Sushi Sonora

Sushi Sonora claims to be the first Mex-sushi restaurant in metro Phoenix, and it continues to be one of the most popular spots to indulge in cheesy, deep-fried rolls. Specialties here include the Dinamita (“dynamite”) roll, a tempura-battered and deep-fried roll stuffed with cooked shrimp, cream cheese, and avocado. But everything else will seem like […]

Sushi Sonora

Sushi Sonora claims to be the first Mex-sushi restaurant in metro Phoenix, and it continues to be one of the most popular spots to indulge in cheesy, deep-fried rolls. Specialties here include the Dinamita (“dynamite”) roll, a tempura-battered and deep-fried roll stuffed with cooked shrimp, cream cheese, and avocado. But everything else will seem like […]

Sushinola Roll

Sushinola, a Mex-sushi concept in west Phoenix with both a food truck and brick-and-mortar location, is the place to go when you’re craving Sinaloan-style sushi, with an emphasis on Sinaloa. You’ll find many rolls inspired by classic Sinaloan seafood dishes, including a delicious, if messy, take on aguachile, which is popularly known as the West […]

Sushinola Roll

Sushinola, a Mex-sushi concept in west Phoenix with both a food truck and brick-and-mortar location, is the place to go when you’re craving Sinaloan-style sushi, with an emphasis on Sinaloa. You’ll find many rolls inspired by classic Sinaloan seafood dishes, including a delicious, if messy, take on aguachile, which is popularly known as the West […]

Sweet Salvage

Sweet Salvage is a 4-day shopping event. We are an occasional sales marketplace. We open on the 3rd Thursday each month. Unique vintage and collectable items for everyone!

Swizzle Inn

The first rule of Swizzle Inn: no Starbucks parking. The parking lot in this plaza at the southeast corner of 16th Street and Bethany Home Road is tight, and the Swizz can’t be sharing spots with the multitudes of Starbucks fiends the intersection attracts. Opened in 1996, Swizzle’s plain outside gives little indication of the […]

Synthetic Compound

Gren once had a great little store in Downtown Phoenix, but no longer. There are still plenty of toys available online though. And free delivery in Phoenix!

T. Cook’s

One of the Valley’s premier restaurants, set in one of the Valley’s prettiest resorts. The chef celebrates the flavorful bounty of baby vegetables, lighter meat dishes, and abundant fish from the Pacific Northwest. Mussels in a thyme-tinged Chardonnay broth, spit-roasted chicken paired with Swiss chard and chive whipped potatoes, and John Dory with baby beets, […]

Ta’Carbon

Phoenix is filled with numerous casual counter-service joints that sling tacos and burritos. But Ta’Carbon stands out in the crowd thanks to its high-quality eats. Take a look at the menus hanging overhead and slide up to the counter to place your order. Everything’s a la carte, so order a selection of items. The carne […]

Taco Boy’s

Carne asada. Grilled steak, chopped. One of the main taco proteins in the Valley. And one of the simple-but-true barometers of a taqueria’s prowess. Since opening downtown in fall 2019, Juan Cornejo and Juan Cornejo Jr. have been grilling some of metro Phoenix’s best Sonoran-style carne asada. Over mesquite charcoal from Sonora, Mexico, ruby sails […]