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2025 Best of the Valley2025 Best of the Valley Food & Drink: Editor’s Picks

Editorial StaffJune 26, 2025

Much of what we love about the Valley are those pieces of it we can sip, nibble or otherwise devour, from fusion Indian cuisine to primo falafel to cloudy IPAs. Salut!

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2025 Best of the Valley2025 Best of the Valley Food & Drink: Coffee & Breakfast

Editorial StaffJune 26, 2025

Much of what we love about the Valley are those pieces of it we can sip, nibble or otherwise devour, from fusion Indian cuisine to primo falafel to cloudy IPAs. Salut!

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2025 Best of the Valley2025 Best of the Valley Food & Drink: Dining Picks

Editorial StaffJune 26, 2025

Our editorial picks for the best in fine dining around the Valley in 2025.

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2025 Best of the Valley2025 Best of the Valley Food & Drink: Cheap Eats, Deals & Specials

Editorial StaffJune 26, 2025

Our editorial staff picks for the best dining specials in the Valley in 2025.

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2025 Best of the Valley2025 Best of the Valley Food & Drink: Old School vs. New School

Editorial StaffJune 26, 2025

A city-by-city breakdown of our editorial favorites that have been around forever and their newer counterparts making waves.

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2025 Best of the Valley2025 Best of the Valley Food & Drink: Cocktails, Bars & Beers

Editorial StaffJune 26, 2025

Imbibe in this roundup of our editorial staff's favorite drinking spots around the Valley in 2025.

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2025 Best of the Valley2025 Best of the Valley Food & Drink: Dining Scene

Editorial StaffJune 26, 2025

Sometimes it's more the people and places that make the food experience better. This is our editorial roundup of those favorites.

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2025 Best of the ValleyBest of the Valley Hall of Fame: Pita Jungle

Editorial StaffJune 26, 2025

One of the Valley’s most beloved and enduring restaurant chains was born from a trio of Arizona State University students searching for a healthy place to eat near campus.

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2025 Best of the Valley2025 Best of the Valley Food & Drink: Products & Shopping

Editorial StaffJune 26, 2025

Locally handcrafted food products remain one of the most popular categories on our Readers' Choice ballot every year. These are some of the best we've sampled.

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2025 Best of the Valley2025 Best of the Valley Taste Test: Hot Sauce

Editorial StaffJune 26, 2025

¿Cual es el más picante? And, for that matter, the más delicioso? These were the questions we placed in front of Reina Torres, along with eight of Arizona’s most esteemed hot sauces.

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2025 Best of the Valley2025 Best of the Valley Taste Test: Chicken Parmesan

Editorial StaffJune 26, 2025

He doesn’t offer it on the menus at his Italian restaurants Virtù Honest Craft or Pizzeria Virtù, but chef Gio Osso knows a thing or two about that most classic of Italian American entrées: chicken Parm.

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2025 Best of the Valley2025 Best of the Valley: Shopping

Editorial StaffJune 26, 2025

Find everything from handmade bracelets to secondhand threads in the top-shelf roundup of Valley products and practitioners.

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2025 Best of the Valley2025 Best of the Valley: Services

Editorial StaffJune 26, 2025

Find everything from handmade bracelets to secondhand threads in the top-shelf roundup of Valley products and practitioners.

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2025 Best of the ValleyBest of the Valley Hall of Fame: Camelback Moving

Editorial StaffJune 26, 2025

Camelback Moving has completed nearly 80,000 moves and has won our Readers’ Pick for Best Movers every year since we launched the category in 2016, a distinction Olsen attributes to the company’s integrity, transparency and concierge-level client experience.

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2025 Best of the Valley2025 Best of the Valley: Pets Services & Shopping

Editorial StaffJune 26, 2025

Our editorial picks to pamper your pets.

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Charles Lohrmann

As managing editor and associate publisher of Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine, Charles Lohrmann experienced astounding natural wonders, from canoeing in Deep East Texas to trekking into the remote canyonlands west of Del Rio to view Archaic rock art. From TPWD, Lohrmann moved to Texas Highways, the award-winning Official Travel Magazine of Texas, where he was editor and publisher, and directed coverage of destinations in every corner of Texas. As editor of Texas Co-op Power magazine, he guided content development — including travel, history and culture — for the largest circulation publication in the state of Texas, reaching more than 3.5 million readers. Now residing in Santa Fe, N.M., Lohrmann has also traveled throughout Arizona many times, in particular to the Hopi and Navaho tribal lands, as well as to the Tohono O’odham nation.

Jenna Watters

Jenna Watters was born and raised in Sedona, Arizona, which is where her love of music began. She started singing in church as a young girl, joined a traveling choir that toured all over Arizona, and even helped teach the choir her senior year at Sedona Red Rock High School. In 2005, she graduated high school and spent a couple years at Arizona State University before she decided to travel around Europe, and it was during her travels that she decided that a career in music was calling her name. She linked up with her friend, Daniel Watters and they began writing songs via e-mail and would meet up during holiday breaks back home to Sedona to play small coffee shop shows for their friends and family. Fast forward to 15 years later; Jenna now lives in Austin with her husband Daniel and their son Johnny and has achieved her dream of becoming a full time musician with their band, The Watters. She also sings in various other side projects in town and teaches yoga on the side. Both Jenna and Daniel’s families still live in Arizona and they often travel back home for holidays and shows.

Jennifer Baluch

Jenn is a celebrated food influencer and a stand out in Arizona’s culinary scene. Honored as Best Food Influencer and recognized for her TikTok and Instagram accounts by PHOENIX magazine’s Best of the Valley, Jenn has become a trusted voice for food lovers across the state.

Her journey began during the challenging days of the Covid-19 pandemic, when she started spotlighting local restaurants to support struggling businesses.

Since then, Jenn has earned a reputation for her expertise in authentic Mexican cuisine, her passion for mom-and-pop eateries, and her love of dive bars and hidden gems.

Her genuine love for food shines through in her videos, where her expressions while tasting each dish say it all-no words needed.

Known for her honest yet thoughtful reviews, Jenn has built a loyal audience that appreciates her down-to-earth personality and approachability.

When she’s not discovering Arizona’s best bites, you might find her snapping selfies with fans or sharing her latest food finds.

Brian Goddard

Brian Goddard is a Scottsdale/Phoenix based Photographer, Videographer and Designer with a focus on Architecture, Food, Travel, Adventure, Garden and Lifestyle Content Creation.

Brian began his career as a Graphic Designer, Art Director and Photographer for Organic Gardening magazine and Organic Style magazine at Rodale, in Pennsylvania, Disney Adventures magazine in New York City, before relocating to Arizona to Design and Art Direct Phoenix Home & Garden magazine and PHOENIX magazine.

Brian has a lifelong interest in Adventure, Culture, Travel, Cuisine, Plants and Lifestyle, which makes Arizona a perfect place to Live, Work and Play.