Arizona

Some places look permanently closed from the curb, yet the parking lot fills up morning after morning. That…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 21

Some places in Phoenix have been serving hungry crowds since long before the freeways and skyscrapers arrived. This…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 21

Pan dulce is one of those foods that instantly takes you back to childhood mornings and family gatherings.…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 21

Deep in the old copper-mining hills of southern Arizona sits a lunch counter that locals guard like a…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 20

Arizona takes its tacos seriously, and street tacos are where a lot of the magic happens. Small corn…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 20

Out on a lonely stretch of highway in northern Arizona sits a place that has been trading goods…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 20

Some places in Tucson have earned a kind of legend status, and one bacon-wrapped hot dog joint sits…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 20

Retirement used to mean slowing down. Out in the western part of the Phoenix Valley, a growing group…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 20

Wear a necktie into this Tucson steakhouse and you might walk out without it. That is not a…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 20

Arizona has plenty of flashy resorts and big-city restaurants, but some of the best food in the state…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 19

Craving pancakes at 2 a.m. with music from decades past floating through the room? There is a spot…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 19

There is a small restaurant tucked into a quiet corner of the West Valley where the water stretches…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 19

Arizona grows some of the sweetest dates and citrus in the country, and much of it never sees…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 19

Deep inside a canyon that most people only see in photographs, water the color of turquoise spills over…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 19

There is something comforting about walking into a Mexican bakery, grabbing a metal tray and a pair of…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 19

Some road trips are about the destination, and others are about a single table with a great view…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 18

Frybread tacos are one of Arizona’s most beloved foods, and some of the best ones are found far…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 18

Arizona has a way of turning a simple cheeseburger into a road trip goal. Add roasted green chile,…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 18

Arizona has its own kind of hot dog, and once you try one, a regular ballpark frank never…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 18

Somewhere north of a famous desert town, a creek has been quietly polishing its own rock bed for…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 18

Arizona might be famous for cactus and canyons, but there is a whole crowd of desert eaters chasing…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 18

Tucked into a busy strip mall in the west valley of Arizona sits a small breakfast spot with…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 17

The desert stretches for miles between Phoenix and the high country, and most drivers keep their foot on…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 17

There is a stretch of high mountain forest in Arizona where the trees seem to whisper in the…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 17

Not every great desert view requires a lung-burning climb up a steep peak. Arizona has plenty of short,…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 17

Tucked into the hills of southern Arizona sits a place where the parking lot is only the beginning…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 17

Tucked into the rolling hills of southern Arizona sits a 265-acre lake that feels far removed from the…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 17

Some restaurants build their reputation on one dish so good that people gladly clock serious miles just to…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 16

Some plates of food have a way of turning a quiet drive into a full-blown road trip. Out…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 16

Tucked a few blocks away from the busiest streets of Old Town Scottsdale sits a restaurant that has…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 16

Some road trips end with a monument or a scenic overlook. Others end at a small hot dog…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 16

Tucked into an old mining town in southern Arizona sits a house that has quietly welcomed travelers for…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 16

Somewhere in Tucson, a spinning stool at a soda counter still waits for you, and the sound of…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 16

There is a stretch of Arizona desert where towering saguaros stand guard beneath a jagged mountain wall, and…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 15

Sedona draws a serious crowd, and the most famous overlooks can feel packed on a busy afternoon. Tucked…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 15

Some places make it far too easy to lose track of time, and this Mesa spot is one…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 15

Some places let you order a meal. Others let you walk straight into the pages of a history…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 15

Dates grow all over the Arizona desert, and the sweetest way to enjoy them is blended into a…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 15

Arizona summers get hot, but the state also grows some of the sweetest corn and juiciest citrus you…

By Emma Larkin · Aug 15