Arizona

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

Some breakfasts are a quick bite on the way to work, and some breakfasts become the whole plan…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 2

Some road trip stops are about gas and a quick bathroom break, and then there are the ones…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 2

Fall in Arizona does not always look like fall, but the pumpkin patches say otherwise. From the pine…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 2

Most boat ramps come with a fee booth, a line of trailers, and a receipt tucked under the…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 2

The griddle in this little Kingman diner fires up at 6 AM, long before most of the town…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 2

Some Phoenix restaurants chase trends, and some simply outlast them. This one sits in a plain little building…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 1

Some of the best breakfasts in Tucson come from the places people drive past for years without a…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 1

Some families in Avondale have been ordering the same fried fish from the same counter for about 40…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 1

A soggy wing can ruin a good game night faster than a bad call from the referee. Across…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 1

For decades, north Scottsdale had one firm rule about neckties. Wear one to a certain Jomax Road steakhouse,…

By Emma Larkin · Oct 1