By Jeff Kronenfeld, March 2021 Issue. Hidden in the speakeasy above Citizen Public House in Old Town Scottsdale is Benjamin’s Upstairs, a new restaurant and bar offering [...]
By Jeff Kronenfeld, February 2021 Issue. Stratta Kitchen is down-to-earth yet highly refined, just like its chef and owner, Alex Stratta. Don’t let his or his [...]
By Jeff Kronenfeld, January 2021 Issue. A group of friends travel to Vietnam and Japan seeking inspiration, in the end coming away with a deeper respect for the cultures and [...]
By Jeff Kronenfeld, December 2020 Issue. Ironically, Keyla Aguilar’s journey to veganism began when she worked at a burger joint. Her then manager was a proud vegetarian, [...]
By Jeff Kronenfeld, November 2020 Issue. Is there a holiday dish that transports you back in time? For me, it’s my Dad’s latkes. There’s the sound of the oil popping [...]
By Jeff Kronenfeld, November 2020 Issue. In the play A Woman of No Importance, Oscar Wilde quipped you can forgive anyone after a good meal, even your family. Whether your [...]
By Jeff Kronenfeld, October 2020 Issue. If you’re seeking a slice of pizza that can transport you to the sun-soaked hills of southern Italy, look no further than Pizzería [...]
By Jeff Kronenfeld, September 2020 Issue. Any one of the three combos from Mr. Claws — the East Valley’s newest purveyor of affordable seafood — is a feast in a bag. [...]
By Jeff Kronenfeld In this new online column, we catch up with local LGBTQ business owners to see how COVID-19 is affecting them, employees, and customers. If there’s a [...]
By Jeff Kronenfeld In this new online column, we catch up with local LGBTQ business owners to see how COVID-19 is affecting them, employees, and customers. If there’s a [...]
By Jeff Kronenfeld, August 2020 Issue. Tempe’s newest hidden gem might be called Hint of Soul, but we found an abundance of both flavor and heart in every bite. Tucked into [...]
In this new online column, we catch up with local LGBTQ business owners to see how COVID-19 is affecting them, employees, and customers. If there’s a business serving the [...]
By Jeff Kronenfeld, July 2020 Issue. Pink lightening exploded above the McDowell Mountains as we pulled into the parking lot of a nondescript office complex in North [...]
By Jeff Kronenfeld For over fifty years, LGBTQ people and their supporters gathered each June at Pride events to demand equal rights and celebrate together. While COVID-19 [...]
Story and photos by Jeff Kronenfeld Widescale outrage over the killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black father of two, by a Minneapolis Police Department officer on May [...]