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Quiessence

10:50 AM Thu, Mar 29, 2007 |
Nikki Buchanan, Restaurant Critic

Come spring, there's no better place to be than Quiessence, a cottage-cum-restaurant tucked away on The Farm at South Mountain.

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Skye

11:03 AM Wed, Mar 21, 2007 |
Nikki Buchanan, Restaurant Critic

The West Valley has never had an upscale, independent restaurant until now, thanks to co-owners and entertainers Ann and Terry Davies, who have created a modern-day supper club, complete with stage, dance floor, busy bar and upstairs VIP room.

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Ranch House Grille

10:58 AM Tue, Mar 20, 2007 |
Nikki Buchanan, Restaurant Critic

With its back-to-basics menu and no-frills atmosphere, the Ranch House feels like the family-run cafes and diners of 40 years ago, which is exactly what it is.

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Tortas El Guero

11:24 AM Sun, Mar 18, 2007 |
Nikki Buchanan, Restaurant Critic

Mexican sandwiches (tortas) are the raison d'etre at this spiffy cafe, and they come 21 deliciously different ways. Try tender beef tongue if you're adventurous; carne asada if you're not.

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Skeptical Chymist

11:22 AM Wed, Mar 14, 2007 |
Nikki Buchanan, Restaurant Critic

The name of this rowdy Irish pub was taken from a chemistry treatise written in the 1600s by Irishman Robert Boyle, the father of modern chemistry.

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S' Bistro

11:20 AM Sat, Mar 10, 2007 |
Nikki Buchanan, Restaurant Critic

Mesa has its first chef-driven, independent restaurant, thanks to this charming sliver of a place, decorated in an Old World style reminiscent of Italy.

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