Liberty Market

Named for the family-owned grocery store originally housed there, Liberty Market offers breakfast, lunch and dinner menus, and a separate coffee counter, the Strada Espresso Bar, serves coffee drinks. A colossal wood-burning oven bakes Traina’s thin-crust pizza pies. Appetizers are both familiar (a hummus plate; a roasted brie platter) and more adventurous, like the shrimp […]

Liberty Station Tavern

Liberty Station, an American tavern and smokehouse is now open at 34522 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 180. Liberty Station is the latest culinary endeavor from Keeler Hospitality Group, who own Market Street Kitchen in DC Ranch and Spencer’s for Steaks and Chops in Omaha, Nebraska.

Lighthouse Sports Bar

It’s a safe bet that sports fans probably need a drink or two (no, make that several… dozen) to help forget all those underwhelming performances by multimillion-dollar buffoo… er, athletes from one time to another. The good news is that the Lighthouse’s barkeeps can pour ’em long and strong, regardless of which mind eraser you’d […]

Lincoln Family Phoenix Downtown YMCA

Who wants to dress to impress for a workout? Who wants to pay big bucks for the privilege of getting sweaty in public? And who really thinks that prestige matters when it comes to pumping iron? Nobody here, obviously. The Y is an ego-free oasis of self-improvement, and if its diverse membership wasn’t so darn […]

Line Thai Restaurant

Spacious Thai restaurant from the former manager of Thai Rama, Rattiyaporn Chaiyasut, who has ventured out on her own and made a splash in Sun City. The place practically doubles as an art gallery, featuring huge Thai oil paintings and charming sculptures. The food ain’t half bad, either, with all the standards done well, from […]

Ling & Louie’s Asian Bar & Grill

It’s not what you think. Louie was a promising young baseball pitcher from Toledo, Ohio who loved the comforts of Mom’s meatloaf and Kung Fu movies. When Louie was a kid, his family hosted Hao, whose cousin, a rising table tennis phenom from Shanghai named Ling, grew up to be a stunning beauty and an […]

Ling & Louie’s Asian Bar & Grill

It’s not what you think. Louie was a promising young baseball pitcher from Toledo, Ohio who loved the comforts of Mom’s meatloaf and Kung Fu movies. When Louie was a kid, his family hosted Hao, whose cousin, a rising table tennis phenom from Shanghai named Ling, grew up to be a stunning beauty and an […]

Linger Longer Lounge

A place to eat hot dogs with suggestive names and catch local and touring indie bands? Sold. Maybe you want a craft cocktail while you’re digging a killer DJ, or you could just be hanging out and catching up with friends. Folks shooting pool, dancing and gaming are some of what you’ll see happening at […]