Praying Monk

The latest of chef and restaurateur Aaron May’s string of restaurant concepts, this casual, yet sophisticated modern American beer café in Old Town Scottsdale features a carefully crafted selection of around sixty kinds of suds and a hit-or-miss menu of approachable and constantly changing fare. Grab a cold one and start with a tasty, shareable snack of crispy potato cubes tossed with a truffle aioli, then move on to the stellar Praying Monk gourmet burger or the tender and well-seasoned slow-cooked short rib. Low lights and a setting of worn brick, reclaimed wood, and leatherette booths make the beer sippin’ all the more satisfying.