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Get Outta Town
The Valley isn’t the only area of our fine state that serves up incredible eats. Read on as we explore a few tasty out-of-towners.

CORE Kitchen & Wine Bar
Though we’re pretty sure that no one has accused Marana of being a dining destination, CORE Kitchen & Wine Bar at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain has put it on the map. The restaurant touts Sonoran Desert-inspired dishes like the amazing chili-lacquered New York strip steak with avocado fries. 520.572.3000, www.ritzcarlton.com.

L’Auberge Restaurant on Oak Creek
As if dining alongside Oak Creek wasn’t blissful enough, the high-end cuisine at Sedona’s L’Auberge Restaurant on Oak Creek makes the experience even more amazing. It’s hard not to be tempted by juniper-dusted duck breast and foie gras and braised veal osso bucco with truffle-scented polenta. 928.282.1661, www.lauberge.com.

Janos
Chef Janos Wilder is undoubtedly one of Arizona’s culinary superstars, snagging the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: Southwest in 2000. His award-winning restaurant, Janos at Tucson’s Westin La Paloma Resort, offers sensational Southwestern cuisine—with a French spin—using ingredients from Southern Arizona-based sources. (Janos also opened Kai in 2002.) 520.615.6100, www.janos.com.

Flying V Bar & Grill at Loews Ventana Canyon
Your next date night spot has been found so leave all the planning up to the Flying V. Every Saturday night, the restaurant screens a different classic movie for free, which is perfectly paired with the romantic dinner for two. Also, the extensive menus of both drinks and eats will be sure to make the evening special. 520.299.2020, www.loewshotel.com.