Carolina’s Mexican Food

This south Phoenix staple is a true come-as-you-are restaurant. It is almost shockingly bare-bones. There’s no decor on the paint-chipped walls, no music. The stark white building’s entrance leads straight to the ordering counter just above a scuffed wall. But those shoe-marked baseboards speak to the many overeager diners running up to place their order. […]

Carolina’s North

A second location of this legendary Valley restaurant, Carolina’s has a cult following for its out-of-this-world homemade tortillas. Folks line up to gorge on green corn tamales, enchiladas, red machaca burros and, on weekends, menudo. Breakfast burros are another delicious treat.

Carry On

Phoenix’s hottest flight isn’t departing from Sky Harbor. Instead, people are lining up, sometimes dressed in vintage togs, to get a seat at Carry On. The immersive cocktail lounge is modeled after the first-class experience of a Mad Men-era flight, complete with martini service. Once flight attendants check you in, you’re whisked aboard the 1970s-inspired […]

Cartel Coffee Lab

If you live in Phoenix and haven’t heard of Cartel Coffee Lab, you’ve probably been living under a Starbucks-shaped rock. Or maybe you just don’t drink java. This local coffee roaster is the best known in the caf

Casa Corazon

The salsa bar at Casa Corazon in central Phoenix is a thing of beauty. You’ll find nearly a dozen house-made salsas and fresh taco garnishes, enticingly well-organized and bearing unique flavors that will have you making return trips during your visit. Don’t miss the creamy, blended pineapple salsa, or the bracingly fresh serrano pepper salsa. […]

Casa Filipina Bakeshop

Since 2006, Casa Filipina owners Tony and Tess Menendez have been serving traditional Filipino food from this cozy West Valley restaurant. And though the savory offerings, including pancit bihon guisado, chicken adobo, and lechon kawali will satisfy your Filipino food craving, it’s the sweet side of things at which this restaurant excels. Don’t leave without […]

Casey’s Sports World

At this Gledale sports facility, the owners have transformed what used to be an outdoor hockey rink into an outdoor arena with artificial turf, lighting and bleachers. The arena holds games of arena soccer, dodgeball, kick ball and flag football. Guests can also use the three soft-pitch softball cases or seven baseball cages to practice […]

The Cash Nightclub and Lounge

The Cash Nightclub & Lounge is a large LGBT-friendly and country-themed dance club situated along McDowell Road that features wood-paneled walls and line dancing lessons on a large, checkered dance floor. The musical menu isn’t all honky-tonks and crooning, however, as DJs spin a diverse variety of genres throughout the week, ranging from Latin to […]

Catch 22 Sports Grill

Phoenix’s Catch 22 does a little bit of everything. The best category for this place is “sports bar” – they have 28 flatscreen TVs tuned to the big games and a nice selection of tap beers – but the proprietors go the extra mile in a few different directions. Patrons can shoot a little stick […]

Cathedral Center for the Arts

Located just outside of Phoenix’s bustling business district is the Trinity Cathedral, an 82-year-old Episcopalian church. Those who’ve driven the area have probably passed the church many times, but might not know that it houses an ideal getaway for anyone seeking an artistic reprieve from the stresses of downtown life. Between the cathedral and Bishop […]