Blink and you’ll miss this place. But follow the wafting smells of deep-fried tortillas, and your nose will lead you to Los Compadres. This family-owned Mexican joint deep fries its tortillas to order, so the standard Sonoran fare is always hot and fresh. And everything from the beans and rice to the mouthwatering green chile […]
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Make a beeline for Los Dos’s Adovada Ribs, hot and spicy and super tender. But first, order a pitcher of margaritas, tangy with fresh-squeezed lime juice, perfect for washing down the crispy chips and red and green salsas served to every visitor. The menu is careful to annotate spicy food as such, and while many […]
From its food, to its setting, to its hours, almost nothing in the paradoxical world of this family-owned Phoenix lunch spot is what it appears to be. Featuring a mix of Sonoran and Americanized Mexican food made in a Mexican kitchen for a primarily Anglo audience, diners entering the tiny block building will find better-than-average […]
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Saved from condemnation by the direct intervention of Barry Goldwater, the Second Street location of this decades-old Mexican restaurant is definitely one of Arizona’s culinary landmarks. It features the old reliable Mexican staples — green corn tamales, enchiladas and chile relleno. Additional location in this region: 15544 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale, 480-596-9787.
Saved from condemnation by the direct intervention of Barry Goldwater, the Second Street location of this decades-old Mexican restaurant is definitely one of Arizona’s culinary landmarks. It features the old reliable Mexican staples — green corn tamales, enchiladas and chile relleno. Additional location in this region: 15544 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale, 480-596-9787.
This thriving enterprise produces those giant Mexican sammies known as tortas. Gringos, beware: These are the Godzillas of the sandwich world, and could easily kick your ciabatta’s butt, then go on to feed a family of six. The torta del rey is like a Mexican Dagwood, with fried beef, ham, egg, chorizo, avocado, and about […]
This thriving enterprise produces those giant Mexican sammies known as tortas. These are the Godzillas of the sandwich world and could easily kick any ciabatta’s butt and then go on to feed a family of six. The Torta del Rey is like a Mexican Dagwood, with fried beef, ham, egg, chorizo, avocado and about a […]
The setting is a cute converted brick home. The cuisine is classy central Mexican, with exotic ingredients like Cotija (dry crumbly white cheese), rajas (poblano chile strips), string-style white Oaxacan cheese, pumpkinseed, and cilantro crema. Everything is homemade, like killer guacamole, grilled chicken in mole poblano, sweet-spicy lamb adobo, and pepita-crusted snapper.
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The five Ochoa sisters who own this cheerful Mexican diner use old family recipes passed along by their parents. The rule of thumb seems to be to use only fresh ingredients, not canned stuff, to prepare delicious dishes including carne asada, handmade tacos and burritos cabeza, and camarones. Their menudo draws crowds, and their secret-recipe […]
The five Ochoa sisters who own this cheerful Mexican diner use old family recipes passed along by their parents. The rule of thumb seems to be to use only fresh ingredients, not canned stuff, to prepare delicious dishes including carne asada, handmade tacos and burritos cabeza, and camarones. Their menudo draws crowds, and their secret-recipe […]
Craft beer bars are pretty similar: large beer selection, local stuff, lots of taps. Lovecraft kicks that up a notch and injects a dose of personality to the Phoenix craft beer bar. Its theme is New Mexican. Fiery chiles lace the mac-n-cheese, lobster bisque and burritos, and a ristra dangles by the entrance. Its small […]
For more than a decade now, Lulu’s has been tempting us with authentic, Guadalajara-style cooking, including dreamy cocido, a traditional beef stew. It’s as full-figured as a voluptuous señorita, the broth gorged with soft zucchini, celery, green pepper, fall-apart-tender beef, onion and corn-on-the-cob halves. Lulu’s also charms with homemade tortillas, seafood cocktail, and a fresh […]
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Rattan open-weave pendant light shades sway gently in the wind above the bar; behind them, bold wallpaper features a tropical palm leaf print. At Lylo, a pool bar on Camelback Road, it’s easy to imagine you’ve left Phoenix behind for some island oasis. Guests of Rise Uptown Hotel or those with day passes are allowed […]
For more than a half-century, this local chain has been serving up sopapillas, enchiladas, and rellenos. Don’t take our word for it – ask President Obama, who stopped here for dinner during a post-election visit to Phoenix. The story goes that the chimichanga was invented here, and we tend to believe it – this signature […]
For more than a half-century, this local chain has been serving up sopapillas, enchiladas, and rellenos. Don’t take our word for it – ask President Obama, who stopped here for dinner during a post-election visit to Phoenix. The story goes that the chimichanga was invented here, and we tend to believe it – this signature […]