5 R Cha Thai heralds new beginning in place of recently closed Thai Elephant
Only two weeks after permanently closing its doors to loyal customers, Thai Elephant seemed to have unexpectedly reopened under a different name last week.
Downtown forum encourages sustainable practices
Utility companies gathered at the downtown Phoenix Sheraton hotel Tuesday for the first annual Utility Alliance Sustainability Forum.
Sustainability conference aims to educate local businesses
About 50 speakers will discuss the latest sustainability practices in hopes of educating local businesses today at the GoGreen Conference at the Phoenix Convention Center, according to the event's founder. The day-long event will showcase business leaders from across the state to share their success stories on how being green has benefited not their company and the environment.
Sony Pictures Technologies president discusses need for business in technology
Chris Cookson, president of Sony Pictures Technologies and an ASU alumnus, spoke to a packed ballroom of nearly 150 students and professionals at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Phoenix Thursday as part of an ongoing series of speakers hosted by the Economic Club of Phoenix at the W.P. Carey School.
Youth drop-in center in downtown Phoenix set to move into larger building
Located on Fifth and Garfield streets, near popular ASU student hangout Jobot, Tumbleweed houses homeless and runaway youth ages 11 to 22 in Maricopa County and helps them to work through their problems by offering them three meals a day, showers, clothing, shoes, underwear and case managers.
Two sisters to open three diverse businesses downtown
Downtown students headed west on Roosevelt Street may have noticed the extensive renovations to a building on the corner of Third Avenue. The building, which has seen major upgrades to its exterior, including paint, landscaping and parking lot, will soon be home to three new businesses scheduled to open Dec. 1.
Food Truck Fiesta encourages downtown students to buy local
The Downtown student government kicked off its Buy Local, Be Local campaign Tuesday with a lunchtime “Food Truck Fiesta” on Taylor Street in front of Taylor Place.
Boutique aims to provide women in transition with bargain designer clothing
Fresh Start Treasures, a resale boutique owned by Fresh Start Women’s Foundation, opened a one-time only pop-up shop in Roosevelt Street’s Roo Pho Realty office in an attempt to advertise their new location opening next month on East Thomas Road. The second-hand store specializes in designer clothing and accessories.
10 years after World Series win, Diamondbacks still impact downtown businesses
The Diamondbacks have changed personnel, ownership even their logo. But one thing hasn't changed: the Diamondbacks impact on nearby businesses and downtown development.
New ice cream venue opens inside Fair Trade Cafe’s Roosevelt location
A new ice cream store inside Fair Trade Cafe’s First Avenue and Roosevelt Street location is holding its grand opening Friday.