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The 10 Best New Phoenix-Area Restaurants of 2016

December 29, 2016 23:35PM

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Evie Carpenter
Sel chef and owner Branden Levine can be found checking in on tables himself during dinner service.
Much ink — both real and digital — has been spilled about how absolutely awful the last 12 months has been. But looking back at our restaurant coverage, we can honestly say there ain't nothin' wrong with the eats at these 10 joints. Enjoy!

Photos by Evie Carpenter, Jacob Tyler Dunn, Jackie Mercandetti, and Lauren Saria.

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