Restaurants

DeCio in Tempe, is turning out innovative and insanely flavorful dry pasta.

This neighborhood restaurant deserves your attention.

Zak’s Chocolate is well known for single-origin, high-quality chocolate bars. But now, the Scottsdale shop has a new way to appreciate the aroma, subtle flavors, and terroir of their painstakingly sourced cocoa beans: the single-origin brownie flight.

Seasonal roasted Hatch chiles and where to eat them in Metro Phoenix.

After 72 years in the Valley, Riazzi’s Italian Garden has served its last meal.

Though better known for its whole chicken dinners and mixed grills, both the taco plates and the build-your-own plates of grilled meat and tortillas make for some of the best tacos in Phoenix.

Who doesn’t love a big, thick, meaty burger? Here in the Valley we have almost as many burger joints as taco stands, but these three meat patties are worth making a special stop for.

The Mission’s newly added “pig out” on Sundays features all-you-can-eat pork tacos at both of their Scottsdale locations.

Sushi and sake might be the perfect way to end the workday.

A spontaneous stop at Asiana Korean Market in Mesa lead to the most satisfying snack the Phoenix New Times food editor had all week.

Ever asked yourself, “What kinds of filled savory foods can I eat in Phoenix? And where do I get them?” Here is your answer to all the savory, carby, stuffed food questions in the Valley.

The signature taco at this popular southeast Valley Mexican food microchain is simple but unforgettable.

Chris Bianco plans to open a new Pizzeria Bianco in Los Angeles, someday.

Masterpiece Donuts & Coffee+ opened this week at the corner of Indian School Road and 40th Street in Arcadia. And it isn’t your average (or average fancy) doughnut joint.

The menu, described as “Italian-American,” is earnest and unflashy. And this is what makes Dieci so satisfying — it’s a red-sauce Italian joint of the sort that’s become increasingly rare in recent years.

Sweet, spicy, funky, tangy, sour: Korean food is a must-try for adventurous food lovers. Here’s your guide to etiquette, ordering like a pro, pairing the right drinks, and where to head in the Valley to get your first taste.

Order “the special” at one of the oldest and most popular food trucks in the northwest Valley.

Tempt your inner kid this week with these restaurant deals.

Taquitos Jalisco serves many dishes from the Mexican state of Jalisco, but they’ve become known for their crispy rolled tacos stuffed with shredded beef.

Food historian Laura Shapiro’s new book invites readers to look at historic women through the lens of the dinner plate.