PANE BIANCO – Phoenix, Arizona
When she lived in Tucson, Arizona Republic dining critic Andi Berlin would drive nearly two hours to Phoenix to enjoy foods…
Pa’La – Phoenix, Arizona
Is there anything more relaxing than a wood fire: its mesmerizing orange and blue flames as they lick the air,…
Call Her Martina – Scottsdale, Arizona
The cultural and culinary histories of Arizona and Mexico are interlocked, transcending the geographical borders that separate them. In fact,…
Mora Italian – Phoenix, Arizona
In the dark ages before satellite radio and podcasts, my Kim and I usually listened to books on tape to…
Culinary Dropout – Scottsdale, Arizona
With a name like Culinary Dropout, you might expect an edgy and provocative venue, something hip and trendy where all…
Gus’s Fried Chicken – Mesa, Arizona
As the crow flies, Nashville and Memphis are separated by about 210 miles. You can get from one to the…
Haji Baba – Tempe, Arizona
Visiting Haji Baba one day before the end of Ramadan in 2022, I pondered the Muslim observation of the month-long…
Roy’s Restaurant – Phoenix, Arizona
“Viejo El Viento,” one of my favorite songs during my youth in Peñasco asked “como vas a comparar el original…
Pomo Pizzeria – Scottsdale, Arizona
When you visit the Valley of the Sun, the very last thing you expect is a record-setting, all-day rain that…
Tapas Papa Frita – Scottsdale, Arizona
While dining at a restaurant in Phoenix, our stomachs roiled a bit as a pesky fly took a nosedive into…
Barrio Cafe – Phoenix, Arizona
A neighborhood should never be defined solely by grids and lines on a map or by a physical area where…
TONY CAPUTO’S MARKET & DELI – Salt Lake City, Utah
Most of us know someone like Lucy Van Pelt, the irascible, bossy, highly opinionated diva in the syndicated Peanuts comic…
Banbury Cross Donuts – Salt Lake City, Utah
“Ride a cockhorse to Banbury Cross, To see a fine lady upon a white horse; Rings on her fingers and…
Nomad East – Salt Lake City, Utah
A-Team leader “Hannibal” Smith (George Peppard) used to say, “I love it when a plan comes together.” We learned during…
Freshie’s Lobster Co. – Salt Lake City, Utah
The best lobster in the world? In Salt Lake City? That’s as improbable as the Detroit Lions winning a Super…
Harvest – Park City, Utah
Park City consistently ranks as Utah’s most expensive place to live with a $1.4 million median home price (as of…