Don’t let the name and the address fool you. Citizen Public House, founded by former Cowboy Ciao culinary master chef Bernie Kantak, may sound pretentious, but its stylish yet relaxed atmosphere and offerings of classic American fare with a delicious kick are nothing short of modest classiness. From picture-perfect scallops and standout starters like the […]
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At its heart, Cork is a neighborhood wine bar that just happens to serve inventive, beautifully presented food. Owned by three alumni of Lon’s at the Hermosa – sommelier Robert Morris, his wife Danielle (who’s the pastry chef), and executive chef Brian Peterson – the restaurant features tasting-menu-style small plates served
Quaint and cozy little house converted into a restaurant. Hardwood floors and local artists’ work on the walls are part of the charm. The lunch menu consists mostly of salads, soups, and sammies made with fresh ingredients. For dinner, it’s what you might call New American comfort food, like “Kobe” meat loaf, slow-roasted halibut, pork […]
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The goofy moniker might start spaghetti Westerns playing in your head, and the shabby-chic interior may be designed to appeal to yupper-class Scottsdalians with graying temples, money to burn and the fervent need to see themselves as still cool after all these years. But the food is intriguing, inventive and skillfully prepared, and the wine […]
Hidden away in the back of the Gaslight Square Plaza at 36th Street and Indian School, chef Cullen Campbell’s contemporary, upscale home of inventive raw seafood, handmade pasta dishes, signature mozzarellas, and wood-grilled fare satisfies on several levels. Featuring a warm and inviting space with intimate bay-window nooks and a main dining area swathed in […]
We usually go to Culinary Dropout at The Yard to take advantage of the ping-pong tables, cornhole, shuffleboard, and 1,400 square feet of patio space. Unlike some Phoenix spots, this is a bar where you can take anyone — your co-worker, parents, picky-eater friends — to have a decent drink and a good time. When […]
From the Dallas-based Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, a high-end steakhouse chain, Del Frisco’s Grille offers a menu mix of steaks, seafood, and twists on American comfort cuisine. The Esplanade will be the the third location of Del Frisco’s Grille (the other two are in Dallas and Manhattan, with two more planned for Atlanta and Washington, […]
The very first Denny’s opened in Lakewood, California in 1954, and over the past six decades the company has constructed a global empire 1,600 locations strong. Breakfast classics like the Grand Slam and Moons Over My Hammy have stood the test of time, bringing loyal customers back to the always-open coffee shop-diner year after year, […]
This University Drive tavern has become one of the a favored drinking destinations of both the ASU set and refugees from the Scottsdale club scene. It’s a bit more posh looking than its former identity as O’Malley’s, with a dark wood design, plasma TVs, and plenty of leather seating. Tuesdays offer an acoustic open mic […]
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Gastropub offering mac and cheese burgers, fried pickles, and a s’mores brûlée.
Dierks Bentley’s namesake bar, restaurant, and honky-tonk in Scottsdale is as homespun as one of the country star’s slew of chart-topping hits and just as raucous. It overflows with rustic charm — a largish American flag mural and a vintage Farmall tractor decorate the entrance while reclaimed barn wood is everywhere — and loud weekend […]
If you enjoy watching frolf, there’s not a bad seat on the sprawling patio at Duke’s Sports Bar & Grill, which backs right up to the Vista del Camino Disc Golf Course along the Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt in south Scottsdale. And if you enjoy playing frolf, Duke’s is ideal for a pre- or post-game […]
Chef Eddie Matney has had a namesake place before, but with his latest enterprise, he’s amping up his own star power and playing off longtime strengths. The vibe here is expectedly homey but upscale, and somewhere in bustling dining room, you’ll probably spot Matney himself, mingling with guests. Fans of Matney’s Mediterranean-influenced New American cuisine […]
Opened in spring 2019 on the offshores of Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix, The Farish House is a self-proclaimed neighborhood bistro, ideal for a date night or a quiet family dinner. Seated inside this 1899 brick home, you often feel as though you’re dining behind the velvet ropes of a historic museum. Farish is operated […]
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We probably don’t need to tell you about FnB, the Scottsdale kitchen helmed by culinary sage Charleen Badman. You probably already know she scours local markets for common and arcane ingredients from our state’s popular and marginal family farms, about how she plates food braiding gastronomic threads from the Sonoran Desert to South America to the […]
Many of the Valley’s finest restaurants are hidden among the suites of strip malls or inside concentrated dining hubs. Not Geordie’s. Guests dine at one of Phoenix’s most stunning and historic sites: Wrigley Mansion, the 1932-built home of chewing gum tycoon William Wrigley Jr. At Geordie’s, the extensive wine list offers more than 12,000 bottles. […]