Johnny Fox’s

Robbie Fox’s little brother Johnny is just as much as a happy hour troublemaker as his former older Tempe sib. Half off the entire menu from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday means $3 Jameson shots, $6 shots of Macallan 15-year, and $7 bowls of lamb stew. The public house is full of old-school […]

Jolie’s Place

Jolie Boucher, the namesake matriarch of this Chandler bar and grill, is nothing if not accommodating. She keeps the happy hour prices going all day from

Jupe’s

You don’t encounter many Minnesota Vikings bars in Arizona. But Jupe’s, a small, cash-only tavern open since 1982 in west Mesa, is a sea of purple on NFL Sundays, owing to a lineage in bar ownership that stretches back to Fargo, North Dakota. Inside, the bar’s all patchwork wood paneling, period-specific beer signs, framed 8-by-10s […]

Kat’s Neighborhood Bar

What was once an infamous 1980s bar called the Liguori Lounge is now Kats, perhaps best known these days as the bar where concertgoers from neighboring venue The Rebel Lounge go between sets or when things get too crowded. Inside, you’ll find an all-red-everything color scheme and one of the finest dives in the Valley. […]

Kay’s Place

A freestanding neighborhood joint just north of Alma School and Broadway roads in Mesa, Kay’s deals cheap drinks and generous pours to a clientele of working-class locals. Once a truck repair shop dating back to the ‘60, this spacious bar keeps to its blue-collar roots with framed photos of souped-up race cars on the walls, […]

Kazimierz Wine & Whiskey Bar

Kaz Bar was vino-only from its founding in 2001 until original owner Peter Kasperski closed it 17 years later. Enter restaurateur Tommy Plato of Second Story Liquor Bar fame, who reopened the posh lounge in 2019, adding a focus on rare and distinctive whiskeys and a bespoke supper club atmosphere big on leather and wood. […]

Kid Sister

Some things are worth the wait. When we learned that two alumni of Progress would partner with their friends to open what they called a “neo-bistro” and wine bar inspired by their travels around Europe and the U.S., we were intrigued. After facing delays refreshing the former Whyld Ass Cafe on Seventh Street, the wine […]

Killer Whale Sex Club

Dark and moody is the decided ambiance of this somewhat hidden-away Roosevelt Row cocktail lounge, where the veteran industry mixologists who run it are frequently cranking out interesting new menu items. But what people often tend to remember is what they notice on the walls after a closer inspection: adorned with beautifully smutty polaroids all […]

Kimmyz on Greenway

Comfy booths line the long southern wall of this West Valley watering hole, offering up a fine vantage point from which to keep a lookout for fellow regulars. The bar’s positioned on a slightly elevated platform, and requisite pool tables and dartboards have their own separate nooks, so there’s no awkward overlap. Affordable domestic beers […]

Kobalt

The sound of passionate karaoke performances drifts out of the south end of Park Central. The energy is magnetic at Kobalt. It feels like everyone in the room knows each other as the predominantly LGBTQ+ patrons cheer, encouraging anyone to sing their hearts out to show tunes, ’80s ballads and pop songs from the early […]

La Bocca Urban Pizzeria + Wine Bar

It’s rather fitting that the name of this cozy pizzeria and wine bar roughly translates to “the mouth” in Italian, as yours will certainly be put to good use when visiting. Its list of vino favors exotic reds from around the world, allowing one to be whisked away to the vineyards of Argentina for some […]

Legends Never Die

Next door to Pretty Penny, a new restaurant from master mixology team Sam Olguin and Brenon Stuart, lives Legends Never Die. The speakeasy-style bar is the latest cocktail concept from the duo behind Killer Whale Sex Club, F.Y.P.M. and Disco Dragon. Upon entering, your eyes adjust to the blue and orange neon glow as you […]