Restaurants

We’re headed to Chick-fil-A to watch some people eat sandwiches dressed as cows.

Phoenix might be home to the world’s first camp-themed restaurant.

Mercado Y Carniceria Cuernavaca acts as grocery store, diner, and corner market for the neighborhood along 68th Street, just south of Old Town Scottsdale. There, they prepare mesquite-grilled pollo asado and cecina, a quickly cured salted beef.

There are still plenty of new restaurants coming your way in 2017.

Shake-up a drink, mash some award-winning hummus, indulge in some sweet nostalgia, eat like a true Arizona local, and then go watch a bar fight. It’s all happening this week in Metro Phoenix.

Though it might be tempting to go for the carne asada, given that the name of the joint is “Sonora” grill, the chicken is where it’s at.

There is great, authentic Chinese regional cuisine right here in Phoenix, with many of the most interesting restaurants concentrated in Mesa and Chandler. So, make a plan this weekend to head down to those ‘hoods to seek out these five Chinese delicacies.

So-called ‘crazy fruit tea,’ a delicate, iced jasmine tea served in an extra-large cup stuffed with fresh slices of pineapple, orange, kiwi, strawberry, and whatever else they have on hand fruit-wise, is worth the drive to Boba Tree in Mesa.

Third in our three-part series on Phoenix restaurant design: Chris Bianco on his distinctive vintage spaces.

June brought more shuffling around in the Metro Phoenix restaurant scene, with half a dozen closings and nearly 20 openings. We were thrilled to see new outposts of favorites like The Vig and Carolina’s, and devastated to bid farewell to innovative dining venues like Posh Restaurant, but perhaps most surprising of all, was the restaurant that closed before it even opened its doors.

The men and women who run some of Phoenix’s most popular restaurants let their food speak for itself, but the walls of their restaurant spaces can’t actually talk, so we asked each of these entrepreneurs for the stories behind the aesthetic of their restaurants — the design decisions they made, and why. Second in our three-part series is Joe Johnston’s iconic Gilbert restaurants.

At Helio Basin Brewing Co., Chef Tamara Stanger is cooking with seasonal ingredients that share a long history with, or are native to, Arizona.

Looking for a quick bite to eat after the sun has gone down? Here are 15 of the best spots around Phoenix to satisfy your late night hunger. Burgers, pizza, tacos, sushi, Korean BBQ and more, guaranteed to fill you up past your bed time.

This sunny new cafe offers a great selection of Asian chilled beverages, from milk tea to boba sparklers.

The men and women who run some of Phoenix’s most popular restaurants let their food speak for itself, but the walls of their restaurant spaces can’t actually talk, so we asked each of these entrepreneurs for the stories behind the aesthetic of their restaurants — the design decisions they made, and why.

With several variations on their signature grilled steak tacos, Ta’Carbon has made itself a destination for all things carne asada.

Taquería Los Yaquis has been serving Sonoran-style tacos outside of Charlie’s, a popular Central Phoenix gay bar at the north end of the Melrose District, for close to a dozen years.

Hot Dogs are American symbols, so it’s appropriate to go out for a dog over the Fourth of July holiday. Every state, and many cities, have their own version of the ballpark staple, and many of those wacky variations can be found right here in Phoenix.

Jared Allen is moving to Massachusetts, but he’s leaving Proof in what he says are capable hands.

PR stunts are common, and often bizarre, especially in the food world, but the latest one to come to our attention, this time in honor of National Bikini Day on July 5th (is there now a day for literally everything??), is downright wrong.

The Monocle is officially no more after it came to light that the owner’s criminal activities made him ineligible for a liquor license. The “Opening Soon” banner on the North Third Street building has been replaced with a “For Lease” sign this week.