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  Our Favorite Dining Rooms in Greater Phoenix in 2019 So Far

  July 22 at 8 a.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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  10 Best Sushi Restaurants in Greater Phoenix

  July 20 at 7 a.m.

  Raw fish and rice done right.

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  The Best Cafe Review Photos of 2019

  July 12 at 1:45 p.m.

  So far in 2019 we've visited nine 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: Another Step Forward for Cocktails in Phoenix

  July 11 at 6 a.m.

  Curry in your daiquiri? Pho in your sandwich? Little Rituals sets its own bar.

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  Cafe Review: Northern Soul (Food) at The Root and Soul

  June 27 at 7 a.m.

  A Phoenix fried chicken dynasty cook goes his own way in Scottsdale.

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  Cafe Review: A Freewheeling Young Chef Fills an Old Space in Downtown Phoenix

  June 20 at 7 a.m.

  Anhelo serves up-and-down, whimsical food with potential.