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Phoenix, AZ
58Events this week
6Free things to do
91New spots
90New stories

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This week in Phoenix

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 58 events, day by day →

Toker’s Choice Awards

Friday 10am · Phoenix, Arizona

Wolfie's Tales

Friday 3:30pm · Irish Cultural Center and McClelland Library · Free

25th Anniversary

Friday 6pm · Chase Field

Happy Hour Tour

Friday 6:30pm · Rosson House Museum

Tarot Fridays with Rebecca Lacroix

Friday 7pm · Rising Phoenix Spiritualist Church

New in Phoenix

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Black Cat Coffee House

Cafes

Coffee with artsy soul: Arcadia’s Black Cat Coffee House pairs locally sourced beans with local art, so your latte gets a gallery view.

blackcatcoffeeaz.com

Saint Pasta

Restaurants

Small-batch pasta bliss: Saint Pasta keeps downtown Phoenix fed with wildly flavorful, small-batch sauces simmered for hours, then tossed with pastas you’re meant to eat exactly how they make them.

saintpasta.com

Wilderness Tactical Products

Sporting Goods

Phoenix-made tough stuff: Wilderness Tactical Products has been building its Original Instructor Belt, holsters, slings, and clever EDC like the DB Defender Waist Pack right here since 1981.

thewilderness.com

Phoenix’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

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Most read in Phoenix

The five stories Phoenix readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. The Fair Plays On

    The Arizona State Fair’s Coliseum Concert Series has been a staple of the Valley’�s fall music scene since 1977.

    Full story at phoenixmag.com

  2. Gap Factory, Ann Taylor Factory, Sierra coming to Desert Ridge - KTAR

    Three major national retailers are set to open new storefronts at Desert Ridge Marketplace in north Phoenix, bringing over 30,000 square feet of retail space to the outdoor shopping center near Tatum Boulevard and Loop 101.

    Full story at ktar.com

  3. Luna Grill Opens Fourth Arizona Restaurant in North Phoenix

    Luna Grill has opened its fourth Arizona restaurant in less than a year in North Phoenix, bringing fresh Mediterranean cuisine to the area.

    Full story at whatnow.com

  4. Phoenix permanently changing Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day

    The City of Phoenix will permanently recognize March 31 as Farmworkers Day, permanently changing the name of the city holiday that previously recognized Cesar Chavez.

    Full story at abc15.com

  5. Baklava & Cake Factory Opens in North Phoenix

    Baklava & Cake Factory, a new bakery specializing in baklavava, kunafa and the pistachio-stuffed Dubai chocolate bars, has opened its doors in North Phoenix.

    Full story at hoodline.com

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