January/February 2024

January/February 2024 Editor's Note

Valley journalism mogul Michael Lacey spent his life hitting back at the big guys. Then he became one.

These Valley dwellers may share the lingua franca of loving clothes, but their dialects are as diverse as they are.

Pick your poison – California, Nevada, Utah or good ol’ Arizona – with this seasonal showcase of five highly doable desert adventures.

We interviewed dozens of chefs, ate at hundreds of restaurants and typed 18,000 words to bring you this one-of-a-kind guide to international dining in the Valley. If there was an Afghan Qabuli, we found it. If there was a hungarian porkolt, we ate it. all to expand your minds and waistlines.

From the Pacific Ocean to the Sonoran Desert, there are experiences aplenty in the wild and wonderful West.

Valley journalism mogul Michael Lacey spent his life hitting back at the big guys. Then he became one.

Now five years into his role, the Scottsdale Arts CEO is working to lift the nonprofit to new heights.

Culinary Creative

Renaissance man Peter Volny shares what's in his glove box

Nestled beneath the scenic beauty of South Mountain, Ahwatukee spans 35.8 square miles as a vibrant urban enclave forming the southernmost part of Phoenix.

After a decade of press trips to far-flung locales, our managing editor pitches a media visit to a more familiar destination: home

Pick your poison – California, Nevada, Utah or good ol’ Arizona – with this seasonal showcase of five highly doable desert adventures.

Peruvian fried rice combines two culinary traditions into one rib-sticking masterpiece.

Check out the deals at Copperhead Bistro, Quartz and Agave's Restaurant.

James Beard-caliber bagels top our monthly list of exciting must-try local products.

This cheery mom-and-pop is a new player in the Gilbert brunch game

Come for the dumplings, stay for the Taiwanese specialties.

A new Desert Ridge offering from the owner of Sizzle and ShinBay.

Is the latest tenant of 6025 N. 16th St. the cure for what ails this address?

The seafood selections are intriguing, but this Vietnamese restaurant in Chandler founders on muted flavors and flip preparations.

With a PHOENIX Magazine 2023 Best New Restaurant of the Year award under his arm, Nobuo Fukuda keeps finding fresh ways to beguile our critic.

The jamón hits the mark at this handsome, high-end Scottsdale eatery, but little else has our critic wanting to pig out.

The name of this plum-colored elixir alludes to the proper time and place to drink it.

From the Pacific Ocean to the Sonoran Desert, there are experiences aplenty in the wild and wonderful West.