Shine started off as a retro trailer coffee shop that cropped up at different farmers markets and events in downtown Phoenix. Since then, it’s expanded to include a permanent coffee stand just south of Thomas Road off of Central Avenue. Though the small outdoor shack still serves up some of the best pastries in town, […]
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Got an itchy trigger finger, ace? The high-caliber staff at Shooter’s World knows just how to scratch it. If you’re not packing your own piece, this west-side pistol palace can let you exercise your Second Amendment rights with firearm rentals available for $10 for the first handgun, $6 for each rental after that (shooters must […]
This hot dog house of style on Roosevelt Row is Brad and Kat Moore’s (Short Leash food truck) urban shrine to sausages, a collection of frankfurters steamed, baked, and fried, decorated with things like roasted red peppers, mango chutney, and Cracker Jack, and, most of the time, wrapped in a warm naan bun. Prepare for […]
Phoenix went food-truck-crazy in 2011, with no fewer than half a dozen of them tooling around town at any given moment. The granddaddy of them all is still Short Leash, the “mobile hot dog” eatery that appears at such disparate locations/events as the Downtown Phoenix Public Market, Stinkweeds, First Fridays, and various gallery openings and […]
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What’s in a hot dog? Most of us have no idea, but at Short Leash, dogs are all-natural beef, bratwurst, chicken, veggie, apple Gouda, or spicy link. Originally (and still) a food truck, later located along Roosevelt Row, and now situated in a sunny, Seventh Avenue suite in the Melrose District, Short Leash is, yes, […]
Boasting retro-futuristic swank, a relaxed upscale vibe, and a staggering selection of beer and wine, the always-stylish SideBar has become one of downtown Phoenix’s premier drinking destinations. Perched on the upper floor of the historic brick building that once housed the Emerald Lounge and the original location of the Lost Leaf, the spot features a […]
Sidecar Social Club may be one of the Phoenix bar scene’s best kept secrets. Tucked behind Ocotillo and sharing the same palo verde-dotted, string-light adorned, swoony patio, the drinking establishment can be easy to breeze past. But it’s worth the stop. The cocktail bar serves classics, including its namesake shaken drink, along with fun, inventive […]
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Dine at the Sierra Bonita Grill and you’re guaranteed to fall in love – with the Sierra Bonita Grill. Formerly the Copper Queen, it’s been redesigned in a beautiful ranch-house style featuring Cherokee red flooring and brown-black wooden beams above. The food is Southwestern all the way, with many of the flavors of Oaxaca and […]
From the moment you walk through the door of this friendly and laid-back South Phoenix country dive, you’re treated as a regular. Outgoing bartenders welcome patrons with a hearty “howdy” and serve up bottles of Bud without attitude. The crowd is equally affable, even on a raucous weekend night. Harley-Davidson types knock back a few […]
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Exotically bumpin’ beats and other tropical rhythmic treats await nearly every night at Sky Lounge, where the steamy and sultry Latin club serves up two floors of local DJs spinning cumbia, bachata, reggaeton, and other jams en espa