McFarlane

If you’re looking for a place to buy an action figure, McFarlane, located at Westgate in Glendale, is it. That is assuming that you’re not interested in child-friendly toys like My Little Pony (though they have that, too) and are interested in life-like action figures of American soldiers or a bound, blindfolded and buxom S&M […]

McReynolds Farms Inc.

The word “farm” tends to bring to mind images of cabbages and carrots lying in the sun, fields of wheat, and rows of berry bushes. McReynolds Farms is not that kind of farm. Instead, the McReynolds family focuses on providing quality meats, rotisseries, and BBQ sauce. The thing they do best is help you enjoy […]

Meat Market Garment Factory

Suburban industrial parks don’t exactly gifted with an abundance of style. And the West 10th Place Business Park near 52nd Street and University Drive in the heart of Tempe’s workmanlike industrial neighborhoods are not immune to this rule, which is why we’re glad that hipster fashion mavens Cory Martinez and Ben Funke are there to […]

The Meat Shop

Just south of downtown Phoenix is where you’ll find some of the best meat in Phoenix. The Meat Shop is an old-fashioned butcher shop that sells all-natural, hormone-free meat, including pork and chicken raised locally and grass-fed beef from Colorado. And the bacon is nearly legendary in these parts. It’s so good, you should pre-order […]

Med Fresh Grill

This independent business, owned by the three San brothers, serves up luscious Turkish food at prices that let ASU work-study students feast like spoiled trust-funders. Don’t be fooled by Styrofoam plates and fast-food-style plastic trays — the food here is cooked daily, from scratch, using family recipes that have been passed down for generations. Vegetarians […]

Mejico

The tender, flavorful carne asada is sliced thin and paired with helpings of rice, beans, tortillas, and guacamole. Chile Verde is simmered, melt-in-your-mouth chunks of pork in a piquant green sauce. And the mole de pollo offers wonderful, smoky layers of flavor with just the right touch of sweetness. Ol

Mekong Plaza

This shopping and dining complex at the corner of the Dobson and Main in Mesa is anchored by the huge Mekong Supermarket, which sells products from Vietnam, China, Korea, Japan, and other Asian nations. Asian-run clothing stores, real estate agencies, foot massages, a beauty salon, dentist, and wireless stores round out the wide variety of […]

Mel’s Diner

Mel’s Diner, long a local staple, offers more than a link to the ’70s TV show Alice, which was set there. The chicken fried steak and eggs breakfast brings big flavors and generous portions of meat, potato, and gravy. Hashed browns are transcendent: fluffy on the inside, crispy-brown on the outside, precisely as they should […]

Melinda’s Alley

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 […]