More Delicious Dining Options Hit Scottsdale Culinary Scene this Year

Josh Kenzer — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:33:04 +0000

Scottsdale’s dining menu continues to evolve as the following eateries are set to open their doors this season – bringing a new flavor to Scottsdale’s already sizzling culinary offerings.

A new venture by local culinary master Aaron May, chef and owner of Sol y Sombra, is a contemporary Italian osteria that will offer all-day dining seven days a week. Autostrada, set to open in November 2008, will serve updated simple Italian fare in a family friendly, sleek and casual setting. The restaurant will feature a full bar with refreshing Italian cocktails in addition to a chosen wine list of Italian varietals. Guests will enjoy antipasti, panini, primi secondi and contorni including fried baby artichokes with mint pesto and lemon, broccoli rabe with toasted garlic and pine nuts, and more. For more information, visit www.eatatautostrada.com.

The Mission will focus on Latin flavor and is the vision of partners Terry Ellisor and Chef Matt Carter of Zinc Bistro in Scottsdale along with Brian Raab of the Merc Bar in Phoenix. Dishes will include guacamole prepared tableside and Carter’s longtime “secret passion” recipe – slow roasted pork. The interior look of the restaurant, created by local designer Charlie Morrow, will include palm wood floors, a marble bar, faux rainwater walls, ornate chandeliers and a wall of salt blocks.

A new high-end, high-energy restaurant, J&G Steakhouse will open at The Phoenician in December 2008 and feature premium cuts of meat and fish. The restaurant is a member of Jean-Georges’ Culinary Concepts team and is the first of his restaurants in Arizona. It will incorporate an individually designed dinner menu with a distinctive selection of appetizers and side dishes as well as sauces and condiments from around the world. Design elements will incorporate stunning city views into its elegant, soft modern look and utilize wood and stone material throughout the space. Jean-Georges Vongericthen, a world-renowned chef and businessman, has established nearly 20 restaurants in United States and around the world. For more information, visit www.jgsteakhousescottsdale.com.

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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More Delicious Dining Options Hit Scottsdale Culinary Scene this Year

Check out top Valley Chefs AND support the arts