Phoenix late-night dining options

What’s Cracking Good — Late night dining

It’s after 10 o’clock,  you’re hungry, and it seems like all your options are winding down for the evening. There are, however, a few places about town that still serve into the wee hours. Here are a few around town:

DOWNTOWN PHOENIX

Hanny’s
40 N. 1st St.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Serves food until: Kitchen cooks until 1 a.m. daily

The old Hanny’s department store has been converted into a new, open restaurant bar — often with a DJ. Food includes pizza, sandwiches, salads and an array of other munchies.

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PastaBar
705 N. 1st St., Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Serves food until: 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday

PastaBar features simple, local ingredients atop homemade pasta.

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Gallo Blanco Cafe
401 W Clarendon Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85013
Serves food until: 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays

Some good late-night eating: $2 street tacos, delicious tortas and some amazing mayo/cheese covered corn.

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PHOENIX

The Vig
6015 N. 16th Street OR 4041 N. 40th Street
Phoenix, AZ
Serve food: Until 1 a.m. every day

Both Vig locations have stylish modern decor and a large menu selection. My suggestion: the burger and/or wings.

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Dick’s Hideaway
6008 N. 16th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Serve food until: Midnight nightly

Sit at the bar and watch the chefs  cook up  one of Dick’s spicy southwestern-style selections like quesadillas, New Mexico sausages or a relleno plate. The owners are the same people behind Rokerij (one of Esquire’s best bars) and Richardson’s. NOTE: Dick’s is located to the right of Luci’s, but the door is unmarked.

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Delux
3146 E. Camelback Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Serves food until: 2 a.m. nightly

What’s on the menu: burgers, sandwiches, salads and addictive sweet potato fries.

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Revo Burrito
3154 E. Camelback Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85014
Serves food until: 12 a.m. on Friday and Saturday and 11 p.m. on Sunday – Thursday

Big burritos filled with things like organic black beans, vegetables, green chili and some really good creamy rice. NOTE: Revo does not serve alcohol.

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Armadillo Grill
1904 E. Camelback
Phoenix, AZ
Serves food until: 12:30 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday

Armadillo is a sports bar that sells slightly-above-sports-bar fare like coconut shrimp ($9.99) and artichoke croquettes ($7.49) — and then the usuals, wings, potato skins, nachos and fried pickles?

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5 & Diner
5220 N. 16th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Serves food: Always

The 24-hour restaurants serves the usual diner-fare all night long, every day.

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EAST VALLEY

Cornish Pasty Co.
960 W. University Dr.
Tempe, AZ 85281

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1941 W. Guadalupe Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85202
Serves food: Friday & Saturday until midnight

Delicious pies filled with savory fillings. I can’t think of a better late-night destination.

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Casey Moore’s
850 S. Ash Ave.
Tempe, AZ 85281
Serves food until: The dinner menu is served through 11 p.m. The rest of the menu until 1 a.m.

“Casey’s” is a quintessential ASU bar/food spot. It’s officially an oyster bar, but the menu runs the gamut — sandwiches, burgers, and your typical fried bar food.

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SCOTTSDALE

AZ 88
7353 Scottsdale Mall
Scottsdale, AZ 85281
Serves food until:  12:30 a.m. every night

AZ 88 has a cool atmosphere, expensive (yet potent) martinis and a basic menu of salads, chicken sandwiches and burgers. During the spring/fall, the patio is amazing.

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Philadelphia Sandwich Company
7158 East 5th Ave.
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Serves food until: 24 hours every day

Cheese steaks, cheese fries, egg and cheese sandwiches are just a few of the menu items that you’re probably craving late into a Scottsdale night out. They also have other delicacies like cutlet sandwiches, meatball subs and some vegetarian options.

The Vig to open in the hood

What’s Cracking Good — My neighborhood improving

Truth be told, I’m not all that happy about the idea of a power lifting gym going in at a main intersection near my house.

However, word in the blogosphere is a second location of The Vig is also opening around the corner at 16th Street, just north of Bethany Home.

Seeing that one of my current beefs with The Vig includes valet parking, the fact that this one is in stumbling distance from my house makes it significantly more attractive.

If they put in enough beer and burger joints, perhaps I might welcome a lifting gym? Maybe.