Chef Tamara Stanger made her mark on Arizona, then left. She’s back at tiny Flagstaff restaurant

Phoenix is a transitional place. It remains one of the fastest growing metropolises in the country, so the barrier to entry here is low, but it also seems to have a ceiling.

Some of the most influential people here make their mark and then leave. They hit the ceiling, they head off for greener pastures. This is the gray area we explored in our series Exit interview, and with a slate of Arizonans who stuck it out in Staying Power.

But now some of those people who left are back.

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