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04/21/2011

Canteen Tequila Bar is a chill Happy Hour spot for grown ups and business suits by day and a cool college kid club complete with door guys and DJs by night. A place that caters to the drinking establishment needs of all...

04/05/2011

Canteen mixologist Clint Manning crafted a conscientious drink list, including the Sea Smoke - a mix of mezcal, orange liqueur, orange juice and Angostura bitters - several innovative tequila cocktails and a menu of about 20 sipping tequilas priced low at $10.

03/01/2011

Overall Grade: A Canteen most definitely deserves the Modern in its name, with its metropolitan design and luxe atmosphere. Two spacious patios border the establishment's bars, with one facing Mill and the other on the backside of the joint.

02/15/2011

This Mill Avenue Newbie Dishes up Mighty Tasty Tacos and Mind-blowing Margaritas in a Cool but Comfy atmosphere.

02/08/2011

The restaurateur Julian Wright's contemporary Mexican restaurant, with over 100 kinds of tequila and lovely tacos, may someday end up being the place that put Mill Avenue on the dining map.

02/06/2011

At 7:30 p.m. on a Friday, the dining room at Canteen Modern Tequila Bar on Tempe's Mill Avenue is packed with groups of stylish young people. Servers hustle out Latin fare, and indie rock plays in the background.

10/28/2010

Chef Luis Millan says his next move is to start roasting whole pigs on a spit at Canteen Modern Tequila Bar, but for now, he'll settle for slow-braising pork shanks Pibil-style for his Pork Shank Tacos with Mango Salsa.

10/26/2010

Luis Millan, the chef at the new Canteen Modern Tequila Bar, moved to Tucson from Cananea, Sonora, the small Mexican copper-mining town he called home, at age 18 for college. When he started working at a restaurant on the side, he found a different calling.