Phoenix Shopping

[KHT]

Coming from Seattle for a long weekend. Have my Mexican dining planned but looking for recs on good shopping for Mexican crafts, cooking utensils, etc... Anyone have some suggestions? Thanks!

[janeh]

Ranch Market! Some cooking utensils, not much in the way of crafts, but an amazing experience. An eye popping bakery, a great food court , lots of prepared food and ingredients galore. Tradiciones is the restaurant attached to it, and a good margarita stop.

Ranch Market
1602 E Roosevelt St
corner of Roosevelt and N 16th St

[azhotdish]

^^^^ what she said ^^^^

personally i'd skip tradiciones and stick to eating in the market. the margaritas are worth the walk over, however.

[silverbear]

Regardless of whether the OP eats in the food court or at Tradiciones, the open-air market next to Tradiciones is a good place to browse for Mexican craft items.

I'd also recommend a stop at La Tolteca, which is close by. There, you'll find some utensils, including esoterica like washboards for making menudo.

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Phoenix Ranch Market III
1602 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85006

Tradiciones
1602 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85006

La Tolteca
1205 E Van Buren St, Phoenix, AZ 85006