Family-owned restaurants have a special kind of magic, and in Arizona, some of that magic has been simmering for four generations straight.
These are the places where recipes are guarded like family heirlooms, regulars are greeted by name, and the food tastes like it comes with a story attached.
Long before social media buzz or trendy menus, these restaurants built their reputations one loyal customer at a time. Through changing neighborhoods, economic ups and downs, and shifting food trends, they’ve stayed busy by doing what they’ve always done best — feeding people well…