Stories Archive

Back in the day, executive chef Tim Cluff worked in the kitchen for his granddad, former Apache County Sheriff Edgar Merrill, who owned a ’60s- and ’70s-era restaurant in St. Johns called Trail...

For some travelers, the name of the game is peace and quiet. For others, it’s New York’s Times Square, London’s Piccadilly Circus or Santa Fe’s historic plaza. In other words, action right at your...

“Welcome to Paradise” is how Winston and Jackie Lewis greet guests at the George Walker House. Located in the idyllically named community of only a few full-time residents, the George Walker House is...

Rumor has it that firefighters know where to eat. See a firetruck parked outside a restaurant, and — absent an emergency inside — you can bet the restaurant is dishing up something delicious.

I sit at the curvy Formica counter at the Bisbee Breakfast Club, watching three cooks labor over a packed griddle underneath a giant stainless-steel vent and an old sign that reads, “Homemade Pies/...

Before “going green” was en vogue, organic was everywhere and buying local was de rigeur, there was Renee’s Organic Oven in Tucson. Owner and operator Renee Kreager has been serving up her all-...

Sometimes, it's good to break the rules and maybe start your dinner with dessert. Walk into The Hub Restaurant and Creamery, and you'll be tempted to do just that — in large part because you'll be...

If you want to know what’s happening in Yarnell, head for Cornerstone Bakery on a Saturday morning. It’s where the locals gather to catch up on gossip; read The Yellow Sheet, Yarnell’s “good...