BIRRIERIA CAÑEROS AUTHENTIC BIRRIA SPOT Birrieria Cañeros is a cozy spot that serves the best birria in town. With a Sinaloan twist, they dish out lamb birria and quesabirria tacos, tostadas, mulitas, burritos, ramen, and more. The birria tatemada is like nothing you’ve ever tasted. Paired with house-made tortillas and a fresh salad bar, this family-owned restaurant feels like your abuela’s kitch- en. They are open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 1402 W. VAN BUREN ST., PHOENIX (602) 252-1797 PUERTO RICO LATIN BAR AND GRILL GRAB A TASTE OF THE CARIBBEAN It’s not only the bright decor that customers will find colorful at Phoe- nix’s Puerto Rican Latin Grill. Serving authentic Puerto Rican food bursting with Caribbean flavors, diners can enjoy traditional dishes like pernil, carne frita, camarones al ajillo jibarito, bistec ence- bollado and pechuga de pollo. An array of delicious sides—mofongo, tostones, pasteles and arroz con gandules—are available as well. The restaurant also pro- vides Latin entertainment, plus catering for special events. 2714 W. THOMAS RD., PHOENIX 602.278.9607 UNBAKED UNDERTOW A TRULY IMMERSIVE COCKTAIL EXPERIENCE ICE CREAM WITH A KICK As if a huge menu of edible cookie dough and ice cream wasn’t enough, Unbaked has recently unveiled Boozy Shotz, adding it to their boozy dessert menu, that also includes Boozy Shakes, for the adult kids that frequent this popular Old Town Scottsdale dessert shop. Unbaked entered the up and coming boozy dessert market in 2020, and hopes to make a splash with the addition of the mini shot injectors that can be added to most any dessert. Boozy Shotz are fun injections with over a dozen different boozy options, like RumChata, Fireball Whiskey, Valencia Orange Tequila, Limoncello, Peanut Butter Whiskey, Bailey’s Irish Cream, Maker’s Mark Bourbon, Espresso or Raspberry Vodka, and many more. Want these ingredients mixed in? Then opt for a Boozy Shake. Whatever you order, don’t forget to Instagram it! 3712 N. SCOTTSDALE RD., SCOTTSDALE | GETUNBAKED.COM | 480.912.5490 There are bars that simply serve drinks, and then there is what local company, Barter & Shake, calls cocktail entertainment—wholistic concepts that carry a theme from design to experience to the cocktail in your glass. Their Century Grand in Arcadia houses three of these cocktail entertainment concepts under one roof, where guests can choose their own adventure. There’s The Grey Hen RX, modeled after a mid-1800s New Orleans apothecary, only the cure-alls here are fine bourbons, whiskeys, and cocktails prescribed by seasoned spirits professionals; there’s Platform 18, a journey across vast lands in a glamorous Presidential Pullman-inspired train car; and UnderTow, where guests are whisked away on a 90-minute worldly journey in the belly of a spice trader’s turn-of-the-century Clipper ship. The trek follows the adventures of revered Captain John Mallory and his crew. Along the way, you enjoy classic and exotic tiki cocktails in an immersive atmosphere that engulfs all of your senses – but mostly taste. The menu organizes classics by the years of their creation, and originals are grouped into categories like tropical and spiritous. There are also fun, sharable cocktails like the ever-popular scorpion bowl, and an extensive rum list for neat pours. This summer, UnderTow sets sail for a new location in Gilbert! 3626 E. INDIAN SCHOOL RD., PHOENIX | CENTURYGRANDPHX.COM | 602.739.1388 EAT 2022 | PHOENIX NEW TIMES | MAY 19TH - MAY 25TH 37
