Restaurants

With only two ingredients, it’s hard to find a simpler cocktail than the Kir, but did you know that there are a host of variations? It’s enough to keep you busy all summer.

Sips & Sweets 2017 is right around the corner. Before the event, get to know a gourmet caramel maker, two doughnut masters, a high-profile Marriott pastry chef, chocolate gurus, and one of Phoenix’s best bartenders, before meeting them in person on June 17.

Pizza People Pub is shuttering on Sunday and The Original Wineburger is moving at the end of the month.

Sips & Sweets 2017 is a mere two weeks away (get your tickets here at a discounted rate of $15 per ticket from now through Saturday, while supplies last), so in case you aren’t excited enough already for June 17, we wanted to introduce you to a few of the badass babes flexing their drink-slinging, pastry-baking, confection-making skills.

Taquería El Chino is a Sonoran-style taquería serving rib-eye carne asada and a dozen barbacoas in Phoenix.

Posh Restaurant in Scottsdale closes after eight years. Joshua Hebert plans to replace it with Chef’s Lounge this summer.

The new El Panzon y Frida brings a refined, playful late night dining option to Old Town Scottsdale

It was not a good month for Filiberto’s. Three locations of the restaurant showed up on May’s D list — earning a multitude of health inspection violations.

Highly refined, modern Sonoran cuisine comes as a welcome surprise at Weft & Warp Art Bar + Kitchen in the Andaz Resort, Scottsdale.

All the greasy pepperoni action you could want for a paltry six bucks. The ExtraMostBestest is now available at Phoenix Little Caesars.

Once you know what to order, Iranian food might be your new favorite cuisine. We break down how to eat it, where to find it, and what to order.

You won’t find these crispy, saucy, Guadalajara-style tacos at most taco shops around town.

May was a rough month for Metro Phoenix restaurants, with one closure after another, including one of the city’s most historic spots. We also said hello to more than a dozen new offerings, including a hip new spot for tacos in Arcadia.

Tacos are served on fresh-made corn tortillas at this Buckeye Road staple, along with the Sinaloan specialty, aguachile, a chile-spiked ceviche.

Three Phoenix-area restaurants caught the attention of Food Network with their oversize culinary creations.

The Monocle in Roosevelt, The Vig in North Scottsdale, and Camp Social in Central Phoenix, are all opening soon.

Phoenicians can now cool down with Korean Bing Soo ice cream snow and fruity iced coffees at the newly opened Ice Lab in Mesa.

The best places to drink in Phoenix when the temperature starts to soar in the Valley of the Sun.

You won’t find stale or crumbly tortillas at this Avondale taquería and tortilla factory.

When the temperature rises, the crowds disperse, creating a wonderland of queue-free restaurants for Phoenix foodies. Check out our ultimate guide to summer dining in the Valley of the Sun.

The beloved Flagstaff noodle shop, SoSoBa, opened in Downtown Phoenix last fall, adding inventive, non-traditional Asian cuisine to Roosevelt Row.