Arizona Natural Remedies

Arizona Natural Remedies opened in December 2015. Don’t be fooled by Arizona Natural Remedies’ modest appearance, it is home to some of the best looking and most fragrant buds in valley. Run by patients for patients, quality product is their biggest concern, even their shirts read, “D.A.N.K. Keeping locals supplied with quality medication”. They pride […]

Arizona Pop Culture Experience

At the Desert Ridge Marketplace kids and comic nerds can find paradise at the Arizona Popular Culture Expereince, crammed full of every sort of popular culture memorabilia. In the front room, you’ll find rooms filled from floor to ceiling with figurines from Star Wars, Star Trek, Indian Jones and Doctor Who, as well as screen-worn […]

Aunt Chilada’s Restaurant & Hideaway

This historic landmark nestled in the shadows of Squaw Peak Mountain offers signature dishes like spinach and chicken burros and picadillo fajitas (not to mention a chimichanga that puts all others to shame) as well as specialties like the cheesy mushroom-and-chili Hamburguesa. Magnificent chow for reasonable prices.

Balkan Bakery

Mornings, in-the-know customers trickle into Balkan Bakery, inhaling the bready fragrance of its tiny room on Bell Road. Some get French-style rolls. Some get rope-like kifli. Some get dark twists of pretzels still hot from the oven. All seem to have an unspoken respect for Jasenko Osmic, the man behind that oven, who bakes, peals, […]

Barrio Queen

This tasteful and welcoming eatery focuses on a range of Mexican cuisine from Mexican street food to sophisticated signature dishes. The more wallet-friendly selections are what the restaurant does best, like the Arizona burrito with luscious pork green chili, a carne asada sandwich Mexicano, and 30 varieties of street-size tacos spanning the familiar to the […]

Birrieria Tijuana

The crowd at Birrieria Tijuana is here for one thing: Tijuana-style birria. The beloved beef stew comes in many forms. One you have to try: quesabirria. Quesabirria is the meat and solid goodness of birria taken from the broth and married with melted cheese and a hot tortilla, all eaten as a taco. The stew’s […]

Biryani and Bites

At Biryani and Bites, there are six flatscreen televisions, two displaying the menu and three cued to various channels of Indian entertainment. They all set the scene. Biryani and Bites can be a little rough and tumble, dining room-wise, but the rice is cooked perfectly – slightly moist and tender. The overall taste is buttery, […]

Blooze Bar

The Blooze Bar is the sort of place where NASCAR fans gather to cheer on their favorite drivers and more mature local bands land gigs. Local acts like Cellphone Cowboys and Lit Up play here on weekends — except on Sundays, when Junior, Smoke, and the gang make left turns at high speeds on TV. […]