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Favorite newer restaurant discovery in the last six months?
Fattoush.

Current culinary crush (e.g., chef, dish on the menu, food trend in the city)?
Mojo and Yogurtland. We can’t get enough Fro Yo.

Favorite newer nightspot discovery in the last six months?
Hanny’s in Downtown Phoenix. It’s a restaurant, but they play some pretty amazing music, and the food/vibe is great.

Your favorite wine bar, dive bar, and/or coffee shop in town that you’d recommend right now?
The Hidden House on 7th Avenue and Osborn. They always play great hip hop and the drinks are cheap.

Favorite sommelier and/or bartender right now?
The lady who bartends at The Hidden House. We don’t know her name but she pours a stiff drink!

What’s your idea of a perfect low-key night out on the town?
Dinner at Postino on Central then off to First Fridays or a movie.

What’s your idea of painting the town?
Dive bar hunting. We used to be loyal to Chez Nous and Glam, both in Central and Downtown Phoenix. R.I.P. We like to do things that are off the beaten path.

What’s your favorite hole-in-the-wall/hidden gem hangout in town and why?
The Cornish Pasty in Tempe. Also a restaurant, but you walk in and it looks like you’ve completely transported yourself out of Arizona. The music again is great and so is the food.

Favorite spot for live music right now?
We like the Marquee Theatre in Tempe since Wu-Tang Clan and Too Short seem to consistently perform there. The Rhythm Room is cool, too.

Favorite local musician, band and/or DJ right now?
DJ Fashen hands down (who recently moved to Los Angeles). Residing IN Phoenix, would be: William Reed, Mikee Mike, Bigie, M2, and the ladies of JUICEBOX (KGB and Ms. Robs).

Where do you go for a dose of culture (museum, gallery, performing arts venue, etc.)?
Perihelion Arts and The Phoenix Art Museum

Latest cultural find?
The Modern Phoenix Home Tour

Where/how do you work on your fitness?
One of us does yoga (Bikram Yoga on Central), another does the Wii fit, and the last DOESN’T work on fitness.

Favorite salon and/or spa for primping and pampering?
Salon Tru on Indian School and Marshall Way in Scottsdale. We’re loyal to Tina Figueroa, the greatest hair stylist EVER.

Favorite newer local hotel for a “staycation” and why?
We like the San Carlos, although it’s not new by any means. It’s beautiful in a “Shining” kind of way … we love spooky.

Favorite newer local boutique or store to shop right now?
High Point Shoes in Scottsdale, MePhi on Mill Avenue in Tempe, and Phoenicia Association in Downtown.

Local fashion designer/jewelry designer/ on your radar right now?
Yardley December and Tiffe Fermaint. Both edgy, feminine, and the biggest sweethearts!

You don’t have to name specific businesses, but what are one or two trends in the city that you hope will die and die soon?
We hate to see a lot of rhinestones, heavy embellishments, or gaudy logos on clothing. It’s just too much and people here STILL seem to love it.

Favorite emerging artist, architect, interior designer, and/or graphic designer?
Alyisse Tramel a.k.a Isse Fresh for his visual artistry, Sean Lyles, Evan Taylor Gunville, and Michael Franco for photography, and Meanmugg Graphics.

Preferred place to shop for home furnishings/accents?
It used to be Haus Modern Living (R.I.P.). We love Design Within Reach, Red Modern Furniture, and because our website puts a heavy emphasis on bargain shopping, we’re loyal to Target and various dollar stores.

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MTV’s Jersey Shore show may have dominated the winter TV ratings and even created a cult following for Snooki’s poof, but there’s an Anti-Jersey Shore revolution brewing. A new dress code sign outside of the New Orleans club and lounge Republic, first posted on FailBlog, states the bar’s intolerance of Jersey Shore fashion—cleverly worded, of course. This image then went viral via Twitter and Facebook as people who watched the show, but hated the style, found it an apt expression of their own opinion. It says:

IF IT’S ON THE JERSEY SHORE,
IT’S NOT COMING THROUGH THE DOOR.

But that’s not all! Read in between the lines to see that Republic has named specific brands that are unwelcome at the live music venue: Affliction, Ed Hardy and Christian Audigier. And a final “NO EXCEPTIONS,” drives home the point. Apparently not “every man is king,” as the club’s mantra suggests, but only those who leave the Jersey Shore look where it belongs—at the Jersey Shore.

Haaahaaaa!!

· Republic Nola [Official Site]
· Sign Win [FailBlog]

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Adidas released a line of Star Wars trainers. Some of them are inspired by various characters or spaceships, like a Stormtrooper, Tie Fighter, or X-Wing pilot (above). One style has several iconic scenes emblazoned right on the shoes. Each pair comes in a blister pack, inspired I guess by the old action figures. I can’t decide if I like the line or find it ultra-cheezy, or both, but one thing I’m certain of is that the ones priced at $200/pair are rather spendy. The adidas Originals Star Wars Collection for 2010

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MWM―Crystals & Lasers

05.02.2010 – 12.03.2010

Esprit creative et ambitieux, MWM (Matt W. Moore) s’est exilé un mois à Paris pour preparer, en partant de rien, sa première exposition solo dans la capital. Il a donc débarqué sans oeuvres, sans materiel et sans idée arrêtée pour sa prochaine série de toiles. Des idées qui sont vite venues ensuite, en se penchant rétrospectivement sur le temps passé à assimiler la culture française, explorer la ville lumière, ses couleurs vibrantes, sa géométrie exagérée et ses diverses architectures et modes.

La série “MWM : Crystals & Lasers” explore et célèbre la convergence de son dévouement à différentes disciplines du design et des arts graphiques. Les oeuvres ont été entièrement peintes à la bombe, l’un des outils favoris de Matt. Mais les designs sont très nets, et semblent presque être numériques tant ils sont de facture précise et détailléeUne tentative honnête et abstraite d’atteindre la meme profondeur et la meme géométrie abstraite que dans style “Vectorfunk” numérique. Chaque oeuvre a pour but de perdre l’oeil du spectateur dans des illusions optiques, et de le laisser distinguer le bas du haut, la gauche de la droite. Bienvenue dans le futur !

An ambitious creative spirit, MWM (Matt W. Moore) has traveled to Paris for one month to prepare, from scratch, for his first Paris Solo-Exhibition. He arrived with no art, no supplies, and no firm plan for this new series of canvas paintings. The ideas for the artworks have actualized while processing time spent absorbing French Culture, exploring this Mega-City, the vibrant colors, the exaggerated geometry, and the diverse architecture and fashion of Paris.

The “MWM : Crystals & Lasers” Series explores and celebrates the convergence of his dedication to various disciplines of design and fine art. The paintings were created entirely with spray paint, one of Matt’s favorite mediums. But the designs are very clean, and appear almost digital in their precise details and craft. An honest, analog attempt to achieve the same depth and abstract geometry of his digital “Vectorfunk” style. The goal with each work is to have the viewers eye fall into the piece and get lost in the optical illusions, trying to figure out what is up, down, left, and right. Welcome to the Future!

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