Must-see restaurants in Greater Phoenix

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    La Grande Orange Grocery & Pizzeria

    Buzzing from daybreak until well after sundown, this bustling gourmet market, bakery, cafe and pizzeria is good for a muffin and coffee at breakfast, a…

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    Fresh Mint

    What? Never had kosher Vietnamese vegan? Well, there's always a first time – and if it tastes anything like the food at Fresh Mint, you'll want to get…

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    Windsor

    With buzzy energy spilling from its central bar, relaxed, efficient staff, craft beers, $5 'pitchas' till 5pm daily and a great take on upscale comfort…

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    Andreoli

    Opened by Calabria-born Giovanni Scorzo, this Italian deli has a perpetual line out the door, and for good reason. Whether you grab a panino to go or one…

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    Churchill

    Repurposed shipping containers set the scene for this outdoor food hall and hangout space. Get in line at one of the food truck–style eateries …

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    Los Dos Molinos

    Near the foot of South Mountain in a Spanish Mission–style house is this far-flung outpost of New Mexican cuisine. The menu sticks to the basics – tacos,…

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    Flower Child

    It may be a chain, but it’s healthy, inexpensive and so, so good – veg out on salads, ancient grain bowls, pho and delectable small plates, plus kombucha…

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    Essence

    Look for French toast and egg dishes at breakfast, and salads, gourmet sandwiches and a few Mediterranean specialties at lunch. The eco-minded cafe…

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    Pane Bianco

    Part of the Pizzeria Bianco empire, Pane is a top spot for an artisan sandwich. Enjoy salads and sandwiches (the housemade mozzarella with wood-roasted…

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    Sugar Bowl

    Get your ice-cream fix at this pink-and-white Valley institution, serving house-made flavors in cones, cups and sundaes since 1958. There's also a full…

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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. Part of an upscale chain linking major…

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    Fry Bread House

    The American Indian treat known as an elephant ear or Navajo taco is a flat piece of fried dough topped with meat, beans and veggies, or, for dessert,…

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    Durant's

    This dark and manly place is a gloriously old-school steakhouse. You will get steak. It will be big and juicy. There will be a potato. The ambience is…