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  Our Favorite Dining Rooms in Greater Phoenix in 2019

  October 11 at 2:30 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

  October 11 at 2 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: The Great Hidden Syrian Bakery of Mesa

  October 10 at 6 a.m.

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

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  Cafe Review: An Old Classic Flies to New Places

  September 26 at 7 a.m.

  An old classic flies to new places.

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  Cafe Review: Your Ticket to Sushi Heaven? $250 Plus at ShinBay

  September 12 at 7 a.m.

  But you do need a reservation, 90 minutes, and a lot of money.

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  Cafe Review: The Bread And Honey House Is a Hidden Breakfast and Lunch Gem

  August 29 at 6 a.m.

  From crepes to fish tacos, this new spot nails the classics.