Valley's best cocktails

Key Lime Pie Martini

The Place: Fez Restaurant and Bar, 3815 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, 602-287-8700, fezoncentral.com

The trendy downtown Phoenix eatery is known for a long list of innovative, and often sweet, martinis. With a stylish urban vibe, you feel like you should be holding a martini as soon as you walk in the doors. The Key Lime Pie Martini is among the top tier, with perfectly mixed vodka, lime juice, vanilla liqueur, key lime liqueur and a splash of milk. It's poured into a martini glass with a scrumptious graham cracker rim. It's super-smooth going down, and the lime doesn't overpower the sweeter flavors like many other key lime concoctions. This sipper is better than dessert, no fork required.

The Price: $9.50

The Magic: Svedka vodka, lime juice, vanilla and key lime liqueurs, shaken, garnished with a lime slice.