June was a tasty one for the Phoenix New Times food team. In our travels around the Valley, we stumbled on some stellar pizza, snacked on spicy wontons and marveled at a high-quality, low-cost lunch.
As you’re out and about on your own travels across town, these spots are worth a stop. Here are the five best bites and sips we tasted at Phoenix restaurants in June.
Bee’s Knees at Caluna Pizza
Multiple locations
When we stopped by Wren House Brewing Co. on 24th Street, we planned on sipping a few of the local brewer’s craft beers and heading home. But while walking in, we spied a tent set up outside. The folding table was decorated with small, fake lemon trees and the chef was stretching pizza dough by hand. We headed inside the brewery, contemplating grabbing a pizza on the way out. At the bar, other Wren House customers noshed on slices and buzzed about how amazing Caluna‘s pizza was. Intrigued, we ordered one for ourselves. It turned out to be an excellent decision. The Bee’s Knees pie started with that tender dough, stretched to order, and was then topped with thin slices of soppressata, a drizzle of hot honey, piped dots of ricotta and torn fresh basil leaves. The aromatic herb brought pops of freshness to the salty, savory meat. Occasional bites of creamy ricotta added cool contrast. The spicy honey and fluffy, chewy, bubbled crust sent the whole thing over the edge into cravings-inducing territory. The pop-up frequently sets up outside Wren House on Saturday afternoons, as well as at other spots around town. Wherever they set up next, we’ll make sure to seek them out.
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