When an eatery feels more like a well-loved home than a restaurant, there’s a good chance some excellent food is about to land on your table. At Fàme Caffe, that table is wooden, adorned with fresh rosemary, and topped with a small bottle of house-made hot sauce. Glance around, and you’ll see basketed fruits, liquor […]
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Famous 48 Local Kitchen & Bar offers a menu of items with an Arizonan nod, like the Sun Deviled Eggs and Four Peaks Nachos, but we want to talk about the hefty Havasu Hot Chicken Sandwich. This is a major slab of crispy fried chicken doused with house-made hot sauce. The handheld also holds lettuce, […]
The only thing we don’t love about this amazing getaway is that it is closed during the summer, when we most want its comforting cool ambiance and tasty lunches. Its pecan tree grove provides canopies of shaded, outdoor dining; its acres of green grass open onto organic gardens and three separate restaurants(one each for breakfast, […]
Grab a picnic basket and claim your spot at a picnic table or on a blanket under the yawning pecan trees. Within minutes your favorite sandwiches, salads, and soups will be ready, all stocked with fresh produce grown on the 12-acre farm. Read our review.
At Farmboy in Chandler, owners Oren and Diana Molovinsky take the notion of locally sourced food to admirable extremes. They get fruit, eggs, and other produce from their own 3.5-acre farm, which Diana maintains. They offer local bounty from other farms and artisans, like tiny plums and a bulbous half-rainbow of heirloom tomatoes, on a […]
A Norman Rockwell print come to life. This converted 1928 Craftsman-style house, set in what’s left of rural Gilbert, dishes out a first-rate traditional American breakfast. Flapjacks and omelets are particularly good, and so is the gooey cinnamon roll.
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What a terrific concept – a full dinner (with drinks) served during a movie. This 1940s Art Deco movie-palace-style theater parks patrons in cushy velvet armchairs, and wines and dines them while playing second-run, classic and independent films. While gourmet entrees like salmon and artichoke chicken are available, appetizers and sandwiches shine. Baked Brie
Crinkly fries, a Cosmic burger, and a cherry phosphate: sounds like what Richie Cunningham and Ralph Malph are having at Al’s in some Happy Days rerun on TV Land, right? But you can score the above eats at Fast Eddie’s, the coolest ’50s-style diner in town. With its red booths and long checkerboard counter, this […]
Chances are you will have to make reservations to get a spot at Fat Ox. This fine dining experience is curated with special attention to the drinks, appetizers and, of course, entrees. The cocktail (or “oxtail”) menu includes creations such as the Desert Rain, made with mezcal, sotol, blood orange, fig leaf and lime, and […]
This popular eatery has been a local dining tradition since 1965, and we only wish we’d known about it as long. When we go for dinner, we can’t help but start things off with the Tenderloin Toast, a tasty hors d’oeuvres of beef tenderloin, garlic crostini, and herbed cheese that we dream about when we’re […]
FEZ, which relocated to the Portland Parkway Park area from its midtown Central Avenue spot years ago, has a lot to offer. There’s a great weekend brunch, lunch daily, two happy hours, and not much beats those garlic and rosemary fries. But what really helps FEZ stand out is its late-night availability. It’s open till […]
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Tell a friend: First Watch’s Black ‘n’ Blue Wrap is heaven on a plate. Roast beef, blue cheese, tomato, lettuce and horseradish sauce wrapped up in a spinach tortilla-who can pass it up? We can’t-not even for one of this wonderful breakfast place’s delicious skillet meals. Our favorite involves a generous helping of mushrooms and […]
Looking for a good, quick breakfast or lunch? This is the place to get it. The menu, which features breakfast specialties, salads, and sandwiches, is relatively imaginative, and the service is downright snappy.
Looking for a good, quick breakfast or lunch? This is the place to get it. The menu, which features breakfast specialties, salads, and sandwiches, is relatively imaginative, and the service is downright snappy.
Looking for a good, quick breakfast or lunch? This is the place to get it. The menu, which features breakfast specialties, salads, and sandwiches, is relatively imaginative, and the service is downright snappy.
Bar? Check. All-American menu? Check. Bad-ass selection of beer on tap? Yes, over 20 to choose from! Flanny’s Bar & Grill is a middle-of-the-road concept that’s been upgraded with a fierce dedication to craft beer and delicious bar food. Starters include standards like spinach and artichoke dip and loaded potato skins, but for a small […]
Arizona’s largest brewery, Four Peaks Brewing Co. has been serving craft beer and upscale pub fare in a late-19th century, Mission-style Tempe warehouse since 1996. Yes, there are other locations, and yes, Anheuser-Busch InBev acquired the brewing company in 2015, but the 8th Street Pub remains a totally Tempe institution (and is said to be […]
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The Art Deco vibe in the Biltmore’s Frank & Albert’s restaurant might make you feel nostalgic for a bygone era, and indeed it’s a beautiful space. Tourists will be particularly pleased with Southwestern dishes like nachos, queso fundido, and tortilla soup, but we recommend you skip the front of the menu, including offerings like pizza […]
Given the high-fashion merch that Barneys is famous for, Fred’s is suitably geared toward the ladies-who-lunch crowd – as expected, there are a lot of salads and lighter bites like tuna tartare. What’s surprising, though, is how much Fred’s also caters to a hungrier clientele, with hearty pastas, entrees, and pizzas. Sunday brunch is also […]