{ WEEKLY PROMOTIONS } Valle Luna Thanks You! Thank you Phoenix for voting Valle Luna Mexican as the Reader’s Poll winner for Best Salsa in 2013! Swing by one of our three great locations to try one of our three award winning salsas today. Cool down your spicy tongue with one of our signature “Grande” margaritas! Visit valleluna.com to see our full menu and drink specials! Ra Sushi: 2013 Readers Choice Winner! Where do you find exceptional sushi in Phoenix? Well our reader’s have spoken and Ra Sushi has taken the 2013 award for Best Japanese Restaurant and Best Sushi! The choice is simple. Looking for good sushi? Head to Ra. Petite Maison: Best Poutine in Phoenix – 2013 Petite Maison is the 2013 Best of Phoenix winner for the Best Poutine in the valley. If you haven’t tried this dish, you need to get into chef James Porter’s place, immediately. Just think of amazing “golden pommes frites sprinkled with truffled cheese curds and lightly topped with veal gravy, it’s a crispy, squeaky, and pretty much hopelessly addictive”. Petite Maison is a must try spot in Old Town Scottsdale. View their menu. MIM – Best Place to See Vintage Music Memorabilia – 2013 Phoenix is home to an innovative museum that has no comparison. Not only is there nothing like it in the United States, but the Musical Instrument Museum here even surpasses the one in Brussels that inspired it. The MIM has hundreds of instruments from every corner of the Earth, of course, with displays for more than 200 countries and territories, complete with listening samples. Senor Rio – Best Tequila 2013 Senor Rio Tequila is 100% blue weber agave that is estate grown and hand crafted in small batches. The 3 generation family recipe is presented in a beautiful crystal style decanter and has received all 90+ ratings and numerous awards since 2009. Senor Rio Tequila is “a brand with spirit” that offers only the best in luxury and quality. Try Senor Rio Tequila during tastings at Total Wine through December. Please sip responsibly. New York Flavor: Best Neighborhood Breakfast, West Valley – 2013 The breakfast sandwich might be one of life’s most simple yet satisfying creations. And ex-Gothamite Bill Olear makes a fine one – in the form of the classic New York egg sandwich – at his cozy New York-style eatery in Surprise. He packs it into a pillowy Kaiser roll, and you’ll want to add bacon and a slice of American cheese. Bertie’s Vintage: Best Nostalgic Soda Fountain – 2013 If your heart skips a retro beat at the thought of old-school milkshakes, whoopie pies, and 1960s leopard-skin pants, you’ll want to pay a visit to this way-cool Arcadia shop. Owner Trejsi Mulac is usually manning the soda fountain, where diners belly up with cherry-topped sundaes, fizzy sodas, and signature shakes such as the feisty Sophia Loren and the Adam 12, made with chocolate malted crunch and a shot of toasted marshmallow. Celebrity Theatre: 2013 Best Vintage Concert Venue When your parents were just gleams in your grandparents’ eyes, Phoenix had few venues for popular music concerts. (This was also when pop encompassed just about every genre.) There was the Coliseum, Sun Devil Stadium, the original Compton Terrace (eventually), and, since 1963, Celebrity Theatre, which was – and still is – the classy hall with the rotating stage. Best Vintage Concert Venue – 2013. Get Your Tickets to the 14th Annual Best Of Phoenix A’fare The highly anticipated 14th Annual Best of Phoenix A’fare will be held on October 5th in the gorgeous Frank Lloyd Wright Ballroom at the time-honored Arizona Biltmore! Join New Times in the celebration of the year and enjoy all the fine food, wine, and entertainment you have come to expect from this memorable event! The festivity will feature savory delights and decadent offerings by 30 outstanding local restaurants, a vast array of beer, wine … {CHECK OUT MORE} Share:       { STREET TEAM } Thu 10/03: Brews to Benefit @ Tertio Fri 10/04: First Friday @ Revolver Records Sat 10/05: Best of Phoenix A’Fare @ Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa Sat 10/05: CASA SunBA @ C.A.S.A. More Street Team Events Share & Email  { FREE STUFF } A Table + $100 Tab at C.A.S.A. Diablo {MORE DETAILS} A Pair of Tickets to see En Vogue, Al B. Sure and Evelyn “Champagne” King at Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino {MORE DETAILS} Enter to Win Arizona Taco Festival VIP Tickets! {MORE DETAILS} Three-Night Stay in Palm Springs {MORE DETAILS} A Pair of Tickets to see Air Supply at Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino {MORE DETAILS} ENTER TO WIN A FREE $100 CHOMPIE’S GIFT CARD! A new winner is drawn every month {MORE DETAILS} Daniel Tosh VIP Ticket Package {MORE DETAILS} Enter to Win Arizona Taco Festival General Admission Tickets! {MORE DETAILS} Arizona Jazz Fest Ticket Package {MORE DETAILS} Hate Your Tattoo? Win A Free Removal! {MORE DETAILS} VOICE Daily Deals Facebook Free New Times iPhone App Voice Daily Deals App Twitter Free Happy Hour App Coupons & Deals Myspace  {SUBSCRIBE}  {CHANGE MY INFO}  {UNSUBSCRIBE}

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