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'This is What Arizona Tastes Like'

Tamara Stanger, executive chef at Tempe's Cotton & Copper, rides along with friends to her favorite local taproom, fishmonger and one hidden speakeasy.

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A Toast to 7 Legendary Arizona Saloons

Even if you haven't been out in the mines, working the rails or rustling cattle all day, these historic Arizona watering holes will still sling you a cold beverage on a hot afternoon—and every one of them has a story to tell.

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Tortillas and Injeras

Chef Maria Mazon, founder of Tucson's BOCA Tacos y Tequila samples tacos, brews and Ethiopian injera with her wife and two friends.

Hey, Chef! What's in Your Fridge?

Mom's Tamales, Vegan Sushi and Chlorophyll

Some of Arizona's top fine-dining chefs and craft brewmasters give us a peek inside their home refrigerators.

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Farside Bistro in Cottonwood

Expedition Foodie interviews chefs, servers, mixologists, brewmasters and winemakers to uncover Arizona’s best-kept dining secrets.

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Home Tastes Like This: AZ's Global Cuisine

Chefs and bakers who come to Arizona from across the globe tend to have one thing in common: They go to great lengths to honor the culinary traditions of their homelands.

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Mariscos Ensenada in Phoenix

Expedition Foodie interviews chefs, servers, mixologists, brewmasters and winemakers to uncover Arizona’s best-kept dining secrets.

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Arizona Restaurants' Fascinating Past Lives

More than just places to eat great food, these seven Arizona restaurants occupy historic buildings with colorful pasts.

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5 Foods You Must Eat in Arizona

These foods deserve to be savored in Arizona, whether it's a dish rooted in the very soil or an ingredient found nowhere else.

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Arizona Hot Sauce Taste Test

Bring the heat! A hot sauce aficionado tests some Phoenix-based, award-winning spicy sauces and shares the results.

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It's the Weekend. Let's Eat. Flagstaff

The mountain town of Flagstaff may be famous for skiing, snowboarding and hiking, but this outdoorsy enclave offers big-city culinary sophistication, too.

Arizona Food Defined

Don't Mistake Indian Fry Bread for Funnel Cake

We break down everything you want to know about fry bread—from its complicated history to how to enjoy its chewy goodness.

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6 (Mostly) All-Vegan Phoenix Restaurants

Cookbook author and vegan chef, Tess Challis, shares her insight on greater Phoenix’s vegan food scene, including her favorite vegan and vegetarian restaurants in the city.

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Foraging with Arizona Chefs for 'pure, wild flavor'

Arizona chefs forage everything from edible mushrooms to palo verde blossoms to craft hyper-local dishes that give diners a true taste of Arizona.

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Your Guide to Arizona's Best Food Festivals

Arizona’s near-perfect year-round weather means no matter where you find yourself in the Grand Canyon State, there’s bound to be a culinary celebration going down.

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Arizona's Preeminent Pizza 'Pedaler'

Caleb Schiff, owner of Pizzicletta, gives his cycling buddies a taste of Flagstaff's culinary scene—a scene he helped elevate in a mountain town better known for hiking, star-gazing and high-altitude training.

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Meet the Maker: Atsuo Sakurai of Arizona Sake

Arizona Sake is shaking up the sake scene. Meet the man behind the world's best sake outside of Japan.

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5 Super-Secret Arizona Food Menus

Phoenix Bites blogger Taryn Jeffries dishes on the secret menus at Arizona restaurants, giving you the scoop on where to go and what to order when you're in the mood to dine "off-book."

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Eat Like a Tourist: Tucson

Arizona visitors often hear "eat like a local." Enjoy being a tourist while eating local at these 5 legendary Arizona restaurants in Tucson.

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A Completely Subjective, Utterly Random, List of Foodie Superlatives

Biggest, smallest, best, spiciest. We distill Arizona's restaurant scene in this wild roundup of foodie superlatives.

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Arizona's Quirkiest Food Trucks

Food trucks are making a name for themselves with stylish wheels and surprising twists. Here are six AZ food trucks worth your attention.

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5 Dog-Friendly Restaurants in Arizona

Life is more fun with your four-legged cuddly companion by your side. These 5 dog-friendly Arizona restaurants couldn't agree more.

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Elote Cafe in Sedona

Expedition Foodie interviewed Abbie Ashford, owner of Abbie's Kitchen in Cottonwood, to uncover Arizona's best-kept dining secrets. Her pick: Elote Cafe in Sedona.

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Home Plates

Visiting Arizona for Cactus League Spring Training? Here’s where to eat for a taste of home.

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Red Salsa vs. Green Salsa

Want to blow fellow diners' minds with knowledge the next time you nosh on chips and salsa? Then definitely dip into this story.

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Copper Star Coffee in Phoenix

Expedition Foodie interviews chefs, servers, mixologists, brewmasters and winemakers to uncover Arizona’s best-kept dining secrets.

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Eat Like a Tourist: Scottsdale

In Scottsdale, celebrity chefs, sports memorabilia and old-school saloons color a dining scene where the Old West and New West collide.

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Tumerico in Tucson

Believe it or not: The favorite eatery of Don Guerra, Tucson's most famous baker of bread, is completely gluten-free.

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Criollo Latin Kitchen in Flagstaff

Rock-star Cottonwood chef Christopher Smith goes gaga over the bison meatloaf and other sustainably sourced Latin fare.

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Guinea Fowl, Nut Butters and Dog Food

Kevin Binkley, Nobuo Fukuda, Caleb Schiff, and several other Arizona chefs and growers give us a peek inside their personal refrigerators.

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Get Lit(erary): AZ Chef Cookbooks

We asked Tucson Foodie’s lead blogger, Jackie Tran, to recommend his favorite cookbooks.

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Na D Li in Flagstaff

The owners of one of Flagstaff’s most decorated restaurants swear by the ramen at this hole-in-the-wall Korean barbecue joint.

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Meet the Maker: Wendell Crow of Crow's Dairy

The goat cheese on the menu at more than 100 of Arizona’s best restaurants comes from a five-acre family farm on the western outskirts of Phoenix.

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It's the Weekend. Let's Eat. Gilbert.

Over the years, Gilbert’s Heritage District has transformed from a sleepy town to an exciting food hub. In one weekend, you can embrace the delicious results.

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Eat Like a Tourist: Sedona

Visitors coming to Sedona for the red rocks find equally enchanting the nationally renowned fine food and creekside table settings.

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Let Us 'Agritain' You

A day spent on an Arizona farm promises shopping, tours, tastings and plenty of you-pick-it produce.

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'The Single Best Bite in Phoenix'

Chef Danielle Leoni of The Breadfruit & Rum Bar treats her husband and a friend to her favorite downtown food and taco-truck.

Hey, Chef! What's in Your Fridge?

Beer, Brine, Broth … and 10 Pounds of Molé

Ever wonder what chefs keep in their refrigerators at home? This is your chance to find out. Arizona’s culinary bigshots take us behind the doors of their fridges.

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La Roca in Nogales

Award-winning whiskey distiller, Stephen Paul, treks across the border for classic Mexican food amidst stunning courtyard views.

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What Chefs Eat on Their Day Off

When chefs get a day off, where do they dine? And what do they eat? We asked five acclaimed chefs to share their favorite Arizona dishes. Their recommendations range from beef rib tacos to hand-pulled noodles.

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Rips Bar in Phoenix

Chef Kevin Binkley, arguably Phoenix’s most famous purveyor of high-brow cuisine, reveals his favorite low-brow watering hole.

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Flagstaff-Grand Canyon Ale Trail

This popular Ale Trail introduces beer drinkers to northern Arizona’s craft brew scene, taking you from crisp ales to local lagers.

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A Night with the Crepe King

Jeff Kraus, chef at Tempe’s Crêpe Bar, rounds up a few of his buddies for a night out at his favorite foodie haunts: from Tempe to Mesa, from umami ramen to dry cider.

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Arizona's Best Sweets: Tucson

From mint-chocolate shakes to icy raspados, Arizona has plenty of reasons to eat dessert first. Here, we round up some of the best sweets in Tucson.

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A Pho Trio in Phoenix

James Beard Award-winning chef Nobuo Fukuda shares his three favorite spots for authentic Vietnamese food.

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Arizona's Best Sweets: Phoenix

From gooey, chewy cookies to fruit-packed paletas, Arizona has plenty of reasons to eat dessert first. Here, we round up some of the best sweets in the Phoenix metro area.

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Concho's Mexican in Cottonwood

Groundbreaking winemaker Eric Glomski swears by the carnitas tacos at his go-to spot for Mexican food in Cottonwood.

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Arizona's Best Sweets: Flagstaff

From Nutella bark to French crullers, Arizona has plenty of reasons to eat dessert first. Here are some of the best in Flagstaff.

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Smoke a Brisket in Arizona

Little Miss BBQ owner and pitmaster Scott Holmes shows us how to perfectly smoke a tender, juicy brisket.

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TT Roadhouse in Scottsdale

Leah Huss, owner of Huss Brewing Co., says her favorite dive bar has a killer jukebox and an inspired selection of craft beer.

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Love & Ovens: Arizona's Culinary Couples

Owning a restaurant is a challenge in and of itself. Throw in the “fun” of working with your spouse, and things get more complicated. Here are three Arizona couples that have discovered the recipe for success.

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Meet the Maker: Stephen Paul of Hamilton Distillers

In our “Meet the Maker” series, we dive into the worlds of Arizona's most skilled culinary artisans. This article takes us to Tucson to meet Stephen Paul of Hamilton Distillers.

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Gastronomy Tour of Marana

The Gastronomy Tour of Marana is a five-hour Arizona food tour that retraces the steps of those who farmed agricultural sites dating back 4,000 years.

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Meet the Maker: Proper Meats + Provisions

While you can enjoy a pastrami sandwich and a beer at one of their high-top tables, Flagstaff’s Proper Meats + Provisions makes no bones about the fact that it is, after all, a butcher shop.

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Eat Like a Tourist: Phoenix

Everyone says to eat like a local, but what about those great tourist spots? Here are 5 legendary Arizona restaurants to try.

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It's the Weekend. Let's Eat. Old Town Cottonwood.

When the Verde Valley blossomed with vineyards, Cottonwood soon sprouted serious tasting rooms and great restaurants.

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Food Sleuth: 2018 Food Trends

Some food fads are passing, while others stick around. To determine the hottest food trends of 2018, we scouted restaurants around Arizona. Here, our roundup of food trends to track.

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Meet the Maker: Don Guerra of Barrio Bread

Don Guerra of Barrio Bread's enthusiasm for artisanal bread translates into a bakery that’s not only rallied the community, but has also garnered national attention.

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What's a Tamale, Anyway?

While eaten year-round, tamales are truly celebrated during the holiday season when families unite to make, eat and share them.

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It's the Weekend. Let's Eat. Tucson.

Everything you need to know about eating your way through Arizona’s cities and towns. This weekend’s stop: Tucson.

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Table-to-Desert Dining

Cloth & Flame's tear-down-the-walls approach to food exploration celebrates—and benefits—wild places.

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Mom and Pop Eateries

Sample home cooking at these Arizona restaurants...

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Native Cuisine in Arizona

Discover these and other indigenous foods at Arizona’s American Indian restaurants...

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It's All Relative

Some Arizona restaurants just have staying power, especially if they're run by families. Sample the flavors at Arizona's historic family-owned eateries.