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The customer is always right. So when two patrons at different tables approached Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar co-founder Barry Gutin the same night to ask him the same question, Gutin listened and knew he would make a big change to the restaurant’s dining options. But what was that all-important question that could mandate … Read more
American architecture studio Lake Flatow and engineering and construction firm StructureCraft experimented with dowel glulam for a pavilion at the Mass Timber Conference in Oregon. Lake Flato and Structurecraft collaborated on a pavilion using dowel laminated timber (DLT). DLT was originally developed in Germany in the 1970s and 1980s, but has gained popularity in the … Read more
April 2, 2026 This article is sponsored by Avera Health. As oncology research and medicine advance, Avera specializes in cancer care to ensure patients receive the most cutting-edge and personalized care possible. Specialization in cancer treatment involves oncologists becoming experts by focusing on specific types of cancer. Oncologists can specialize through a special interest in … Read more
Every few minutes, another freight train whistles and shrieks as it passes through the Gauntlet, a tangle of railroad tracks that divide the Central East Side industrial district, and runs adjacent to Urna Studios. The studio is a breathtaking (and historic) space that muralist Lettie Jane Rennekamp shares with fellow visual artists and educators Cole … Read more
Many people are looking for ways to improve, maintain, and prolong their brain health. Check out the seemingly endless self-help books, podcasts, phone apps, TikTok, and Instagram Reels dedicated to this subject. And frankly, it makes sense. Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are conditions that essentially involve a loss of one’s identity and sense of time … Read more
In October 1908, 68-year-old French Impressionist painter Claude Monet arrived in Venice with his second wife Alice. It was his first and only time in the city, but the experience left an unforgettable impression. The city’s stunning canals and ornate architecture have inspired more than 100 works of art. More than 20 of Monet’s Venice … Read more
4 minute read As cyclists, we know that riding a bike is good for the mind, body, and soul. We know this not only because the science says so, but also because we can see how much riding can improve your physical and mental health. But let’s dig a little deeper into what research shows … Read more
Jacqueline Benard and her husband, Kenji Umeda, moved to Phoenix in the mid-1970s. They met several years ago while studying sculpture in Carrara, Italy. The Valley became the home of their family and creative life until Umeda’s death in 2019. Benard always knew there was a chapter in Umeda’s life even before they met, particularly … Read more
YYou are at the grocery store and looking for a sweet snack. But these days, Chocolate Corner promises more than that. Mental clarity, a stronger immune system, PMS relief, and even sexual stamina are all achieved in some squares. Chocolate isn’t the only snack that can be reinvented as a wellness product. Supermarket shelves are … Read more
More than two months after the Justice Department released its latest set of files on the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, prosecutors have not filed new charges based on the documents, even as federal lawmakers on both sides of the aisle continue to demand accountability. More than 3 million pages of documents include accusations by alleged victims … Read more