If you’ve been to Postino – either the original in Arcadia or the wine bar’s Central Avenue location – then you have a good idea of what this latest venture from restaurateurs Craig DeMarco and Lauren Bailey has in store. With a come-hither list of craft beers, wines, and cocktails, and a menu of upscale […]
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Many of us were pretty bummed when Sportsman’s closed. So when Mark Tarbell decided to take over his next door neighbor’s space and reopen part of it as a wine store I let out a sigh of relief. The selection here is skewed heavily toward the domestic with an impressive collection of Oregon pinot noirs. […]
Churchill’s Fine Cigars seeks to bring a taste of luxury to its east Phoenix strip mall locale – and it succeeds. Note the array of stately leather chairs as you walk in. But it’s hard to imagine a fine cigar without a decent drink, though, and as such the entire south wall of Winston’s, the […]
There are plenty of folks around who remember Chez Nous, a ‘60s lounge that embodied everything you want in a vintage bar. Dark and moody, it made you feel like you were in a noir flick as you sipped your Gimlet. The Womack’s goal was to recreate that environment, and they nailed it. It’s soft […]
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Drew Pool and Bill Hammond opened Wren House Brewing Co. with brewer Preston Thoeny in 2015 in a historic 1930s home in the Green Gables neighborhood. Inside the taproom, which still very much looks like a house, it’s easy to make friends at the large wooden community table after ordering off the letterboard menu, which […]
The legendary resort’s fine-dining establishment has a menu concept called American Lodge Cuisine — think of an earthier, more noble connotation of “lodge,” with sophisticated preparations of trout and buffalo, and seasonally fresh ingredients from the country’s finest boutique farms. Service here is top-notch, and classy Art Deco touches create a relaxing atmosphere. Read our […]
Chewing gum — and the man most closely identified with the sticky-sweet stuff, William Wrigley Jr. — built this lovely, 1930s-vintage manse that overlooks the area surrounding the Arizona Biltmore from atop a patrician, 100-foot bluff; the palatial digs were a golden-wedding-anniversary present from WW to his wife, Ada. Prepackaged meat by-product keeps the place […]
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Parked at the southern end of the strip mall that houses Humble Pie, this cute breakfast, brunch, and lunch spot in Coronado was once home to Drip and Perc Up Coffee Cafe. Like its predecessors, Wy-Knot evokes a quirky, artsy vibe, thanks to a mash-up of design elements and furniture styles, including brick walls, local […]
After years in the coffee wholesale and roasting business, Randall Denton opens his own shop with partner Jessica Bueno to highlight their own coffee philosophy. About 90 percent of Xanadu’s coffee comes from a single estate, small co-ops, or micro-lots. The teas come from
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The Yacht Club, a seafood concept from local chef and restaurateur Aaron May, is a laidback seafood restaurant in the Arcadia neighborhood. The nautical-themed dining room, complete with whitewashed wooden floors, porthole windows and wooden oars on the walls, is distinctly chic, if a bit heavy-handed. But the real problem lies in the restaurant’s unfocused […]
This high-end sports bar chain has 130 brews on tap. The ginger-crusted salmon is a winner, as are the crab cakes and the seared ahi. For dessert, the beer floats are tasty.