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Food & Dining

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  • Food & DiningOdd Observations

    Sing High Chop Suey House Named by Mistake

    By Sam Lowe
    August 10, 2014
    PHOENIX -- The Sing High Chop Suey House has been in Phoenix for about 80 years, which makes it an institution. But despite its ...
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  • Food & DiningNatural Surroundings

    Drink Like an Arabian Prince in Dateland

    By Sam Lowe
    February 19, 2014
    DATELAND -- It turns out that there is a definite connection between royalty and date milk shakes. Milk shake consumers from around the world ...
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  • Food & DiningNatural Surroundings

    The Making Of Olive Oil Slippery Job

    By Andrea Aker
    November 5, 2013
    Q: Being Canadian and never having seen real olive trees, I am delighted to find one on my daughter’s property in Paradise Valley. What ...
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  • CultureFood & DiningSouthern Arizona

    A Stompin’ Good Time at the Harvesting of the Vine Festival

    By Sam Lowe
    September 21, 2013
    ELGIN - Deep within the souls of most human beings, there lies this urge to jump into a vat of freshly picked grapes and ...
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    World’s Largest Pipe Organ Delights Pizza Lovers in Mesa

    By Andrea Aker
    July 5, 2013
    MESA – Organ Stop Pizza possesses all the ingredients of a great pizza parlor, yet people aren’t just drawn here for the Spicy Italian ...
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  • Food & Dining

    Easy Southwestern Super Bowl Recipes

    By Andrea Aker
    February 1, 2013
    As you gear up for the big game, consider these quick and easy crowd pleasers with a Southwestern twist, originally published in Clay Thompson’s ...
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  • CultureFood & DiningValley of the Sun

    Mighty Helmet Display at Max’s Sports Bar in Glendale

    By Sam Lowe
    January 19, 2013
    GLENDALE -- Max Beyer's original plan was to hang a few football helmets on the walls of the sports bar he opened in 1979. ...
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  • Food & Dining

    Quick Facts About Tamales

    By Andrea Aker
    October 25, 2012
    Mmmm, tamales. I wonder if my neighbor is going to make tamales this year. She brought some over last year, and they were great. ...
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  • Food & Dining

    What’s the Origin of Chili?

    By Andrea Aker
    October 2, 2012
    ​Q: A friend of mine and I are having a disagreement on the origins of chili.I say chili came from Mexico and contains ...
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  • Food & Dining

    Recipe: Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeños

    By Andrea Aker
    August 27, 2012
    About once a month, we’re bringing you a scrumptious and doable recipe with a southwestern flare. This recipe was originally published in Clay Thompson’s ...
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