C'mon, many of the restaurants listed are either chains or not what this region is known for.

I'll find links to the following reviews in Phoenix/Scottsdale,

but some very good LOCAL restaurants are:

Cowboy Ciao
Roaring Fork (mentioned above)

Two places from a very artisanal(sp?) chef Chris Bianco are:
Pizzeria Bianco (most have not had pizza like this)
Pane Bianco


A good thread to look into: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...hlight=Phoenix