Arizona

A warm concha and a cup of coffee can turn a plain morning into a good one. Arizona…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 9

Plastic skeletons and rubber bats are fine for a front porch, but they can only do so much.…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 9

Somewhere on Tucson’s east side, a waitress is carrying a milkshake with a sparkler in it, and the…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 8

Arizona sits hundreds of miles from the nearest beach, yet some of the best Mexican seafood in the…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 8

Ninety seconds is not much time. It is barely enough to read a menu, check your phone, or…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 8

Good ribs take time, and the best pitmasters in Arizona know there are no shortcuts. From a busy…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 8

Some Arizona Mexican restaurants are more than places to eat, because they are where birthdays, graduations, and ordinary…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 8

Some meals are only half finished until a slice of pie shows up. Arizona has a surprising number…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 8

Some of the best lunches in Arizona come from places where you order at a counter and grab…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 7

Some breakfasts fill you up, and some breakfasts quietly ruin plain toast for you forever. On the east…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 7

Some Phoenix restaurants want you to dress up, and some just want you to show up hungry. The…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 7

Some sandwiches need two hands, and some need a plan. In Scottsdale, there is a deli where the…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 7

Some people in Phoenix have been eating at the same spot since 2004, and they still are not…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 7

Arizona takes its breakfast burritos seriously, and some kitchens here roll them so big you need two hands…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 7

Some retirees spend years hunting for a place that is calm, affordable, and close to the outdoors. A…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 6

Some pancakes come in a stack. Others show up alone because there is simply no room on the…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 6

Arizona road trips have a funny way of turning into dessert hunts. One minute you are watching the…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 6

Some towns are known for one big thing. This one is known for its art, its history, and…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 6

In Arizona, the best carne asada usually comes with a little smoke and a lot of pride. Sonoran-style…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 6

Some restaurants follow trends, and some stay put long enough to become one. In the small mountain town…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 6

Anyone who has stood outside Snooze on a Sunday morning knows the drill. You put your name on…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 5

Some of the best noodles in Arizona are made right next to nail salons, phone stores, and laundromats.…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 5

Some cinnamon rolls fit in one hand, and some need a whole table and a few friends. Arizona…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 5

Somewhere between Yuma and Gila Bend, a long stretch of Interstate 8 hides a stop that families have…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 5

Arizona road trips usually get planned around red rocks, mining towns, and Route 66 neon, but there is…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 5

October in Arizona means cooler afternoons, and that makes it the right time to wander through the old…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 5

Arizona does a lot of things well, but few foods start friendly arguments faster than a good green…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 4

Some of the best donuts in Arizona are gone before the rest of the state finishes its first…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 4

Some of the best mornings in Tucson start on a quiet garden path and end at a shaded…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 4

Somewhere along the most famous highway in America, a desert town is quietly keeping a secret that retirees…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 4

Some people set an alarm to beat traffic. In downtown Phoenix, plenty of people set one to beat…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 4

Some restaurants chase trends every season. Others simply open the doors at 11 in the morning and let…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 4

Some roadside stops hand over a burger and a receipt. Others hand over a burger, a joke, and…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 3

Some folks in Phoenix plan whole Saturdays around a single slice of pie. They load the car, drive…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 3

Some meals do not need candles, cloth napkins, or a fancy menu to make you happy. They just…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 3

In a lot of Arizona homes, the holidays do not officially start until a big stack of tamales…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 3

People in Tucson have been growing food on the same patch of ground for more than 4,000 years.…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 3

Most chicken wings get one trip through the sauce and call it a day. At one longtime Phoenix…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 3

Some people drive all the way down from Phoenix just for a chili dog. That sounds a little…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 2