Get your fill of festivals and fun times with this month-by-month look at the Valley’s high season.
Epic kabob. Legendary sushi. Paradigm-shifting panang. Fill your 2025 with these and other culinary favorites selected by our food writers and editors in this sprawling, border-to-border salute to Arizona dining.
Another edition of “New Year’s Resolutions for Other People.”
The restaurants listed are noteworthy and randomly selected from our rotating master list.
In 2022, The New York Times named Kabob Grill N’ Go one of the 50 best restaurants in America, and in 2024, Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives stopped by for a visit.
What’s better than tacos? Er, maybe tacos and vinyl records? That’s the enticing premise behind this Downtown taqueria and listening lounge from first-time restaurateurs Michael Immordino and Geoff Smith.
This North Phoenix locale has seen a vigorous resurgence over the last decade due largely to its unique shops, cozy restaurants, and beautiful homes nestled in the foothills of the Phoenix Mountains Preserve.
The Valley's high-season for events is upon us.
When Rea found a vacant building on roughly 24th Street and Thomas Road in Phoenix, she jumped at the chance to open her own brick-and-mortar shop and expanded production facility.
The start of a new year brings the joy of crisp, white calendar pages not yet filled with plans, but Phoenix artist Lauren Lee is bringing a vibrant twist to the tradition.
Given all the restaurants and talent that move in and out of the Valley on a yearly basis, and the rise of seasonal and rotating menus, three years seems like a safe, responsible following distance between Top Dishes issues.
Get your fill of festivals and fun times with this month-by-month look at the Valley’s high season.
Our city center is also our ground zero for culinary craft.
These restaurants fuse cuisines from different cultures to create deliciously inventive dishes.