Market in Phoenix

Image: Absolutely Delightful Arizona Honey

2433 W Peoria Ave, Building 17, #1300 North Phoenix

602-332-9253

Absolutely Delightful, the 2020 Best of Phoenix winner for best honey, opened its first brick-and-mortar location with a small retail section. So far, the local honey business, owned and operated by Eleanor Dziuk, has been selling honey via its website and at farmers' markets. But now, you can pick up a jar of the desert wildflower honey near the old Metrocenter.

1 article

AJ's Fine Foods

4430 E. Camelback Rd. East Phoenix

602-522-0956

Market, Restaurants, Retail, Best Of

The ultimate gourmet grocery in Arizona, AJ's Fine Foods has eleven locations throughout the Valley in Scottsdale, Chandler, Glendale, and Phoenix. Each one stocks a choice selection of artisanal cheeses, meats, baked goods, produce, and deli fare. Whether you're hunting for a nationally acclaimed specialty item like Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, looking for a local favorite like cookies from Barb's Bakery, or browsing through enticing display after enticing display of delicious goods, AJ’s is the prime destination. In addition to groceries, you'll find an Italian bistro with pizza and pasta dishes, a coffee bar, made-to-order sandwiches, fresh sushi, to-go dishes like meatloaf, and a large selection of beer and wine. While you're there, be sure to talk to the expert butchers, bakers, and staff members who can help you select the right ingredients to make your ideal breakfast, lunch, dinner, or holiday meal. There's only one downside: the total when you bring your bounty of delectable finds to the register.

7 articles

Alzohour Restaurant

7814 N. 27th Ave. North Phoenix

602-433-5191

Middle Eastern, Moroccan, Market, Grocery Stores, Recommended, Best Of

Alzohour remains, to the best of our knowledge, the Valley’s only Moroccan restaurant, so we can consider ourselves fortunate that it’s as vibrant and delicious as it is. Zhor Saad has run the restaurant portion of her dining/market/clothing boutique almost single-handedly since 2008, scurrying between the front and back of house as she transitions in a flash between gracious host and talented line cook. Bring a little patience and a titanic appetite, because when the food finally hits the table, it’s a sensory feast. Popular Arabic starters such as orange-scented hummus and baba ghanouj pave the way for steaming tagines loaded with saffron-heavy lamb or fresh fish braised in tomatoes and olives. Mounds of delicate couscous topped with tender meats and vegetables are always a fine choice. But Saad’s bastilla — a savory-sweet phyllo pie filled with chicken and ground nuts topped with powdered sugar and cinnamon — is a unique Moroccan showstopper that is not to be missed.

3 articles

Asiana Market

1135 S. Dobson Rd. #104 Mesa

480-833-3077

Market, Best Of

The newest location of this Korean supermarket is a foodie paradise. Located in the Dobson Plaza in Mesa, the newly expanded Asiana Market boasts an extensive selection of Korean prepared foods (including grab-and-go bulgogi lunch boxes, kimchi, and all manner of packaged banchan), a large seafood department, and a food court that's a worthy destination all on its own. The market is easy to navigate, thanks to wide, well-organized aisles stocked with specialty food items from across Asia. Come hungry: The food court is home to a location of Paik's Noodles, a popular Chinese-Korean chain noodle shop, along with metro Phoenix's first location of Tous Les Jours, a popular French-Asian bakery cafe chain.

4 articles

Bowl of Heaven

454 N. Lindsay Rd. Mesa

480-649-6433

Market, Specialties, Retail

The Bull Market

8763 E. Bell Rd. North Scottsdale

480-656-4777

Market, Restaurants

Butcher Block Meats

4015 S. Arizona Ave. Chandler

480-4726-8080

Market, Restaurants, Retail

3 articles

Butcher Bob's

11663 W. Bell Rd. Surprise

623-933-1518

Market, Restaurants, Retail, Services

1 article

Carniceria Los Amigos

4705 E. Southern Ave. South Phoenix

602-470-1111

Market, Mexican, Best Of, Menu

This friendly south Phoenix carnicería offers an excellent selection of high-quality meats. The meat case is packed tightly with a neatly labeled assortment of Mexican sausages (including homemade longaniza and chorizo), beef, chicken, various steak cuts, pork, tripe, and pretty much everything else you need to make carne asada, menudo, pozole, or whatever happens to be on the menu. Carniceria Los Amigos also carries harder-to-find meats, including godorniz (quail) and buche (pig stomach). Even if you're not planning a family barbecue, you may want to swing by for a quick taco or burrito infusion. The carnicería sells some excellent carryout barbacoa, carne asada, carnitas, and pollo asado.

1 article

Cotton Country Jams

3801 S. Central Ave. South Phoenix

602-268-3181

Market, Retail

1 article

D'Licious Dishes

5345 N. 7th Ave. Central Phoenix

602-274

American, Market, Recommended, Menu

This low-key market sells the obligatory specialty items like cheeses and fancy olive oils, but its sprawling assortment of sandwiches, salads, and ready-made dishes from the deli cases are the main attraction. Pick up some homemade soup and a made-to-order sandwich, or splurge on homey entrees like sausage lasagna or pork tenderloin with apricot-Creole mustard glaze.

1 article

DeSoto Central Market

915 N Central Ave. Central Phoenix

Market, Community Venues, Retail, Best Of, Slideshow

70 articles

Dolce Vita Italian Grocer

5251 E. Brown Rd. #103 Mesa

480-641-8482

Market, Italian, Grocery Stores, Critics' Pick, Best Of, Menu

This unassuming Italian grocery and deli in east Mesa is the creation of Walter Bergamaschi and Marti Printy, owners of the adjoining Gelato Dolce Vita. And it’s the couple’s penchant for premium ingredients that makes their grocery (if you’re shopping) and Northern Italian-based eatery (if you’re dining in) so distinctive. Pick up a boutique olive oil, balsamic vinegar, or marmalade from the Italian Alps, or give into a purchase of rarely seen cheeses and cured meats. If you’re staying for a bite to eat, don’t miss the classic bruschetta, stellar sandwiches such as the Dolomiti made with smoked prosciutto, asiago cheese, and arugula, and housemade ricotta and spinach ravioli drizzled in a silky butter and sage sauce. Read our review.

6 articles

The Edible Exchange Market

8700 E. Vía de Ventura North Scottsdale

480-443-0322

Market, Restaurants

2 articles

Hidden Track Bottle Shop

4700 N. 12th St. #118 Central Phoenix

602-314-6476

Breweries and Wineries, Market, Retail, Best Of, Menu

Like the tracks not listed on an album liner, Hidden Track Bottle Shop offers wine and beer that extends beyond what you’ll find in chain retail and grocery stores. Not a megastore shelving soulless products, but a locally owned social gathering place offering unique, quality selections of wine and beer from around the globe. If it’s on our shelves, we’ve tasted it, we love it, and we can’t wait to share it with you.

12 articles

Imperial Market & Deli

737 E. Glendale Ave. North Phoenix

602-285-6999

Kosher, Market, Deli, Jewish, Mediterranean, Sandwiches, Best Of

In 2010, this Jewish market and deli, which has served excellent imported meats since 2006, opened a dining room for sit-down table service. The large menu includes all the delicatessen favorites and many more sandwiches, including shwarma, kebabs, falafel, freshly ground burgers, and schnitzel, in addition to entree-size platters of stuffed cabbage rolls, roasted chicken, salmon, and even a $26 rib eye steak. Most of it tastes very good, and that's the good news. The bad news: The low-energy dining room can be downright stifling and the prices (most sandwiches are $10 or more) seem a bit high, given the dining experience. Your best bet at Imperial may be hitting the deli for a pastrami on rye to go.

8 articles

Lee Lee International Supermarket

7575 W. Cactus Rd. Peoria

623-773-3345

Asian, Market, Retail, Best Of

Fry’s and Bashas might be your favorite grocery store for eggs, milk, bread, and other common American foods. But when you need fish sauce, soba noodles, or kimchee, you’d better head to Lee Lee International Supermarket in Chandler or Peoria. The store also stocks hard-to-find produce like bitter melon, lychee, Thai eggplant, Korean daikon, and kohlrabi, as well as meat like duck (head on or off), goat, octopus, and beef neck. And when you’re sick of American convenience foods, there’s even an entire aisle devoted to different types of ramen from halfway across the world. Although primarily an Asian market, Lee Lee imports food from over 30 countries worldwide, including Holland, Peru, Sweden, New Zealand, and Croatia. No matter what your international craving, chances are you’ll find something satisfying here, such as unique candies and snacks. And don’t forget to check out the frozen section where there are countless varieties of steam buns, gyoza, and samosas.

6 articles

Los Altos Ranch Market

1602 E. Roosevelt St. Central Phoenix

602-253-6874

Bakery, Grocery, Market, Mexican, Retail, Best Of, Slideshow

The biggest Ranch Market to date in Arizona, with about 53,000 square feet of Mexican foodstuffs in one space. This blockbuster supermercado boasts its own food court, a pescadería with a mariscos stand at which to eat ceviche, a tortillería pumping out tortillas nonstop, an agua fresca stand, carnicería, panadería, and so much more besides. Like a Mexican mini-city on its own, and well worth the trip, whether it's for a cheap lunch of tacos or tortas in "La Cocina" (the kitchen) or perusing RM's magnificent produce section, with everything from barrels of whole jicama to rows of dried chiles. Everyone should go; it's a cultural extravaganza.

47 articles

Los Altos Ranch Market

1118 E. Southern Ave. Mesa

480-969-1270

Market, Mexican, Grocery Stores, Retail, Recommended, Best Of

The biggest Ranch Market to date in Arizona, with about 53,000 square feet of Mexican foodstuffs in one space. This blockbuster supermercado boasts its own food court, a pescadería with a mariscos stand at which to eat ceviche, a tortillería pumping out tortillas nonstop, an agua fresca stand, carnicería, panadería, and so much more besides. Like a Mexican mini-city on its own, and well worth the trip, whether it's for a cheap lunch of tacos or tortas in La Cocina (the kitchen) or perusing RM's magnificent produce section, with everything from barrels of whole jicama to rows of dried chiles. Everyone should go; it's a cultural extravaganza. Read our review.

9 articles

Luci's Healthy Marketplace

1590 E. Bethany Home Rd. Central Phoenix

602-773-1339

Market, Health, American, Recommended, Best Of, Menu, Slideshow

Luci's Healthy Marketplace specializes in organic and natural foods - sort of like a pint-sized Sprouts, minus the produce department. It's bright and airy inside, with a stylish retro-modern theme, a coffee bar, and a Viking Test Kitchen, where they offer cooking demonstrations. For a neighborhood market, Luci's is pretty unique. Read our review.

41 articles

The Meat Market

37636 N. Tom Darlington Dr. Carefree

480-575-4358

Market, Best Of

4 articles

The Meat Shop

202 E. Buckeye Rd. Central Phoenix

602-258-5075

Market, Meat-&-Three, Retail, Recommended, Best Of

Just south of downtown Phoenix is where you'll find some of the best meat in Phoenix. The Meat Shop is an old-fashioned butcher shop that sells all-natural, hormone-free meat, including pork and chicken raised locally and grass-fed beef from Colorado. And the bacon is nearly legendary in these parts. It's so good, you should pre-order it, or you run the risk of the The Meat Shop running out of it before you get there. Read our review.

9 articles

Mercado Y Carniceria Cuernavaca

2931 N. 68th St. Central Scottsdale

480-423-5552

Mexican, Market, Grocery Stores, Best Of, Slideshow

This tiny market in Scottsdale is notable for its crazy-good grilled chicken meal. Served directly from the giant charcoal grill outside the buidling, the pollo asado is juicy and perfectly seasoned and packed to-go with corn tortillas, rice, beans, and salsa. And it's only 10 bucks.

8 articles

Nelson's Meat + Fish

2415 E. Indian School Rd. East Phoenix

602-596-4069

Market, Best Of

13 articles

New Wave Market

7120 E. Sixth Avenue, #20 Central Scottsdale

602-736-2383

Market, New American, Best Of, Menu

8 articles

Old Town Scottsdale Farmers Market

3806 N Brown Ave Central Scottsdale

623-848-1234

Market

Old Town Scottsdale Farmers' Market, Saturdays, 8am-1pm, 17 October 2015 - June 2016

3 articles

Queen Creek Olive Mill

25062 S. Meridian Rd. Queen Creek

480-888-9290

Market, Cafe, Breakfast/Brunch, Grocery, Retail, Recommended, Best Of

Sure, you can find Queen Creek Olive Mill's extra-virgin olive oil, gourmet stuffed olives, and assorted tapenades at AJ's and plenty of other places around the Valley, but it's so much more fun to buy them straight from the source. While you're here, at the far southeastern reaches of Queen Creek, sample the company's full product line, take a tour of the facilities, and be sure to bring an appetite. The sandwiches at del Piero, the in-house café, are excellent, made with bread from Willo Bakery and meats from The Pork Shop.

57 articles

Schreiner's Fine Sausage

3601 N. Seventh St. Central Phoenix

602-265-2939

Deli, Market, Retail, Recommended, Best Of

It's been here forever, and people come from miles around for the delicious sausage varieties at Schreiner's. Most of these spicy, traditional family recipes were brought over from Germany, but the Schreiners also offer regional favorites from Portugal, Spain, England, Poland and Mexico. Health-conscious consumers can dine on low-fat chicken and turkey links in a variety of flavors, and no matter what you order, only the finest ingredients are used and all meat is hand-boned, ground and stuffed into natural casings and naturally hickory smoked. Is your mouth watering? Get going! Read our review.

8 articles

Shamy Market & Bakery

1110 W. Southern Ave., #8 Mesa

480-207-1805

Syrian, Market, Middle Eastern, Best Of, Menu, Slideshow

Shamy Market & Bakery is a family-owned Mediterranean restaurant and market in Mesa’s Fiesta District. Inside the small specialty grocery store occupying a suite at the Fiesta Commons Shopping Center, the eatery offers Syrian-style breads created daily in Shamy’s specialty oven. Other menu items include Middle Eastern offerings like manakeesh with za’atar, fattoush, and foul, as well as salads, pizza, and starters. The market and restaurant combo is operated by the Alimam family who moved from Damascus to metro Phoenix in 2011. Shamy Market & Bakery is the family’s first endeavor in professional food.

4 articles

Singh Farms

1490 E. Weber Dr. Tempe

480-225-7199

Traditional, Market, Recommended, Best Of, Menu, Slideshow

Despite being in the middle of a desert, the greater Phoenix area has a handful of wonderful farms. One such beauty is Singh Farms. Nestled under canopies of mature mesquite trees, the soft ground produces herbs, exotic plants, and tasty vegetables. The farmers market on the premises is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. to sell freshly harvested produce, dips, oils, honeys, and jams — and artisanal MJ bread to serve along with it all. The market also carries Hayden Flour Mills products, including the pizza dough blend made from local heritage grains. Owners Lee and Ken Singh not only provide the Valley with top-notch local food, but they also take pride in educating the public on the traditions of nutritious food. Check the farm's schedule for classes. Read our review.

22 articles

Smeeks

2502 E. Camelback Rd. East Phoenix

602-279-0538

Dessert, Market, Best Of

Forget your notions of what a candy store should be. We’re not saying remakes of retro candy aren’t delicious, but the shop that sells them doesn’t need to be stuck in time. Smeeks, “a sweet little shop for sweet little folks,” is an update on the candy stores of our grandparents’ generation. While you’re sure to find old timey treats like Abba-Zaba and C. Howard’s Violet, owner Georganne Bryant, who also operates Frances Vintage boutique, scours the country to stock Smeeks’ shelves with modern-day delights. The candy collection includes local treasures like Tracy Dempsey Originals and Goodytwos Toffee, as well as out-of-state imports including handmade Hammond’s chocolate bars in flavors like More S’mores and PB&J Sandwich and artisanal selections from Whimsical Candy like handmade sea salt caramels and the three-day labor of love called La-Dee-Dahs. Smeeks also stays on top of seasonal specialties, like Pumpkin Patch Pop Rocks in the fall and heart-shaped Valentine’s candies in February.

35 articles

Sphinx Date Ranch

3039 N. Scottsdale Rd. Central Scottsdale

800-482-3283

Market

6 articles

Spinato’s Pizzera and Andiamo Market

5509 N 7th St. Central Phoenix

Italian, Market, Pastries, Pizza, Retail

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