Lucky Break

There are plenty of reasons to cruise into this swank South Tempe sports bar and billiards haven to grab a drink or catch the game. First off, you won’t find just any old ramshackle pool tables inside the place, as it’s stocked with six gleaming, high-end Spencer Marston tables made from solid hardwood. Sharks and […]

Mac’s Broiler and Tap

This little bar and grill happens to be nestled between two of our favorite shops in town – Changing Hands Bookstore and Hoodlums. Both require hours of browsing, so we like to take a break on the patio at Mac’s – where you can get a good burger and a cold Four Peaks beer. Classic […]

Macayo’s Depot Cantina

For more than a half-century, this local chain has been serving up sopapillas, enchiladas, and rellenos. Don’t take our word for it – ask President Obama, who stopped here for dinner during a post-election visit to Phoenix. The story goes that the chimichanga was invented here, and we tend to believe it – this signature […]

Madcap Theaters

After Harkins moved out of the theater space on Mill Avenue for fancier digs at nearby Tempe Marketplace, the Downtown Tempe Community (DTC) moved in and created the Mill Avenue District Community Arts Project (or MADCAP), which sought to reinvigorate the area through the reopening of this multi-purpose theater space. Since, they’ve brought in independent […]

Manuel’s Mexican Food

In Valley terms, Manuel’s is a real old-timer, turning out solid, dependable Mexican food for more than 25 years. Some folks swear by the albóndigas soup.

Mariscos Sinaloa

Mariscos Sinaloa does a bang-up job with seafood, from fresh-cut coconuts brimming with chilled shrimp and octopus cocktail, to fabulous fish filets and whole fish prepared a variety of ways, including Veracruz-style (smothered in spicy pepper sauce) and especial del chef (blanketed in rich cream sauce with shrimp and slices of banana pepper). Considering the […]