2011-2012: A year in review

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The 2011-2012 school year has been a season of change for ASU Downtown and downtown Phoenix alike, marked by highs and lows that have affected both the campus and the community. Read story

Phoenix Public Market announces closure after months of financial hardship

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Following many months of internal strife, the Urban Grocery and Wine Bar located in the Phoenix Public Market will close its doors Saturday. Despite the closure, the Open Air Market and Royal at the Market coffee bar will remain in operation. Read story

Steampunk exhibit draws hundreds over month-long stay at the Alwun House

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The Alwun House closes its exhibition on steampunk — futurism from the perspective of the Victorian era — with a special event today. Read story

Jazz education center opens on Roosevelt Row

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The Nash, a new jazz music venue in Phoenix, opened for special events on April 10 with a medley of famous musicians present. Read story

Angels Trumpet Ale House will open in summer, serve craft beers

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Angels Trumpet Ale House, a husband-and-wife-owned specialty alehouse serving craft beers on Roosevelt Row, will be ready to open mid- to late summer just a few blocks away from the Downtown campus. Read story

Collective art gallery closes, vintage music center set to take its place

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Indie ArtHouse closed its doors this week after only being in business for a little over a year. The space has already been rented out to a new tenant, music store Mods and Rockers, which is slated to open in late May. Read story

Yoga-clothing store to open in Cityscape

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Ra-Apparel, an organic yoga-clothing store, will open in downtown Phoenix’s CityScape this summer. Read story

Owner of family-owned barbecue food truck hopes to open restaurant

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Q UP! BBQ, an up-and-coming food truck in Phoenix, brings an element of family values to the Phoenix Food Truck Coalition. Read story

Revolver Records features live performances, record releases for Record Store Day

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This week Revolver Records has plenty of reasons to celebrate the venerable music format, as the store prepares for the fifth annual Record Store Day on Saturday. Read story

Treehouse Bakery opens permanent vegan bakery location

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After baking in a rented restaurant kitchen for two years, the owner of Treehouse Bakery is grabbing a hold of a new area and introducing a vegan bakery to downtown Phoenix. Corianne Sizemore is opening a permanent Treehouse Bakery location near 15th and Grand avenues, the former home of Valley Pizza, this Friday. Read story