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  Our Favorite Dining Rooms in Greater Phoenix in 2019

  November 29 at 3:15 p.m.

  Do you love an elegant dining room? A stunning view? A garden-heavy patio, or just a garden? Maybe a sleek bar with soft lighting? For some of us, the restaurant’s whole vibe is as important as its food and drink. It's the same thinking behind a hole-in-the-wall eatery with some amazing Kung Pao.
  
  If you’re interested in what some restaurants that we've visited this year have done with their spaces across metropolitan Phoenix, you might want to give this slideshow a spin.

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  The Best Cafe Review Photos of 2019

  November 29 at 3 p.m.

  In 2019 we've visited a number of restaurants for Cafe Reviews — everything from pasta at a busy Asian supermarket to the follow-up locations of Little Miss BBQ and Chula Seafood. Plus some showstopping paella at Talavera. In addition to the spot-on descriptions and depictions from our food critic Chris Malloy, we've also seen some stunning food and restaurant photography from Jackie Mercandetti.
  
  These are our favorites.

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  Cafe Review: Vecina Is a Damn Good Neighbor

  November 28 at 7 a.m.

  Vecina might be cooking the most inspired food in Arcadia.

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  Cafe Review: High Steaks at Maple & Ash in Scottsdale

  November 14 at 6 a.m.

  Can an import from Chicago jolt our steakhouse scene?

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  Cafe Review: The Taco King of El Mirage

  October 24 at 7 a.m.

  Some hidden gems are pure spicy diamonds.

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  Cafe Review: The Great Hidden Syrian Bakery of Mesa

  October 10 at 6 a.m.

  A refugee family from Damascus is making more than stellar breads.