Photograph by John Burcham
Central Dining

Queen B Vinyl Café

If you’ve walked down Old Town Cottonwood’s historic Main Street in the past several years, you know that Maynard James Keenan — the frontman for the…
Tit & Pep's menu includes dishes that reflect Tucson's multicultural identity. By Steven Meckler
Southern Dining

Tito & Pep

Chef John Martinez worked for celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten for nearly a decade, and he’s got the culinary chops to prove it. That said,…
Eddie Guzman poses at Julianna's with a signature steak dish and a glass of red wine. By Paul Markow
Western Dining

Julieanna’s

Don’t look at the menu. Not if you aren’t anywhere near Yuma. Not if you’ve got firm dinner plans elsewhere. And especially not if you’re hungry.…
Beef Wellington with potato slices and vegetables fill a plate at Le Rendez-vous. By Steven Meckler
Southern Dining

Le Rendez-vous

It’s never easy taking over the family business. It’s even harder when that business has spent three decades as one of Arizona’s best-reviewed…
A selection of menu items available at Rim Country BBQ includes a barbecue plate, wood-fired pizza, wings, drinks and dessert.
Central Dining

Rim Country BBQ and Wood Fired Pizza

We foolish humans like to think we’re in complete control of our lives, but Shane Lovett, the owner of Rim Country BBQ and Wood Fired Pizza in Payson…
A slice of pie with strawberry slices and ice cream is plated along side severa whole pies. By Steven Meckler
Southern Dining

Zulas

In 1950, when Margo Moore and Helen Best opened their restaurant near the intersection of Grand Avenue and State Route 82 in Nogales, Zulas’ destiny…
A woman prepares to take a bite of a big cheeseburger at JoeJoeBob's in Flagstaff. By Dawn Kish
Northern Dining

JoeJoeBob’s

In May 2024, Joe Rodger opened JoeJoeBob’s in Flagstaff’s Fort Valley Shopping Center with the goal of sharing his chef-inspired, finely crafted…
A green salad garnished with cucumbers, guacamole, tuna salad, bread and dressing is the centerpiece of assorted plates that include avocado toast and beans. By Dawn Kish
Central Dining

ChocolaTree

When Jen Marie Warr visited Sedona in 2006, she had no intention of staying — she was picking up a van she’d bought from a friend for planned cross-…