Feb 9	Keegan's Grill, 4 stars Keegan's is a cozy destination for artfully done basic food. It's a place for families, couples, teenagers, grandparents. After 20 years, Keegan's has the right beat.
Feb 8	Bluewater Grill, 2 stars Start patching the leaks: New Bluewater Grill in Phoenix is only marginally seaworthy, restaurant critic Howard Seftel reports.
Feb 4	Marco's Italian Bistro, 3.5 stars Marco's Italian Bistro aspires to be more than just another family-owned and operated Italian restaurant, offering traditional Italian food made with natural, hormone-free ingredients.
Feb 3	Southwest drying predicted by stalagmite study TUCSON — A 44,000-year climate history recorded in a stalagmite in a wet cave in the Santa Rita Mountains lends credence to what scientists have long suspected: When the climate warms globally, the Southwest dries out.
Feb 2	New resort proposed for Grand Canyon BULLHEAD CITY — A state of the art, out of this world design for a new resort at the western end of the Grand Canyon has been presented to Mohave County supervisors.
Jan 28	Brazilian Bull, 3.5 stars This Brazilian all-you-can-eat restaurant specializes in barbecued meats grilled on a spit, an outlandish food orgy but lots of fun. And affordable.
Jan 27	Hot Pot Caribbean Cuisine, 4 stars The straightforward menu looks like the real deal, not something jazzed up or dumbed down for an American audience. And it's a clean, cheerful spot.
Jan 26	Café Ga Hyang, 3.5 stars Danny Kang, owner of Café Ga Hyang, is Korean. His Korean cook grew up in China. It's no surprise, then, that the restaurant specializes in Korean-style Chinese food - a little spicy and very tasty.
Jan 26	Dave's Electric Brewpub, 3 stars Surprisingly, it's the better-than-average pub grub, not the beer, that should lure you to this easygoing hangout.
Jan 21	Jenny's Diner: 3 stars Addition to Valley's ethnic cuisine scene is worth checking out, restaurant critic Barbara Yost says.
Jan 21	Salvadoreño Restaurant, 4 stars ''If this sweet, homey place were closer to my house, I'd be eating here once a week,'' restaurant critic Nikki Buchanan says.
Jan 21	Petite Maison, 3.5 stars Petite Maison in Scottsdale is the kind of comfortable neighborhood French bistro that makes you want to tuck a baguette under your arm and adjust your beret.
Jan 18	18 Degrees Neighborhood Grill, 3.5 stars Skating may be the theme in the adjacent skating rink, but inside Aaron May's 18 Degrees, the emphasis is on comfort food and strong drink.
Jan 12	Vincent Market Bistro, 4.5 stars In the midst of the Great Recession, Vincent Guerithault makes frugality très French and très fun at Vincent Market Bistro, where it's possible to live large and eat well for 20 bucks or less.
Jan 11	The Café at the Heard Museum, 3 stars Consider a trip to the Heard Museum for an educational afternoon soaking up Native American arts and culture. When everyone gets hungry, the on-premises café offers Southwestern-inspired snacks and lunches indoors or out on the sunny courtyard.
Jan 8	Nine 05, 3 stars At Matt Carter's new ''modern Asian'' Nine 05 in downtown Phoenix, the food is just good enough to be mildly disappointing, restaurant critic Howard Seftel says.
Jan 5	Dos Diablos, 4 stars Prices seem steep at Scottsdale's Dos Diablos, a restaurant with wings on the menu and sports on TV.
Dec 31	Restaurant 28, 3.5 stars Glendale eatery's Southern-themed menu is packed with barbecue, catfish and chicken. Go at lunch for the best value.
Dec 28	Slo Foods Organic Cafe, 3 stars Howard Seftel reports that though Slo Foods Organic Café in Scottsdale sounds like a healthful-eating spot, the Persian-accented fare has something more going for it.
Dec 24	Bõl Italia, 2.5 stars When restaurant critic Nikki Buchanan went to Bõl Italia in Chandler, she expected to be bowled over.