Guidebook for Phoenix
Essentials
Great place to pick up prepared food or stock up on groceries and really great seafood, meats and produce.
161 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
7111 E Mayo BlvdGreat place to pick up prepared food or stock up on groceries and really great seafood, meats and produce.
Bashas'
10111 E Bell RdRegular grocery store. Liquor department
Arts & Culture
Largest screen in the state. Walk up and catch a movie and some dinner.
52 locals recommend
Harkins Theatres Scottsdale 101 14
7000 E Mayo BlvdLargest screen in the state. Walk up and catch a movie and some dinner.
Outdoor green space lined with some fun restaurants as well as the Art Museum
19 locals recommend
Civic Center Mall
Outdoor green space lined with some fun restaurants as well as the Art Museum
Drinks & Nightlife
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant
420 S Mill AveGreat happy hour prices on appetizers.
My favorite bar in Scottsdale. Its a tiny cowboy bar and Scottsdale's oldest bar. Live music 7 days a week. The band on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights is a big draw.
139 locals recommend
TPC Scottsdale
17020 N Hayden RdMy favorite bar in Scottsdale. Its a tiny cowboy bar and Scottsdale's oldest bar. Live music 7 days a week. The band on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights is a big draw.
Food Scene
Compound Grill
7000 East Mayo BoulevardLive music most nights, check their website for listings.
The White Chocolate Grill
7000 E Mayo BlvdGreat place for a nice dinner or lunch.
Best (and most expensive) steakhouse in Scottsdale. If you're in the mood to splurge its a quick walk over to Michael Mena's signature steakhouse.
12 locals recommend
Bourbon Steak
7575 E Princess DrBest (and most expensive) steakhouse in Scottsdale. If you're in the mood to splurge its a quick walk over to Michael Mena's signature steakhouse.
Zinc Bistro
15034 N Scottsdale RdWonderful French restaurant
Shopping
Favorite AZ trinket and tourist store. Across the street is the Bischoff home which is a neat territorial building with high end Southwest furniture, artifacts and collectibles worth browsing through.
7 locals recommend
Bischoff's Shades of the West
7247 E Main StFavorite AZ trinket and tourist store. Across the street is the Bischoff home which is a neat territorial building with high end Southwest furniture, artifacts and collectibles worth browsing through.
Premier shopping center in the Southwest. Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Louis Vuitton, etc., etc.
734 locals recommend
Fashion Square
Premier shopping center in the Southwest. Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Louis Vuitton, etc., etc.
Great outdoor shopping center with higher end shops. Some great restaurants.
699 locals recommend
Kierland Commons
Great outdoor shopping center with higher end shops. Some great restaurants.
Circle K
119 W University DrGas and cheaper beer than Basha's