Owners Eric and Kathy Bower serve up homey Italian food at Amano Bistro, a charming neighborhood joint in an unlikely South Phoenix location — next to a Shell station and across from an empty lot on Baseline Road. Fans come here for the cozy vibe, reasonable prices, and well-prepared classics, from a garlicky hand-tossed white […]
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This longtime catering operation dishes mouthwatering ribs that deliver gnaw-off-the-bone pleasure. Top-notch brisket and pulled pork are just as good. Hot, crispy seasoned fries and coleslaw punched up with blue cheese make marvelous go-withs. A top lunch spot for the business crowd.
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Possibly the only Thai restaurant in south Phoenix, this tiny, unassuming spot from owner and chef Chanpen Ramonaitis is a hidden gem filled with satisfying, expertly prepared classic Thai dishes as well as a few more unique creations. Start with street food favorites like fried fish cakes and crispy Thai toast, then move on to […]
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Leo Madrigal packs more than 30 years of kitchen experience into his enchiladas. For his green chile enchiladas, the Mexico City-born chef gives pork the slow-and-low barbacoa treatment. The pork is soft, yielding, and smothered in green chile with the same feel-good molten qualities of the pork itself. Sauce blankets the modest-size corn tortillas neatly, […]
This immense, unpretentious, family-style eatery serves some of the best Mexican comestibles in south Phoenix, and that’s saying something. CG does traditional breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a huge selection of mariscos. And the flan is so good, you might overdose on a caramel high.
This male strip club in Phoenix is renowned for teases by fully nude men who are typically perfect specimens of muscle and movement. There’s a non-alcoholic bar stocked with sodas and energy drinks and the stage is surrounded by mirrors to ensure your vision is clear enough to see the astonishing pole tricks and every […]
Diner 50 is a ’50s-themed breakfast and lunch diner situated in a rough-looking strip of south-central Phoenix. But don’t be swayed by the somewhat shabby surroundings. Inside, the colorful diner, which is decorated with ’50s-era antiques and dozens of vinyl records, is cooking up some very good, no-frills classic American comfort food. The food is […]
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Check out Early Bird Vegan for plant-based sandwiches, pastries, coffee, smoothies, ice cream & cold-pressed juices.
As much an eatery as it is a mad scientist’s laboratory, this offbeat spot on the city’s south side features Mexican and American ingredients and flavors fused together to create one-of-a-kind street foods worth sampling if you’re in the neighborhood. Start with the fiery asada chiltepin on street tacos, the green chile beef in home […]