

The yam mamuang boran, a green-mango salad of hand-torn shrimp and coconut cream with toasted coconut and peanuts, comes from northern Thailand via Yotaka’s grandmother. The kaeng phet charinda combines hand-pounded red curry paste, coconut milk, Thai eggplant, Thai basil, and beef for a steaming bowl of aromatic comfort. The Thunder’s piña colada raises the roof on rum by adding coconut cream, fish sauce and house khrueng tom yum syrup for refreshing revelry.
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The khun yaa cocktail, a sotol, Campari, sweet vermouth take on a Negroni, is a brassy and bitter sip nicknamed “The Doris” after Alex’s grandmother. The journey starts with your server, who waxes poetic about the menu and its origins. Owners Alex and Yotaka “Sunny” Martin, who met in Thailand, honed family recipes and traditional ways to cook regional Thai dishes to open Lom Wong, a pop-up turned brick-and-mortar located just west of the Cambria Hotel.

Finish the night at Ghost Donkey, a madcap mezcal and tequila bar bathed in pink twinkle lights. Everything is sparkly, from the disco bowl décor and glitter bowling balls to the sparkly signature drinks. Located in the basement of Crust Chandler, The Ostrich is a neighborhood craft cocktail lounge inspired by the rich history of the City of Chandler dating. Châm Pang Lanes is a bougie bowling alley where bowling in heels and a miniskirt is never out of place. Order a Prosecco and popcorn chicken or a mandarin sangria and marinated peanuts and pretend that you’re on vacay. Palma and all its palmy, pink oasis energy is the perfect place for happy hour. Time to get sampling!Īt Second Street and Garfield, you’ll find Palma, Châm Pang Lanes, and Ghost Donkey, a trio of concepts that gives you three ways to play. From buzzy bars and inventive cocktails to tastes of Thailand and France, these newly opened spots prove that not even a pandemic can put the freeze on Phoenix’s food scene. would you like first: the good news or the good news? Downtown Phoenix is blowing up with new bars and restaurants - and they’re good. Reservations for a spot at this new underground bar can be made online.ĭetails: 3620 E. Another, served in a flower pot, topped with Oreo crumbs and with a real flower protruding from the top might take some convincing that it's actually edible, or drink-able.Īccording to Wiley, the bar will focus mostly on martinis, with nine new drinks added each season, totaling 36 by the end of the year. One white and purple colored drink served in a mushroom shaped glass looks as though it belongs in a fairy tail. The entire space is themed like a secret garden hidden underground with cocktails that trick the eye. But now, the space has transformed into another concept fresh and new but still slinging drinks.ģ6 Below, a new cocktail bar created by Sip owner Josh Katz, cocktail expert Sheldon Wiley and their team opens on June 22. When the owners of acclaimed tiki bar Undertow announced they'd be moving the underground bar upstairs and across the street, many wondered what would become of the highly decorated basement of Sip Coffee & Beer near Arcadia. After taking the elevator down to the basement, customers are transported to a pre-Prohibition era inspired bar and restaurant complete with ornately carved wood paneling, a marble bartop and cozy touches including a fireplace lounge and plush booths. Rough Riderĭowntown Phoenix's newest basement bar, located inside the 10-O-One building on Central Avenue and Roosevelt Street, opened on June 15.

Here are three new underground cocktail bars to try in Phoenix this summer. Originally opened in 1963 by Andy and Maureen Womack as Chez Nous Cocktail. And by the end of the summer, you should be able to sip on some mezcal underground while learning about the regions of Mexico where it was created. Best known for its classic cocktails and soulful music, this Phoenix bar best resembles a 1960’s lounge. 132 S Central Ave 4th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85004. Diving out of your comfort zone with the Southern Belle, featuring bourbon, Strega, dill-infused vermouth, grapefruit cordial and fresh lemon. Check out the new garden-themed spot taking over Undertow's old space. Little Rituals’ menu is fairly extensive, covering the classics to less familiar. Stop and try a jammy cobbler cocktail at a Theodore Roosevelt-inspired bar. Phoenix is home to a few spots that make the most of cooler cave-like temperatures of basements around the Valley.īut three new basement bars should be on your radar. What's better than air conditioning this summer? Air conditioning underground with an icy cocktail to match.
