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  • Village Voice

    Musto Fabulous!

    Our gossip columnist and noted fashion plate serves up a year's worth of unforgettable images.

    By Michael Musto

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    Hog Huntin'

    Lost art or horrible slaughter? It's all in the eye of the slayer.

    By Natalie O'Neill

  • The Pitch

    A Miscreant's Christmas

    An ex-con's surprising blog celebrates a city's dark places.

    By Justin Kendall

Venice, Anyone?

By Clay McNear

Published on January 23, 2008 at 4:00am

With its soccer-mom Stepford wives and bland strip malls, Chandler ain’t no Milan. Truth hurts. But one of the suburb’s shining lights, Bistro@Kokopelli Winery, 35 West Boston Street, brings a taste of lo stivale to Chandler with its Italian-American Festival. The fest features Chianti and Pinot Grigio tastings, sumptuous cuisine, live entertainment, and a bocce-ball tourney.
Jan. 25-27, 2008