The go-to beverage of Cinco de Mayo is now available in dessert form. Margarita cupcakes are the latest offering from Scottsdale cupcake shop Sprinkles. The tangy little number with key lime-tequila cake capped by key lime frosting and sprinkled with salt is available May 3-5 at the bakery, 4501 N. Scottsdale Road.

Weekends are made for moving a little slower, taking time to enjoy oneself and reconnect with whatever’s been put on the back burner during a hectic work week.

A Mesa restaurant is hoping to offer connoisseurs of Mexican food and drink a not so party-hardy way to ring in Cinco de Mayo.

We may not all get to look like George Clooney, but we can at least imbibe like him.

I long ago fell in love with the clean, crisp, sweet taste of Meyer lemons. And recently, Mexican foods guru Rick Bayless reminded me why.

Love tequila? Then you will want to attend the fourth annual Phoenix Tequila Fest from 1 to 5 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 15-16, at US Airways Center in downtown.

It’s no secret that liquor is a simple solution to holiday gift-giving. You don’t see a lot of people lining up Dec. 26 to return bottles of 12-year-old Scotch. And what better way to embrace the spirit of giving than by giving a spirit?

After 17 years in Ahwatukee Foothills the Annual Festival of Lights Kick-Off Party only continues to grow.

The Valley must hold some kind of record for how many people vacate the city over Labor Day weekend. It has to, because with temperatures still bordering on insufferable, having three days to escape the heat sounds like a great idea. Consult our roundup of events across Arizona if you’re itching to hightail it to cooler climes for a day or the weekend. Just be sure to call ahead to check for any last-minute changes.

“True Blood” fans can soon concoct their own blood-red beet bisque, crimson sweet tea and other Cajun delicacies inspired by the hit HBO vampire drama and compiled in a new cookbook.

Finally ... A way to enjoy agave without the hangover!

To me, summer is margarita season.

Now that the heat has arrived, light bites and drinks that cool and refresh are more my pace.

The small orange dot of a campfire burning Friday night in the desert above the East Valley won’t look like much from down here, if it’s visible at all. But from up there, it’s a whole different perspective.

It’s easy to love a great cocktail. Until you look at the numbers.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kenny Chesney has relentlessly churned out hit after hit, won accolade after accolade and sold more concert tickets than most performers regardless of genre. Still, few things have affected him like "You and Tequila," his artful and unlikely duet with Grace Potter that he considers "a gift from God."

If you shelved the tequila when you closed your pool for the season, open the liquor cabinet and welcome it back to the bar.

If you shelved the tequila when you closed your pool for the season, open the liquor cabinet and welcome it back to the bar.

Local music and restaurants, handcrafted wines and a lifestyle marketplace will be featured at the second annual Vistancia Music & Wine Festival from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Vistancia community in Peoria.