10 Phoenix Food Emoji You Need on Your Phone

We think it's time to put Phoenix on the map when it comes to the most ubiquitous form of self-expression these days — the emoji. Here are 10 emoji every Phoenix food scenester needs on his or her phone. And, yes, we've got your taco. Chef Chris Bianco: What better...

By Amy Silverman

July 17, 2015

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We think it's time to put Phoenix on the map when it comes to the most ubiquitous form of self-expression these days — the emoji. Here are 10 emoji every Phoenix food scenester needs on his or her phone. And, yes, we've got your taco.

Chef Chris Bianco: What better says, "Hey, let's get pizza!" than the head of our best-known chef. (Accompany it with the wood-fired pizza above.)

Prickly Pear Margarita: If there are two things Phoenix has a lot of, it's prickly pear cactus — and tequila.

Sonoran Hot Dog: The hometown favorite.

Ghost Pepper: If you like it hot, here's how to say so.

Chimichanga: Some say it was invented at Macayo's in Phoenix, others at El Charro in Tucson. We say, "Dibs!"

Guacamole: Guac is practically a food group around here.

Fry Bread: Follow this one with a bunch of broken-hearts to indicate the resulting clogged arteries.

Orange Blossom Beer: Papago Brewing's citrus blend should be the state beer.

Paleta: Chill out with a staple of the local dessert scene.

Taco: You're welcome.

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Amy Silverman is the former managing editor of Phoenix New Times. She is a two-time winner of the Arizona Press Club’s Journalist of the Year award. Her work has appeared on the radio show This American Life and in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Lenny Letter, and Brain, Child.