Restaurants

Meet the women behind the widely-imitated prickly pear wedding cake.

It’s time to order a couple pounds of spicy seafood.

Lamb souvlaki on a warm pita is the lunch you need.

This quirky Phoenix ice cream shop has a cult following.

Enjoy elevated rustic morning fare on an ultrachill farm patio.

Be sure to come hungry.

Chocolate? Check. Chile pepper(s)? Check…

Craving comforting gastropub eats after midnight? The Grand serves what you need.

A new CenPho spot promises a “cross-country regional” menu and an ambitious cocktail plan

And yes, readers, I am enlisting you in my education on Somali food.

Monstrous and topped with gravy, how could we not give the QT gas station breakfast pizza a try?

Bryan Dooley uses decades of fine-dining experience to smoke killer ‘cue in Cave Creek.

Thanks to Rick and Morty, McDonald’s is bringing back the fan-favorite dipping sauce (again) this year.

Chocolate-covered tamale, anyone? How about a unicorn leg?

AT Oasis serves incredible coffee made from flown-in African beans as well as a small but solid menu of egg dishes.

Tandy Peterson, veteran of Binkley’s and a highly regarded restaurant in Spain, will be the chef at this new spot.

You won’t find a single latte on this list.

Big names earned awful grades in the September 2017 round of health inspections. Subway. The embattled fast food burrito-slinger Chipotle. It wasn’t the worst month, but Phoenix eateries should do better.

From the Tomaso’s crew comes a restaurant with the boss name The Sicilian Butcher. It’ll open next month in Paradise Valley.

The Metro Phoenix food scene is welcoming fall with 21 new restaurant openings, and, shockingly, only one notable permanent closing. It was a good month for carnivores, with multiple barbecue spots cheeseburger joints opening.

Laura Koch of Picket Fence Pastries works 20 hour days to make life sweet.

Chef Stephen Tilder goes to the next level, brainstorming wild eats and sourcing some food locally.