New American in Phoenix
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This easygoing wine bar, about two miles away from Mill Avenue, is a comfortable place to escape Tempe’s more chaotic main drag. But although its selection of over fifty kinds of Old and New World wines, as well as craft brews and cocktails, satisfies, its offerings in the way of familiar American and Mediterranean-inspired eats […]
Searsucker is a nightclub-meets-restaurant kind of scene. A fashionable, vast space with sub-regions of lounge-y couch areas, a bar, an open kitchen, and a dining area. From chef Brian Malarkey, a finalist on Bravo’s Top Chef Miami in 2009, Searsucker Scottsdale is the second location of his restaurant (the first being in San Diego). Malarkey’s […]
This hot dog house of style on Roosevelt Row is Brad and Kat Moore’s (Short Leash food truck) urban shrine to sausages, a collection of frankfurters steamed, baked, and fried, decorated with things like roasted red peppers, mango chutney, and Cracker Jack, and, most of the time, wrapped in a warm naan bun. Prepare for […]
This cyclist-friendly tavern and restaurant (in the odd-shaped building at the end of Murphy Bridle Path in Sunnyslope) features mostly mediocre upscale bar food standards and snacks like burgers, wings, and fish and chips. Libations include beer, wine, and cocktails with names like The Drunk Biker and Easy Rider.
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Mark Tarbell is one of those classic Phoenix chefs who has transcended his kitchen role and become something of a minor celebrity. That is partly due to his Iron Chef America appearance and his smiling persona on his former show, Arizona PBS’s Plate & Pour, which followed Tarbell into kitchens and bars across the Valley. […]
It may be located in a quiet Chandler strip mall, but Teakwood’s isn’t your run-of-the-mill sports bar. The cozy, casual atmosphere with tons o’ flat screens make it an ideal spot to watch the game. Sounds good, right? It’s also a great place to make a mess. Buckets of peanuts grace each table, and they […]
What goes better with cold beer? How about a slew of big screens, a full menu of custom cocktails, and comely waitresses dressed in miniskirts? Such is the mix of things at Tilted Kilt’s North Scottsdale location, which functions as a sports bar and Irish pub rolled into one. Its Emerald Isle influences are manifested […]
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With a name that means thyme in Italian, this lounge-worthy wine bar in Sunnyslope comes courtesy of Heinrich Stasiuk, who also owns Brick, the gourmet pizzeria in downtown Phoenix. Chef/co-owner Mercer Mohr, who currently is at Brick and previously was at the Four Seasons in San Francisco, oversees the wine-friendly lunch and dinner menu (mimosa-friendly […]
The Vig lies on the outskirts of the busy Arcadia neighborhood. A haute hotspot popular with the stylish and chic, its pub sensibilities shine through as a better-than-average neighborhood spot. Quality selections of tap beer and bottled wine are a starting point here. Once drinks have been chosen, it’s time to order something from the […]
This haute hotspot’s pub sensibilities shine through as a better-than-average neighborhood spot. Quality selections of tap beer and bottled wine are a starting point here. Once drinks have been chosen, it’s time to order something from the varied food menu, which leans toward “gastro-pub” territory without being too wild. There’s also a nice variety of […]
More than 20 years since Chef Vincent Guerithault first dazzled Phoenix foodies with his ground-breaking menu – which combines traditional French cuisine with distinctively Southwestern touches – his restaurant still sets an example for fine dining in the Valley. Nowadays, of course, Guerithault’s fusion cuisine is considered classic, unlike so many restaurant trends that have […]
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Originally the first post office in Chandler in 1926, the building at 95 West Boston in Chandler’s historic downtown is now home to this cozy wine bar and eatery courtesy of Gavin Jacobs, a former bartender and manager at House of Tricks in Tempe. A lounge-worthy patio outside and an intimate interior featuring low lights, […]
Gio Osso’s Italian food isn’t afraid to reach beyond the boot, or even beyond the Mediterranean. His frequently changing menu has offered rib-eye with chimichurri and smoked swordfish belly with chorizo. But the bulk of the plates at this white-tablecloth restaurant on the edge of downtown Scottsdale are anchored in far southern Italy, though filtered […]
Welcome Diner 2.0, now situated at that hot Garfield District intersection at Pierce and 10th streets, doesn’t have the same snug charm as its original location a block away. What it does have is a crisp, retro look, marrying its neon pink-and-blue sign with the diner’s seating options — which is to say, booths, a […]
Located on a stretch of Fifth Avenue near Indian School Road, the sleek little country music joint perched at the edge of Old Town comes courtesy of Tucker Woodbury (The Vig bars and The Little Woody tavern in East Phoenix) and Stateside Presents promoter Charlie Levy. A kind of honky-tonk version of the Crescent Ballroom, […]