Guidebook for Phoenix
Essentials
A great grocery store with lots of healthy food and great prices.
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Sprouts Farmers Market
2824 E Indian School RdA great grocery store with lots of healthy food and great prices.
You know Whole Foods. This one is big and serves up already made food and has a tavern.
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Whole Foods Market
4701 N 20th StYou know Whole Foods. This one is big and serves up already made food and has a tavern.
Food Scene
A staple restaurant. When I can't think of where to go - I go here. The atmosphere, the food and service are always the best.
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Hillstone Restaurant
2650 E Camelback RdA staple restaurant. When I can't think of where to go - I go here. The atmosphere, the food and service are always the best.
Close enough to walk there. A local place to meet neighbors have some food and coffee.
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Luci's Healthy Marketplace
1590 E Bethany Home RdClose enough to walk there. A local place to meet neighbors have some food and coffee.
Go down into the basement. They serve up great food. The schnitzel is very good.
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Rokerij
6335 N 16th StGo down into the basement. They serve up great food. The schnitzel is very good.
A restaurant that serves New Mexican style food. It's always good, large and filling.
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Richardson's Cuisine of New Mexico
6335 N 16th StA restaurant that serves New Mexican style food. It's always good, large and filling.
Starbucks
1601 E Bethany Home RdLots of people hang around here.
Check the hours on this one. It's a great place if you like sea food. From the several times we've been there it's been fresh and good. The space and atmosphere is great too. Try the absinth drinks.
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Little Cleo's Seafood Legend
5632 North 7th StreetCheck the hours on this one. It's a great place if you like sea food. From the several times we've been there it's been fresh and good. The space and atmosphere is great too. Try the absinth drinks.
The coffee you're drinking comes from this place. Good stuff. They roast their own beans. The pastries are great and so is the food. A staple in the community.
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Lux Central
4402 N Central AveThe coffee you're drinking comes from this place. Good stuff. They roast their own beans. The pastries are great and so is the food. A staple in the community.
Cozy, comfortable with great food. Nice people work here. The prices are reasonable. Burgers are really good. I like the Fattoush salad as well.
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Windsor
5223 N Central AveCozy, comfortable with great food. Nice people work here. The prices are reasonable. Burgers are really good. I like the Fattoush salad as well.
Panera Bread
1125 E Glendale AveVery popular sandwich and salad place.
Southwestern style food. It's a chain, but the food is good.
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Z'Tejas Mexican Restaurant and Grill
1525 E Bethany Home RdSouthwestern style food. It's a chain, but the food is good.
Great food: iconic burgers and pleasnt low key atmosphere.
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Shake Shack
100 E Camelback RdGreat food: iconic burgers and pleasnt low key atmosphere.
Flower Child is a casual eatery serving up 'healthy' and unique food. The decor is bright and open, fresh and inviting. Order your food at the counter and it's delivered to your table.
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Flower Child
100 E Camelback RdFlower Child is a casual eatery serving up 'healthy' and unique food. The decor is bright and open, fresh and inviting. Order your food at the counter and it's delivered to your table.
Great small taco place. Comfy and attractive interior. Superb tacos. Just two will fill you up and make you happy. So far pork belly and shredded beef were my favorite so far. Highly recommended.
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Urban Taco
6522 North 16th StreetGreat small taco place. Comfy and attractive interior. Superb tacos. Just two will fill you up and make you happy. So far pork belly and shredded beef were my favorite so far. Highly recommended.
This is a must go to place. It is beautiful, on a former garden, still with many trees and lots of greenery. The food is simple and good. Very local high quality feel. Great prices.
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Pomelo
7100 North 12th StreetThis is a must go to place. It is beautiful, on a former garden, still with many trees and lots of greenery. The food is simple and good. Very local high quality feel. Great prices.
Everything Else
With miles of hiking and mountain biking trail this is a popular place to get exercise, see the desert or get away from the city, inside the city.
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Phoenix Mountain Preserve
2701 Piestewa Peak DriveWith miles of hiking and mountain biking trail this is a popular place to get exercise, see the desert or get away from the city, inside the city.
Shopping
Sweet Republic
6054 N 16th StLocally made ice cream shop.
This farmers market operates on Wednesday and Saturday. I like Wednesday: it's more quiet and selection is great. Nearly every wednesday I get our veggies here.
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Uptown Farmers Market
5757 N Central AveThis farmers market operates on Wednesday and Saturday. I like Wednesday: it's more quiet and selection is great. Nearly every wednesday I get our veggies here.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of our favorites. Great food and service - Asian style food.
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Clever Koi
4236 N Central AveOne of our favorites. Great food and service - Asian style food.
Southern style food in a revitalized mid -century modern building. Really good food.
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Southern Rail Restaurant
300 W Camelback RdSouthern style food in a revitalized mid -century modern building. Really good food.
Federal Pizza
5210 N Central AveGreat pizza.
Postino Central
5144 N Central AveGreat wine selection and bruschetta.
A mix of American style food. Lovely building. Very popular place.
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The Vig Uptown
6015 N 16th StA mix of American style food. Lovely building. Very popular place.
Arts & Culture
Beautiful Native American museum. The architecture, too, is quite pleasant.
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I-Heard Museum
2301 N Central AveBeautiful Native American museum. The architecture, too, is quite pleasant.
Parks & Nature
Very popular hiking trails with great views. If it's warm, take water.
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Echo Canyon Trail and Recreation Area
East McDonald DriveVery popular hiking trails with great views. If it's warm, take water.