Dine your way around the globe at these award-winning spots in Midtown and Downtown Phoenix.
- Pa’la Downtown
Expect hipper digs and an edgier global menu at this sib to the orignal Pa’La. The focus on pristine seafood is still here, but it might be accented with za’atar or togarashi.
132 E. Washington St., 602-368-3052, palakitchen.com - Ocotillo
Chef Walter Sterling delivers global eats in a contemporary neighborhood dining compound that includes a beer garden, coffee bar and outdoor lounge.
3243 N. Third St., 602-687-9080, ocotillophx.com - Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails
Now that Alex Robertson helms the kitchen, the once trendy Blue Hound has got its mojo back, offering great views, edgy cocktails and a menu that includes playful starters (try the Brie with fire-roasted apple and fig ) and pricy, luxurious entrees such as the Net of the Sea with lobster, mussels and jumbo prawns .
2 E. Jefferson St., 602-258-0231, bluehoundkitchen.com
