The Edit

Eight Arizona pasta restaurants, one local pasta maker and the stories behind the bowls: family recipes, seasonal cooking, elote rigatoni and memorable dinners.

Start with a National Taco Day practice run, then plan your October 17–18 Taco Fest weekend with chefs, taco makers, music and a day-by-day guide.

Where to stay, eat, sip, shop and play in Old Town Scottsdale, from iconic hotels and destination dinners to Arizona wine, galleries and a pink-sundae finale.

Arizona Chef's Week is more than a dining event. It's a chance to revisit favorite restaurants, discover new chefs, and support Arizona's incredible culinary community during one of its quietest seasons. Here's where I'll be making reservations this year.

The MICHELIN Guide is coming to the American Southwest. Here’s how Michelin works, why Arizona belongs in the conversation, and the restaurants from EatLoveTravelPlay Magazine that already tell a star-worthy desert story.

Some restaurants become more than a reservation. Pretty Penny has become one of my most trusted Phoenix recommendations, the kind of place I chose to close one year and open the next. With food from Chef Steven “Chops” Smith, cocktails with intention, a Page Springs wine collaboration, and a team led with grace and heart, this downtown Phoenix favorite reminds me why I love telling local food stories.