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Celebrate Culinary Creations with Crave Arizona

Kelly Tope — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:06:40 +0000

Savor Scottsdale’s ‘08 smash hit foodie event, Eats3, is “back for seconds” with a fresh name and even bigger appetite to please. Renamed Crave Arizona, the culinary event treats the world’s food and wine community to an expanded statewide celebration of food, wine & spirits.

Activities at the 2009 Crave Arizona event include the “Taste of Art” ArtWalk (a special version of the normal Thursday evening Scottsdale ArtWalk), “Taste of Art” Gallery Dinners, National Bartender Competition & Crave Arizona Kick-Off Party, Library Wine Tasting Series, BBQs & Bubbles and the The Arizona Grand Tasting . The days are filled with food and wine tastings, seminars, discussions, appearances by famous chefs and more. Click here for a full event schedule.

Join us for the 2nd Annual Crave Arizona Food & Wine Festival held on the Bridge at the Scottsdale Waterfront and throughout downtown Scottsdale. Visit www.CraveArizona.com for more information and to purchase tickets to this exciting culinary event!

72 Hour Sale on Crave Arizona Tickets

Josh Kenzer — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:39:39 +0000

Tickets must be purchased before 12am Arizona time zone, 8/13/2009.

Crave Arizona highlights local chefs, artisans, and one-of-a-kind dining experiences found only in Arizona.

The schedule includes exquisite dinners, cooking demonstrations, competitions,

educational seminars,
epicurean adventures and celebrity chef sightings!

More information online at www.CraveArizona.com or call 888-946-3277.

Scottsdale Culinary News – Spring 2009

Josh Kenzer — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:53:16 +0000

Delight in the Flavors of the Season With Scottsdale’s Summer Menus

Estate House celebrates the simple summer season with Arizona’s local fruits as Executive Chef Gio Osso grills up Arizona peaches with seared foie gras and strawberry balsamic barbeque pork belly. Accompanying the flavors of the ripe fruits is Brachetto, a sparkling summer wine with hints of strawberry from the Piemonte region in Northwestern Italy. These specialty items are available daily and will run through the summer months.

The Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa heats up summer grilling with their new Southwestern eats at the Palo Verde Restaurant. Guests will feast on grilled offerings such as salmon with sun dried tomato and ancho chili sauce or tuna steak with lime mango cilantro salsa. And to finish off the regionally inspired feast, diners can order prickly pear and pepita crème brulee or margarita and chili poached pears. The seasonal menu runs thru the end of September.

After a day out on the town, unwind with a hearty meal and cool drink overlooking Camelback Mountain at J&G Steakhouse at The Phoenician. The eatery’s daily Burger & Brew special serves up the American classic with all the fixings and is complemented with the restaurant’s homemade French fries and choice of cold beer. Imbibers can create the perfect pairing with J&G Steakhouse’s selection from breweries across the world including Belgium Ale’s, German Bock’s and Colorado IPA’s.

Hermosa Inn Creates a Dining Adventure With Impromptu Menus

Every Tuesday night, a group of up to 12 guests can enjoy a six-course dinner prepared especially to their taste at LON’s at the Hermosa Inn. Chef Michael Rusconimeets with guests at 6:30 p.m. to discuss their preferences and cravings for that evening and then creates an extensive menu for the group using seasonal ingredients from LON’s on-site organic garden. And to make the experience a true adventure, Chef Michael Rusconi serves the first course by 7 p.m. – within 30 minutes of the group’s arrival! Each of the evening’s six specialties is presented by the Chef in person and is enhanced by a sommelier-selected wine pairing. Cost is $120 per person.

Culinary Festivals Set to Make Their Second Showing This Fall

Taking place Sept. 19-26, Arizona Restaurant Week will offer patrons the chance to experience the state’s finest fare for seven days at a variety of high-quality restaurants. Sam Fox, a Scottsdale-based restaurateur known for his creative establishments in Arizona, Colorado, Texas and Kansas, is the catalyst behind this event where an estimated 100 restaurants, including many of Scottsdale’s finest, will offer a three-course menu for $29 per person or $58 per couple.

A month later, Crave Arizona (formerly Eats3) will invite visitors to “Taste the Desert.” The culinary festival, which focuses on independent restaurants in the Scottsdale area, will be held Oct. 22-24 in downtown and is presented by Savor Scottsdale and Food & Wine magazine. This year’s event will include in-gallery private dinners, the National Mix-It-Up Competition and kick-off party at the SouthBridge district, signature BBQ & Bubbles event, and Arizona Grand Tasting with more than 50 of the state’s top signature restaurants.

Tapino Kitchen Takes Locavore Show on the Road

Chef and Owner of Tapino Kitchen & Wine Bar James Porter hosts a regular Locavore Dinner Series at his restaurant featuring a five-course dinner paired with wines with every bite and sip coming from an Arizona farmer, rancher, gardener, food producer or winemaker. This month, he took the show on the road with his first LocavoreAZ Dinner. Porter is selecting Arizona farms to host diners to wine and hors d’oeuvres as guests meet the farmers and tour the facilities to gain a better understanding of where the food is coming from. The evening continues with an outdoor picnic complete with white linens, china and a four-course dinner by Porter paired with Arizona wines. The inaugural dinner featured native tepary bean hummus with rustic grilled flat bread and Queen Creek Olive Oil; Seacat Gardens green salad with Italian heirloom tomatoes, glazed turnips, Superstition Farm farmer’s cheese, roasted maya’s farm beets and herb garden vinaigrette; and spit-roasted meat shop suckling pig and charbroiled double check ranch beef with Maya’s braised fennel, rosemary carrots, campfire One Mill creek potatoes and creamed spinach. Upcoming dinners are on May 16 at Ash Creek Ranch in Dewey, Ariz.; June 20 at Dos Cabezas Winery in Sonoita, Ariz.; and Sept. 12 at Apple Annie’s Orchard in Wilcox, Ariz. Dinner is $125 per person.

Travelers Cook With Their Favorite Culinary Pros in Scottsdale

Downtown Scottsdale’s Eddie’s House offers monthly, themed Lunch and Learns with Chef Eddie Matney that celebrate Arizona products and produce with a Matney twist. Next month’s Slim Down for Summer class will take place on May 7 and spotlight a heart and hip-healthy menu with Melon-Berry Martini Soup, Grilled Chermoula Sea Bass with Garlic Broccolini, and Schnepf Farm Peach Napoleon. Classes are $40 per session or $100 for a series of three and the price includes the meal.

A favorite of in-the-know locals for more than 20 years, Malee’s on Main teaches guests how to cook Thai food like a seasoned professional. On May 25 the downtown restaurant will teach guests the tricks to creating masterful dishes such Chili Reduction Sauce, Tom Ka Gai, Crispy Basil Chicken and Coco Chili Fish. The casual, wine-filled classes end with a luncheon where attendees can sample the fruits of their labor. Cost is $60 per person.

The Royal Palms Resort and Spa’s Sous Chef Bruce Patterson ignites palettes and minds with his Chef’s Luncheon programs at T. Cook’s. Reservations are required for the six front-row seats as Chef Patterson prepares a four-course lunch, sharing cooking tips and playful banter as he creates the dishes. The menu varies with seasonal availability, and the cost is $50 per person with an additional $20 for wine pairings.

Eats3 Photos from Saturday’s BBQ and Bubbles Finale

Josh Kenzer — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:32:43 +0000

Fish Roundup at the Scottsdale Waterfront this Saturday

Web Round Up of Eats3

Josh Kenzer — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:11:56 +0000

If you’re looking for some online conversations about Eats3, check out these sites:

A Taste of Art ArtWalk

Josh Kenzer — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:57:48 +0000

“A Taste of Art ArtWalk” is coming to the Scottsdale Arts District on Thursday, Oct. 23 from 7 to 9 p.m., hosted by the Scottsdale Gallery Association (SGA) in conjunction with Scottsdale Downtown and the new Eats3 culinary extravaganza.

The evening’s delicacies will include gallery shows, artists’ receptions and free sampling stations hosted by local purveyors. Dozens of the Southwest’s greatest art galleries will be open to the public with shows and receptions displaying artwork of all styles and media…some with food-related subject matter. Other galleries will be hosting private VIP gourmet dinner fundraisers that feature top chefs from the Eats3 festival.

Upcoming Events in Scottsdale

Josh Kenzer — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:58:04 +0000

Scottsdale is home to many exciting events. Here are three that are coming up soon:

The 2008 Frys.com Open

The Frys.com Open is a PGA TOUR Fall Series event October 22-26, 2008 where spectators can get up-close and personal with the players. Held in late October at the intimate Grayhawk Golf Club venue, the Frys.com Open attracts the PGA TOUR’s best golfers to Scottsdale in an incredible setting for world-class entertainment and amazing competition. Life doesn’t get much better than Arizona in the fall. Come out and enjoy the best Scottsdale and the PGA TOUR have to offer!

Eats3

A uniquely Arizonan celebration of food, wine and spirits at SouthBridge in downtown Scottsdale, Oct. 23 – 25, 2008. Nearly 40 Arizona chefs and 200 wineries will showcase their finest along with culinary legend Jacques Pépin, celebrity chef Ming Tsai and recent Top Chef winner Stephanie Izard. Arizona’s finest chefs will include James Beard award winners Nobuo Fukuda, Chris Bianco and Robert McGrath and Iron Chef winning chefs Beau MacMillan and Mark Tarbell. The wildly unique events range from a cocktail-infused Iron Bartender competition to the BBQ & Bubbles finale. Eats3.

Scottsdale Fashion Week

This third-annual event returns to downtown Scottsdale Nov. 6-9, 2008, and promises to draw record crowds of fashion-forward attendees with 50 shows taking place on two major runways. Anchored by Scottsdale Fashion Square to the north and continuing south through the Scottsdale Waterfront and Southbridge areas to the downtown Arts District, this year’s event also will include an expanded luxury pavilion of fine living. Purveyors of fashion, design, spas, wellness and beauty services will set up shop to create a high-end and exclusive experience that no fashion aficionado will want to miss. Scottsdale Fashion Week.

Scottsdale’s Fall Bounty to Excite Foodies

Josh Kenzer — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:16:58 +0000

Scottsdale is ready to wine and dine this fall with these huge culinary events.

Kicking off the festivities is Arizona Restaurant Week, debuting Sept. 20-26. The event gives patrons the chance to experience Arizona’s finest fare at a variety of quality restaurants for a special rate. Nearly 100 restaurants, including some of Scottsdale’s best such as Digestif, Sol y Sombra, Roka Akor, Olive & Ivy, and Taggia, will offer a three-course menu for $29 per person or $58 per couple.

On Oct. 7 and 8, travelers can savor fresh, straight-from-the-farm food at the latest installment of Tapino Kitchen & Wine Bar’s dinner series, Locavore 4: Cultivation. Locavore is a term used to describe a person who only eats locally produced food, and every bite and sip of Tapino’s five-course dinner will come from an Arizona farmer, food producer, rancher or wine maker. For $65 a person, diners experience Chef James Porter’s globally-inspired creations while supporting local businesses. Locavore 5: The Hearth, will take place Dec. 1 and 2.

Savor Scottsdale, a group dedicated to increasing local pride and national recognition for the city’s culinary scene, is adding to the fall festivities with EATS³ Oct. 23-25. The event focuses on the three S’s – sizzle, sip and swizzle – and will showcase Scottsdale’s finest with a cocktail-infused ArtWalk, exclusive in-gallery dinners by famed Scottsdale chefs, a national Iron Bartender competition, a Grand Tasting featuring the finest chefs and wine makers, and the signature BBQ & Bubbles Finale. Among the event’s slated 40 chefs and special guests are Emmy award-winning Chef Ming Tsai and winner of Bravo’s Top Chef, Stephanie Izard. Arizona chefs will include James Beard award winners Nobuo Fukuda, Chris Bianco and Robert McGrath, and Iron Chef winning chefs Beau MacMillan and Mark Tarbell. Patrons may purchase tickets to individual events or buy the $500 Ultimate Savor Scottsdale Pass.