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Southwest

Tourist Attraction Phoenix

Phoenix Food Worth Seeking

Learn about 14 places to eat good food in Phoenix, Arizona’s largest city, along with neighboring Scottsdale, based on my visits to the Valley of the Sun in 2023, 2016 and 2015. On Page...
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Italian Food Phoenix

Tratto Meyer Lemon Pappardelle

Tratto is the latest Phoenix restaurant from Bianco Group, located in Town & Country strip mall next to the second Pizzeria Bianco. The shabby chic space features worn wood, white walls and tablecloths, an...
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Vegetable Phoenix

FnB Spaghetti Squash

A lot can change in six years. I first experienced FnB, the seasonal Scottsdale restaurant from Chef Charleen Badman, in 2010. At that point, FnB was less than one year old, but was already...
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Church Salt Lake City

9 Top Tastes of Salt Lake City Food + Drink

Salt Lake City is most famous for mountains and Mormons, but Utah’s state capital is slowly gaining culinary momentum. Here are my 9 Top Tastes of Salt Lake City Food + Drink based on...
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Craft Beer Salt Lake City

Epic Brewing Brainless IPA

The fact that Epic Brewing Company co-founders David Cole and Peter Erickson were able to produce such good beers in Salt Lake City is truly epic. Sure, Utah loosened the reins on their laws...
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Restaurant Sign Albuquerque

The Grove: Family Run Cafe in Santa Fe’s Shadow

Certain cities seem destined to play second fiddle. Minneapolis may be a jewel of the Midwest, but not many people give national credence to St. Paul. Miami has South Beach chic, but drive due...
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