The Dubliner Irish Pub & Restaurant

Despite the name, this north central Phoenix pub isn’t for Joyce scholars. Here, you’re far more likely to encounter UFC fans shooting Jameson than bookish types sipping Beamish. But that’s not to say the place is lacking in history. Established in 1985 by Seamus McCaffrey (namesake of the popular downtown Phoenix pub), The Dubliner is […]

Duck and Decanter

Going to Duck and Decanter for a lunchtime sandwich, or a Nooner as they call it here, is like visiting an Icelandic cafe. The A-frame, faux chalet structure is not just a sandwich joint, but also a small grocery, wine bar, cheese shop, and of course, deli. To take your sandwich to go is to […]

Eddie V’s Prime Seafood

This is the Valley’s premier seafood restaurant. The oysters are superb, the Georges Bank scallops are off the chain, and the butterfish will give you the culinary equivalent of the Big O. When it comes to dessert, order the Godiva cake.

Electric Ballroom

Inspired in part by the notorious ’90s-era local music venue of the same name, the Electric Ballroom mashes up rock ‘n’ roll verve with heavy riffs of Scottsdale glam and boozy decadence into its cozy club setting. Photos of guitar gods like Lemmy and Joe Strummer dot the velvet-flecked walls, concert posters and band stickers […]

Fear Farm

Spread over a dozen or so buildings of various sizes and 25 acres of cornfield, this attraction will give you a full night of entertainment. The old-school haunted house is well worth the drive from wherever you’re coming from since, unlike most other haunted houses these days, Fear Farm is almost 100 percent real people […]

Federico’s Bar & Pool Hall

This south Phoenix watering hole might seem a little grubby around the edges, gringo, but after dark it becomes a pretty happening little Latin nightspot. Throngs of rancheros, vatos, and chicas from around the Valley pack themselves into this noisy joint during the weekends to play billiards on its many pool tables, and listen to […]

Fibber Magees

Owned by the same lads that operate the Skeptical Chymist, Fibbers is also a popular Irish pub of the traditional bent. Its authenticity extends beyond just having Guinness and Harps on tap and Jameson behind the bar. The place is loaded with Celtic curiosities aplenty — from antique cigarette signs to various and sundry trinkets. […]

Fort McDowell Casino

With 23 different games of keno running every five minutes (including the super-competitive Speed Keno, where guests play 100 games for ten cents apiece, all at once-really!), it’s no wonder this is every small-time gambler’s favorite haunt. Fort McDowell Casino’s state-of-the-art bingo hall is a player’s paradise, what with its spacious smoking and non-smoking areas, […]