McReynolds Farms Inc.

The word “farm” tends to bring to mind images of cabbages and carrots lying in the sun, fields of wheat, and rows of berry bushes. McReynolds Farms is not that kind of farm. Instead, the McReynolds family focuses on providing quality meats, rotisseries, and BBQ sauce. The thing they do best is help you enjoy […]

The Meat Shop

Just south of downtown Phoenix is where you’ll find some of the best meat in Phoenix. The Meat Shop is an old-fashioned butcher shop that sells all-natural, hormone-free meat, including pork and chicken raised locally and grass-fed beef from Colorado. And the bacon is nearly legendary in these parts. It’s so good, you should pre-order […]

Mejico

The tender, flavorful carne asada is sliced thin and paired with helpings of rice, beans, tortillas, and guacamole. Chile Verde is simmered, melt-in-your-mouth chunks of pork in a piquant green sauce. And the mole de pollo offers wonderful, smoky layers of flavor with just the right touch of sweetness. Ol

Mel’s Diner

Mel’s Diner, long a local staple, offers more than a link to the ’70s TV show Alice, which was set there. The chicken fried steak and eggs breakfast brings big flavors and generous portions of meat, potato, and gravy. Hashed browns are transcendent: fluffy on the inside, crispy-brown on the outside, precisely as they should […]

Melinda’s Alley

Yes, Melinda’s Alley is hard to find, and it’s only open two nights a week, but this hidden spot is worth seeking out. Enter on the side of the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel under the colorful mural, and head downstairs into a red-hued space. Seriously, it’s super red as the lights make any other color […]

Melt

Thanks to Jobot owner John Sagasta, First Friday fans and Roosevelt Row, denizens can pop into his new late-night ice cream shop for a frozen treat courtesy of Gilbert’s Udder Delights (Superstition Farms) ice cream. Score a scoop of one of twenty classic and unique rotating flavors (hint: try the cinnamon) served up in a […]

The Melting Pot

We thought fondue was a campy, retro sort of thing until we discovered this place, a favorite among “date night” couples. (Romance oozes from this place; the waiters will even take your picture and leave it for you in a little picture frame at the door, if you like.) We love going here and ordering […]

Mercado de los Cielos

What was once a Mervyn’s department store is today Mercado De Los Cielos, a Hispanic marketplace on the southern end of Desert Sky Mall. More than 200 tenants call the place home. Though some view Mercado De Los Cielos primarily as a shopping destination, it’s also a paradise of counter-service eateries serving up fresh agua […]

MercBar

A word of warning: Getting to MercBar involves a bit of a hunt, as the only signage at the cozy lounge hidden within the Esplanade is a tiny golden plaque by its front door. Once you find it, slip into its darkened interior and reward yourself with a potent craft cocktail from its ever-changing menu […]