Historic Homes Turned Restaurants Welcome Diners to Scottsdale

Josh Kenzer — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:23:06 +0000

Known for its charming atmosphere, downtown Scottsdale blends the old and new west to make the most of the city’s historic past. Local restaurants have turned old houses into new ventures, creating intimate dining settings that are as warm and welcoming as your family’s home.

Built in a 75-year-old adobe house, Old Town Tortilla Factory offers guests a historically Southwestern experience. Diners can enjoy one of the eatery’s famous margaritas inside the cozy restaurant or outdoors on the patio. The restaurant’s 1,200-foot flagstone patio is surrounded by lush, 100-year-old pecan trees and serves as a prime spot to enjoy Scottsdale’s bustling arts community. The gazebo bar also features more than 80 varieties of tequila in addition to traditional Mexican beers and liquors.

Visitors will feel right at home at Arcadia Farms. Nestled in the Scottsdale’s downtown arts district, the restaurant is situated in an old cottage home and serves organic food inspired by the wine country. Guests can enjoy an intimate meal of healthy salads and sandwiches inside the restaurant’s inviting dining room or under one of the umbrella-covered tables on the patio.

Located in downtown Scottsdale, Grazie Pizzeria & Winebar brings a taste of Tuscany to the Sonoran Desert. Not your typical pizzeria, Grazie’s now-modern digs were once a typical Southwestern home. Diners now enjoy the restaurant’s contemporary art, wrought iron design and stained glass while sipping one of a hundred of Grazie’s Italian wines. And the front patio makes for a great place to enjoy some must-see people watching.

Check out top Valley Chefs AND support the arts

Kelly Tope — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:03:52 +0000

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present Dine Out with the Chefs: A Celebration of the Culinary Arts on October 5, 2008, from 4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Created by author Pamela Swartz, the mouth-watering event celebrates the Valley’s exciting dining scene and is a must for anyone who loves food. Now in its third year, it has become one of the most prestigious epicurean events in Arizona, attracting the top chefs in the Valley.
Dine Out guests will have the opportunity to meet the chefs from 19 of the Valley’s finest restaurants and to sample their culinary creations, from delicious soups, salads and appetizers to some of their signature dishes and most decadent desserts

Dine Out with the Chefs will feature author Pamela Swartz signing her brand new edition of Dine Out Phoenix: Where to Eat from Chic to Unique as well as a wine tasting, premium vodka and tequila tasting, premium beer tasting courtesy of Hensley, live music by Rakata and a cash bar.

The participating chefs and restaurants include:

Executive Chef Jon-Paul Hutchins, L’Academie and L’Ecole (at Scottsdale Culinary Institute)
Executive Chef Eric Howson & Chef Salvador Prado, Alto ristorante e bar (at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch)
Chef/Owner Carolyn Ellis, Arcadia Farms
Executive Chef Justin Beckett, Canal
Pastry Chef Tracy Dempsey, Confection
Chef Payton Curry, Digestif
Executive Chef Gio Osso, Estate House
Executive Chef Matt Taylor, Foodbar
Executive Chef Michael Rusconi, Lon’s (at the Hermosa Inn)
Executive Chef Bernie Kantak, Mexican Standoff
Chef/Owner Erasmo “Razz” Kamnitzer, Razz’s Restaurant
Executive Chef Nobuo Fukuda, Shell Shock
Head Baker Jeffrey Yankellow, Simply Bread
Chef Juan Solorio, SWB, a southwest bistro (at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch)
Executive Chef Lee Hillson, T. Cook’s (at the Royal Palms Resort & Spa)
Executive Chef Mel Mecinas, Talavera (at the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North)
Chef de Cuisine Robert Sanchez, Windows on the Green (at The Phoenician)
Executive Chef Matt Carter, Zinc Bistro

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Historic Homes Turned Restaurants Welcome Diners to Scottsdale

Check out top Valley Chefs AND support the arts