Paco’s Taco’s trio | Photo by Nikki Buchanan I’m always on the lookout for quick, inexpensive Mexican restaurants turning out great food. In a perfect world, they’re located within five minutes of my house, but hey, I’ll take what I can get. I’ve found a great one that checks most of the boxes, but alas, it takes me nearly 20 minutes to get there. Still, it’s going in the mental Rolodex for a couple of...
Of the five “5C” cocktails on the menu, Cattle is the most elegant.
The new flagship restaurant from Genuine Concepts sets sail with an ambitious but underrealized menu.
Ensconced under a Downtown high-rise, this otherworldly modern American eatery preys on our hunger for elegant, citified dining.
Three new West African restaurants in Phoenix send our critic into an exploratory tizzy.
In a move that surprises no one who knows him, chef Claudio Urciuoli has left Pa’La and Pa’La Downtown, the Italian-influenced, seafood-centric restaurants in which he partnered with Omar Alvarez of Tortas Paquime. As you may recall, the two opened the first Pa’La on 24th Street in late 2017, followed by a larger, full-service Pa’La Downtown — where the kitchen was (and is) helmed by Jason Alford – in 2021. He has amicably parted ways...
Cool and creamy, sweet and nutty, tangy and smoky, this balanced sipper uses a meaty mezcal called El Silencio Espadín.
At long last, Desert Ridge scores a culinary bullseye with this sexy, modern Southwestern restaurant from celebrity chef Angelo Sosa.
Snob is an acronym for seriously nuts over brunch.
Weak Wagyu, buzz-killing karaage doom this Downtown sushi tavern from the team behind Arcadia’s Nanaya Japanese Kitchen.
Rising chef Karan Mittal brings destination dining to Chandler with faintingly delicious Modern Indian cooking.
Don’t let your possibly shaky understanding of the Balkan Peninsula keep you away from this immaculate café.
Dom Ruggiero, the chef-owner of wildly popular Hush Public House in North Scottsdale, has a knack for figuring out where the market is under-served, and a good restaurant is needed. Case in point: North Scottsdale was a dining desert until Ruggiero opened Hush and resolved the problem in 2019. From day one, the place was packed with customers who loved Hush’s laidback vibe and Ruggiero’s sophisticated version of comfort food. Now, he and his wife...
Unlock magnitudes of Thai food rapture heretofore unknown to Phoenix at this new couple-operated restaurant on Roosevelt Row.
Though not as high-toned as the name suggests, this seafood-focused Scottsdale restaurant cashes in with great oysters and a raucous vibe.