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Board games and beer mix with music and madcap fun at this quaint neighborhood tavern nestled near Paradise Valley Mall. Its proprietors provide a little bit of everything for their patrons, including drink specials and distractions aplenty. Come in during the quiet hours and enjoy such all-day specials as $2.50 domestic bottles, $3 well drinks, […]
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Whether it’s a date night or a family outing, The Parlor is the perfect spot for every occasion. Once a beauty salon, the space was transformed into a welcoming restaurant with intimate seating inside and a brightly lit patio. The vibe is whimsical and fun – and ordering more than one pizza is easy and […]
Pat O’s puts the “G” in the Melrose District’s LGBTQ scene. Its clientele is largely gay men, many of whom are unabashedly members or fans of the bear or leathermen subcultures. Former owner and namesake Pat Olivo – a fixture in the local gay scene for decades – died in March 2022, but his bar […]
Paz Cantina offers inexpensive, casual-dinner-on-the-go food. There are no esoteric ingredients or surprises in its Mexican cuisine, which specializes in tacos and tortas. The carne asada taco is fine, with tender grilled steak sprinkled with onion and topped with a radish slaw. The restaurant’s signature pork belly taco offers a big, gristly lump of fat […]
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In Arcadia, tucked behind the bright, airy Santo lies the dark, sleek, sultry Pecado. The juxtaposition is intentional, with the two names translating to saint and sin in Spanish. The dual concepts were opened by Roberto Centeno, Nadia Holguin and Armando Hernandez in early 2024, with the drinks program led by beverage director Adrian Galindo. […]
P.F. Chang’s fast-casual little sibling has all the pan-Asian style you’d expect, along with affordable noodles, stir-fries, and nibbles inspired by Chinese, Japanese, and Southeast Asian cuisine. The minced chicken with cool lettuce wraps is habit-forming.
Diners in Phoenix don’t head to Pei Wei for authentic Asian cuisine, but rather for non-traditional takes on Chinese noodle dishes and lettuce wraps. Large portions are the order of the day at the chain, whose restaurants combine faux Asian fare (Sriracha Chicken Salad, Crab Rangoon, and any number of pan-fried-while-you-watch entrees, all with dipping […]
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There are a lot of nice cars in Scottsdale, that’s for sure. But there’s only one place where you can oogle the goods of the most winning cars in the history of racing. In case you’re not a racing fan the aforementioned “winners” refers to the Penske Racing Team, which has in fact been awarded […]
Big-box grocery stores devote about three feet of shelf space to spices, crammed with name-brand jars full of bland powders that may not be so fresh. To get specially sourced, carefully curated spices, there’s always the Internet. But if you want to skip the shipping fee and, more importantly, inhale the aroma of your prized […]
Pepe’s serves Mexican food that tastes like it was made in a Mexican village. They make enormously flavorful dishes, especially the riveting chicken mole enchilada. Green corn tamales are also first-rate, as is the Taco Monterrey, one stuffed with shredded beef and egg.
It’s our own little Whistle Stop Cafe, set in the heart of an industrial park/salvage district. Hard to find but worth the effort, this clean, quaint, country-style truck stop tempts with down-home chili, meat loaf, chicken-fried chicken, and amazing breakfasts (delicious biscuits and gravy, huge omelets, pancakes). Read our review.