Archive for November, 2010
Posted on: November 30th, 2010
by Amy Martin
This weekend, head out to the 2010 Fall Tempe Festival of the Arts for the Arizona Wine Festival hosted by the Arizona Wine Growers Association. Fourteen Arizona wineries will showcased their finest, along with sales by the bottle or glass. Admission to the wine festival is $12 and includes six tastings and a commemorative...
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Posted on: November 30th, 2010
by Amy Martin
November 18th, I headed out to Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain for their 2nd dinner of the current Hollywood Bites dinner series. Philip Rosenthal, creator and the executive producer of the hit comedy – Everybody Loves Raymond, joined Chef Charles Wiley, executive chef of Scottsdale’s Hotel Valley Ho, for an unforgettable evening. The dinner was...
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Posted on: November 27th, 2010
by Tom Peiffer
In a local wine tasting contest setup by the FnB restaurant, the big news this year is that Arizona wines are tops. This was surprising to many who have tasted Arizona wines over the years and have not always been impressed. However, things keep getting better for those producers who just refuse to give...
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Posted on: November 23rd, 2010
by Amy Martin
There are so many inspirations at farmers’ markets this time of the year, and so many opportunities to eat them! Fall to me is about colors; oranges, golds, reds, purples. All the glorious colors of leaves, which, if you dry them between sheets of waxed paper, weighted down by a heavy, large book, make beautiful holiday...
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Posted on: November 23rd, 2010
by Tom Peiffer
Keeping with the tradition of taking some wine along on a holiday road trip, it is no problem throwing a few white wines in the cooler with the beer. In fact, many people would rather take a white wine on the road than a red, especially to go with a light snack or picnic...
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Posted on: November 22nd, 2010
by Amy Martin
Amaro Pizzeria & Vino Lounge (closed) recently opened in Cave Creek with efforts of two restaurant and bar industry veterans, Frank Viaro and Tagan Dering (Cowboy Ciao and Kazimierz World Wine Bar). Amaro brings a taste of Old World Italy serving Italian classics, wood-fired pizzas and an impressive collection of wines. The restaurant is...
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Posted on: November 22nd, 2010
by Amy Martin
This week, a new restaurant opens its doors in Scottsdale on November 24th: Local Bistro. Local Bistro will celebrate the flavors of Italy, France and Spain through its chic, yet still affordable menu. Local Bistro offers traditional European dishes ranging from handmade pastas, wood-burning Neapolitan-style pizzas, chops, steaks, salads and seafood. Some of the...
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Posted on: November 19th, 2010
by Amy Martin
This week, I had the pleasure of attending an “In the Kitchen” event at Crescent Moon (closed) at Four Seasons Scottsdale. The event was held for local food bloggers to gather, taste and experience the new menu Chef Mel Mecinas has created. Susie Timm of Girl Meats Fork and Kirti Dwivedi of Diya Marketing organized and hosted the event along with...
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Posted on: November 19th, 2010
by Amy Martin
Who doesn’t like ice cream? Who doesn’t like arcade game? No one… right? The grown-up stresses of life make us all secretly wish that we could be a kid again, enjoying the days when our biggest worry was deciding on a flavor of ice cream, or hoping we’d win that giant stuffed animal everyone wanted...
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Posted on: November 19th, 2010
by Amy Martin
Planning ahead for your weekend out? We’ve highlighted some of our favorite weekend events to make it a little easier (and tastier!). Here’s our Weekend Guide for November 19th-21st. Friday, November 19th Dinner –Talavera’s Long Meadow Ranch Wine Dinner – $95 No plans for dinner tonight? Head on out to Talavera at the Four Seasons...
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