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Phoenix sits in a valley, but the city seems rather flat and endless until you're standing at its southernmost edge.

From my vantage point on the northern slope of the foothills of South Mountain, you can see all the ranges that surround our home and give it its shape: the Phoenix Mountains to the north, McDowells to the east and the White Tanks to the west.

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But you don't have to go hiking to see this panoramic desert vista. It's on viewright here in the parking lot of the T-Bone Steakhouse, a 60-year-old institution that's still going strong as South Phoenix changes around it.

History from the walls to the plate

Built out of adobe and river rocks from the nearby Salt River, the structure was originally constructed in the 1920s as a private residence.

It has also been a tearoom and a private vacation spot, says owner Kevin McElhanon. In 1959 it was purchased by Bill Depew, the owner of the now