Amsterdam space to reopen with eye towards serving a more diverse community base
Bliss/ReBar owners have purchased the Amsterdam LGBT bar and club property and plan on opening a new bar and dance club in October.
Local food vendors come together to support Hey Joe! owner diagnosed with cancer
Members of the Phoenix Street Food Coalition have banded together to raise money to offset the medical costs for Margita Webb, co-owner of the Hey Joe! Filipino Street Food food truck, who was diagnosed with stage three cancer.
Small businesses stay afloat in heat wave
Even with the blistering heat of the Phoenix summer and students fleeing to their hometowns, downtown businesses continue to stay open for the summer and say they are optimistic for the future.
Garfield Historic District boycotts Red Hut Coffee after controversial Facebook post
The Garfield Historic District called for a boycott of Red Hut Coffee after the recently opened shop posted a photo of the owner posing with two sleeping, presumably homeless men on its Facebook page, a picture the district called exploitative.
Lawn Gnome Publishing selects poet to compete in worldwide slam for second year
Phoenix poet Jeremiah Blue was crowned the best slam poet in the city at Lawn Gnome Publishing on Friday but due to scheduling issues, runner-up Randy Morris will replace him at the Individual World Poetry Slam in Washington.
New residential, commercial development created with part of $20 million fund
Union at Roosevelt, a new mixed-use development on Roosevelt Street and First Avenue, will fill a lot that has been vacant for over 50 years. The building is being developed by Metro West Development and is the first of 13 projects to secure part of the $20 million Sustainable Communities Collaborative fund.
New to Roosevelt Row: Red Hut Coffee
Red Hut Coffee, a new downtown coffee shop, hopes to breathe fresh air to the regular batch of coffee shops by offering different services and menu options.
Second round of meetings on Adams Street replanning gather officials, community
Phoenix city officials and community members gathered to give feedback on the Adams Street Activation Study that proposes a restructure of the street from Second Street to Central Avenue. The final report, compiled by architectural firm Gensler, will be presented to City Council in October.
ASU raises student U-Pass prices due to increases in Valley Metro fares
To offset the rise in fare by Valley Metro, ASU student U-Pass prices have increased by $50. The student U-Passes are still cheaper than both the ASU Employee Platinum Pass and the non-subsidized local pass.
8th Day coffee shop closes doors temporarily, but will remain open for special events
After experiencing a low volume of customers over the summer, 8th Day Coffee and Culture will be temporarily closing its doors.