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Diners, Dim Sum, and Drinks: Best Phoenix Food Photos of May 2017

Shelby Moore
One of the less eccentric new offerings at Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour is the Smokin' Pear, which blends smoky mezcal with herbal liqueurs.
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Jacob Tyler Dunn
A hearty breakfast plate from Diner 50.
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Jacob Tyler Dunn
The small, intimate interior of the Valentine-style Handlebar Diner in Mesa.
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Melissa Campana
Frutti di mare, a veritable treasure trove of cold calamari and clams with a fresh, zesty citrus finish, at Stock & Stable.
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Jackie Mercandetti
The miso carrot cake at SoSoBa.
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Jacob Tyler Dunn
A favorite item at Slicks Garage are the quesadillas.
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Jackie Mercandetti
SoSoBa’s pork and kimchi tostada.
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Jacob Tyler Dunn
One of Diner 50's signature drinks: strawberry lemonade.
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Jackie Mercandetti
Apricot strudel at the Great Australian Bakery.
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Jackie Mercandetti
Shu mai, a traditional Chinese dumpling, at Phoenix Palace.
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Jackie Mercandetti
Great Australian Bakery’s variety of custard tarts.
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Jacob Tyler Dunn
Pastries and homemade Pop Tarts at the kid-friendly Chestnut Fine Food & Provisions.
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Shelby Moore
At the new Casa Anejo, the Bacanora The Explora is a cocktail with many traditional tiki ingredients, but, instead of rum, boasts salty-earthy bacanora, an agave spirit distilled in the Mexican state of Sonora.
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Jacob Tyler Dunn
The loaded tots at Handlebar alone are worth the drive.
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Jacob Tyler Dunn
Beets, dates, and ice cream at an Arizona food event at Andaz Resort and Spa, co-presented by Food & Wine Magazine and American Express.
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Patricia Escarcega
The taco offerings at Adrian's in Mesa include carnitas, barbacoa, carne asada, lengua, and chicken.
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Shelby Moore
Tacos Tijuana only serves two meat options — carne asada and al pastor — aiming for perfection and a simple menu.
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Shelby Moore
The chicken at El Pollo Correteado is marinated in a secret family recipe before it hits the grill.
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Jackie Mercandetti
The pork football, one of C-Fu Gourmet’s dim sum offerings.
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Shelby Moore
The cocktail menu at Bitter & Twisted features several brand-new cocktails, like the Rum DMC, featuring plenty of rum, guava juice, and spices, all topped with a velvety-smooth passion fruit foam.
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Jacob Tyler Dunn
You have to try the fries at Welcome Diner.
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Patricia Escarcega
One of the taco specialties at Tacos Sahuaro in Central Phoenix is a spicy chicharrón taco.
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Shelby Moore
A tray of freshly rolled and shaped garganelli pasta at Tratto.
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Jacob Tyler Dunn
We're happy to see this historic sign at Mel's Diner remains unchanged.
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Shelby Moore
Machaca con verdura, or machaca with vegetable tacos, is one of the popular ways El Horseshoe serves their specialty.
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Diners, Dim Sum, and Drinks: Best Phoenix Food Photos of May 2017
Diners and drinks and dim sum, oh my! And throw in a couple of tacos, too. New Times shooters take a lot of food photos during the course of a month. And May was such a tasty one, it was a tough job narrowing the "Best Food Pics of the Month" collection down to just this 25. Enjoy!
Diners and drinks and dim sum, oh my! And throw in a couple of tacos, too. New Times shooters take a lot of food photos during the course of a month. And May was such a tasty one, it was a tough job narrowing the "Best Food Pics of the Month" collection down to just this 25. Enjoy!
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