Southern Dining

Gourmet Girls

Gourmet Girls is a bright spot on the Tucson dining scene. In every sense of the word.   The gluten-free bakery and bistro is, quite literally,…
Southern Lodging

The Downtown Clifton

When Moniqua Lane was working as an attorney, she would walk from her home in Tucson’s Armory Park neighborhood to her office in adjacent Barrio…
Southern Lodging

El Rancho Robles

There’s something about El Rancho Robles that promotes laziness. Maybe it’s the location — on the edge of sleepy Oracle, where the 4,500-foot…
Central Lodging

Tavern Hotel

Old Town Cottonwood, for all its charm, is the last place you’d expect to find an upscale boutique hotel. But that’s where the Tavern Hotel put down…
Central Dining

Tratto

EDITOR'S NOTE: Tratto is now located at 1505 E. Van Buren Street in Phoenix. Our original story appears below. Chris Bianco has a lot going for him…
Central Dining

Park Plaza Liquor & Deli

Prescott restaurateurs have long lured guests with ghost stories. Spirits also attract crowds at Park Plaza Liquor & Deli. Only these are spirits…
Central Dining

Pizzeria Bocce

Here’s the thing about Pizzeria Bocce: Even if you walk through the door saying you’re only, “eh, kind of hungry,” you’re going to walk out the same…
Northern Dining

Pato Thai Cuisine

Nipon “Paul” Trerattanapun hails from Thailand and owns Pato Thai Cuisine in Flagstaff. But don’t expect him to regale you with tales of growing up…