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Todd English PUB
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Tee Pee Mexican Food
If you're at all snobby about Mexican food, you will not be happy at Tee Pee. If, however, you like piping-hot plates piled high with cheesy, messy, American-style Mexican food, with a side of friendly service, then grab a booth at this 40-year-old Phoenix fave. George W Bush ate here in 2004 and ordered two enchiladas, rice and beans – now called the Presidential Special. Dig in!
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Talisker
Talisker elevates superb food to the sublime: lobster hush puppies, anyone? Settle into one of the four individually-designed dining rooms and see what long-time resident and chef Jeff Murcko has to offer on his daily changing menu. The chef also oversees the menus at Canyons resort restaurants.
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Squatters Pub Brewery
Come for an Emigration Pale Ale, stay for the blackened tilapia salad. In addition to great microbrews, Squatters does a wide range of American casual dishes well. The lively pub atmosphere is always fun.
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Sedona Memories
- Sedona, USA
- Restaurants › Deli
This tiny local spot assembles gigantic sandwiches on slabs of homemade bread (which they don't sell seperately). There are several vegetarian options, and you can nosh on their quiet porch. Cash only.
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San Marcos Café
About 10 minutes' drive south on Hwy 14, this country-style cafe is well worth the trip. Aside from the down-home feeling and the best red chile you'll ever taste, turkeys and peacocks strut and squabble outside and the whole place is connected to a feed store, giving it some genuine Western soul. The pastries and desserts – especially the bourbon apple pie – sate any sweet tooth. Make reservations on weekends.
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Pasco Kitchen & Lounge
The farmers market salad with yard bird is superb at this breezy new eatery near the University. The menu offers fresh, locally sourced comfort food that's prepared with panache and a few tasty twists – think grass-fed all natural burgers topped by braised pork belly and a fried egg, or grits with catfish and fried okra. The owners call it urban farm fare; we call it delicious. Service can be a bit too easygoing, but that may be a first-year kink.
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Old Granite Street Eatery
A lovely well- lighted place for organic and local comfort food, old-school artisanal cocktails and seasonal craft beers, this antique-strewn hotspot enchants diners with its stately wooden bar, water served in old liquor bottles and its lengthy seasonal menu. Forgot to make a reservation? Check out the iconic rooster and pig murals and wait for seats at a community table fashioned from a barn door.
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Noca
Short for north of Camelback, Noca is where foodies go to die content. The restaurant serves New American fare using American ingredients in the style of classical innovator French Laundry. The tasting menu costs $50, but a better deal is the $27 multi-course simple Sunday suppers.
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Mastro's Ocean Club
Mastro's is gunning for the title of best seafood in the Valley of the Sun, and we think it may deserve the crown. The allure of the restaurant, part of an upscale chain, is in its incredibly rich, decadent take on everything that swims under the waves. The restaurant is located in Kierland Commons.
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Love Apple
Housed in the 19th-century adobe Placitas Chapel, the understated rustic-sacred atmosphere is as much a part of this only-in-New-Mexico restaurant as the food. From the posole with shepherd's lamb sausage to the grilled trout with chipotle cream, every dish is made from organic or free-range regional foods. Make reservations!
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Jeffrey's Steakhouse
A historic sandstone building serves as home to one of the latest stars on the local dining scene. Jeffrey's is serious about beef, which comes grain-fed, wagyu-style and in generous cuts. If the night is too good to end, head upstairs to the upscale Ghost Bar. Reservations advised.
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Hub Restaurant & Creamery
The Hub has injected Congress Ave with industrial-chic style: red brick walls, lofty ceiling, wooden floors and, coolest of all, a walk-up ice-cream stand beside the hostess desk. Upscale comfort food is the name of the game here, from ahi tuna casserole to chicken pot pie, plus a few sandwiches and salads. Even if you don't want a meal, pop in for a kickin' scoop of gourmet ice cream. Choices include salted caramel and bacon scotch.
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Horseman's Haven
Hands down, the hottest green chile in town! (The timid should order it on the side). Service is friendly and fast, and their enormous 3D burrito might be the only thing you need to eat all day.
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Herb Box
It's not just about sparkle and air kisses at this chichi bistro in the heart of Old Town's Southbridge. It's also about fresh, regional ingredients, artful presentation and attentive service. For a light, healthy, ever-so-stylish lunch (steak salad, turkey avocado wrap, pear- gorgonzola flatbread), settle in on the patio and toast your good fortune – with an organic chamomile citrus tea, of course.
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Grand Canyon Cookout Experience
Chow down on barbecued meat, skillet cornbread and southwestern baked beans all served buffet style, with a side of Western songs and cheesy jokes.
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Golden Gate
Famous $1.99 shrimp cocktails (super-size 'em for $3.99).
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Fresh Mint
What? Never had kosher Vietnamese vegan? Us too, but there's always a first time – and if it tastes anything like the food at Fresh Mint, you'll want to get more. If you're skeptical of soy chicken and tofu (served many ways; we like it in the lemongrass curry) we understand, but we respectfully submit that this stuff is as tasty as any bacon cheeseburger.
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Flying Star Café
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Flying Star Café
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Ferraro's
The photos on the wall offer testimony to the fact that locals have been flocking to classy, family-owned Ferraro's for 85 years to devour savory Italian classics. These days, the fireplace patio and the amazing late night happy hour draw an eclectic crowd full of industry and foodie types at the friendly bar. To-die-for housemade pastas compete for attention with legendary osso buco, and a killer antipasti menu served till midnight.
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Essence
The iced caramel coffee at this breezy box of deliciousness may be the best drink on the planet. Essence has the chic allure of a French bistro but the service is friendly and, on our visit, fairly quick. Look for French toast and egg dishes at breakfast, and salads, gourmet sandwiches and a few Mediterranean specialties at lunch. The eco-minded cafe strives to serve organic, locally grown fare.
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Elote Cafe
Some of the best, most authentic Mexican food you'll find in the region. Serves unusually traditional dishes you won't find elsewhere, like the fire-roasted corn with lime and cotija cheese, or the tender, smoky pork cheeks. Reservations are not accepted, so if you want to eat at a reasonable hour, line up by 4:30pm or resign yourself to waiting with a white sangria.
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El Guero Canelo
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