Zipps Sports Grill

CenPho sports bar fans like Zipps because it’s practically always open, and yet we’ve heard that people come from the east valley just for Zipps’ trademark Chicken Skewers-lightly battered, then deep-fried and served with something called Gold Sauce that’s apparently to die for. Zipps is locally owned and operated, and many of the menu items […]

Zipps Sports Grill

Zipps’ Arcadia location boasts a large selection of bites and brews and a sizable outdoor patio tricked out with misters, gas heaters, a fire pit, and, of course, plenty of TVs. Situated in the same Gaslight Square strip mall that hosts the Dilly Dally and Darwin’s, this particular Zipps is a favorite for neighborhood bar-hoppers. […]

Zoan

Previously known as zGirl Club — as well as Misty’s, Desert Rose, and Talk of the Town before that — this after-dark destination in the heart of the Melrose District gay epicenter as one of the longest-running lesbian bar establishments in the Valley. Under its current existence as Zoan, it always seems to be crammed […]

Zoe’s Kitchen

This popular lunch spot looks like a cozy, uptown art gallery-but we know of no art gallery that serves a chicken and slaw pita as good as Zoe’s. We’re also fans of the Z-Chef Salad, an assemblage of turkey, ham, Swiss and American cheeses, tomato, egg and cucumber served on a bed of lettuce with […]