This privately-funded museum located in North Scottsdale opened in April 2010 and totally delivered on the hype preceding it. It’s a beautiful, open and inviting space with a contemporary Southwestern vibe and their collection of more than 15,000 instruments includes examples of musical artifacts from nearly every nation on the globe. The best part about […]
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This neighborhood pizza serves New York-style pizza that’s heavily influenced by Southwestern and Mexican flavor. With slices available during the day and whole pies at night, the restaurant tops its thin-crust pies with toppings including fire-roasted jalapeno puree, house-made carne asada, sweet and smoky al pastor, and green chiles. There’s also a BYOB policy from […]
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Nearly a next-door neighbor to Jobot Coffee Shop and with the same vibe, this simple but hip little house turned eatery off Roosevelt Row from Jobot owner John Sagasta features chips with gourmet toppings and, like Jobot, offers late-night hours – staying open until midnight on weekdays and until 4 a.m. on weekends. With a […]
Local minichain NakedQ has three locations around the Valley that serve some of the best barbecue in Scottsdale, Glendale, and north Phoenix. As the name indicates, this ’cue is light on the sauce and served in a style that not only lets the meat shine but also offers it nowhere to hide. Tender slices of […]
Owner Damon Brasch opened this cool little vegan ice cream, coffee, and pastry shop in a renovated house in downtown Phoenix just days before he opened the second location of his vegan bistro Green right next door. And what Green does right in the way of comfort food, Nami does right in the way of […]
One of the surprise-hit openings of 2020, Nanaya pivoted from izakaya to comfort food right before pressing go. The menu is mostly Japanese with a few imaginative dishes that fuse old Southwestern dishes with Japanese. Fry bread with miso-yuzu marinated beef. Elote slick with Japanese mayo. Chef Spencer Shin cooks with precision and intention. Tempura-fried […]
The Nash has become to the jazz scene – a stylish epicenter with crisp acoustics and can’t-miss performances. Purists and neophytes alike have flocked to the lounge-like venue (named for renowned Phoenix native and jazz drummer Lewis Nash) for intimate shows or rowdy jam sessions featuring many and varied flavors of jazz, from bop and […]
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The “naked” in nearly naked doesn’t refer to the actors’ state of dress, but rather to the nakedness of the theater itself. This not-for-profit group of local artists, actors, writers and more aim to strip theater of the pressure to conform leaving just the essentials. The black box theater troupe feeds on providing Valley theater-goers […]
Stark, no-frills Chinese eatery with a wide selection of Cantonese, Mandarin, and Szechwan classics, as well as a few items you don’t always see, like abalone with sea cucumber and creamed corn chicken soup. (We don’t suggest you try those together, by the way.) Not destination dining, but worth a shot if you live in […]
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Politicians and power brokers are known to congregate at Networks, as are professional athletes, office workers, and well-heeled housewives. You’ll immediately notice a suit-and-tie crowd chatting on cell phones over their drinks, and, upon closer look, you’ll notice a more eclectic crowd of tourists and downtown denizens gathering at Networks, too. Located off the lobby […]
