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How to Use this Book

In putting this listing together, I’ve worked hard to create a restaurant guide that is carefully organized to anticipate your every craving, occasion, and budgetary consideration. Besides the detailed descriptions of each restaurant, I offer a number of ways to access the information you need, making this guide particularly hands-on and user-friendly.

The book is divided into two parts. The first part is an alphabetical listing of the over 200 Valley restaurants I selected to be in this book. Each listing presents a detailed description of the restaurant’s cuisine, ambiance, distinctive characteristics, and special offerings. Vital statistics—region, address, phone number, website, cuisine, meals served and price range, days closed, and whether or not you need reservations—are all clearly noted so you can find them easily, even while in the car. Finally, my signature insider’s tips point out just what makes this place a personal favorite.

Although I made every attempt to provide accurate and up-to-date information about each restaurant, please remember that things can change after a guide has been printed. This is especially true for the restaurant industry. When possible, call ahead or go online to confirm the information presented. If you find any changes, please be sure to email me (pam@cloudninepress.com) and let me know.

The second part of the book presents a plethora of indexed lists, according to location, cuisine, and features. In compiling these lists, I have attempted to anticipate the ways you will want to access this information by paying attention to the ways I choose a restaurant. From craving a great Asian meal to wanting to cozy up to a fireplace, from looking to accommodate a private party of any size to finding the many romantic options, from wanting a place close by that I can get to quickly to not minding a drive to reach the perfect place, these indices should help keep you satisfied.

The first set of indexes is “Location,” a geographical listing. We’ve divided the metropolitan area into four sections: Phoenix (including Central Phoenix, Downtown Phoenix, and the Arcadia neighborhood), Scottsdale (including South Scottsdale to Old Town to North Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Carefree, Paradise Valley, and Fountain Hills), the West Valley (including Glendale, Peoria, Litchfield Park, Goodyear, and Surprise), and the East Valley (including Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Ahwatukee, Apache Junction, and Queen Creek). No matter where you are in the city, turn to these indices to pinpoint your delicious options.

The second set of indexes, “Cuisine,” is organized by type of food. Here you will find cuisines listed, everything from Chinese to Cuban, Hawaiian, Italian, Thai, and much more in between! Phoenix has truly become a cosmopolitan epicurean scene.

The final set of indexes, “Features,” focuses on the occasions and special qualities that I sometimes consider when choosing the perfect place to eat. For instance, if it is a beautiful day I hate to be inside, so here are “Dining Al Fresco” options. Planning a lunch with my girlfriends? I’ll check the “Girls’ Day Out” category for some terrific ideas of where to go. I’ve got out of town guests and I want to impress them with the wonderful beauty of the nighttime Valley. The “Fabulous Views” index offers just the place. In my search for the best Valley eateries, I made sure I asked myself, “Why would I want to go here?” and “What kind of occasion is this place perfect for?” The result is the real insider info in Dine Out Phoenix.