We’ve thrown a lot of information at you this past month concerning the Valley’s food and drink world. We’ve listed our favorite dishes, our most-read stories, and the best new restaurants and bars, but if you’re looking for all the 2019 talk in one place as we’re wrapping up the year (and decade), we absolutely hear you.

Here are all the best things this year had to offer — dishes, drinks, and more.

We had many reported adventures this year, but these are our favorites.

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Vecina in Arcadia.

Jackie Mercandetti Photo

Our food critic shares his absolute favorite openings of the year, and it was a good one.

The al pastor tacos from La Bamba in El Mirage.

Charles Barth

After a year of eating from downtown to the outer margins of the desert, our critic says these 10 dishes were his favorites of 2019.

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Little Rituals makes one seriously interesting daiquiri.

Jackie Mercandetti Photo

Our restaurant critic also likes to drink, and to write about drinks, so enjoy this tasty list of his favorites from 2019.

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A real honky-tonkin' vibe.

Lauren Cusimano

When it comes to gathering and drinking, the Valley had a great year.

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Roland's Cafe Market Bar griddled its last tortilla in February.

Chris Malloy

In 2019, we had our final meals and last, last calls before saying goodbye to these Valley restaurants and bars.

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Restaurant Mexico, a Tempe classic, closed in August, and we talked to some regulars about it.

Robrt L. Pela

We food writers hit the streets, and you readers hit the screens, following along as we announced restaurant openings and closings, ranked some White Claw, and called out a Burger King.

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The Toduken stand is the colors of the flag of the Philippines.

Chris Malloy

Our food critic reads the tea leaves to noodle about the future of local food.

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