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Clean, friendly and strictly utilitarian Tortas El Rey offers something like 20 varieties of tortas — some blessedly simple, others impossibly florid. Although standards such as the Milanesa, the Mexicana and the Hawaiiana are done well here, the bad boy you really don’t want to miss is the El Rey, a meat-heavy, falling-over stack of deliciousness […]
Just when you think you know Mexican food, you find a place like Tortas Paquime, with a taste as big as Paquime’s site itself. Delicious Tacos Volteados with three corn tortillas, shredded pork, melted jack cheese, avocado, salsa and guacamole are Fantastic! Also magnificent are the tortas, especially the Torta Hawaiiana, a combination of breaded […]
Tortas Paquime’s tortas a la plancha – that is, grilled sandwiches – are a steal at less than five bucks apiece. Order yours con todo, and it’ll be heaped with thick slices of ripe avocado, pickled jalapeño, tomato, and lettuce, with a slick of mayo. And if you have a sweet tooth, be sure to […]
Tortas Paquime’s tortas a la plancha – that is, grilled sandwiches – are a steal at less than five bucks apiece. Order yours con todo, and it’ll be heaped with thick slices of ripe avocado, pickled jalapeño, tomato, and lettuce, with a slick of mayo. And if you have a sweet tooth, be sure to […]
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Lovers of authentic and hot, hot, hot Thai food will love this place. The kitchen sends out plenty of good non-scorching dishes, too, but live it up with tongue-singeing gang ga-ree gai (chicken with yellow curry, coconut milk, potatoes, onions, and carrots), gaeng goong (shrimp in red curry with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, and green […]
Newcomers aren’t sure what to make of this odd construct, which has been likened to many things — one of the better printable ones a hunk of wedding cake crowned by giant green candles (i.e., the swarm of saguaros standing sentinel around the castle). It was built by Italian entrepreneur Alessio Carraro and named after […]
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Attached to Pro’s Ranch Market on 16th and Roosevelt Streets in Phoenix (in the former home of Tradiciones), Fiesta Grill serves Mexican dishes prepared with fresh ingredients, including juicy meats charred on a giant mesquite grill. About to walk in to the grocery store famished? It’s a good idea to stop here to fill up […]
Trailhead has the best concept around – part bike shop, part caf
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The best Italian restaurant in metro Phoenix is Chris Bianco’s high-end but rustic trattoria, Tratto. Here, the Bianco team has crafted stunning pastas in shapes such as spaghetti alla chitara and tagliatelle using precise, intelligent local flours suited to the specific noodles at hand. At Tratto, the kitchen can rock out a classic pomodoro or […]