Author: Melissa Larsen

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Restaurant of the Week: Tía Carmen

If there is only one new dining destination to try this summer, let it be Chef Angelo Sosa’s Tía Carmen, the new signature restaurant at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa. The restaurant specializes in contemporary Southwestern cuisine in a setting that is visually and atmospherically spectacular.

Restaurant of the Week: Bottle & Bean

Newly opened in Downtown Ocotillo, Bottle & Bean is a one-stop shop for sipping, savoring and, well, shopping! The Chandler-based coffee house and wine shop features a full lineup of brunch and lunch dishes, as well as a retail section for summer gifting needs.

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Arizona Summer Staycations 2022

It’s hot–but you know what’s even hotter? Arizona’s luxurious lineup of resorts and hotels for checking in for a fun-filled (or completely relaxing) summer staycation. With sweet deals, amenity-packed packages and pool parties aplenty, these retreats from Tucson to Sedona–and everywhere in between–are awaiting your call (or, you know, online reservation).

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Fab Moms: Arizona

In honor of Mother’s Day, meet nine Valley mamas at various stages of parenting–from being a doting grandma to recently welcoming home her days-old darling–as they share their greatest joys, greatest challenges and greatest wishes for their children.