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The Arizona Top Bar Chef Competition

Josh Kenzer — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:40:02 +0000

Date: Sunday, June 7, 2009

Time: 8pm Doors Open, 9pm Competition Begins

Location: CANAL

Cost: $10 per person. Ticket price includes one drink and some light appetizers provided by CANAL

Tickets: Tickets will be available for purchase at the door only

Watch as Arizona’s best bartenders shake it to make it to the National Top Bar Chef Competition at Crave Arizona (in October.) CANAL Restaurant & Lounge will host this thrilling battle of the bartenders where 3 rounds will determine Arizona’s Top Bar Chef.

Mixology Focused.

Not your typical “flair bartender show,” the event focuses on the growing appreciation for mixology (the art and skill of crafting perfect cocktails.) Each round will feature a “secret ingredient” where the bar chefs will be challenged to design and create an inventive cocktail for tasting by 3 judges.

All guests will enjoy the live, hosted competition projected across CANAL’s 30-foot media wall, sip signature drinks and taste light appetizers from the restaurant.

Sponsored by Skyy Vodka

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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.