The Edit

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.

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.