Crushin’ It: Four Peaks’ Hazy IPA honored for national parks campaign

• By Joe McHugh

Former Four Peaks brand manager Erin Schultz set out to change the narrative when she took control of the marketing campaign for the popular Hazy IPA project. She aimed to show the beauty of t…

Bringing Joy: Duelies’ piano players rise to the occasion

• By Laura Latzko

North Phoenix/Scottsdale’s Duelies Sports Bar and Grill is crowd interaction at its finest. 

A Quiet Alternative: Back Door Lounge serves conversation, creative drinks

• By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

Old Town Tavern has become known for its affordable drinks and stellar entertainment, seeing acts like the Black Moods, Mark Zubia and Ivan Harshman hit the stage. Now, owner Paul Mitchell has…

Raise Your Glass: Old Town Scottsdale bar, restaurant toasts to ‘Pour Decisions’

• By Alex Gallagher

Pour Decisions is a modern bar and restaurant geared particularly toward millennials in Old Town Scottsdale. It features a rooftop bar, inside restaurant seating, and an outdoor patio equipped…

Longtime Dream: Papago Brewing ready for spring ball fans

• By Josh Ortega

With Spring Training here, Huss Brewing Co. is ready for thirsty fans at its new Papago Brewing Company taproom at Mesa Riverview — realizing a dream of owners Jeff and Leah Huss.

Always Buzzing: 50 Shades of Rosé blossoms

• By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

Longtime club and restaurant operators Justin Massey and Ben Foreman explored Scottsdale and found it needed a place for adults to go and play. They recently opened Old Town’s effervescent 50 …

The Ballad of Corrido: The backstory sings a song of death, redemption

• By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

Tequila Corrido’s story began even before the current president and partner, Brian Raab, was part of the company.

Family History: Grandfather’s avocado legacy inspires eatery

• By Ken Sain

A new Chandler restaurant is taking advantage of some family history and America’s love affair with a certain fruit.

Mad Mixologist: Tara O’Connor of Renata’s Hearth

• By Annika Tomlin

The hospitality industry is nothing new to Tara O’Connor. She began her career as a hostess at age 16, and then helmed bars two years later.

Mad Mixologist: Matt Allen of The Sicilian Butcher

• By Annika Tomlin

Since Matt Allen was a teenager, he “never really done anything else” outside of the restaurant industry. Over the years he honed his skills and now spearheads the cocktail program at The Sici…

Mad Mixologist: Andrew Pybon of Ostrich Bar

• By Annika Tomlin

Crust’s speakeasy, Ostrich Bar, is sort of like the bird. It’s hidden, but it does take flight — with its creative cocktail menu.

Mad Mixologist: Russell Greene of Bar 1896

• By Alison Bailin Batz

Russell Greene is a mixologist and the bar supervisor at Bar 1896, a cutting-edge cocktail spot just outside of Phoenix at Castle Hot Springs.