Calling all foodies! Whether your tastebuds prefer mexican, italian, asian, or everything under the culinary sun Arizona is home to some amazing restaurants and chefs. Here are AZFoothills.com readers top picks for food in the Valley.
These are the winners of Best of Our Valley 2014. The winner each category this year will be featured in the March 2014 issue, a tell-all guide to the best people and places in the Valley of the Sun, as chosen by its residents. The winners with the most total votes will be featured on the cover, but you will have to wait until March to find out who they are!
As a special thanks to the winners and those who helped them attain their “Best Of” status, a celebratory bash will be held in spring 2014. Stay tuned for details on the fabulous fete!
All those who won this year can download their 2014 Winners logos here.
THE WINNERS LIST: FOOD & RESTAURANTS
Best Asian Cuisine & Cocktails – Nobuo at Teeter House
Best Baked Goods or Sweets – Classic Cakes & Confections
Best Barbecue – Hammered Hog
Best Breakfast – Scramble
Best Burger – Rehab Burger Therapy
Best Business Lunch Spot – Bistro 24, The Ritz-Carlton, Phoenix
Best Comfort Food – Beckett’s Table
Best Culinary Event: Fall – Arizona Honey Festival
Best Culinary Event: Spring – Scottsdale Culinary Festival
Best Cup of Coffee – Lux Coffeebar
Best Cup of Coffee: Large Chain – TIE between Dunkin’ Donuts & Starbucks
Best Date Spot – The House at Secret Garden
Best Department Store Dining – Cafe Nordstrom at Nordstrom
Best Farmers Market – SuperFarm Market in Mesa
Best Frozen Treat – Udder Delights
Best Gluten-Free Menu – Sushi Roku
Best Grocery Store – AJ’s Fine Food
Best Health Food / Specialty Store – Luci’s Healthy Marketplace
Best Health Food or Vegetarian Food – Luci’s Healthy Marketplace
Best Hot Dogs – The Mission
Best Italian – Tutti Santi
Best Lunch Spot – Fun – The Farm at South Moutain
Best Mexican Food – Two Hippies Beach House
Best New Restaurant – Ben & Jack’s Steakhouse
Best Outdoor Dining – Quiessence at The Farm at South Mountain
Best Place to Watch the Big Game – Half Moon Sports Grill
Best Private Dining Room – Table XII, Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort and Spa
Best Resort Restaurant – Deseo, Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
Best Seafood – Bluewater Grill
Best Slice – Venezia’s Pizzeria
Best Spa Cuisine – Waldorf Astroia Spa Cafe, The Boulders
Best Steakhouse – The Capital Grille
Best Sunday Brunch – The Mission
Best Sushi – Blue Wasabi Sushi & Martini Bar
Best Tea Spot – The Ritz-Carlton, Phoenix
Best Teppanyaki – Sapporo
Best Valley Food Truck – Super Farm Super Truck
Best View – The Hyatt, Downtown Phoenix- Compass Arizona Grill
Favorite Local Food Blog or Website – Phoenix Bites
Most Amazing Restaurant Interior – Searsucker
Old Favorite – Geordie’s Restaurant & Lounge
Spiciest Dining – Tadoori Times
