![]() ![]() Scottsdale’s main commercial artery, Scottsdale Road, is where 72nd Street should be. Every eight streets is a mile-and every mile you have a big street (16th Street, 24th Street, etc.) with only a few exceptions. On the Scottsdale side of town (east), numbered streets run north and south on the Phoenix side (west), you have numbered avenues. Phoenix and virtually all of its surrounding cities are based on a grid system. The vast majority of the Valley’s tourist attractions and major hotels are on the east side of the city, which is to say east of Central Avenue (which runs north from the heart of downtown) in the direction of Scottsdale. It’s an older truck route and feels narrow and chaotic until you get north of U.S. I-17 (Black Canyon Fwy.), “the 17,” runs up the west side of town, connecting Phoenix with Flagstaff, Sedona, and the Grand Canyon. It can get slow at rush hour over its many miles, but is your best route to the north Scottsdale resorts, Cave Creek, and Carefree. Loop 101 circles the top half of the Valley. 202 (Red Mountain Fwy.) shoots off east from I-10 and the 51 and is the quickest route to south Scottsdale, Tempe and Mesa, and points southeast, the burgeoning “East Valley.” Loop 101 and is the best north-south route in the city. 51 (Piestewa Fwy.), “the 51,” heads north from I-10 through the center of east Phoenix to U.S. The I-10 is not pleasant during rush hour don’t, for example, stick your kids in the car in Scottsdale and head for Los Angeles at 4pm. MAIN ARTERIES & STREETS: I-10 runs to Phoenix from LA and then heads southeast to Tucson. Ditto for the main east-west arteries, though of course they get more crowded during rush hour. Most of the time you’ll find trips even to the far corners of the Valley reasonably efficient. 60, Phoenix residents grouse about L.A.-style traffic, but in reality there are only a few terrible times and places to be out on the freeway here. Prices: Appetizers $19 to $48 prime steaks and chops $56 and $94 salads and sides $12 to $48 seafood and raw bar $10 to $58 desserts $11 to $19.ĭetails: 5101 N 44th St., Phoenix. Menu highlights: Crispy shrimp with sweet Thai chili and garlic aioli, wagyu beef tartare with deviled egg mousse, bone-in filet mignon, New York strip, 45-day aged bone-in ribeye and a triple layer key lime pie. On their way to their seats, guests walk through a 3,000-bottle wine vault. White and black chairs, leather banquettes and wooden tables set the scene. Located on 44th Street near Camelback, this is where celebrities like Jimmy Eat World band members have been spotted celebrating birthdays. Prices: Appetizers $20 to $240 soups and salads $14 to $22 meat dishes $41 to $250 sides $5 to $40 desserts $11 to $20. Mastro's offers cocktails, spirits and a wine list with 750 labels to choose from. Menu highlights: Lobster cocktail, king crab legs and caviar, 22-ounce rack of lamb, wagyu Tomahawk chops, Japanese A5 wagyu and A5 Kobe beef, warm butter cake and ice cream. Listed on Gayot's "Top 10 steakhouse in the U.S." list, Mastro's is a white tablecloth affair with patio seating near Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall. For those who need motivation, the youngest person who completed the challenge is an 8-year-old girl who finished the steak and topped it off with dessert to fuel up for her soccer game. Guests who can finish the 48-ounce will have their name inscribed on a plaque at Durant's Porterhouse Club. Menu: Find fried calamari, crab cakes, sauteed chicken livers, grilled scallops with herb cream sauce, 8-ounce slow roasted prime rib, a 22-ounce bone-in ribeye and the famous 48-ounce porterhouse steak. It's long been a classic destination for movers and shakers the likes of Joe DiMaggio, Clark Gable and John Wayne. With red leather banquettes and walls, it gives off a rat-pack era vibe. ![]() And the decor hasn't changed much over the years. Open since 1950, Durant's is one of Arizona's oldest restaurants. ![]()
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