Yes, Melinda’s Alley is hard to find, and it’s only open two nights a week, but this hidden spot is worth seeking out. Enter on the side of the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel under the colorful mural, and head downstairs into a red-hued space. Seriously, it’s super red as the lights make any other color […]
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Moira’s the first sushi bar to crop up in downtown Phoenix in many years. And as Japanese restaurants go, it’s not going to put this area on the map for destination-worthy sushi. But it is an inviting place to hang out, grab a light bite, and meet with friends over a cucumber-infused cocktail or some […]
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What’s better than hanging out on a cozy patio with friends while someone grills tasty bites on the barbecue? Doing all of those things with a craft cocktail in hand. At Mr. Baan’s Bar and Mookata, the patio and tiny bar behind Lom Wong Thai restaurant, that’s exactly what to expect. You can visit for […]
Walking up to Mrs. White’s Golden Rule Café, you can’t, for a second, tell if you’re in present-day Phoenix or the first act of a decades-old film. Inside and outside, this place is a throwback, from the painted-on sign to the tight wooden booths and lunch counter. The fantasy extends to the menu; Mrs. White’s […]
This restaurant is a temple to simple food in the form of a 24th Street bungalow. Or maybe it’s more of a low-key barracks: There’s a spartan rigor to the approach to ingredients. The very best and often the most obscure, commonly from Italy: olio nuovo, heirloom beans, Tuscan pecorino, high-end polenta, heady wines. There’s […]
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In the historic building next to the lot that hosts the farmers market and Food Truck Roundup on Fridays, this vintage-chic Downtown caf
Somehow, Phoenix is a pizza town, known far and wide for its innovative pies. Actually, we know how, and why: It’s because of Chris Bianco, the passionate Bronx-born proprietor of his eponymous pizzeria. Bianco’s pizzas date back to 1988, but since 1996 he’s been in his Heritage Square location, serving Neapolitan-style pies to ever-longer lines […]
There are plenty of places to grab a drink along Roosevelt Row, but few rival the mad-science mixology happening at Pour Bastards. The cocktail, natural wine and self-described “shitty beer” bar is from the same team that runs Killer Whale Sex Club, FYPM and Disco Dragon. The muted interiors at Pour Bastards are relatively monochromatic, […]
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Downtown Phoenix’s Roosevelt Row is replete with places to eat and drink. Pretty Penny adds a dose of luxury, serving seafood towers, well-crafted pastas and steaks from a sleek, warm space. The restaurant recently moved across the street into the former home of bar and restaurant Disco Dragon. Pretty Penny is the result of a […]
This duo of bars is a one-two punch of cocktail excellence. Upon entering, you’ll first hit Quartz, a dark space with a black cave-like stone overhang lit by a neon rope. Here, you can go mining through the menu with drinks inspired by gemstones. Try the Dripping Diamonds for a refreshing and citrusy sip topped […]