Fossil Creek Creamery

Need a break from life in the big city? You’ve come to the right place: Fossil Creek Creamery. This working ranch is in quiet Strawberry, Arizona, located two short hours from Phoenix. The creamery makes and sells artisanal goat’s milk cheeses and fudge, but the ranch is also home to a pack of llamas. Plan […]

Four Peaks Brewing Company

Arizona’s largest brewery, Four Peaks Brewing Co. has been serving craft beer and upscale pub fare in a late-19th century, Mission-style Tempe warehouse since 1996. Yes, there are other locations, and yes, Anheuser-Busch InBev acquired the brewing company in 2015, but the 8th Street Pub remains a totally Tempe institution (and is said to be […]

The Fractured Prune

The Fractured Prune doughnut shop allows you to choose from more than a dozen different glazes and toppings so you can build your own doughnut creation. Think marshmallow glaze and graham cracker topping or maple glaze with mini chocolate chips. For the less creative diners, there’s also a menu of specialty donuts that includes creations […]

Francine

Patrons are immediately immersed in European elegance when they walk into Francine. The exposed ceilings and bar take center stage, leaving room for seating that feels intimate and offers plenty of people-watching. The restaurant itself is a menagerie of bustling voices in an open kitchen, servers in formal attire and a dose of patrons in […]

Franco’s Italian Cafe

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.

Frank & Albert’s

The Art Deco vibe in the Biltmore’s Frank & Albert’s restaurant might make you feel nostalgic for a bygone era, and indeed it’s a beautiful space. Tourists will be particularly pleased with Southwestern dishes like nachos, queso fundido, and tortilla soup, but we recommend you skip the front of the menu, including offerings like pizza […]

Frasher’s Smokehouse

Frasher’s Smokehouse is a Southern-inspired barbecue restaurant and bar from long-time Valley restaurateur George Frasher, previously of Frasher’s Steakhouse & Lounge in Scottsdale. The Arcadia restaurant delivers a laidback roadhouse ambiance, and smokes its own meats on an on-site. But even with its own smoker, the kitchen fails to deliver a consistent stream of succulent, […]

Fred’s at Barneys New York

Given the high-fashion merch that Barneys is famous for, Fred’s is suitably geared toward the ladies-who-lunch crowd – as expected, there are a lot of salads and lighter bites like tuna tartare. What’s surprising, though, is how much Fred’s also caters to a hungrier clientele, with hearty pastas, entrees, and pizzas. Sunday brunch is also […]

Fresh Mint

This vegetarian, vegan, and certified kosher eatery in Scottsdale puts a Vietnamese spin on meatless dishes, thanks to owner and chef Mai Ly, who, along with her husband, managed similar restaurants in Maui for more 20 years. On the corner of a strip mall, the atmosphere is casual and easygoing, with bright green walls, linen-topped […]

Fresh Wasabi

Next time you’re in Glendale and have a hankering for fresh eel or a plate full of flying fish eggs, this is where you need to be. Never one to play it safe with a sushi menu, executive chef Andrew Nam has created a long list of soy-wrapped, Latin-influenced bundles. The Hotty Hamachi is a […]

Fried Spudz

Set in the former Shorty & Wags spot, Fried Spudz focuses on loaded fries (a dish of fries smothered in, say, pizza toppings or something you’d find in a taco or burger). Plus there are chicken wings and tenders, and state-fair style desserts (think fried cheesecake).

FrinGo’s Kitchen

Puerto Rican specialties here include pernil (roasted pork shoulder), bistec encebollado (steak with caramelized onions), and pollo guisado (braised chicken with potatoes). Hard-to-find Puerto Rican sodas are available, too: a coconut soda, Coco Rico, that’s sweet but not sticky-sweet, and Goya Cola Champagne, an orange cream soda. The tostones at FrinGo’s, served with the obligatory […]

Frost: A Gelato Shoppe

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 […]

Froth Coffee Roasters

In the beginning, Froth Coffee Roasters would drive your coffee to you, via a standout silver 1957 converted retro bread van. Now, with its first brick and mortar opened – a stylish spot on McDowell Road and 15th Street – you drive to the coffee, but you don’t have to get out of your car […]