Craig Outhier

By Craig Outhier If drinking cocktails in a speakeasy where the doorman is an AI-powered priest in a confessional booth is wrong… well, brothers and sisters, we don’t want to be right. Such is the sinfully delightful set-up that will greet PHOENIX Summer Cocktail Camp participants when the 14-week series visits Mea Culpa, a vibe-y new Italian cocktail lounge in Tempe, this weekend.

Danzante Island near Loreto. Photo courtesy Villa del Palmar at the Islands of Loreto Hidden on the Baja peninsula, this gem of a golfing, diving and whale-peeping spot beckons your presence this fall. Lovely aquamarine water to your left notwithstanding, you might feel a tug of recognition driving south from the airport to your hotel room at Villa del Palmar at the Islands of Loreto (villadelpalmar.com). You’re Valley folk, after all, and Loreto is not un-Valley-like.

One Sixth When: 3-6 p.m. W-F Chris Collins’ innovative all-day eatery at The Bond office park (six culinary styles under one roof) has a similarly eclectic HH, with za’atar hummus ($8) coexisting with cotija-flecked guac fresco ($7) alongside $4-off ahi poke. Chase it all down with a $7 Church Music. 3200 E.