I was in the Phoenix area looking for the extremely elusive Cherry Vanilla Blue Bell ice cream and discovered Angelo’s Italian Ice + Gelato in a Walmart. I love trying unique frozen treats so I picked up an Italian Ice and a gelato container.
Arizona
Mamma Toledo’s The Pie Hole
I had my first apple pie when I was 4 and there was an old bakery 2 blocks from our Chinese laundry. Since then I’ve been on the lookout for a great pie. I was excited to try Mamma Toledo’s The Pie Hole on my last visit to Scottsdale.
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El Señor Taco de Tijuana México
I love going on road trips and trying local eateries. This time I stopped in Yuma to try El Senor Taco de Tijuana Mexico. Inside it was clean and the staff friendly.
Bahama Bucks – S Signal Butte Rd.
My elementary school years I experimented with many different root beers. My favorite was Hires Root Beer. In my college years Hires disappeared from California. I could get it for a few more years in Yuma then it disappeared from Arizona as well.
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Los Taquitos Arcadia
Los Taquitos Arcadia has modernist look a bit like Chipolte. From the name I was expecting an old hole in the wall taco shop.
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Bobby-Q-BBQ – Biltmore
Bobby-Q-BBQ has quite the dinner crowd. Dining area was full so I sat next to the bar. It was dark like a fancy steakhouse.
Plaza Bonita – Tusayan, AZ
We spent the day enjoying the lovely sights of the Grand Canyon and left as the day was ending. It was time for dinner and Maggie’s son Sam suggested a nearby Mexican food spot. Just outside of the Grand Canyon is the small town of Tusayan which had multiple eateries. Plaza Bonita was one […]
Chester’s Chicken – Quartzsite, AZ
I was admiring the cactus and sand dunes as we were driving through Arizona towards the Grand Canyon. Amazing how big cactus could get in the dry desert. There were small towns and rest stops that broke up the desert landscape. I was excited to see a Chester’s Fried Chicken sign. I’m a huge fan […]