Chris McKinley lost his job at Second Story Liquor Bar in Scottsdale after accusations of sexual misconduct on a 2015 business trip to California.

Mariscos Ensenada may be better known for ceviche and micheladas, but their saucy shrimp taco studded with bacon and cheese are their sleeper hit.

Al Pastorcito D.F. serves a no-nonsense al pastor, shaved from the trompo to order.

At Gallo Blanco, the al pastor isn't roasted on a vertical spit, as is most traditional, but Chef Doug Robson cooks a version that does the original method justice.

At this Phoenix taqueria, barbacoa is cooked in a smoker, which imitates the traditional style of cooking in a pit below ground.

At this Sonoran surf-and-turf-style restaurant, carne asada comes atop a medium-size flour tortilla along with an unchopped green chile and melty Monterey jack cheese.