East Phoenix in Phoenix
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It may be an old-fashioned name, but at the Desert Botanical Garden, founded by visionary environmentalist Gertrude Divine Webster in 1939, “Gertrude” has a decidedly modern ring to it. Gertrude’s offers a seasonally inspired menu served in the form of a four-course dinner. There’s also a killer patio, an impressive wine list, and and maybe […]
Charming, inexpensive Italian joint run by Richard Bock, former principal cellist for the Phoenix Symphony, who knows his Italian food almost as well as he knows his Mozart, if not better! Bock has a knack for whipping up superb classics like bruschetta, baked ziti, antipasto, spaghetti with meatballs, and veal parmigiana. Our fave is the […]
Part whiskey bar, part upscale restaurant, part home base for some of Phoenix’s best-known chefs, the Gladly is a fixture of the Valley dining scene — and has been since its 2013 opening. Overseen by Chef Bernie Kantak, this Biltmore-area restaurant and Camelback Corridor staple also stocks more than 250 varieties of whiskey, most of […]
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Gojo Restaurant is named after the Amharic word for hut, and the place is indeed cozy and homelike. Like most quality Ethiopian restaurants, Gojo serves a variety of flavorful stews, like doro wot (chicken), key wot (beef), and alitcha wot (lamb). It also hosts bunna – an Ethiopian coffee ceremony – on Mondays when the […]
Golden Buddha offers one of the more impressive Cantonese/Mandarin menus in town, but we love it best for its dim sum, the Chinese brunch served with tea that features endless small plates of everything from shrimp dumplings and barbecued pork buns to deep-fried sesame balls and fried chicken feet. Everything is super-fresh and appetizing, and […]
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A kind of Houston’s-meets-neighborhood hangout, this pleasant North Scottsdale restaurant serves up American dishes put together with market vegetables, fresh meat and seafood, and ingredients like spicy tomato jam, sweet hickory sauce, and crunchy breads. Start with the creamy burrata then move on to dishes like superb broiled rainbow trout, Topher’s Braised Short Ribs, and […]
We have no idea whether Achilles munched on moussaka or lapped up avgolemono when he wasn’t out making mincemeat of Priam’s army during the Trojan War. But if the Greek warrior were alive and still kickin’ butt, he could do worse than to sup on swordfish souvlaki or pig out on pita and hummus at […]
The Grind serves up a compact menu of burgers and other dishes cooked in unique coal-fired ovens. From the mouthwatering sweet and spicy burger, topper with combination of candied jalape
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This kinda-biker bar, kinda-sports bar in the shadow of Papago Park has gone by many names over the years: Baja Red’s Cantina, Daisy Duke’s, The Lark. In 2014, Bill Voss, a Harley-Davidson enthusiast with a wife named Gypsy, took over. Gypsy’s namesake roadhouse is a reliable pit stop for cold beer, burgers and perhaps a […]
At first blush, Half Moon might seem to be strictly a “guys night out” kind of bar. After all, pictures of half-exposed hineys are scattered throughout the establishment, the wait staff consists almost entirely of young and attractive women in form-fitting tank tops, and there’s nothing but sports on all the TVs. If you look […]
One of the Valley’s not-well-enough-known gems, the world’s largest such museum showcases memorabilia and restored antique equipment. The permanent “Safety House” installation allows kids ages 4-11 to search for hidden fire hazards, dress up in firefighters’ gear and climb aboard a vintage fire engine.