The Thirsty Lion Pub and Grill is celebrating its new location at Tempe Marketplace with a grand opening party on Saturday, November 5 at 10:00 p.m. Thirsty Lion is an upscale casual pub and grill featuring warm  interior, wood-paneled walls, modern lighting, an inviting patio and 13 plasma televisions. Featuring a variety of 52 local [...]

Tonight only the awesome, one-man acoustical band Daniel Park from Austin, Texas will be playing at College Dropouts. This is not his first performance at the Tempe hot-spot, but demand of fans have brought him back! Daniel’s music is fun and innovative, covering artists like Lil Wayne and adding his own twist . Park plays [...]

This weekend Barney’s Boathouse, more recently a Tempe hangout, had their much anticipated Grand Opening in Old-Town Scottsdale.  With a prime spot of 6th and Drinkwater, Barney’s in nestled perfectly in the middle on Scottsdale’s entertainment district. I haven’t yet paid a visit to this new, casual bar in town but I can report they [...]

Grand Re-Opening of College Dropouts was a success! As the first ASU football game began the crowd peaked to nearly 600 people, some returning friends, others brand new guests to the campuses beloved establishment.  College Dropout expects an even larger crowd for the ASU vs. Missouri game on Friday September 9th, estimating nearly 1500 people [...]

You may recognize Al Jackson, he has had an incredible year.  Recently he appeared in his own Comedy Central Presents half hour special, earned a showcase spot on Showtime’s “Louie Anderson Presents” and was featured as a coach on this season of MTV’s MADE. He is also the current host of FOX’s nationally syndicated travel [...]

I’m from Chicago and my foodie husband is from New York, so it goes without saying that we have pretty high standards when it comes to pie. We haven’t come across too many places that impress us with their pizza and have pretty much given up on trying. A few hot nights ago, when we were [...]

I have to admit that I’m not a huge football fan, but I do love an excuse for a Sunday Fun Day when everyone is pumped to watch the Big Game.  Plus, the prospect of an NFL strike combined with the Valley’s slow summer economy was beginning to make even the most successful Phoenix restaurateurs toss and turn [...]

 The King’s Speech, the House of Windsor and his daughter, Queen Elizabeth, are what he still popularly represents. Shocking, sexy and brilliant are words that describe him and his reign. Let us join all of England and celebrate Betfair’s King George Day on July 23. The British Open Pub, or BOP as the regulars call it, [...]

The Spanish culture can be so sexy; picture Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem. Although Spain and Madrid seem worlds apart from Phoenix, Arizona, I have recently discovered a little gem nestled in Old Town that transports guests to an alternate universe. Iruna is a modern  interpretation of an old-world Spanish café.  The alluring ambiance of [...]

After nearly a decade in the game, Fox Sports Grill in Scottsdale, an over-sized bar venue that boasted three theater-size screens and 55 state-of-the-art televisions, has become The Canyon Club. This is the second Canyon Club location, with the first in Agoura Hills, CA. Canyon Club is best known amongst Southern Californian’s as a live [...]