Guidebook for Phoenix
Food Scene
Great New Mexico style food, especially the enchiladas christmas style.
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Dick's Hideaway
6008 N 16th StGreat New Mexico style food, especially the enchiladas christmas style.
A perfect place to meet neighbors, have a drink of coffee and read a paper or pick up some grocery items.
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Luci's Healthy Marketplace
1590 E Bethany Home RdA perfect place to meet neighbors, have a drink of coffee and read a paper or pick up some grocery items.
The basement bar is the best. A true hideaway and a unique atmosphere with good food and people.
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Rokerij
6335 N 16th StThe basement bar is the best. A true hideaway and a unique atmosphere with good food and people.
This classy place has wonderful modern architecture with warm tones, quiet music and really good well made food. I like to sit at the bar and read a book or meet with friends for dinner.
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Hillstone Restaurant
2650 E Camelback RdThis classy place has wonderful modern architecture with warm tones, quiet music and really good well made food. I like to sit at the bar and read a book or meet with friends for dinner.
Starbucks
1601 E Bethany Home RdNice interior with patio and wifi.
Mid Century Modern building - an old bank - now a hip restaurant with good food and great atmosphere.
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The Vig Uptown
6015 N 16th StMid Century Modern building - an old bank - now a hip restaurant with good food and great atmosphere.
Babbo Italian Eatery
6855 N 16th StItalian food.
Excellent sandwiches for lunch and a changing menu for dinner. You can watch them bake the bread right in front of you. The house made mozzarella sandwich is always available, otherwise it changes.
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Pane Bianco
4404 N Central AveExcellent sandwiches for lunch and a changing menu for dinner. You can watch them bake the bread right in front of you. The house made mozzarella sandwich is always available, otherwise it changes.
Once of the best places for Italian food. Check out the meatballs. They are not on the menu - ask for them.
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Pizzeria Bianco
623 E Adams StOnce of the best places for Italian food. Check out the meatballs. They are not on the menu - ask for them.
Pizza is the mainstay, but they have lots of great choices. Located in a renovated mid-century building with great light.
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The Parlor Pizzeria
1916 E Camelback RdPizza is the mainstay, but they have lots of great choices. Located in a renovated mid-century building with great light.
Another locally owned restaurant. They have a variety of food. It's good and always full.
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St. Francis
111 E Camelback RdAnother locally owned restaurant. They have a variety of food. It's good and always full.
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
Need some exercise? This is a vigorous hike up the highest peak in Greater Phoenix with great views of the valley.
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Piestewa Peak Summit Trail
Piestewa Peak Summit TrailNeed some exercise? This is a vigorous hike up the highest peak in Greater Phoenix with great views of the valley.
This is the closest place that has really good coffee, but it's more than that. They roast the beans. Pastries are awesome, fresh made and food is superb for anytime of the day.
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Lux Central
4402 N Central AveThis is the closest place that has really good coffee, but it's more than that. They roast the beans. Pastries are awesome, fresh made and food is superb for anytime of the day.
Great local and healthy market with a in season foods, good meat, organic options and ready made foods. Good selection similar in some sense to Whole Foods and very good prices.
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Sprouts Farmers Market
2824 E Indian School RdGreat local and healthy market with a in season foods, good meat, organic options and ready made foods. Good selection similar in some sense to Whole Foods and very good prices.
It's Whole Foods, what else can I say. This is a new market and it also has a huge selection of ready made food, a Tavern with beer and wine on tap.
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Whole Foods Market
4701 N 20th StIt's Whole Foods, what else can I say. This is a new market and it also has a huge selection of ready made food, a Tavern with beer and wine on tap.
On the list of many visitor's lists of places to visit.
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Echo Canyon Trail and Recreation Area
East McDonald DriveOn the list of many visitor's lists of places to visit.
Drinks & Nightlife
Richardson's has New Mexico style food. It's good, but I like Rokerij next door, just because the building is nicer.
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Richardson's Cuisine of New Mexico
6335 N 16th StRichardson's has New Mexico style food. It's good, but I like Rokerij next door, just because the building is nicer.
This is a neighborhood restaurant with good food based in a repurposed building. I believe happy hour is from 12noon to 5pm with $5 pitchers of good beer. I like the burgers and Fatoush salad.
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Windsor
5223 N Central AveThis is a neighborhood restaurant with good food based in a repurposed building. I believe happy hour is from 12noon to 5pm with $5 pitchers of good beer. I like the burgers and Fatoush salad.
Postino is a wine bar. Try the bruschetta - some of the best in Phoenix.
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Postino Central
5144 N Central AvePostino is a wine bar. Try the bruschetta - some of the best in Phoenix.
Sightseeing
A Japanese garden in Phoenix? Yes, indeed. It's not as lush as many you'll see, but for a desert park it's rather beautiful.
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Ukhozi lwababalo lweJapani lwasePhoenix
1125 N 3rd AveA Japanese garden in Phoenix? Yes, indeed. It's not as lush as many you'll see, but for a desert park it's rather beautiful.
Parks & Nature
Such a beautiful place anytime of the year.
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Desert Botanical Garden
Such a beautiful place anytime of the year.
Shopping
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.