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 […]
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Tortas Paquime’s tortas a la plancha – that is, grilled sandwiches – are a steal at less than five bucks apiece. Order yours con todo, and it’ll be heaped with thick slices of ripe avocado, pickled jalapeño, tomato, and lettuce, with a slick of mayo. And if you have a sweet tooth, be sure to […]
Newcomers aren’t sure what to make of this odd construct, which has been likened to many things — one of the better printable ones a hunk of wedding cake crowned by giant green candles (i.e., the swarm of saguaros standing sentinel around the castle). It was built by Italian entrepreneur Alessio Carraro and named after […]
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The proprietors of Jewel’s Bakery & Caf
True Food Kitchen’s menu is not 100 percent gluten-free, but it’s still one of the city’s best places for heathly and gluten-free eats. Honestly, it’s probably better this way since we might actually be able to convince a friend or two to dine with us. Gluten-free living can get awfully lonely, but not at TFK […]
According to both the bartenders and regulars at this Phoenix gay hangout, Twisted Peacock is where people can be themselves — be they rich or poor, old or young — and enjoy a night out without worrying about what they’re wearing or what tax bracket they fall into. Entertainment abounds via the multiple television screens […]
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These days, you can’t throw a ring light without hitting some kind of immersive experience around town. But when tiki bar UnderTow opened in 2016, there wasn’t anything like it in the Valley. The decor that turned the space into the cargo hold of a 19th-century ship, the sound effects, the exquisitely crafted tropical drinks […]
This gallery is located inside an awesome vintage store in central Phoenix. Thrifty shoppers will want to come just to check out the merchandise at Universal Furnishings and Offerings and will be lucky to get to experience the Unsung Gallery while they’re there. The Unsung Gallery showcases “outsider art,” or art made by an untrained […]
Urban Phoenix Cafe is the brick-and-mortar eatery from the Left Coast Burritos folks, Keri Frazier and Steven Contreras. The congenial dining room on Indian School Road is packed with personality: vibrant street-style art, an open kitchen, low-key music, friendly service. The food is part Mexican, part Southwestern, with a dash of stoner and circus. Burritos, […]
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Vecina, a fiercely original restaurant that opened its heavy front door in Arcadia in 2019, is a gem from start to finish. A one-of-a-kind menu is driven by vegetables, rooted in Latin America and laced with countless dimensions of chile heat. It also drills down to molecular details like few other places in Arizona. For […]
The Vig lies on the outskirts of the busy Arcadia neighborhood. A haute hotspot popular with the stylish and chic, its pub sensibilities shine through as a better-than-average neighborhood spot. Quality selections of tap beer and bottled wine are a starting point here. Once drinks have been chosen, it’s time to order something from the […]