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.

Negroni Week runs September 21–27, 2026. Follow the Arizona Negroni Trail from Phoenix and Scottsdale to Tempe, Tucson and Flagstaff, with smoky, fruity, desert-inspired and zero-proof riffs.

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.

Arizona Restaurant Week is back, and this is your saveable guide to the tables worth booking. From resort dining and sushi nights to modern Mexican, French bistro energy, neighborhood favorites, and big-night-out restaurants, here’s where to start.