Pita Jungle

Funky, popular spot that features local art on the walls, a healthful, vegetarian-friendly menu, and more dreadlocks and doo-rags (at least at the Tempe location) than you may ever see in one place. Well-known as a cheap-date restaurant with price points set for an ASU student’s wallet. Still, you don’t have to be a starving […]

Platform 18 at Century Grand

Modeled after a Presidential Pullman train car, Platform 18 at Century Grand transports you to the glamorous world of the early 20th century. The wood-paneled walls and digital window screens that display stunning natural landscapes make it easy to forget you never actually left Phoenix. Recently named one of North America’s 50 best bars, Platform […]

Polish Goodies

For those in search of a small, and mostly standout, selection of home-style Polish foods, finding this hidden away eatery, behind a Radio Shack and a Walgreens at Seventh Street and Dunlap in Sunnyslope, is a Valley discovery of Poland’s rich and hearty fare. Courtesy of Danuta and Richard Zablocki, both from cities in south-western […]

Pozoleria Mi Casita

As the name implies, you can’t go wrong with the West Phoenix storefront’s Mexican soups. Three versions of puzzle (red, white, or green), as well as caldo de res and menudo, make this quaint restaurant worth seeking out. Richly flavored broths liberally loaded with chunks of tender meat are top-notch, as is the cesina (seasoned […]

Q Lounge

This splashy lounge and drinkery located inside Bobby Q’s gives all other danceterias a run for their money. Colorfully chic lighting coming from glowing walls and tables highlights a throng of sexy types moving and grooving on the dance floor while speakers pump hip-hop jams and Top 40 anthems. The circular bar is the place […]

Reflections Bingo

We found a simpler bingo experience at this cozy, super-popular west-side locale, where we got a free book of bingo cards, and where we gave our daubers a real workout. Reflections has old-time callers and super prize nights like California Bingo Night, usually featured each month, with a $2,000 bonus game and guaranteed $4,000 checkerboard […]