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Whet Your Appetite for Fine Fare at Second Annual Foodie Events

Josh Kenzer — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:09:15 +0000

Relish in the state’s renowned dining scene at Arizona Restaurant Week Sept. 19-26. 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, such as Don & Charlie’s, Olive & Ivy Restaurant & Marketplace, Eddie V’s and McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant, offer a three-course menu for $29 per person or $58 per couple.

A month later, Crave Arizona (formerly Eats3) invites you to “Taste the Desert” at this culinary festival, which focuses on independent restaurants in the Scottsdale area. It will be held Oct. 22-24 in downtown and is presented by Savor Scottsdale and Food & Wine magazine. This year’s event includes in-gallery private dinners, the 2009 National Mix-It-Up Competition and kick-off party at the SouthBridge district, the signature BBQ & Bubbles event, and the Arizona Grand Tasting with more than 40 of the state’s top signature restaurants.

Buy a Pink Lightbulb to Support Breast Cancer

Josh Kenzer — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:30:05 +0000

From now until October 31st, the Canal Bridge, which links the Scottsdale Waterfront to the Southbridge district, will be a light in pink. The light bulbs are purchased to support women who are dealing with breast cancer and to promote October as Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Light bulbs can be purchased for $20. A special tribute card will be sent out to a person you choose to honor. There will be a lighting ceremony October 3rd at 7:00 pm.

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.