Gypsy’s Roadhouse

This kinda-biker bar, kinda-sports bar in the shadow of Papago Park has gone by many names over the years: Baja Red’s Cantina, Daisy Duke’s, The Lark. In 2014, Bill Voss, a Harley-Davidson enthusiast with a wife named Gypsy, took over. Gypsy’s namesake roadhouse is a reliable pit stop for cold beer, burgers and perhaps a […]

Habbouz Tunisian Cuisine

Habbouz Tunisian Cuisine, a small, family-owned eatery located just off the I-17 in north Central Phoenix, bills itself as Phoenix’s first and only Tunisian restaurant. Luckily, there’s more to recommend this no-frills eatery than pure novelty. Owner and chef Nabiha delivers spicy, fragrant dishes like ajja merguez, a lamb sausage and egg dish served in […]

Hachi Ramen

This friendly neighborhood ramen shop offers four basic bowls – tonkotsu, shoyu, miso, and a house bowl called the Hachi Special – along with delicious sides like homemade karaage chicken, which is beautifully battered, juicy, and tender. Hachi Ramen also delivers a highly flavorful miso broth, which beautifully complements the kitchen’s wonderfully melty slices of […]

Haiku Tokyo

Haiku Tokyo is a trendy, fast-casual restaurant specializing in poké bowls and Japanese ramen.

Haji Baba Middle Eastern Food

A no-frills Middle Eastern grocer and counter-service joint, Haji-Baba serves well all who enter: students from nearby Arizona State, lunching business-casual types, families, couples and in-from-out-of-towners. For cheap and delicious eats in metro Phoenix, this place is hard to beat. The lamb tongue sandwich is one of the true wonders of Tempe eating; other standouts […]

Half Moon Sports Grill

At first blush, Half Moon might seem to be strictly a “guys night out” kind of bar. After all, pictures of half-exposed hineys are scattered throughout the establishment, the wait staff consists almost entirely of young and attractive women in form-fitting tank tops, and there’s nothing but sports on all the TVs. If you look […]

Half Moon Sports Grill

Your eyes will get a workout inside this North Phoenix jock joint. Besides its abundance of attractive waitresses and bartenders you’d swear do some modeling, tasteful photos of almost-uncovered derrières hang from the walls. If you prefer to watch sports instead of indulging your voyeuristic tendencies, more than 50 HDTVs are tuned to ESPN, FSN […]

Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting

One of the Valley’s not-well-enough-known gems, the world’s largest such museum showcases memorabilia and restored antique equipment. The permanent “Safety House” installation allows kids ages 4-11 to search for hidden fire hazards, dress up in firefighters’ gear and climb aboard a vintage fire engine.