Best Of Phoenix® 2015 Winners
Readers' Choice
Timur Guseynov
Readers' Choice: Best Thai Restaurant
Thai Basil
- thaibasil.restaurantwebexpert.com
- 403 W. University Dr. #101, Tempe, 85281
Readers' Choice: Best Coffee House
Cartel Coffee & Beer House
- www.cartelcoffeelab.com/pages/ash-avenue
- 810 S. Ash Ave., Tempe, 85281
Readers' Choice: Best New Restaurant
Union Barrelhouse
- www.facebook.com/pages/UNION-Barrelhouse/226904140793774
- 3636 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, 85251
Tom Carlson
Readers' Choice: Best Old School Cocktails
Durant's
- www.durantsaz.com
- 2611 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, 85004
Heather Hoch
Readers' Choice: Best New School Cocktails
Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour
- www.bitterandtwistedaz.com
- 1 W. Jefferson St., Phoenix, 85003
Jackie Mercandetti
Readers' Choice: Best Food Truck
Short Leash
- www.shortleashhotdogs.com
- 110 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, 85004
Jamie Peachey
Readers' Choice: Best Happy Hour
Salty Señorita
- www.saltysenorita.com
- 3748 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, 85251
Readers' Choice: Best Place to Buy Wine by the Bottle
Total Wine
- www.totalwine.com/StoreList.aspx?state=AZ&store=1006
- 1670 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, 85016
Jackie Mercandetti
Rehab's burgers come in hearty 10-ounce and more manageable five-ounce options.
Readers' Choice: Best Place to Take a Foodie
Rehab Burger Therapy
- www.rehabburgertherapy.com
- 7210 E. 2nd St., Scottsdale, 85251
Readers' Choice: Best Liquor Store
Total Wine
- www.totalwine.com
- 21001 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix, 85050
Benjamin Leatherman
Readers' Choice: Best Place to Take a Scenester
Valley Bar
- valleybarphx.com
- 130 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, 85003
Readers' Choice: Best Head Shop
Sky High Smoke Shop
- shopskyhigh.com
- 1835 E. University Drive, #1, Tempe, 85281
Readers' Choice: Best Place to Take an Out-of-Towner
House of Tricks
Sarah Whitmire
Readers' Choice: Best Authentic Arizona Restaurant
Carolina's Mexican Food
- carolinasmex.com
- 1202 E. Mohave St., Phoenix, 85034
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Readers' Choice: Best Home Tour
Roosevelt Historic Tour
- www.rooseveltneighborhood.org
- 5th Ave. and Portland St., Phoenix, 85003
Readers' Choice: Best Medical-Marijuana Dispensary
Herbal Wellness Center
- herbalwellnesscenter.com
- 4126 W. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 85019
Lauren Saria
Readers' Choice: Best Upscale Mexican Restaurant
The Mission
- www.themissionaz.com
- 3815 N. Brown Ave., Scottsdale, 85251
Tom Carlson
Sarah Whitmire
Readers' Choice: Best Tortillas
Carolina's Mexican Food
- carolinasmex.com
- 1202 E. Mohave St., Phoenix, 85034
Mike Madriaga
Readers' Choice: Best English Pub
The Cornish Pasty
- www.cornishpastyco.com
- 960 W. University Dr., #103, Tempe, 85281
Readers' Choice: Best French Restaurant
Vincent on Camelback
- www.vincentsoncamelback.com
- 3930 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, 85018
Readers' Choice: Best First Friday Hangout
Roosevelt Row
- www.rooseveltrow.org
- Roosevelt St. from 7th St. to 7th Ave., Phoenix, 85004
Jennifer Goldberg
Readers' Choice: Best German Restaurant
Haus Murphy's
- www.hausmurphys.com
- 5739 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, 85301
Readers' Choice: Best Art Gallery
Modified Arts
- www.modified.org
- 407 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, 85004
Readers' Choice: Best Comic Book Shop
Ash Ave Comics and Books
- www.ashavecomics.com
- 806 S. Ash Ave., Tempe, 85281
Jackie Mercandetti
Readers' Choice: Best Mediterranean Restaurant
Pita Jungle
- www.pitajungle.com
- 4340 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 85018
Sarah Whitmire
Readers' Choice: Best Burrito
Carolina's Mexican Food
- carolinasmex.com
- 1202 E. Mohave St., Phoenix, 85034
Readers' Choice: Best Casino
Talking Stick Resort
- www.talkingstickresort.com
- 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale, 85256
Readers' Choice: Best Indian Restaurant
Jewel of the Crown
- www.jewelofthecrown.com
- 7373 E. Scottsdale Mall, Scottsdale, 85251
Readers' Choice: Best Record Store for Vinyl
Zia Record Exchange
- www.ziarecords.com
- 1850 W. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, 85015
Lauren Cusimano
Best Vietnamese Restaurant
Pho Thanh
- facebook.com/pages/Pho-Thanh/384411664999540
- 1702 W. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, 85015
Readers' Choice: Best Record Store for CDs
Zia Record Exchange
- www.ziarecords.com
- 1850 W. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, 85015
Readers' Choice: Best Luxury Movie Theater
AMC Dine-In Theatres Esplanade 14
- www.amctheatres.com/movie-theatres/phoenix/amc-dine-in-esplanade-14
- 2515 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, 85016
Readers' Choice: Best Shopping on Mill Avenue
Hippie Gypsy
- 601 S. Mill Ave., Tempe, 85281
Readers' Choice: Best Shopping on Roosevelt Row
Bud's Glass Joint
- www.budsglassjoint.com
- 907 N. Fifth St., Phoenix, 85004
Readers' Choice: Best Chinese Restaurant
Jade Palace
- www.jadepalaceaz.com
- 8876 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Scottsdale, 85255
Readers' Choice: Best Music Festival
McDowell Mountain Music Festival
Readers' Choice: Best Shopping on Grand Avenue
ThirdSpace
- 1028 Grand Ave., Phoenix, 85007
Jacob Tyler Dunn
Readers' Choice: Best Japanese Restaurant
Hana Japanese Eatery
- www.hanajapaneseeatery.com
- 5524 N. Seventh Ave., Phoenix, 85013
Readers' Choice: Best Place to See the Sunrise
Camelback Mountain
- www.phoenix.gov/recreation/rec/parks/preserves/locations/camelback/index.html
- 5950 N. Echo Canyon Parkway, Paradise Valley, 85253
Readers' Choice: Best Soul Food Restaurant
Lo-Lo's Chicken & Waffles
Readers' Choice: Best Vegetarian Restaurant
Pita Jungle
- www.pitajungle.com
- 7014 E. Camelback Rd., Scottsdale, 85251
Benjamin Leatherman
Timur Guseynov
Readers' Choice: Best Vegan Restaurant
Pita Jungle
- www.pitajungle.com
- 7366 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, 85260
Readers' Choice: Best Culinary Festival
Scottsdale Culinary Festival
Timur Guseynov
Readers' Choice: Best Gluten-Free Restaurant
Pita Jungle
- www.pitajungle.com
- 20910 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix, 85050
Readers' Choice: Best Bike Shop
Slippery Pig
- www.slipperypigbikes.com
- 4320 N. 7th Ave., Phoenix, 85013
Readers' Choice: Best Mountain Bike Ride
South Mountain
- www.phoenix.gov/parks/southmnt.html
- 10919 S. Central Ave., Phoenix, 85042
Matt's Big Breakfast
Readers' Choice: Best Breakfast
Matt's Big Breakfast
- mattsbigbreakfast.com
- 825 N. First St., Phoenix, 85004
Readers' Choice: Best Venue for Local Acts
Crescent Ballroom
- www.crescentphx.com
- 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix, 85003
Snooze
Readers' Choice: Best Sunday Brunch
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
- www.snoozeeatery.com/restaurant/arizona/town-country
- 2045 E Camelback Rd. #A17, Phoenix, 85016
Readers' Choice: Best Venue for National Acts
Crescent Ballroom
- www.crescentphx.com
- 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix, 85003
Lauren Saria
Readers' Choice: Best Downtown Lunch
Mother Bunch Brewery
- www.MotherBunchBrew.com
- 825 N. 7th St., Phoenix, 85006
Readers' Choice: Best Place to See a Cactus
Desert Botanical Garden
- www.dbg.org
- 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, 85008
Readers' Choice: Best Rock Club
Crescent Ballroom
- www.crescentphx.com
- 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix, 85003
Readers' Choice: Best Blues Club
Rhythm Room
- www.rhythmroom.com
- 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 85014
Readers' Choice: Best Rock Climbing
AZ on the Rocks
- www.azontherocks.com
- 16447 N. 91st St., Scottsdale, 85260
Readers' Choice: Best Hiking Trail
Camelback Mountain
- www.phoenix.gov/recreation/rec/parks/preserves/locations/camelback/index.html
- 5950 N. Echo Canyon Parkway, Paradise Valley, 85253
Jennifer Goldberg
Readers' Choice: Best Rockabilly Bar
Yucca Tap Room
- www.yuccatap.com
- 29 W. Southern Ave., Tempe, 85282
Jennifer Goldberg
Readers' Choice: Best Place to Watch the Sunset
South Mountain
- www.phoenix.gov/parks/southmnt.html
- 10919 S. Central Ave., Phoenix, 85042
Readers' Choice: Best Bouldering
Camelback Mountain
- www.phoenix.gov/recreation/rec/parks/preserves/locations/camelback/index.html
- 5950 N. Echo Canyon Parkway, Paradise Valley, 85253
Matt Hennie
Readers' Choice: Best Gay Dance Club
Charlie's
- www.charliesphoenix.com
- 727 W. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, 85013
Readers' Choice: Best Romantic Restaurant
Elements
- www.sanctuaryoncamelback.com/dining/elements
- 5700 E. McDonald Dr., Paradise Valley, 85253
Allison Young
Readers' Choice: Best Nopales Dish
Barrio Cafe
- www.barriocafe.com
- 2814 N. 16th St. #1205, Phoenix, 85006
Readers' Choice: Best Sports Bar
Zipps Sports Grill
- www.zippssportsgrills.com/locations/arcadia
- 3647 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 85018
Readers' Choice: Best Place to See a Comedy Show
Tempe Improv
- www.tempeimprov.com
- 930 E. University Dr., Tempe, 85281
Mike Madriaga
Readers' Choice: Best Jukebox
The Cornish Pasty
- www.cornishpastyco.com
- 960 W. University Dr., #103, Tempe, 85281
Katie Walter
Readers' Choice: Best Karaoke
The Grapevine
- www.grapevineaz.com
- 4013 N. Brown Ave., Scottsdale, 85251
Readers' Choice: Best Dance Floor
Readers' Choice: Crescent Ballroom
- www.crescentphx.com
- 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix, 85003
Jacob Tyler Dunn
Readers' Choice: Best Sushi
Hana Japanese Eatery
- www.hanajapaneseeatery.com
- 5524 N. Seventh Ave., Phoenix, 85013
Alissa Irei
Readers' Choice: Best Ramen
Republic Ramen
- www.republicramen.com
- 1301 E. University Dr. #114, Tempe, 85281
Readers' Choice: Best Spa
Sanctuary on Camelback
- www.sanctuaryoncamelback.com/content/index.html?
- 5700 E. McDonald Dr., Paradise Valley, 85253
Readers' Choice: Best Wings
Zipps Sports Grill
- www.zippssportsgrills.com/locations/arcadia
- 3647 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 85018
Jackie Mercandetti
Rehab's burgers come in hearty 10-ounce and more manageable five-ounce options.
Readers' Choice: Best Hamburger
Rehab Burger Therapy
- www.rehabburgertherapy.com
- 7210 E. 2nd St., Scottsdale, 85251
Lauren Saria
Readers' Choice: Best Place to Buy a Cactus
Moon Valley Nursery
- www.moonvalleynurseries.com
- 11320 W. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 85037
Readers' Choice: Best Farmers Market
Phoenix Public Market
- www.foodconnect.org/phxmarket
- 721 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, 85004
Readers' Choice: Best People Watching
Sky Harbor International Airport
- www.skyharbor.com
- 3400 Sky Harbor Blvd., Phoenix, 85034
Readers' Choice: Best Desert View
Sanctuary on Camelback
- www.sanctuaryoncamelback.com/content/index.html?
- 5700 E. McDonald Dr., Paradise Valley, 85253
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