Restaurants

Sonic, Denny’s, Wal-Mart, and other big names across metro Phoenix scored Ds on their August health inspections.

The Pizza and Pasta Restaurant Forno 301 has reopened in a new location.

Phoenix is a vibrant, diverse place to get a meal, from Mole to Jamaican oxtail curry. These three no-frills restaurants are wonderful spots for a taste of ethnic home cooking.

Special croissant creations are the specialty at this small bake shop in Tempe.

The Original Carolina’s is a Phoenix institution, serving classic Tex-Mex fare and the best flour tortillas in the city.

The Scottsdale restaurant Sassi will end its 14-year run in June 2018.

Local chefs comment on Trump’s proposed repeal of DACA.

With a playful, slightly twisty menu of refined street food, The Dressing Room is one of the most satisfying new restaurants in downtown Phoenix. And though it might be the new kid on Roosevelt Row, it already feels right at home.

Here’s where we’ll be eating during Arizona Restaurant Week.

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

Feeding the Future aims to bring the Phoenix community together to improve access to healthy food for children in Arizona. At this event, chefs will highlight the need for change and the possibilities for doing so.

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

With so many great new restaurants opening in the Metro Phoenix area, one of the hardest things to do is figure out which one to check-out first.

Pancake Palooza at St. Francis has been extended through September 16th.

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.

Fall is in the air. And it smells — like a hot dog from Ted’s.

State fairs are famous for their local-centric junk foods, and ours is no different. Here are some of the most bizarre new offerings at the Arizona State Fair 2017.

Pancakes, French toast, fruit-stuffed crepes, omelets, frittatas, waffles, and specialty mimosas are the building blocks of a memorable brunch at Elly’s. But beware, some of the dishes are more miss than hit.

MidiCi in Desert Ridge Marketplace makes solid Neapolitan pizza at a great price.

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

The Lost Lake Festival culinary lineup has finally been released.

The Meat Shop slices through the fat to provide some of the finest cuts in town.