Downtown Phoenix in Phoenix
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Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. is a staple of the state’s brewing scene. And its downtown restaurant and beer garden is a staple of Roosevelt Row. Wilderness’s indoor taps and its outdoor bar, housed inside a reinvented storage container, boast a rotation of seasonal beers and classics such as the La Ciudad IPA and Don’t F#%K […]
If you must dine in downtown Phoenix, try this 7,500-square-foot urban grill – where an ambitious menu holds a few hits along with the misses. We love the pate and the salads, though we recommend skipping the too-salty pastrami sandwich and the rather limp fries. Daily specials like Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes (every Monday) and […]
One man. One grill. One of our most fun places to eat, period. Bacanora has fast become one of Phoenix’s signature Mexican restaurants thanks to the skills of Rene Andrade who has cooked in well-regarded fine dining restaurants throughout the Valley. Bacanora is his sizzling, mesquite-touched, chiltepin-dusted return to the food of his home region, […]
Part casual burger shop, part cocktail bar and all hipster hangout, Bad Jimmy’s has left its glowing red neon mark on downtown Phoenix. What started as a pop-up that served smash burgers is now a brick-and-mortar destination. In the former home of The Breadfruit and Rum Bar on Pierce Street, the team serves a tight […]
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Food festival producer David Tyda says he never set out to be a bar owner. But when he opened Barcoa with Ryan Oberholtzer in 2020, the space quickly became a haven for agave spirit enthusiasts. And, you can choose just how far down the rabbit hole you’d like to go, as Barcoa houses not one […]
A self-described “cocktailian,” Ross Simon of Bitter & Twisted is known for his tome-like illustrated menus that offer studied riffs on legions of classics, resulting in libations that are proudly “whimsical as fuck.” Among those is the coldest old-school martini in town, which can be sipped in expansive booths upholstered in red leather under sky-high […]
These upscale breakfast spots are all about options, offering buttermilk pancakes is served with a dusting of powdered sugar and Grade A Amber maple syrup. But when it comes to dessert-style pancakes, Breakfast Club doesn’t fool around, offering ’60s-era dessert classics – Bananas Foster. Need a more modern stack? Try the lemon and poppyseed with […]
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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 […]
On a quiet stretch of Central Avenue, close to the bustling district of Roosevelt Row, Central Records has put down roots. This new space is a wine bar, record store, coffee shop and cafe all in one. Stop by for a coffee, and then work on your laptop until it’s time to order a bottle […]
The sunny lounge inside Cha Cha’s Tea is often filled with the scent of cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves. Cha Cha’s is one of the first businesses to open at the newly renovated Desert Sun Plaza, an adaptive reuse project that is resurrecting part of Grand Avenue’s historic Desert Sun Motel. Cha Cha’s has the laid-back […]
Chilte continues to garner praise. With humble beginnings as a food truck to opening its brick-and-mortar in the revamped Egyptian Motor Hotel on Grand Avenue in 2023, the modern Mexican restaurant helmed by couple Lawrence “LT” Smith and Aseret Arroyo has captured the attention – and appetites – of local foodies. Try the birria, which […]
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For a desert town, Phoenix has a surprisingly large number of Italian restaurants. Cibo Pizzeria (it’s pronounced CHEE-boh) is one of the best. The downtown restaurant serves signature wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas, salads, saltimbocca bread and fresh limoncello made from a family recipe by chef Guido Saccone. But aside from the house-made pasta, killer burrata and wine […]
Phoenix’s newest nightclub came in hot. By 8 p.m. on opening night, the downtown dance spot opened by Gracie’s Tax Bar owner Grace Perry had a line wrapped around the building. Club Contact took over the former Thundercat Lounge in April, and since then, it’s been nonstop DJ sets, pop-up food nights and shoes gliding […]
Rum often gets short shrift, relegated to tiki bars and hasty two-ingredient cocktails. At Coabana, a celebration of Cuba and Miami’s Little Havana, the spirit’s complexity is on display throughout the bar’s well-edited drinks list. Here, you’ll find takes on the classics – the daiquiri, the piña colada and the mojito – as well a […]
Cobra Arcade Bar is pure nerdy fun with an arty bent. Vintage games operated by Cobra-stamped tokens line the interior. Murals by local artists cover the walls. Valley DJs drop mixes every weekend and keep the energy level as frenetic as a Red Bull-fueled deathmatch while bartenders serve geeky signature cocktails like the Garbage Pail […]