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11 LOCAL JOINTS FOR NATIONAL HAMBURGER MONTH ANNIKA TOMLIN • COLLEGE TIMES

ay is National Burger Month, and we’re here to celebrate indie chains throughout the Valley that deserve a visit — or two.

11. TRU BURGER CO. As a family-owned and -operated gourmet burger restaurant, Tru Burger Co. serves healthy options, including 100% antibiotic and hormone-free black Angus beef, bison, grass-fed, Impossible, veggie, turkey, salmon and ahi tuna patties. Divert from the usual and try the Tokyo burger ($13.95), prepared with pankobreaded ahi tuna patty with lemon zest and mayo; topped with pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato and red onion; served on a brioche bun; and brushed with miso ginger aioli. 39504 N. Daisy Mountain Drive, Anthem; 2535 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, geeconcepts.com, $9.95-$13.95

10. THE ATTIC ALE HOUSE

($99) is 11 half-pound char-grilled beef patties topped with 11 slices of cheese, 11 fried eggs, 22 pieces of bacon, red onion, tomato and mixed greens and finished with chipotle mayo on toasted pretzel bun. Don’t forget the five and a half servings of fries. Anyone who finishes that gluttonous meal isn’t charged, and they get a $25 gift card. 4247 E. Indian School Road, Suite 102, Phoenix, theatticalehouseaz. com, $15.75-$99

9. INGO’S TASTY FOOD

6. BURGERFI

3. MIRACLE MILE DELI

Serving love in every dish, Ingo’s says its top dishes are the farmer’s daughter burger ($9.75) with domestic grass-fed beef, dijonnaise, baby Swiss and sauerkraut, along with the Paris Texas burger ($10) with domestic grass-fed beef, bacon, hickory barbecue sauce, Wisconsin cheddar, lettuce and dill pickle. 4502 N. 40th Street, Phoenix; 101 E. Washington Street, Suite A, Phoenix, ingostastyfood.com, $9.50-$10

Located within walking distance from the ASU’s Tempe campus, BurgerFi has entrees that pack a punch. Go for the classic BurgerFi Burger ($8.17), made with a single or double natural Angus beef, lettuce, tomato and BurgerFi sauce. Wanting to expand the taste buds? Give the SWAG (spicy wagyu) burger ($11.97) a try, made with double wagyu and brisket blend patties, charred jalapenos, candied ghost pepper bacon, sweet tomato relish, pepper jack cheese and hot steak sauce. 927 E. University Drive, Tempe; 1939 S. Val Vista Drive, Suite 105, Mesa, burgerﬁ.com

Celebrating National Burger Month, Miracle Mile Deli is offering an $11 special featuring a different burger meal each week of the month. The selections are uptown burger (May 2 to May 7), Ellis Island burger (May 9 to May 14), jack and patty melt (May 16 to May 21) and Broadway burger (May 23 to May 28). 4433 N. 16th Street, Phoenix, miraclemiledeli.com

8. MATTY G’S STEAKHOUSE

The baseball-themed Matty G’s has 30 types of burgers. Get a kick out of the GOOOAAALLL!!! Burger, $12, made with two steakburger patties, homemade guacamole, sliced onion and Swiss cheese. Or post Instagram-worthy photo finish burger ($12), made with two steakburger patties, Swiss cheese, sauteed mushrooms, grilled Rehab Burger Therapy onions, Matty G’s fry sauce, lettuce and tomato. 6025 N. 16th Street, Phoenix; 1958 E. Brown Road, Mesa, matty-gs.com, $11-$14

The Attic Ale House naturally pairs a pint with a juicy burger. Sink your teeth into the Ivan burger ($15.75), which boasts half-pound char-grilled burger, a choice of cheese, local spring greens, tomato, red onion and chipotle mayo on a toasted pretzel bun. The biscuit burger challenge

7. THE ORIGINAL HAMBURGER WORKS Guests generally head to The Original Hamburger Works when they’re hungry and hankering for a mesquitebroiled burger cooked over an open flame. Keep it simple with the big one ($7.99), which it deems “the best 1/3-pound burger anywhere,” or mix it up with the border burger ($9.59), a spicy burger made with jalapeno cheese and a grilled green chili on top. 2801 N. 15th Avenue, Phoenix, greatburgeraz.com, $6.99-$13.79 4 ECOLLEGETIMES.COM | MAY 2022

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5. HOPDODDY Hop on over to Hopdoddy. Feast on the recently returned truffle mac burger ($12.50), created with housemade truffle mac and cheese heaped on top of a certified Piedmontese beef patty with caramelized onions, truffle aioli, arugula and tomato. For something on the healthier side, try El Bandito veggie ($11.95), featuring a black bean and corn patty topped with goat cheese, guacamole, arugula, tomato, onion, chipotle aioli and basil pesto sauces on the whole wheat bun. 2033 E. Camelback Road, Suite A13, Phoenix; 11055 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, hopdoddy.com, $8.25$15.25

4. THE CHUCK BOX Serving award-winning burgers since 1972, The Chuck Box cooks over an open mesquite fire using fresh ingredients, according to the eatery. Try the restaurant’s “pride and joy,” the big one ($6.39), with 1/3-pound patty, or have it topped with bacon and spicy guacamole for $8.34. This is a cash-only location. 202 E. University Drive, Tempe, thechuckbox.com, $5.16-$10.65

2. REHAB BURGER THERAPY Therapy will be needed after this visit. These burgers are delicious. Declare your independence with a Rehab Philly cheeseburger ($19.50), grilled to order with provolone, shaved ribeye sauteed with peppers and onions, topped with Cheez Whiz, and served on a choice of bun. Rehab too large? Try the Relapse for $17.50 with a choice of side and a pickle spear. Want a clever flavor combination? Look no further than the Rehab/Relapse PBJ and bacon burger ($14.40/$16.50) made with peanut butter, grape jelly, bacon and sriracha sauce. 7210 E. Second Street, Scottsdale, rehabburgertherapy.com, $9.75$19.50

1. STOOP KID Don’t let the small menu set you off. Each burger is a star of the show. Go for the namesake Stoop Burger ($8.50-$10), a double beef burger made with Tillamook cheddar, caramelized onion, dill pickle and Dijonnaise on a brioche bun. Bring on the heat with the burner ($10.50-$12), a double beef burger with gruyere, candied jalapeno, grilled onion and spicy sauce on a sesame bun. Tip: Don’t forget the freshly made chips with a satisfying crunch! 901 N. First Street, Phoenix, getstoopkid.com, $6.50-$12 CT

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LOCAL LIQUEUR SHAKES THINGS UP BY CROWDFUNDING JORDAN HOUSTON • COLLEGE TIMES

n Arizona distillery promoting a new-age infused limoncello for young adults is making a splash in the liquor industry. It’s opening its ownership to the public for the first time. Chelly, a Tempe-based liqueur inspired by the Italian classic, launched its first crowdfunding campaign through StartEngine. The effort extends part ownership to anyone with a $250 minimum investment and an internet connection, according to CEO and co-founder Nicolas Guerrieri. “Crowdfunding allows us to really push our brand in a public manner

and also to have the public take part in what we’re trying to grow here,” says Guerrieri, whose product is based on a family recipe formulated by his Italian second cousin, Giuseppe. “One thing we pride ourselves in being Italian is we treat everyone as family. Opening it to the public is more than just accepting funding; it’s accepting people into our family to grow this business together and show them what Italian culture and family is like.” The campaign sets out to raise $1.07 million to expand the business to “new levels,” says Guerrieri. That includes obtaining a co-packer, adding flavors and increasing brand awareness. So far, more than 50 investors have raised more than $57,100 since the campaign launched in February. Chelly, which started bottling commercially in 2020, is at an inflection point, Guerrieri says. Armed with a finance degree from UA, the founder notes he is looking forward to inviting others to partake in Chelly’s evolution. “We’re at an inflection point, and we need to expand and scale our product. People love our product, but we need the fuel behind it to ensure that we can fulfill really large purchase orders and have the backing,” he explains. “We are really happy to have the opportunity for people to take ownership and interest in our brand.”

LIMONCELLO REIMAGINED Since its inception in 2019, Chelly won a Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and was one of the only two Arizona distilleries to make the Top 100 Spirits of 2021 list. The liqueur, which costs about $20 per bottle, is made with natural flavors and seeks to redefine the limoncello — an Italian liquor made from the zest of lemons, sugar, water and alcohol (usually grappa or vodka). A modern revival of the Guerrieri family’s handcrafted limoncello recipe, Chelly merges the flavor and texture of a lemon liqueur and

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A new-age infused limoncello tailored toward young adults, Chelly merges the ﬂavor and texture of a lemon liqueur and a high-octane grain neutral spirit. It designed to sip, shoot or mix.

a high-octane grain neutral spirit for a clear, smooth texture and lemon flavor. It has an ABV of 40%, which is 10% higher than the average limoncello. “How we tailored ours is it has less sugar and it’s not as thick, syrupy or sweet,” Guerrieri says. “We are bridging the gap between vodka and a liqueur.” Chelly targets the “young adult” demographic and is designed to mix, shoot or sip, the founder continues. “We saw this target market of the demographic of 21- to 40-year-olds at parties and clubs PHOTOS • CHELLY — especially the 21 Chelly CEO and co-founder Nicolas Guerrieri says the to 34 demographic brand is looking to expand its business so more people — who don’t know can enjoy the award-winning product. what a limoncello is,” Guerrieri explains. “Not only are Guerrieri recounts another we introducing it to them, but we’re instance, shortly after he graduated also opening up to what we believe a in 2017, in which he was hosting limoncello should be by showing its friends for a Waste Management versatility.” party. The liqueur lines retail shelves “I had a party at my house with a throughout Arizona, including at bunch of college friends. I had some Total Wine, AJ’s Fine Foods and of the limoncello at the house, and Pomo Pizzeria. It’s also available five to 10 of my friends tasted it,” through drizly.com. Guerrieri shares. “We had a lot of different alcohol brands, so when ITALIAN ROOTS they took this and said it was the best stuff at the party.” Born in California’s Silicon Valley Guerrieri is looking to expand and raised in Scottsdale, Guerrieri Chelly’s sales throughout Arizona, grew up in an “entrepreneurial increasing inventory and staffing, household.” He watched both of his before ultimately tackling the parents start and run numerous greater Southwest region. businesses — and it was only a Guerrieri also has plans to matter of time before he would broaden Chelly’s catalog through follow in their paths. three new flavors: orange, grapefruit He began investing in financial and lime. markets at a young age and always “When we started this company, had a keen interest in understanding we decided to keep it the Italian how businesses operate and identify flavor, but we want to build this new business opportunities, he business as a full portfolio of explains. different flavors,” he shares. “Our Guerrieri recalls making small end goal to have Chelly in every liqueur batches for friends and retailer and household. The product family on a “small scale.” itself is versatile, but we also want to “If we had a Christmas party or be versatile in our offerings.” CT gathering, we would bring it over and give it to any of our guests,” he remembers. “Every time we would Chelly bring it over, they would say, ‘Man, drinkchelly.com this is some of the best stuff we’ve startengine.com/chelly ever had.’” ECOLLEGETIMES.COM | MAY 2022 5

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RISING AGAIN THUNDERBIRD SCHOOL CELEBRATES 75 YEARS, OPENS NEW BUILDING ANNIKA TOMLIN • COLLEGE TIMES

he Thunderbird School of Global Management has a rich history that spans 75

years. On April 8, the school celebrated the grand opening of its new Downtown Phoenix building, named the Francis & Dionne Najafi Global Headquarter of the Thunderbird School of Global Management. More than 2,500 celebrants, including Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, ASU President Michael Crow and Thunderbird Dean Dr. Sanjeev Khagram, visited to enjoy the global reunion festivities. The ceremony began with a presentation of the flags of countries represented by students who attend the school. Afterward, Robert Stone, former Gila River Indian Community lieutenant governor, blessed the facility. Khagram began his opening remarks with, “Today we are celebrating three amazing accomplishments. First, we are celebrating 75 years of Thunderbird history. … We are also celebrating the last seven to eight years, and particularly the last four years when we joined Arizona State University.” Formerly an independent, private institution, it was acquired by ASU in 2014. Khagram said the final accomplishment was this grand opening. At ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus, the 110,000-square-foot, five-floor building features state-ofthe-art flexible classrooms; 1,600 square feet of displays; and regional

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heritage lounges with art donated by alumni from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe. The fifth floor has rooftop views of the Phoenix skyline, while the Thunderbird Pub includes interior design elements that capture the spirit of Thunderbird’s original campus in Glendale with a look toward the future. “There are 20 million pixels of direct-view LED screens that showcase presentation and events from around the world,” Khagram says about the school’s interior. “We have a Hollywood, Bollywood, Nollywood green room studio. “We have a full XR production and development studio, volumetric capture, digital tables.” During a prerecorded digital

presentation discussing their $25 million contribution to Thunderbird, alumni Francis and Dionne Najafi announced a new global initiative to educate and empower 100 million

learners by 2030. “What we are trying to do is provide an education to a population that has not had this opportunity,” says Dionne, a 2006 Thunderbird graduate. “We want to help women and children, too, because women

typically in a lot of these countries don’t have the opportunity to be educated. “My hope, my desire is that we are going to make a huge ripple effect and change the trajectory of girls going forward in this world.” Francis, who graduated in 1977, added, they want to provide access to “quality education online at no charge.” The classes will translate to 40 languages, Francis adds. Thunderbird will offer an accredited online Global Management and Entrepreneurship certificate consisting of five worldclass courses. The Najafis’ goal is to have 70% of the 100 million students be women and young women. “We are privileged to be able to be part of this initiative,” Dionne says. “I think we’ve been very fortunate in our lives, and we really want to make an impact, and we felt that Thunderbird was the best way to

do it. We felt that real change and impact through Thunderbird.” Francis adds, “Given the fact that we have access to education as a basic human right, and being an immigrant, as a couple, it is a humbling experience, and we are grateful for it.” During the event, the Najfis thanked Gallego, Crow and Khagram for making the initiative possible. Crow’s speech shared the vast history of Thunderbird and its creation following World War II. “Thunderbird is an institution, a product of a process of evolution that has been going on for hundreds of years in the modernization of the way that the peoples of the planet could come together and exchange together and trade together,” Crow says. “Thunderbird emerged as not a new West Point, not a new Air Force Academy, not a new Sandhurst or some other place to train future military leaders at the end of the war. That isn’t what Thunderbird emerged to be. Thunderbird emerged to be a place in which leaders might come together from around the world to figure out how they might interact with each other and build our species forward without conflict fighting, without death and the acquisition of land or movement into a country just because you think you can do it. And so here we sit 75 years after that process, and Thunderbird is alive.” Gallego shared a similar sentiment. “Phoenix has been the fastestgrowing city in the country. We’ve been excited to welcome people from all over the globe, but we feel like the global community does not know Phoenix. Thunderbird will be our key partner in doing that.” She adds Phoenix is committed to financially backing Thunderbird

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in its pursuit to be a global headquarters for the city at large. “Thunderbird has been with us as well as ASU on this journey to really transform our city,” Gallego says. “We are becoming a higher wage, more educated, more global community, and we are so grateful to Thunderbird for being with us on that journey.” She concluded her speech with, “When we look back on all our times in leadership, whatever your role is, we think about a real pivot point for Phoenix with the help of the mythical thunderbird. The mythical phoenix is rising.”

Phoenix has “resettled more refugees,” and Gallego adds she is proud to tell Khagram’s story to inspire other refugees to see “what is possible in Phoenix.” “For a refugee kid from Uganda, it has been the greatest honor of my lifetime to be part of this great experiment,” Khagram says. “Our Thunderbird global family, our Arizona State family, it has really taken everyone to get us where we are. I am so deeply grateful to be part of this and for each and every one of you who helped make it come to life, for bringing it back and taking it forward.” CT

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NUMBERS ANNIKA TOMLIN • COLLEGE TIMES

In 2019, a New Orleans hotel offered a $15K stay to whoever stole the “most outrageous” item from them. A cornflake in the shape of Illinois sold on eBay for $1,350. The Apollo 11 crew used hundreds of autographs as life insurance. A meteor exploded over Earth in December 2018 with the force of 10 atomic bombs, and everyone missed it because it took place over the Bering Sea. Janis Joplin left $2,500 in her will for her friends to have a party. English-speaking astronauts can expect to spend 1,100 class hours to reach a reasonable level of fluency in Russian to become an international astronaut. Vincent Connare, who designed the comic sans font, has only used it once. In 1908, Thomas Sullivan created tea bags on accident. About 162,719 pints of Guinness go to waste every year via mustaches or beards.

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