The Top 100 Bars in Phoenix
From classic dives to cocktail spots, beer and wine taprooms and neighborhood favorites, here are our top 100 bars to grab a drink across the Valley.
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Holiday pop-up bars Miracle and Sippin’ Santa return for 2025
Dust off your ugly sweaters; it’s nearly time for Christmas-themed cocktail bar experiences to open around Phoenix.
Forget loans and wealthy investors. Small cafes, breweries turn to crowdfunding
Arizona businesses are asking their customers to invest, skipping banks and creating a deeper bond with their regulars.
Funky Mexican cantina opens in former Little O’s in Arcadia
The colorful, artist-inspired bar and restaurant is now open. Here’s what to expect.
Top Valley gay bars to keep the party going after Pride
Heading to the Phoenix Pride Festival this weekend? Keep the party going at the best LGBTQ+ bars in Phoenix.
7 Arizona breweries win big at the 2025 Great American Beer Festival
The competition celebrates the best craft beer in the country. This year, Arizona brewers brought home seven medals.
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Scottsdale brewery expanding to Gilbert with taproom, outdoor space
“We thought it was time to make more beer,” the co-founder says.
This Italian gem in Tempe is the neighbor you wish you had
After opening in March, this Tempe spot has quickly become a neighborhood favorite. It’s easy to see why.
Long-awaited brewery with Colorado roots opens in downtown Phoenix
After ‘quite a few hurdles,’ Formation Brewing arrives on Roosevelt Row. Here’s what to expect.
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New ‘cocktail sanctuary’ from award-winning pros coming to Arcadia
A Phoenix cocktail visionary and local chef are teaming up on a new lounge inspired by Southeast Asia.
Fresh on tap: The top 10 breweries in Phoenix
The Valley is bursting with breweries to enjoy a cold beer. Here are the top 10 we can’t live without.
20 Oktoberfest events to raise a stein around Phoenix this fall
Starting this weekend, there’s plenty of beer, brats and Bavarian-style revelry to go around.
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Boos and brews: Investigating the Valley’s most haunted brewery
A team of paranormal investigators, plus one New Times reporter, spent a night at the haunted brewery. Here’s what we found.
Valley brewery spreads its wings with new restaurant and entertainment venue
The three-story, 28,000-square-foot brewery, restaurant and event space broke ground in early September. What to expect.
Top Phoenix restaurant group launches bar pop-up for festivals
The team behind Carry On and Filthy Animal will bring its bar expertise to Goldrush, as they debut a new pop-up series.
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This downtown Phoenix ‘gem of a bar’ is closing. How to make one last visit
The dual-concept cocktail destination has served creative sips for over two years and earned a mountain of awards.
A new beer and wine bar is bubbling up in Sunnyslope
Two brothers and self-described “architecture nerds” hope to turn a classic midcentury building into a community hub.
Do you like piña coladas? Savor a last taste of summer at these 10 bars
Labor Day marks the unofficial end to summer. Send off the season with these standout piña coladas.
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Move over Sedona: Downtown Phoenix hits peak crystal
Gemstone-themed bars are taking over downtown Phoenix.
ASU football is back. Catch the game at these Valley restaurants and bars
With watch parties, drink deals and game-day eats, these local spots are celebrating the return of Sun Devil football.
Pumpkin time? Valley cafes, breweries seek the right moment for seasonal sips
A local brewery tapped its autumn brew weeks ago. A cafe will wait another month. When do fall flavors make sense in Phoenix?
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This local spirits company is now pouring at Sky Harbor
A second location of a popular Chandler bar is now open in Terminal 4.