Phoenix chef Stephen Jones is doing Southern food with Sonoran ingredients

By Lauren Gilger
Published: Monday, February 13, 2023 - 11:19am

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Chef Stephen Jones Delta the Larder
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Stephen Jones is the chef at The Larder + The Delta in Phoenix.

Chef Stephen Jones is in something of an odd place in the Phoenix food scene: doing Southern food with Sonoran ingredients.

He says it’s an homage to the true roots of American cuisine — and it’s been a successful combination.

Jones has been named a James Beard awards finalist twice in the last several years, and his restaurant, The Larder + The Delta has become a downtown Phoenix staple. 

But explaining elevated Southern food to a transient Phoenix crowd has been a challenge, he said. The Show went to his restaurant kitchen last year as he was prepping that night’s service.

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