Bars & Breweries

By Tara Alatorre Simple Machine Brewing Company celebrated its first anniversary by releasing three special beers during what it dubbed “Anniversary Week.” Although the North Phoenix brewery did not have a typical anniversary celebration because...

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski When Mark Teahen left Major League Baseball during Spring Training of 2014, he and his wife, Lauren, took a trip to Italy to consider the sport in the European country. “We heard...

By Annika Tomlin Restaurateur Julian Wright is best known for his Pedal Haus Brewery, La Bocca Pizzeria and Canteen Modern Tequila Bar concepts. Now he’s bringing Luckys Indoor Outdoor, a craft cocktail and food truck fare...

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Former racecar driver Danica Patrick acknowledges that her reasons for offering rosé wine aren’t necessarily classy or politically correct, but they’re true. “I like to drink it,” the part-time Scottsdale resident says with...

By Jacqueline Robledo After several years of running a business and working in academia, the husband-and-wife team of Jim Matz and Wendy Tilton decided it was time to try something new. The couple moved to...

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Former Detroit Pistons “Bad Boy” Isiah Thomas has gone from pouring champagne on teammates to selling it. Thomas’ award-winning Cheurlin Champagne recently launched an online presence with the New York-based e-commerce company Thirstie....

By Annika Tomlin When Nick Medina and Corey Potts were in the telecommunications business, they traveled around the world, hitting speakeasies in their free time. Two years ago, the pair opened the Prohibition-inspired bar The White...

By Kristine Cannon Scottsdale-area sommeliers are avoiding a sour grapes attitude and finding creative ways to stay afloat amid a pandemic that’s crushed the spirits of virtually every industry. The highly trained wine experts work hourly...

By Sarah Donahue From the Appalachian to the Sonoran Desert, Chris Chapman is planting his 250-year-old moonshine recipe in the heart of Cave Creek. A former post office will soon be a fully operational distillery—Hillis and...

By Brandie Bosworth Scottsdale businessman Don Dady grew up in the Sonoma Valley and spent his childhood passing the vineyards, hoping to one day call one his own. Fast forward to Dady as an adult, when...