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EAT LOCAL

Eat Local in Phoenix

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Think of us as your trusted source for local dining in and around Phoenix.  Assuming you share our palate and our pocket book, these dining dens are sure to deliver on taste and authenticity.

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Bar Pesce

The modern Italian restaurant remains following Crudo; this time with a detail-oriented seafood focus.
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Binkley’s Restaurant

Fine dining without all the stuffiness. You can expect every plate to be its own whimsical creation of colors, textures
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Cafe Allegro at MIM

The chef at this Bon Appetit Management Cafe shows us everyday that you don’t have to be a white tablecloth
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Carolina’s Mexican Food

Well, we also just love Carolina. She’s been cooking up the best burros, tacos, enchiladas, chimichangas and Oaxacan specials since
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Courtyard Cafe at The Heard Museum

Sure you could have a turkey sandwich but while visiting the Heard why not go with more indigenous or traditional
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Delux Burger

This burger has been named on “best of” lists so many times, we are just going to start referring to
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Durant’s

This 60+-year-old steak house delivers all the classics: oysters, stuffed baked potatoes, and prime rib, 12 types of steak and
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Essence Bakery Cafe

Did somebody say macarons? Essence macarons are so coveted, they’ve started offering a worldwide delivery service. Their breakfast is no
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Flower Child

You have to love a restaurant that takes their food so seriously, they consider it a revolution. Their motto: Happy
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Gallo Blanco

Locally-sourced ingredients and a fresh take on traditional Mexican dishes make for a mouth-watering menu.
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Gertrude’s Restaurant

Gertrude started the Desert Botanical Garden in 1939. But, it wasn’t until 2013 that the restaurant was created to celebrate
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Giuseppe’s on 28th

At this family-owned restaurant you’ll find all of the classics but the real gems are on the specials menus. Don’t
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Hana Japanese Eatery

The sashimi! Hana’s sushi list has a variety of fresh fish that you won’t find at your run-of-the-mill sushi place
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Harvey’s Wineburger

First of all, in case you don’t know what a wineburger is, it’s literally a burger with wine in it
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La Grande Orange Grocery & Pizzeria

This is the perfect breakfast and lunch spot. Their English muffins alone are worth coming for (doors open at 6:30
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Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles

Larry “Lolo” White spent a lot time in his grandmother’s restaurant’s kitchen perfecting his fried chicken and waffles. The reward?
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Matt’s Big Breakfast

Breakfast is served all day! Locally owned, local ingredients, open daily valley-wide, since 2004.
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Morning Glory Cafe

Located within the beautiful Farm at South Mountain, this is the perfect outdoor breakfast and brunch spot. The menu is
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Nobuo at Teeter House – CLOSED

For special occasions, it’s the tasting menu hands down. But for lunch and dinner, the regular menu showcases all of
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Nogales Hot Dogs

Because they have changed the way we think about hot dogs.
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Nook

Nook is simple food done exceptionally well. There are some light entrees but the stars here are the bruschettas and
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Ocotillo Restaurant

Creative, seasonal cuisine and a sprawling space - and the Ocotillo Chicken!
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Ollie Vaughn’s Kitchen and Bakery

There are few things at Ollie’s that haven’t developed a bit of a cult following. They serve up a mean
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Palette at Phoenix Art Museum

Eating in the sculpture garden is a pretty, fun experience. Palette serves casual American fare featuring organic vegetables, handcrafted cheeses,
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Pane Bianco

The sandwiches, complete with wood-fired bread, are delicious.
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Phoenix City Grille

A regulars kind of place, this cozy American Southwestern restaurant’s signature dishes include cedar-plank salmon, pollo asado (a citrus-chile? marinated
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Pizzeria Bianco

You can find the perfectly balanced pizza here.
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Pomegranate Cafe

It’s hard to walk out of Pomegranate not feeling rejuvenated. The menu at this mother and daughter-owned vegetarian restaurant is
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Postino Wine Cafe

There are four locations, each set in a historically-relevant building and each carefully restored and renovated to capture the spirit
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Province

It’s not everyday that you find a farm-to-table restaurant in a hotel. The modern American menu at Province has your
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Quiessence

Here is a true farm-to-table experience.
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Scramble

This “breakfast joint” serves anything you could ever possibly want for breakfast—griddle cakes, brizzas (that’s breakfast pizzas), burritos and eggs
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Sierra Bonita Grill

Inspired by its name-sake ranch and early Spanish settlers, Sierra Bonita Grill offers a diverse Southwestern menu with the likes
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The Breadfruit

A Carribean seafood restaurant in the Valley? This restaurant also functions as a rum bar and that makes it a
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The Farm at South Mountain

No matter where visitors are from, they say that The Farm at South Mountain feels like home. Combine that with
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The Farm Kitchen at The Farm at South Mountain

The Farm Kitchen is the eldest sister in the trio of eating establishments at the Farm at South Mountain. It’s
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The Gladly

This follow-up restaurant to Citizen Public House gives the original a run for its money. The Modern American menu features
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The Parlor

The fact that the margherita and pepperoni pizzas sit at the bottom of the pizza menu list says something here.
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The Wild Thaiger Restaurant

This is the place for the more adventurous Thai eaters. Sure, you can get your regular Thai favorites like papaya
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Tratto

The quality and attention to detail in each dish sets the stage for a truly memorable meal.
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Tryst Cafe

If you like clean, organic, fresh food, this is your place. There’s something for everyone on the extensive breakfast menu
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Vincent’s on Camelback

Vincent Guerithault is a French-trained chef who prepares his Southwestern menu with the refined flare of haute cuisine. He opened
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Vovomeena

Cute alert: DJ Fernandes (the restaurateur behind Tuck Shop and Astor House) named his latest restaurant after his grandma. The
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W.M. Sacks

For 22 years, Wanda Morrow has been making healthy, affordable, wholesome meals––just as she has made for her husband and
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Welcome Diner

This throwback restaurant serves the diner classics that people love, but the menu also includes inventive takes on the old
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Wildflower Bread Company

With 13 locations, this local chain is an easy place to grab a healthy breakfast or sandwiches, salads and pastas

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