It’s a fun game, isn’t it? Imagining you have won a million dollars cash and trying to figure out what you would do with it. Would you go on a much-needed vacation? Splurge on a shopping spree? Donate it to charity? Invest it? However you decide to spend it, your chance to win with the Health & Wealth Raffle, benefiting Barrow and St. Joseph’s, ends this week at midnight, April 18th.

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Phoenix-based pizza-maker and restaurateur Chris Bianco will open a second location of his acclaimed Pizzeria Bianco in Tucson this fall, Tucson Weekly reports. The original Pizzeria Bianco, known for its long lines and ethereal pies, has gained a very long list of devoted followers and accolades since opening in 1994.

The new Pizzeria Bianco will occupy 2,000 square feet in downtown Tucson, and Bianco, who happens to be a Bronx native, says he’s already started working with local food producers who will supply the ingredients for his hand-made pies. “I walked into the space and I saw the red brick and the good neighbors,” he tells the paper. “I’m just so excited.”

The Rumors Are True: Pizzeria Bianco Is Opening In Downtown Tucson [Tucson Weekly] via GS

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DLT is a big fan of the Spartan Race which is coming to town February 9th and 10th. This year’s race supports two great charities, Green Beret Foundation and Creekside Outreach. Both are military based and help veterans. The wave will be geared towards secondary students (age 13-18) and will establish roots in Arizona for our High School Program. Their Reebok Spartan Race High School Program includes the teen only heat called the Reebok Spartan Race High School Challenge (HSC) and the ultimate goal to make this sport recognized in the United States, Australia, Europe, etc.

Normally the HSC is $30-$40. The charity 10:30am heat in Arizona will be a FREE HSC. A waiver must be signed by each racer.Parents, school faculty, and other adults are also welcome to run during this charity heat. However, they must pay the insurance fee. Both students and adults must register through spartan race, which is ultimately through active.com.The code for students is AZHS. The code for adults is AZHS14. Spartan Race will donate to the above charities for every racer that crosses the finish line. 

Visit the Reebok Arizona Spartan Sprint Race Event page to get signed up today!”

Sadly no Phoenix restaurants made the list. Check them out for your next travel plan.

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We wish Amare Stoudemire never left town.  Well he was back last night (out of uniform due to injury) and after his team took down the Suns with a buzzer beating hoop he rolled in his old watering hole MercBar in the Esplanade.  At least he had something to celebrate, we just wish Sarver would figure out what he’s doing with our own team.

The DLT office loves this product and so does Biggest Loser star Jillian Michaels.  Pictured here is the latest flavor, natural orange, to join the company’s shot line up along with their fizzy powders, that come in orange, pink lemonade and acai.

We have to figure that anyone that pays as much attention to what they put into their bodies as Jillian knows how to energize properly.  It’s natural, it taste good, and it makes us feel great.  And we’re told its coming to a Sprout’s stores in Arizona next month.  Thanks Sprout’s. [EBOOST Store]

If you love cocktails as much as we love cocktails than absolutely positively click on this link.

Custom one-of-a-kind organic modern sanctuary on 2.2 acres. Architect Will Bruder designed The Platt Residence using an abundance of contemporary materials, including steel, glass, copper and desert masonry. Bruder, a well-known architect who designed the world-famous Phoenix Burton Barr Central library and apprenticed under Paolo Soleri, won the Arizona Institute of Architects’s and Sunset Magazine’s AZ Home Of The Year in 1989 with The Platt Residence. This is a beautiful example of Bruder’s philosophy “Make the ordinary extraordinary”. Upon arriving at the residence, the scenic location will captivate you, with mountain views and a rural setting, even though you are only minutes from shopping, restaurants and the 101 & I-17 freeway. You’ll find a newly constructed detached 30’ x 28’ extended garage, which blends with the landscape and offers 3 modern re-purposed metal and glass garage doors (all with openers), built-in cabinetry and a dutch access door. Serene desert landscaping in the front yard was designed by Thomas Park at Xerophytic Designs Inc. and includes gabion walls, stabilized granite walkways, native plants and a garden fountain. [Listing Here by Twins & Co]

Victoria’s Secret Is Sincerely Sorry for Using A Native American Headdress in Their Fashion Show [Gawker]

This impeccable Modernist home is a residence of museum-like quality that celebrates the juxtaposition of Nature and Machine like perhaps no other in the State. Spanning eighty feet across the lot and over a lush native arroyo, the home becomes a “Living Bridge” that allows the occupants to enjoy a unique connection to the beauty of the Sonoran Desert. »READ MORE

EAZ posts up about what used to be a mobile pizza truck by a local husband and wife team.

“Il Bosco is tiny. It’s charming. It’s friendly. It’s delicious. It’s everything you want in that sneaky little winner of a pizza joint. But it’s also got Forrest working the floor just about every day and night. He’s truly one of the nicest guys you’ll meet in this biz and he makes everyone feel welcome. And, he’s done some longtime research on every recipe.”

Read the full review here.

Turn up the volume and listen to “Take Care” in a way you’ve never heard.

Since 1996, when owner John McDonald opened his swanky Phoenix lounge MercBar, known for its chic ambience and cocktail collection, he has seen other restaurants and hot spots at the Camelback Esplanade open with a bang and shutter with a whimper.

And while others have suggested McDonald change his original business model, the native Phoenician credited the Merc Bar’s success to his refusal to give in to trends such as gimmicky deals, massive discounts and becoming a nightclub.

“We’ve never tried to chase the business,” McDonald said. “We’ve ridden several waves of up and down, but we’re a straightforward, simple business. We stuck to our guns.”

Today marks the 11th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Almost 3,000 people gave their lives over a decade ago. Today, we and the rest of the country honor them. Whether you’re at work or at home, take a moment of silence and think of the family and friends who have lost loved ones. Think of the thousands of service men and women who have put their own lives on the line since then. Think of the fire fighters and police who charged into those buildings, without hesitation. Think of the passengers aboard the United flight 93 and their strength for fighting back. Today, let’s forget about the waging political war on Capitol Hill. Let’s forget petty squabbles and unimportant things. Let’s remember that we are all Americans and we’re pretty damn proud of that.

Some of latest trends around town have been neon. Neon colors everywhere. Whether it’s jeans or nails, bright colors are dominating this summer. So what’s the next step in this craze? Neon hair, of course but with a twist: hair chalking. It’s exactly what it sounds like, chalk for the hair.

With hair chalking, you can complement any outfit with streaks of color. The best part about hair chalking is that there is no commitment. Unlike other hair dying options, it’s not permanent and comes out with a simple shampoo, which means your hair’s color can change at the same pace as your outfit.

Mane Attraction, the salon behind the chalking, offers a shampoo, blow-dry and chalking as part of a special package.

Even in this fledgling economy, it seems that Old Town Scottsdale has no trouble expanding in the face of adversity….by this we mean no trouble expanding our waistlines, of course. From the men who brought you Zinc Bistro and The Mission, two of the city’s most successful and raved about restaurants by locals and critics alike, comes The House, a brand new eatery that has taken over somewhat of a historic property on Main Street. When we first heard the news, we squealed like Augustus Gloop in a chocolate factory and practically set up camp outside the decided location next to Grazie Pizzeria. But like all good things, we’ve had to wait for the charming abode to get a makeover and for all the elements to come together. Well, that wait is almost over according to this recent article by EaterAZ that actually takes readers inside the new restaurant whilst under construction. We’re already in love from the looks of it, but will obviously review in time just to make sure. Check out the video on their website and start counting down the days.

Well, the kids over at USA Today have put in their two cents and claim it to be Peter Luger. We wonder what Del Frisco’s might say about that verdict.

[USA Today]

It may be 110 degrees everyday but at least we do not have sharks.

Starbucks Coffee Company has found a way to harness the goodness in unroasted coffee beans. It’s perplexing. What will they think of next?

Remember last year when they teased us with those delicious “Refreshers” only to take them away under the guise that we were a “test market” and they might be back. Might be? Well, they are. And good thing too, as it is not polite or smart to take away someone’s morning beverage. The crazy part?  Although they look and taste like tea, they are actually caffeinated coffee drinks. Now that’s science.

Not only did these tasty summer beverages launch (again) today, but on Friday you can stop by any Starbucks for a free tall Berry Hibiscus or Cool Lime refresher from 12 to 3 p.m.