Vecina Will Make Your Midwest Grandma Crave Latin Flavors
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Vecina Will Make Your Midwest Grandma Crave Latin Flavors

There aren’t many restaurants like Vecina in the Valley. It’s “Latin inspired,” but extremely approachable, which means you can get all the flavors you’re looking for while satisfying even the most meat-and-potato diner you know. While you’re munching on their famously complex elote, someone else could be eating a hearty pork chop (which is delicious enough to expand any comfort zone).

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Shinbay Is the Best Omakase Room in Phoenix
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Shinbay Is the Best Omakase Room in Phoenix

Six months ago, Shinbay would’ve inarguably been the best high-end sushi place in town. But then in December, chef/owner Shinji Kurita left the restaurant, and that leaves Shinbay in a precarious spot. It’s still open, and still probably the nicest omakase room in town, but will it have that magic touch anymore? Hard to say. Maybe you should go and see for yourself.

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