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During the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, reservations can be helpful for bars and customers alike. On March 25, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey lifted coronavirus-related restrictions on bars. This means bar owners no longer have to limit capacity or enforce safety rules to keep their staff and customers safe. Bars, however, are private property and owners can continue to enforce safety measures if they choose to do so.  But making a reservation can give customers an indication of if a bar is likely to be crowded. Also, reservations made online often include instructions and explanations of and sa...

On most days, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., people can find Krystal Harris behind a Plexiglas shield, perhaps smiling under her mask as she takes orders and packages to-go food in brown paper bags. Harris opened her south Phoenix restaurant Early Bird Vegan in late 2020, as a spin-off of her food truck Trash Panda Vegan. The corner shop serves Quetzal Co-Op coffee, house-made pastries, sandwiches and "superfood smoothies." Her restaurant isn't open for dine-in service, but she's working on adding outdoor seating. Restaurant etiquette is so different now because of the coronavirus pandemic, Harris s...

Meow Wolf no longer opening hotel in Phoenix, but still plans to open art exhibition in future John Locher/AP A man dances in front of a light installation at Omega Mart, an immersive art installation by arts production company Meow Wolf, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in Las Vegas. The installation is located at Area15, a retail and entertainment complex in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) and last updated 2021-02-25 00:35:24-05 PHOENIX — It sure sounded cool. A 400-room art-centric hotel -- a mix of glamping, capsule rooms, and "absurd luxury suites" near Phoenix's Roosevelt Row artist dist...

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5700 East McDonald Drive, Paradise Valley Elements at Sanctuary is no secret. Executive chef Beau MacMillan, who’s thrown down with Bobby Flay and cooked for Jay Z and Beyonce, helped put Scottsdale on the food map with his seasonal menu focusing on local ingredients infused with Asian flavors. (Chef de cuisine Samantha Sanz is no slouch, either.) Not only will you have an unforgettable meal — think braised volcano lamb shank with smoked eggplant, or black truffle lobster risotto with chanterelle mushrooms — but the mountain views are also so swoon-worthy that you’ll at least feel ...