Bootleggers

Like a barbecue pit gone the way of a gastropub, this easygoing yet smartly dressed spot in northeast Phoenix serves up its satisfying smoked meats as easily as it does its well-crafted cocktails. Tip back a well-crafted Old Fashioned or a glass of dangerously smooth house made apple pie moonshine, then choose from excellent offerings like beef brisket, a hunk of hickory-smoked steer with a dark peppery crust; a stellar sandwich of pork belly lit up with a spiced aioli on griddled sourdough; or, for starters, the Bacon Board, a kind of salty and smoky homage to one of the country’s longest-running food trends. Read our review.