The places in Phoenix the guidebooks miss.
The places in Phoenix the guidebooks miss. locals-only counters, after-hours rooms and the spots tourists walk past.
Rosita's Place (Mexican) in Phoenix: It has served Sonoran-style Mexican since 1964; the green-chile plates and the chimichanga are the long-time orders.
Why locals goA 1964 Sonoran family room on McDowell that locals guard while visitors chase the newer downtown Mexican names.
TipIt has served Sonoran-style Mexican since 1964; the green-chile plates and the chimichanga are the long-time orders.
Chino Bandido in Phoenix: A north Phoenix mashup of Mexican, Chinese and Caribbean food that out-of-towners rarely find on the standard lists.
Why locals goA north Phoenix mashup of Mexican, Chinese and Caribbean food that out-of-towners rarely find on the standard lists.
TipBuild a plate that crosses cuisines, like jade-red chicken with a machaca burrito; the snickerdoodle is free with every order.
Los Dos Molinos in Phoenix: A fiery New Mexican room in a former Tom Mix homestead on South Central that regulars warn newcomers about for the heat.
Why locals goA fiery New Mexican room in a former Tom Mix homestead on South Central that regulars warn newcomers about for the heat.
TipThe Hatch green and red chiles run genuinely hot; order the shrimp Veracruz and have a drink ready.
Restaurant Atoyac Estilo Oaxaca is a strip-mall oaxacan room near 19th and glendale that few visitors reach despite some of the city's best moles.
Why locals goA strip-mall Oaxacan room near 19th and Glendale that few visitors reach despite some of the city's best moles.
TipThe Oaxacan moles and tlayudas are the deeper order; it is a family room well off the tourist track.
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