They say if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. So we partnered with the crazy-popular ratings and reviews site, Yelp, to make sure you’re always kept (even more) in-the-know on the latest and greatest across the Valley. Here’s the a special Spring Training Top 10 list, handcrafted by those five-star folks at Yelp Phoenix.

We hope you’re hungry because the Scottsdale Culinary Festival launches this week, welcoming six days of eating, drinking and being pretty. This fantastically foodie-filled merriment features some of the best eateries around town and we’ve got the 411 on the top ten must-eats, according to our very own yelpers of course. So as we start the week of binge eating off at the W and end it with the Great American Picnic this weekend, let this Yelp Top Ten wet your palate and prepare you for a week of feasts! Full list after the jump! Yelp Top Ten – Scottsdale Culinary Festival Must-Eats*

1.     Enjoy sweet tooth satisfaction after one taste of the chocolate from Julia Baker Confections.

Cafe Zuzu

2.     Taste test All-American eats from Café ZuZu.

3.     Nip your cravings for booze and sweets all in one scoop at Lee’s Cream Liqueur.

4.     Step into Lon’s world at The Hermosa Inn and experience American cuisine at its finest!

5.     It’s taco time and Los Taquitos is waiting to serve you up a plate!

6.     Don’t get Thai-ed up over your next meal, just stop into Malee’s Thai Bistro!

7.     Slip and slide on the wild side and take a journey through olive oil at Queen Creek Olive Mill.

8.     The grill’s fired up and ready to serve you all night long at Rico’s American Grill.

T. Cook's

9.     Whether it’s time for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner, T Cooks is serving up some creative culinary creations.

10. Need a sweet gelato to cool you down in the desert heat? Step into The Gelato Spot and rest your weary feet.

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**The Yelp Top Ten is in no particular order. Each pick is based on user-generated content and each business has four stars or higher on yelp (as of Monday, 4/3/2011).

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