If you have been counting down the days until Prado Restaurant and Mbar Lounge reopen at Omni Resort & Spa Scottsdale at Montelucia, you’re in luck: the adored dining destinations are dishing up delicious dishes again starting Oct. 9.
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10 Local Beauty Brands to Support
Arizona has a number of pristine, local beauty brands—many of whom actually use the desert’s natural ingredients to their advantage. Here are ten of the best to support.
Fabulous People: Erin Dodd
While most people were baking banana bread in April, Erin Dodd, along with her friend and business partner Sharon Skaar, launched TreCeuticals, a vegan, gender-neutral skin care line.
Restaurant of the Week: FRANCINE
Drawing inspiration from the South of France, FRANCINE is a fine dining Mediterranean restaurant located in the luxury wing at Scottsdale Fashion Square.
Nonprofit of the Month: Gompers
Gompers serves 500 students and adults with physical and developmental disabilities in metro Phoenix. As it approaches its 75th anniversary, it continues its mission to transform local lives for the better with unique programming and experiences.
Cannoli to Cold Brew: The Valley’s Pumpkin Eats
Whether you have a sweet tooth or prefer something more savory, the Valley is celebrating everyone’s top gourd this season: pumpkin. Take a look at these tempting eats to get you in the fall spirit.
Fabulous People: Laurie Guidi
Gilbert’s Laurie Guidi is the co-owner of Scottsdale Quarter-based candle-making company, Candle Chemistry, alongside her twin brother, husband and sister-in-law. (Sage & Saguaro and Cactus Flower are our favorite scents from Candle Chemistry’s Our Desert collection!)
World’s First Interactive Musical, Broadway Jukebox, Makes Fall Debut in Fountain Hills
Broadway Jukebox, the world’s first and only interactive Broadway musical, will be presented weekends through Oct. 11 on the Fountain Hills Theatre (FHT) Drive-In stage.
Phoenix Children’s Hospital and State Forty-Eight Step Up to Cancer
September’s Childhood Cancer Awareness Month might be coming to an end, but there are still plenty of ways to make a difference in the lives of the kiddos at Phoenix Children’s Hospital.
Restaurant of the Week: The Macintosh
The heart of Phoenix has a new favorite neighborhood hangout: The Macintosh. Here, fourth-generation restaurateur Christopher Collins of Common Ground Culinary created the perfect place to enjoy modern American cuisine and sip cocktails with good company.