Go here when you are in the mood for a casual dinner, a relaxing place to take a date, or when you are meeting friends after work.
Parlor is a new Pizzeria in Central Phoenix. It has a large bar area so is a good environment for happy hours after work. It is also near to the 51 which is a good accessible location for groups to navigate their way to. In Phoenix, being new generates its own demand. Parlor will probably be a busy place and continue to be busy if it establishes itself.
Also consider Grazie,
Humble Pie and Le Grande Orange
Experience Parlor's building looks very new and is in the Phoenix modernist style. The interior is spacious and has two bar areas with higher seating, there are two larger seated areas and a patio. It is very nice inside. The menu is gourmet pizza and there is a good selection of wines and beers.
Patio Parlor has a decent sized patio with approximately eight tables which can seat about twenty people. The patio is walled off from Camelback and has a shade sail, misters and a fireplace.
Parking There is ample parking directly behind Parlor which leads into several other parking lots as well. There is no valet service.
Website The Parlor. There is not much information on the page as of yet (July 2009). It is mainly a splash page.
Menu No menu on the Parlor's website.
Map Parlor is on Camelback right near the 51. The exits near there don't let you drop directly onto Camelback so you have to get off on Highland if you are coming from the south, or Colter if you are coming from the North and curl into Parlor via Camelback or 20th St.
Go here when when you are doing a casual dinner with friends downtown, a late night dinner or a drink after work.
Cibo is located in a house at the corner of 5th Avenue and Filmore. It is an Italian style pizzeria and more traditional in its pizza than some of the contemporary and modernist pizzerias.
Also consider Grazie,
Humble Pie,
Parlor
Experience Cibo is located in an older house that has been updated but still contains the original style of layout. Some of the interior rooms are small and quaint. This gives it more of a classic Italian vibe. There is a bar just off the main entrance which also incorporates the patio. The main part of the menu is pizza, but there are plenty of other traditional Italian style dishes on the menu as well.
Patio There is a large patio at the entrance. The patio has plenty of natural tree cover and tables winding in and around the area.
Parking There is street parking along 5th Avenue and Filmore. You will most likely end up parking about a block away when Cibo is busy.
Website Cibo Pizzeria Menu Lunch Menu [pdf] and
Dinner Menu [pdf] Map The corner of 5th Avenue and Filmore.
Go here when you are on a date or dinner with friends.
Vatra is a new modernist grillhouse in eastern Arcadia along Indian School in what used to be a gas station. The building has been modernized beautifully and the main eating area, the bar and the patio are well organized.
Update Vatra has closed and re-opened as Kitchen 56.
Also consider Tuckshop,
Pasta Bar,
Avalon
Experience There is an interesting selection of food which will cover most people's tastes. It is competitively priced and has a nice atmosphere.
Patio There is a large patio which borders the bar. The bar runs the length of the building and opens into the patio. It is a nice setting.
Parking There is limited parking infront of the restaurant.
Website Vatra Grillhouse Menu menu [pdf] Map Corner of 56th Street and Indian School.Go here when you are down on Mill and looking for a modern or contemporary restaurant rather than a chain restaurant or pub.
La Bocca is the only place on Mill Avenue that is like the modernist and contemporary restaurants of Arcadia and Old Town Scottsdale. The patio for La Bocca winds from the front of the restaurant to the side so you can watch the comings and goings of University influenced Mill Avenue while you relax.
Also consider Grazie,
Humble Pie,
Parlor
Experience La Bocca is located on Mill Avenue in Tempe. Most of the restaurants on Mill are either chains, such as Gordon Biersch, or are Irish Pubs like Roula Boula. It is nice for Tempe to have a Phoenix style modernist restaurant on Mill.
Patio The patio fronts onto Mill Avenue and gives a great view of the hustle and bustle of Mill as you eat or enjoy a drink. The patio winds around the side of La Bocca as well, so you don't have to be directly on the street.
Parking There is no valet service or dedicated parking area. There is little parking on Mill Avenue anyway though there are public parking areas if you are prepared to walk. Most people get to Mill by light rail, bike or walking anyway.
Website La Bocca Urban Pizzeria and Winebar. Warning, the website plays music when you load it in your browser.
Menu The website doesn't carry a menu.
Map Near 7th St on Mill Avenue. If you walk down Mill it is impossible to miss.
Go here when you are not in a hurry and enjoy an Italian style meal without the lashings of cheese and cream sauce.
POMO is a traditional style Italian Pizzeria which mimicks the Napoletana style of food, drinks, coffee and restaurant. The culture of the resturant is unhurried and the atmosphere is crowded and bustling which mirrors the large street scape on the western wall.
Also consider Grazie,
Humble Pie,
Parlor
Experience POMO is located in the Borgata south of Blanco. It is a small restaurant that always seems to be crowded. The atmosphere is noisy, bustling but with time to relax between servings, drinks and coffees. It is slower that most restaurants so you need to be patient. Arguably this is part of the Italian feel and if you like this culture then it is a good place to go.
The food seeks legitimacy by certifications of being true to Italian and Naples food, style and presentation. The pizza is equal to Grazie so the certification isn't essential for good tasting food but it may be important to some people.
Patio There is a small patio in the front of the restaurant with about four tables. There is another on the northern side with a similar number of tables.
Parking There is parking out the front of the restaurant. It is reasonably plentiful and hasn't been an issue yet.
Website POMO Pizzeria Menu The menu in HTML.
Map Corner of Rose and Scottsdale in the Borgata. If you are coming up Scottsdale Rd from Old Town, turn left at the lights on Rose Ln.
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Most Popular Restaurants in Phoenix
Phoenix Eats Out is the restaurant review site for
Phoenix,
Scottsdale and
Old Town Scottsdale which lists the modernist and contemporary restaurants, taverns and bars in the greater Phoenix area.
This is the list of the most popular restaurants pages from phoenixeatsout.com that have been viewed the most;
My personal favourite restaurants in Phoenix are
AZ88,
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Bomberos with
Grazie,
Humble Pie,
Orange Table,
The Vig,
Fez and others coming close behind. View the complete list with the photo-journalistic style images on
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Arizona is an outdoor state and has lots of hiking in the city and around the state. Phoenix is unusual for most cities in having several large mountains in the center of the city with great hiking. Anyone who comes to Phoenix has to do the
Echo Canyon trail on Camelback and the
Summit Hike on Squaw Peak or Piesta Peak. The views of the city, suburbs and surrounding mountains are wonderful from Camelback and Piesta Peak.
For more experienced hikers there is the McDowell Mountains in North Scottsdale that has several difficult and strenuous hikes in
Tom's Thumb and
Bell Pass. Alternatively, you can hike the highest mountain in Arizona. At 12,600 feet
Humphrey's Peak is a long and difficult hike.
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Who Is Cam Riley
I am an Australian living in the United States as a permanent resident.
I am a software developer by trade and mostly work in Java and jump between middleware and front end.
I originally worked in the New York area of the United States in telecommunications before moving to Washington DC and
working in a mix of telecommunications, energy and ITS. I started my own software company before heading out to
Arizona and working with Shutterfly. Since then I have joined a startup in the Phoenix area and am thoroughly enjoying myself.
I do a lot of photography which I post on this website, but also on flickr. I have a photo-journalistic website which lists
the modernist and contemporary restaurants in phoenix. I have a site on the
Australian Flying Corps [AFC] which has been around since the 1990s and which I unfortunately
lost the .org URL to during a life event; however, it is under the
www.australianflyingcorps.com URL now.
The AFC website has gone through several iterations since the 90s and the two most recent are
Australian Flying Corps Archives(2004-2002) and
Australian Flying Corps Archives(2002-1999) which are good places to start.
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