Marble Slab Creamery

Founded in Houston in 1983, Marble Slab Creamery has expanded to more than 400 outlets in locations as far-flung as Trinidad & Tobago and Scotland–apparently because ice cream is an international language. Marble Slab was the first chain to utilize frozen granite slabs to mix ice cream with toppings. Phoenix ice cream enthusiasts can orchestrate […]

Marc’s Sports Grill & Nightlife

Boredom is a hard thing to come by at Marc’s, as this West Valley watering hole is a diverse nightspot where numerous distractions abound. Free pool and ping pong is offered daily, there’s karaoke going on in the MarcTini Lounge every evening, no limit Texas Hold’em action on Wednesdays, DJs spinning Top 40 tracks on […]

Marcellino Ristorante

Classy, upscale Italian spot where you’ll find some of the best house-made pastas in town. Everything from gnocchi in tomato sauce and saffron linguini with clams to red and white strozzaprete (priest-stranglers) and black fettuccine with lobster. Fish and meat entrees are more expensive, but if you stick to the pasta, you won’t be disappointed, […]

Margaret T. Hance Park

The unusual city park was built above the I-10 tunnel between downtown and uptown, a rare Phoenix instance of nature over traffic — in this case, literally. On-site: the Japanese Tea House and Friendship Garden, a half-acre co-creation of the City of Phoenix and its sister city of Himeji, Japan.

Maria’s Mexican Food

Most Phoenix suburbs are overwhelmed by chain restaurants, but Gilbert is a different story. If you’re in the area, pass right by the all-too-familiar Mexican grill and support independent restaurant Maria’s Mexican Food. It’s not principle alone that will bring you back in the door time and time again. Once you taste menu items like […]

Marigold Maison

Marigold Maison could be considered a reincarnation of the original Bombay Spice Grill. The restaurant, which is tucked into the side of a north Phoenix strip mall, still feels slightly like its former self. Yes, the dining room is handsomely decorated with murals and hanging lanterns; it also features an open kitchen clearly designed for […]

Mariscos Altata

With its banda beats from the jukebox, squawks from the televisions, and wails from the strolling musicians, Mariscos Altata is a kind of lively Mexican beach party with some of the freshest and most flavorful Sinaloan-style seafood in the Valley. You’ll probably notice a preoccupation with shrimp here, packed raw with a slightly spicy salsa […]

Mariscos Ensenada

Sure, you can order seafood at almost any Mexican restaurant, but it can be questionable to say the least. When you have a hankering for a sea snail tostada, ceviche verde de camaron (shrimp marinated in spicy green sauce), or pescado relleno de jalba con crema (fish fillet stuffed with crab), we recommend Mariscos Ensenada, […]