I had read that Citizen Public House was known for its drinks and has been recognized by Esquire, Thrillist, Zagat, and USA Today. It's located in a beautiful area of Scottsdale, which we walked around and took in the beauty of this area. It's different from the mountains of home but beautiful in...

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It seems like every region has a hot dog that it's known for. In Arizona, the Sonoran hot dog is king. The Sonoran hot dog is a style of hot dog popular in Tucson, Phoenix, and elsewhere in southern Arizona. It originated in Hermosillo, the capital of the Mexican state of Sonora, in the late 1980s. It consists of a hot dog that is wrapped...

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Pizzeria Bianco is known across the country - maybe even world - for helping to spearhead the wood-fired pizza movement. Sure, we hear that all over the place now. But these guys are the real deal. Chris, who won the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southwest in 2003, helped spawn a generation...

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Postino Wine Cafe is known for their unique varieties of bruschetta - I mean, say no more. I'm sold. Wine + bruschetta = happy happy happy. This trendy cafe is the perfect brunch spot - mimosas, snacks and a light, airy vibe. You choose four bruschetta options, so I went with: brie &...

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After dinner, ice cream (or in this case, gelato) is always necessary. The Gelato Spot is a gelato shop that had about a dozen flavors. It shares a space with a pizza shop, so it was open late - perfect for apres dinner! I got a salted caramel gelato, which came with this...

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