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The first rule of Swizzle Inn: no Starbucks parking. The parking lot in this plaza at the southeast corner of 16th Street and Bethany Home Road is tight, and the Swizz can’t be sharing spots with the multitudes of Starbucks fiends the intersection attracts. Opened in 1996, Swizzle’s plain outside gives little indication of the […]
One of the Valley’s premier restaurants, set in one of the Valley’s prettiest resorts. The chef celebrates the flavorful bounty of baby vegetables, lighter meat dishes, and abundant fish from the Pacific Northwest. Mussels in a thyme-tinged Chardonnay broth, spit-roasted chicken paired with Swiss chard and chive whipped potatoes, and John Dory with baby beets, […]
The newly built and mural-decorated Taco Viva instantly fit into its Arcadia-area neighborhood. This modern, bright and cheery taco shop serves tacos, vampiros, tostadas, mulas and fries topped with your choice of protein. We’re partial to the bright red al pastor, tender carne asada and unique mushroom options. As your meal makes its way down […]
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Mark Tarbell is one of those classic Phoenix chefs who has transcended his kitchen role and become something of a minor celebrity. That is partly due to his Iron Chef America appearance and his smiling persona on his former show, Arizona PBS’s Plate & Pour, which followed Tarbell into kitchens and bars across the Valley. […]
Based on memories of the French wine bars that chef/owner Mark Tarbell frequented while apprenticing in Paris, this wine shop and bistro offers mostly American favorites: The wedge salad is a nice starter, as is a better-than-average spinach dip. Solid entrees include superb chili con carne; octopus tacos; and truffle comte bikinis-crustless, toasted mini sandwiches […]
The team behind the old Taylor’s Cafe has purchased Daily Bistro and transformed the space into a bright space around the corner from that other restaurant specializing in healthy eats. This time around, however, Taylor’s Place is serving dinner in addition to breakfast, lunch, and brunch with a menu that focuses on Persian and Lebanese […]
For more than a decade Teatro Bravo has been producing plays that tell the complex story of the Latin American experience in the United States. The ethnic theater troupe performs in both Spanish and English, making it a mission to employ and develop the emerging talents of the Valley’s Latino actors, directors, playwrights and designers. […]
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Long considered to be one of the coolest art/coffee houses in Phoenix, Terra Java Coffee House & Bake Shop’s offers comfy couches and other relaxing seating, Wi-Fi access, and plentiful, spacious tables that make it a great place for students to study. Its baristas also whip out any number of caffeinated concoctions – ranging from […]
The reincarnation of The Larder & The Delta was one of the most anticipated openings in 2024. Chef and owner Stephen Jones took a gamble in evolving his Southern restaurant into a fine-dining destination serving a 12-course tasting menu in the former Binkley’s Restaurant. Jones’ risk is being rewarded. He was named a James Beard […]
When you’re carrying a heavy title like “Arizona’s Original Steakhouse” on your hip, you better be ready to fire it off. And that’s exactly what’s done daily at The Stockyards Restaurant and 1889 Saloon. Cattle baron Edward A. Tovrea established a packing house west of 48th Street and Van Buren in 1919, long before The […]
The best taprooms stretch drinkers to try something beyond their norm. The Wandering Tortoise has a regular rotation of unique craft beers from around the country that consistently are ahead of the drinking curve in the Valley. Its bar team makes those beers accessible, however, offering tastes and showcasing them during in-house festivals, on vinyl […]
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Clean, friendly and strictly utilitarian Tortas El Rey offers something like 20 varieties of tortas — some blessedly simple, others impossibly florid. Although standards such as the Milanesa, the Mexicana and the Hawaiiana are done well here, the bad boy you really don’t want to miss is the El Rey, a meat-heavy, falling-over stack of deliciousness […]