The Blind Pig

This meat-intensive venture of restaurateurs Bob and Sally Ann Molinari and Bret Pont, owner of Hobe Meats, the over 50-year-old custom butcher shop in Phoenix, features freshly butchered offerings of custom meats to take home as well as meaty Mexican-inspired street foods and libations to enjoy on the spot. You’ll want to start with the […]

Blue Clover Distillery

Blue Clover Distillery recently unveiled its updated patio and along with it a new menu that includes create-your-own pizza and salad options. Grab a table and take advantage of the indoor-outdoor bar, misters, and views of the shops along Marshall Way in Old Town Scottsdale.

Blue Wasabi

Look no further than Blue Wasabi Sushi and Martini Bar for upscale sushi paired with a classy drink. When the first location opened in Gilbert in 2004, its Japanese cuisine immediately won fans in the restaurant scene, scoring Blue Wasabi a Best New Restaurant award. Nearly a decade later, the restaurant is still serving its […]

Bonfire Grill and Bar

Chef Matt Carter of Zinc Bistro and The Mission created this Scottsdale restaurant’s menu of American dishes with hints of the extravagant, heavy on the skewers and starches, and approachable enough, in ingredients and in price, to appeal to a wide range of diners. Open for lunch, dinner, and a weekend brunch, a lavish interior […]

Bootleggers Modern American Smokehouse

There are now two outlets of Bootleggers, the upscale smokehouse courtesy of EATERAZ’s Rick Phillips and David Tyda, and both the original location in north Phoenix and the Scottsdale iteration offer fried chicken on Monday nights. The rest of the menu focuses on smoked meats and upscale comfort food. The Phoenix Bootleggers is a bit […]

Bourbon Steak

Let’s face it: Upscale steakhouses can tend to be one trick ponies. However, with a chef like Chris Curtiss at the helm, North Scottsdale’s Bourbon Steak is elevated to something unique, while still being familiar. Grilled octopus, raw fish crudo dishes, gnocchi with mussels in a white wine sauce, and whiskey-centric classic cocktails are a […]

Brat Haus

As Old Town Scottsdale’s version of a beer hall, this clean and comfortable gastropub features nearly 30 beers on tap and almost 40 in bottles and cans, as well as a locally focused menu of homemade sausages, German specialties, and house-pickled fare courtesy of chef Payton Curry. Skip the brats and, instead, pair a strong […]

Bravo Bistro

Snap your fingers to nonstop Tony Bennett and enjoy some well-crafted, Mediterranean-themed bistro fare. Start off with an order of baba ghanouj and antipasto, then move on to one of the best osso buco plates in town. Loosen your belt and linger over creamy tiramisu or chocolate bread pudding. Read our review.

Breakfast Club

Expect a wait on weekends, even into the early afternoon sometimes. This is Old Town Scottsdale, after all, and the young, sunglasses-and-flip-flops crowd at the Breakfast Club is the very same contingent that keeps local nightlife meccas in business. Clearly, they have good taste, from the looks of the menu, which includes old-fashioned standards alongside […]