1. The three-course summer prix fixe Culinary Countdown menu at J&G Steakhouse. Dine on The Phoenician flagship’s legendary aged-beef cuts for a scant $45, plus half off all wine bottles under $100. thephoenician.com/jg-steakhouse
2. Nelson’s Meat + Fish’s daily seafood sandwich specials. Ice-truck-fresh and rejuvenating. Get the yellowtail sashimi banh mi if possible. meat.fish
3. Anything from Grand Avenue Brewing Company. The Valley’s newest brewery features eight house taps and a tidy blackboard menu of bar eats. grandavebrew.com
4. The Santa Fe burger at Hatch-It Green Chile Burgers & Tacos. Love the moist, meaty, peppery dance in this $7 burger, proffered by this new mom-and-pop on Seventh Avenue. facebook.com/hatchitphx
5. Robert Mondavi dinner at Tempo Urban Bistro on August 19. Buckeye road trip? Five courses include pork belly steam bun and seared duck breast, paired with whatever they’re pouring from the esteemed winery. $65. tempourbanbistro.com
6. Third Thursdays pairing dinner at The Macintosh on August 15. Chef Chris Collins teams up with Arcadia Meat Market (lamb meatballs), Two Wash Farms (chicken pâté) and more. With cocktails. $65. themacintoshaz.com
