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30 Best Places to Eat and Drink Near Cactus League Baseball StadiumsFrom Salt River Fields in Scottsdale to Glendale’s Camelback Ranch, the 10 ballparks that accomodate the Cactus League’s 15 teams are scattered all over the Valley of the Sun. Whether you’re looking for a walkable place to grab a beer or a local restaurant to enjoy a post-game meal, we’ve done our best to find the top places to eat and drink near each metro Phoenix spring training stadium.

Whether you’re inside or outside, there’s always some tasty suds on tap at Handlebar.
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The star of the show at Tacos Chiwas.
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5 Best Restaurants in Metro Phoenix Right Now
From a quick meal of tacos to a 22-course dining experience, the Phoenix food scene has it all these days. Check out Chow Bella’s five current must-try restaurants.

Los Dos Molinos’ specialty margaritas pair well with the restaurant’s hot green and red chile salsa.
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8 Terrific Happy Hours to Check Out Now in Metro Phoenix
Don’t know about you, but we’re always looking for a new happy hour to check out. Here are eight of our favorites. You’re welcome.

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6 Places for Chicago Cubs Fans to Chow Down During Spring TrainingJust in time for spring training, plenty of restaurants and bars around the Valley are branding themselves as Cubs Hubs – the go-to places for food and drink after a long afternoon at Sloan Park in Mesa (a.k.a. Wrigleyville West). For a taste of metro Phoenix’s long-standing Cubs Hubs, though, we recommend skipping the bandwagon restaurants and otherwise obvious choices (Portillos and Lou Malnati’s, for instance) and exploring these spots instead.

The spread at LDV Wine Gallery.
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5 Wine Tasting Rooms in Old Town Scottsdale

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The Sonoran Hot Dog at El Caprichoso
If you haven’t yet experienced the pleasures of eating a bacon-wrapped hot dog sluiced with mayonnaise, well, you’re missing out on what might be the figurative Rosetta Stone of borderlands cuisine.