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Best Guilty Pleasures of 2016 — So Far
Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 9:34 p.m.

Patricia Escarcega
The Not Your Father's Root Beer ice cream float is a new boozy treat at Luci's at The Orchard PHX.
1/18

Patricia Escarcega
The Big Buck Burger at Wimpy's Paradise in Chandler features a half-pound of ground chuck, a thick slice of bologna, and a fried egg.
2/18

David Maestas
The Baker is a baked potato-inspired pizza at Boss Pizza Bar, a new pizza restaurant and bar in Scottsdale.
3/18

Patricia Escarcega
The Big Texas BBQ Dog at Doglicious Hot Dogs in Glendale.
4/18

David Maestas
A doughnut ice cream sandwich and a Red Velvet cookie ice cream sandwich at The Baked Bear, a new ice cream sandwich shop in Scottsdale.
5/18

Alfredo Escarcega
The El Doctoro, Orange Creamsicle, Blue Bombshell, and Castaway at Sodalicious, a soda bar chain with three locations in the East Valley.
6/18

Patricia Escarcega
The Ruben signature hamburger at Stufrageous is stuffed with pastrami and Swiss cheese, then topped with crispy onions.
7/18

Patricia Escarcega
The Hair of the Polish Dog at Bacus Bros Hot Dogs & Beer in Tempe.
8/18

David Maestas
The Oblea Berry ice cream roll dessert at Nomadic Ice Cream Rolls in El Mirage.
9/18

Patricia Escarcega
The breakfast nachos at Daily Dose, a breakfast and lunch spot with locations in Scottsdale and Phoenix.
10/18

David Maestas
The Turtle "And The Hare" Showboat Sundae at Mary Coyle Ol' Fashion Ice Cream, which appears to be thriving at its new location.
11/18

Patricia Escarcega
The Booze Burger at Paradise Valley Burger Company features two beer-battered, deep-fried patties.
12/18

Patricia Escarcega
Hangover Fries at RnR in Scottsdale.
13/18

David Maestas
A vanilla-flavored macaron with blueberry muffin ice cream and red velvet macaron with Fruity Pebbles-flavored ice cream at Fatty Daddy's in Scottsdale.
14/18

David Maestas
The BBQ brisket baked potato from The Loaded Potato, a baked potato restaurant in South Phoenix.
15/18

David Maestas
The "adult" chocolate milkshake at Relish Burger Bistro.
16/18

Patricia Escarcega
Tosti Elotes is a signature treat at La Carreta de Lily.
17/18

Patricia Escarcega
The South by Southwest at Welcome Chicken + Donuts is the restaurant's signature breakfast cake doughnut sandwich.
18/18
Best Guilty Pleasures of 2016 — So Far
We frequently send out our brave food reviewer in search of the culinary equivalent of the pop-music earworm — that too-sugary, too-fatty, and oh-so-tacky concoction that you know is bad for you but you also are powerless to resist. Here are some of the gems she's uncovered so far this year
We frequently send out our brave food reviewer in search of the culinary equivalent of the pop-music earworm — that too-sugary, too-fatty, and oh-so-tacky concoction that you know is bad for you but you also are powerless to resist. Here are some of the gems she's uncovered so far this year
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