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A Roosevelt Row Bar Crawl

Four stops, one evening. Music-led, late.

This is a working bar crawl through Roosevelt Row, Phoenix's most concentrated drinking neighbourhood. Music-led, late. Four stops, one evening, mapped by editors who actually drink here on Friday nights.

The order matters. Start polished, peak in the middle, end somewhere quieter. Every room listed below is within a 10-minute walk of the next one — that's the value of a neighbourhood crawl.

Total time: about five hours. Total spend: depends on you, but plan £60-£100 per person. Save this page, send it to whoever you're meeting, and let Roosevelt Row take care of the rest.

The Route

Four stops, ranked

Walking distance: under 1km between stops. Treat the timings as guidance, not gospel.

No. 01
Stop 1 — 18:00 Aperitif
Wright Bar at Arizona Biltmore
Camelback · $$$$ · Cocktail Bars
Wright Bar at Arizona Biltmore draws a steady local crowd in Camelback. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Start at the most refined cocktail room in the area. One drink. You're warming up.
No. 02
Stop 2 — 19:30 First proper cocktail
Bourbon Steak Bar Phoenix
Scottsdale · $$$$ · Rooftop Bars
Bourbon Steak Bar Phoenix draws a steady local crowd in Scottsdale. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Move to the room you'd take a first date to. Sit at the bar, talk to the bartender, order a house special.
No. 03
Stop 3 — 21:30 The destination
Arizona Wilderness Brewing
Gilbert · $$ · Cocktail Bars
Arizona Wilderness Brewing draws a steady local crowd in Gilbert. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
The bar that defines the neighbourhood. Reservations help. Stay an hour.
No. 04
Stop 4 — 23:30 Last drink
Bar Bianco
with curiosity.</p> <p>The cocktail menu is shorter than it should be · $$$ · Cocktail Bars
Chris Bianco won the James Beard Award for his pizza. But the bar he built next door at Heritage Square is, in its quieter way, equally considered. Bar Bianco a
End somewhere unhurried — a wine bar, a music room, or a quiet hotel bar. One simple drink.
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