Once dubbed as the “coziest restaurant in Arizona” by Food & Wine, Mix Up Bar is a charming resort lounge that specializes in decadent cocktails, New American fare and seasonal menu adaptations that bring a unique flair to the Valley’s culinary scene.
Author: Kyley Warren
AZ Wine Wagon Offers a Boozy, Beautiful Glimpse of the Desert’s Wine Country
If you’re looking for an authentic taste of Verde Valley’s top wineries, look no further than the AZ Wine Wagon for a spirited road trip through Arizona’s most pristine wine country.
Restaurant of the Week: Hand Cut Burgers & Chophouse
One of Old Town Scottsdale’s hottest restaurants, Hand Cut Burgers & Chophouse—famous primarily for its savory burger and meat options—has introduced a revamped menu chock-full of pastas, salads and other flavorful dishes that rely on fresh ingredients to add a certain uniqueness to an already diverse menu.
Fab Fashion Influencers
Arizona is the ideal playground for experimenting with fashion trends and embodying your own authentic style. Evidently, these fashion icons have embraced that challenge pretty well. Here are some of the most fabulous fashion influencers in Arizona to follow and take a style cue from.
Restaurant of the Week: 36 Below
Settled within the heart of Phoenix is 36 Below—a modern speakeasy that seamlessly blends the mysterious aesthetic of an underground martini bar with that of a more ethereal, above-ground space. Complete with mushroom cocktails, earthy decor tones and a hypnotizing checkered floor, the hangout feels less like a bar and more like a portal into the adult world of Alice in Wonderland.
JB Smoove Helps Bring Sports Betting to Arizona with Caesars Sportsbook
Arizonans rejoice—legal sports betting is finally live here in the Valley, and bettors and sports aficionados alike can get in on the fun of the activity thanks to Caesars Entertainment Inc. and actor JB Smoove.
Holistic Wellness Takes Shape at Quasar Quantum Healing
Quasar Quantum Healing is a wellness center that promotes alternative approaches to otherwise conventional therapy practices. While Quasar relies on science-backed technology to help heal patients, the center’s greater mission is to achieve mental, emotional and physical alignment
Nonprofit of the Month: United Food Bank
The United Food Bank of Arizona is a private nonprofit organization that provides thoughtful food assistance through the collection and distribution of food donations, as well as other helpful essentials.
Back2Basics Outdoor Recovery
Overcoming struggles with addiction isn’t ever an easy feat—and naturally, the best processes for addressing it are often pretty unconventional too. For Roy DuPrez, the founder and CEO of Back2Basics Outdoor Adventure Recovery in Flagstaff, it’s this mindset that has not only saved him on his own journey with sobriety, but also allowed him to empower others as well.
Arizona Cannabis Brands
To be perfectly blunt: Cannabis is pretty much all the rage in Arizona right now. Now that weed is recreationally legal within the state, both natives and tourists alike are indulging in the benefits of the medicinal and recreational tool. With that in mind, here are some of the Valley’s best brands to shop and get your cannabis fill.