Bear & Dragon Café

Located in a stone “cottage” on Montezuma Street in Prescott, Bear & Dragon takes its name from the nicknames of Adam’s two kids, Bridget (“Little Bear”) and Drake (“The Dragon”). But the name also reflects a British pub tradition dating to the days before widespread literacy, when pubs used pictures to depict their names. Inside, Adam and her husband, Chris, replicated the feel of an English cottage, with wall sconces, floor-to-ceiling books and framed portraits of British literary figures.

BiGA by Senses

After creating a catering business named Senses, which focused on serving sustainable, locally sourced food, John Panza and Cassandra Hankison took over Prescott’s BiGA restaurant in 2017. They rebranded the inviting space as BiGA by Senses, with a simple goal: delivering a true farm-to-table experience that doesn’t sacrifice flavor for a talking point. “My opinion,” Panza says, “is that when you’re cooking with local food and seasonal ingredients, if it grows together, it usually goes together.”

LazyG Brewhouse

Three years later — and having survived the COVID-19 pandemic — the restaurant and brewery is popular among Prescott locals and visitors alike, having been voted Prescott’s best brewery and best restaurant in The Daily Courier’s Readers’ Choice Awards in 2021.

Farm Provisions

Farm Provisions’ seasonal menu features interesting twists on comfort foods, such as deep-fried deviled eggs, made with locally sourced eggs, maple bacon jam and sriracha creme fraiche; and the Not Your Mom’s Chicken Pot Pie, served in a puff pastry with all-natural chicken, fresh peas and a rich sauce flavored with rosemary and thyme. 

Hotel Vendome

Now more than 100 years old — the property celebrated its centennial in 2017 — the Vendome features 20 guest rooms with private bathrooms, many of which include vintage claw-foot tubs. And while modern amenities have been installed over the years (think Wi-Fi, televisions, air conditioning and heat), much of the hotel’s original charm remains. 

Sheldon Street Lodge

The lodge’s foundation dates to the turn of the 20th century, when it supported housing for immigrant railroad laborers. The current structure dates to the 1940s, when it opened as Navajo Lodge, one of the motor lodges built along U.S. Route 89 (now State Route 89), which defined the northern edge of town for decades. In later years, the building served as Prescott’s Greyhound station before becoming an extended-stay facility.

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