The unusual city park was built above the I-10 tunnel between downtown and uptown, a rare Phoenix instance of nature over traffic — in this case, literally. On-site: the Japanese Tea House and Friendship Garden, a half-acre co-creation of the City of Phoenix and its sister city of Himeji, Japan.
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Sure, you can order seafood at almost any Mexican restaurant, but it can be questionable to say the least. When you have a hankering for a sea snail tostada, ceviche verde de camaron (shrimp marinated in spicy green sauce), or pescado relleno de jalba con crema (fish fillet stuffed with crab), we recommend Mariscos Ensenada, […]
The second-best part of Mariscos Playa Hermosa is the dining room and patio. The Sinaloan-style Mexican seafood restaurant was established in March 2002 by Jose and Maria Maldonado, both originally from the small colonial town of Guanajuato, Mexico. The scenery of their hometown shows in this beautiful, loudly decorated eatery. Chairs are bright pink and […]
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We know all about Mary Coyle’s ice cream treats, but we never used to think about this longtime Phoenix dessert palace as a great lunch place. We sure do now, thanks to the Sweet Virginia Ham Sandwich, a Coyle family recipe made with thin-sliced ham, sweet relish, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise. It’s our favorite, next […]
We can’t remember a time when the Matador wasn’t part of our lives, and we’re glad. Because life without the refried beans from Matador would be a life barely worth living. The burros here are so big, you’ll end up taking half home with you. Try the Colorado Burrito, spicy and chili-filled and scrumptious, or […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
