This, among the latest pizza places to join the local pack, comes to the Valley by way of northern California and has two sister restaurants in the Bay Area. In addition to pies large and small, Neapolitan and deep-dish, Forge offers a selection of starters, soups, and salads, and three non-pizza entr
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Forno 301 offers a small menu that’s full of expertly crafted dishes. A trio each of salads, Panini, bruschette, and house specialties are offered alongside three daily specials and a dozen different pizzas; highlights include the grapefruit salad, served as layers of tart fruit and slices of fennel tossed with mixed greens and tomatoes. The […]
Offering a sophisticated cuisine both rustic and refined, this posh Scottsdale restaurant wows with appetizers like polenta gorgonzola, a tasty beet arugula salad, and a stunning seafood risotto. Franco’s mother’s merenghata is a light, tasty dessert you won’t find anywhere else in town. Read our review.
While some gelaterias go for the quaint vibe, Gilbert’s Frost goes all out sci-fi with their modern, clean, all blue and silver décor. The large case beautifully displays the loads of flavors you can choose from. While our absolute favorite is the bafflingly smooth and rich panna cotta, it’s seasonal, so you might not always […]
This little bakery is an offshoot of the highly rated Leccabaffi restaurant. Breads and desserts are made fresh daily. A deli area features sandwiches, panini, salads and soup.
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Charming, inexpensive Italian joint run by Richard Bock, former principal cellist for the Phoenix Symphony, who knows his Italian food almost as well as he knows his Mozart, if not better! Bock has a knack for whipping up superb classics like bruschetta, baked ziti, antipasto, spaghetti with meatballs, and veal parmigiana. Our fave is the […]
This cozy little eatery in a remodeled brick building in Old Town Scottsdale’s main street boasts more than 100 imported Italian wines to complement a menu of traditional Italian fare. The original of two locations (the second being in Buckeye), Grazie’s selection of classic appetizers, salads, pizzas, specialty dishes, and desserts made with Italian-imported ingredients […]
We must confess to a certain trepidation whenever our sophisticated Manhattanite friends come for a visit. To hear them tell it, everything in the Big Apple is so fabulous, it’s hard to presume that anything here can possibly measure up to their standards. So that’s why their reaction to dining at Patsy Grimaldi’s charmingly traditional […]
We must confess to a certain trepidation whenever our sophisticated Manhattanite friends come for a visit. To hear them tell it, everything in the Big Apple is so fabulous, it’s hard to presume that anything here can possibly measure up to their standards. So that’s why their reaction to dining at Patsy Grimaldi’s charmingly traditional […]
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We must confess to a certain trepidation whenever our sophisticated Manhattanite friends come for a visit. To hear them tell it, everything in the Big Apple is so fabulous, it’s hard to presume that anything here can possibly measure up to their standards. So that’s why their reaction to dining at Patsy Grimaldi’s charmingly traditional […]
If exciting Italian deli foods are your favorite, then Guido’s is the place for you. Push your way through the packed-to-the-rafters grocery to sup on superior homemade sausage, Italian beef sandwiches, pizzas, pastas and chicken Parmesan. Decadent desserts, too.
The distinctive pies at this bustling pizzeria have a crisp, chewy crust and unique toppings (shrimp with burrata, basil, and lemon zest; potato and roasted garlic with fontina, gorgonzola, and rosemary) that we can’t get enough of. But even beyond the pizza, there’s plenty to love about Humble Pie, especially dishes made with ultra-fresh local […]
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Fine dining never looked or tasted so great as at this Phoenician Resort restaurant. Crisp white linen table cloths and serious table service (there’s even a wine steward!) don’t intimidate us-in fact, nothing can keep us from Il Terrazzo’s Orechiette, made with shrimp, smoked bacon and spiced with fennel and basil bread crumbs. The Berkshire […]
This uniquely elegant wine bar and restaurant (its name means “wine merchant” in Italian) serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Chef James Bacon prides himself on a talent for pairing food and wine, and it’s evident at this family-owned downtown Mesa staple. Start with the Share Platter, a mélange of roasted vegetables, olives, artichokes, caper berries […]
Sharing the same space as Aiello’s Salumeria next door, this small, neighborhood pizza joint in north Central Phoenix serves up stellar Neapolitan and Sicilian-style pizzas ordered up at the counter, as whole pies or by the generously sized slice, and for dine-in or to-go. The pizza crust is nothing short of stellar — a little […]
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.