Frasher’s Smokehouse

Frasher’s Smokehouse is a Southern-inspired barbecue restaurant and bar from long-time Valley restaurateur George Frasher, previously of Frasher’s Steakhouse & Lounge in Scottsdale. The Arcadia restaurant delivers a laidback roadhouse ambiance, and smokes its own meats on an on-site. But even with its own smoker, the kitchen fails to deliver a consistent stream of succulent, […]

Freestone Park

Nestled at the east end of this 65-acre park are four regulation-size, rim-rocking basketball courts with some of the most competitive games around town. Each court is lighted for nighttime hoopin’, and the lanes are painted purple and orange (an ode to the Phoenix Suns), which kind of makes you feel like a pro. If […]

Freestone Recreation Center

In a time when most of our tax dollars go into things we can’t use (like corporate loopholes and kickbacks), the City of Gilbert has built what is by far the best rec center in metro Phoenix, and offers its use to all Valley residents for a fraction of what it costs to work out […]

Fresh Mint

This vegetarian, vegan, and certified kosher eatery in Scottsdale puts a Vietnamese spin on meatless dishes, thanks to owner and chef Mai Ly, who, along with her husband, managed similar restaurants in Maui for more 20 years. On the corner of a strip mall, the atmosphere is casual and easygoing, with bright green walls, linen-topped […]

Fresh Wasabi

Next time you’re in Glendale and have a hankering for fresh eel or a plate full of flying fish eggs, this is where you need to be. Never one to play it safe with a sushi menu, executive chef Andrew Nam has created a long list of soy-wrapped, Latin-influenced bundles. The Hotty Hamachi is a […]

FrinGo’s Kitchen

Puerto Rican specialties here include pernil (roasted pork shoulder), bistec encebollado (steak with caramelized onions), and pollo guisado (braised chicken with potatoes). Hard-to-find Puerto Rican sodas are available, too: a coconut soda, Coco Rico, that’s sweet but not sticky-sweet, and Goya Cola Champagne, an orange cream soda. The tostones at FrinGo’s, served with the obligatory […]

Frost: A Gelato Shoppe

While some gelaterias go for the quaint vibe, Gilbert’s Frost goes all out sci-fi with their modern, clean, all blue and silver décor. The large case beautifully displays the loads of flavors you can choose from. While our absolute favorite is the bafflingly smooth and rich panna cotta, it’s seasonal, so you might not always […]

Froth Coffee Roasters

In the beginning, Froth Coffee Roasters would drive your coffee to you, via a standout silver 1957 converted retro bread van. Now, with its first brick and mortar opened – a stylish spot on McDowell Road and 15th Street – you drive to the coffee, but you don’t have to get out of your car […]

Fry Bread House

The Melrose District, especially the Melrose Curve along Seventh Avenue in central Phoenix, is one of the most dynamic neighborhoods in the city, chockablock with mural-covered coffee shops and colorful new bars. The family-run Fry Bread House is a longtime Melrose staple that far predates the more recent arrivals in the neighborhood. It opened in […]