Ooh, good. That’s all we can say, our mouths stuffed with buttermilk pancakes topped with fresh blueberries, seven types of Belgian waffles and oven-baked apple pancakes. Classic pigs-in-a-blanket are familiar friends, too, fashioned with Hormel links and topped with tropical syrup. A short list of sandwiches is worth investigation, particularly the tuna melt and turkey […]
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The strip malls spread throughout the Arcadia area are some of the most dense in the Valley. They are jam-packed with all sorts of small businesses including JT’s Bar & Grill. Inside the Indian School Road haunt, you’ll find a mix of regulars chatting with the bartenders and groups of friends gathering to watch the […]
Superb gyros (beef and lamb or chicken) are the stars here, but everything is tasty in this fun little dive. Sample superior cheesesteaks, Italian beef, turkey subs, Greek salad, and a phenomenal steak sandwich featuring an entire six-ounce rib eye. Read our review.
For gluten-avoiders in Phoenix, Jewel’s Bakery and Café in the Arcadia outskirts is a well-known quantity — everything here is 100 percent gluten-free (or vegan- or dairy-free) and made with locally sourced ingredients. Before scanning the cheeky menu of adventurous Arizona comfort food, we recommend the popcorn chicken and doughnuts, the cornbread pancakes, or the […]
Good times are on tap day and night at this Glendale sports bar and neighborhood haunt. Mornings feature hearty free breakfasts ( three eggs, two bacon, two sausages, toast, and hash browns) with the purchase of a beverage from 8 a.m. to noon. The horseshoe bar has specials throughout the day ($2.50 domestic longnecks every […]
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Come-and-get-it counter service leads to big orders of thick-crusted onion rings, crisp and sweet and piping hot, and a grilled wedge salad that’s cut in two, its outer leaves lightly seared, its center globbed with blue cheese dressing, chopped tomato, and bacon bits. The beet salad, dressed with a lightly citrusy vinaigrette, was overpowered by […]
Barbecue is the name of Joe’s game. The two-meat plate offers a diner’s choice of any two meats; best are the white-meat turkey, surprisingly moist and flavorful, and the sausage, which has a super-spicy kick and a nice, crispy skin. Both are even better when dipped into Joe’s dark, savory barbecue sauce, served on the […]
Joe’s Midnight Run is a nostalgia-fueled, ’90s-themed restaurant and bar in north central Phoenix’s trendy Seventh Street corridor, situated in the former site of the neighborhood’s 24-hour liquor store. The restaurant’s sleek and stylish midcentury dining room is nicely complemented by an eclectic and ambitious menu of wood-fired fare, including small plates like roasted veggies […]
This used to be called Joni’s Capitol Caf
Craving waffles in the East Valley when it’s too early to chase down a waffle truck? You’re in luck. Jeanne Dahl’s cheery Gilbert diner, JP Pancake, serves up not only her signature baked griddlecakes, but solid coffee and fluffy, malted Belgian waffles. These thick, breakfasty confections are crisped to a golden crust on the outside […]
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Service is super-friendly in this Scottsdale eatery, where locals and others gather on a wide outdoor patio to enjoy restaurateur German Osio (of Local Bistro and Central Bistro fame – he’s also the guy behind Sumo Maya). Casual is the name of this eating game, with a focus on healthy, mostly vegetarian fare. Lots of […]
A cute, antique-cluttered restaurant offering the west side commendable breakfasts and lunches. Sandwiches, which are served in bags (with pickles and a chocolate kiss), can be accompanied by homemade soups, salads and desserts. Earlier in the day, we love the French toast.
This place was once the crash-and-burn Vatra, but now it’s something really marvelous. Namely, a place where one can order delicious Tempura-Battered Tofu with mixed vegetables and buckwheat soba noodles. Really, where else? Also tasty is the half a roasted Herb Chicken with crispy potatoes and vegetables, and the delicious Steak Frites, a ten-ounce hangar […]
Designer pizza? Oh, yeah. Ingredients are primo – sourdough crust fermented overnight, organic produce delivered daily from the Valley’s Victory Farms, homemade sausage, and exotic combinations like goat cheese, roasted corn, tomato, and fresh basil leaves.
Rambling, friendly Mexican restaurant and party palace that’s still kickin’ after some 60 years in business. Live bands and mariachis on the weekends make it a destination nightspot for locals. The food is straight-ahead Mexican fare, nothing fancy, but the menu does offer a wide array of choices from chicken mole and steak Veracruz to […]
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Not a foreign word, or even an accent mark, on this all-American menu. But the simple fare, like prime rib, and corn-bread-and-apple-stuffed pork chops, is outstanding. And it all comes with one of the Valley’s better salad bars. The place to take Mom when she comes for a visit.
Swanky and elegant, this restaurant caters to diners with expensive tastes and the bankroll to enjoy them. The fare is straightforward and superb. Grilled loin of veal, hickory-smoked pork tenderloin and rack of lamb are especially compelling. Rich desserts like the milk-chocolate poppy-seed torte with raspberries and espresso mascarpone end the meal on a high […]
Named for the family-owned grocery store originally housed there, Liberty Market offers breakfast, lunch and dinner menus, and a separate coffee counter, the Strada Espresso Bar, serves coffee drinks. A colossal wood-burning oven bakes Traina’s thin-crust pizza pies. Appetizers are both familiar (a hummus plate; a roasted brie platter) and more adventurous, like the shrimp […]