Archive for the ‘Restaurants’ Category

Valley restaurateur Sam Fox – Modern Steak to Open Fall 2009

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

Restaurateur has 'non-traditional steakhouse' in works With nearly two-dozen eateries under his belt, Valley restaurateur Sam Fox has his sights set on Scottsdale Fashion Square. The upscale mall will be the home of Fox's latest restaurant, Modern Steak, which is scheduled to open in fall 2009 with the completion of the mall's ...

Pink Taco New menus

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

New anatomy: Pink Taco revamps its menus The Pink Taco restaurant was born into controversy. About the time the Mexican-style eatery was readying to open for the first time in June 2006, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Harry Morton and Scottsdale Mayor Mary Manross battled over the restaurant's name, which she ...

Oprah’s Favorite Cupcakes Come to Scottsdale AZ – Sprinkles

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

Sprinkles Cupcakes a hit in Scottsdale For weeks, Cassie Batastini kept her eyes fixed across the street from her downtown waterfront residence, hoping and waiting. By Wednesday, the wait for Beverly Hills, Calif.-born Sprinkles Cupcakes was over. "I bought two dozen - six of each one to give to friends," Batastini said between ...

La Bocca Urban Pizzeria & Wine Bar – Italian restaurant

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

La Bocca Urban Pizzeria & Wine Bar, 4 stars (480) 967-5693 La Bocca is a new bright spot on the Mill Avenue strip in downtown Tempe, with a casual yet chic look and attitude. I got a taste of it when it first opened and was impressed with the wood-fired pizza and ...

Tucson AZ – Places to Stay – Great Food – What to see

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

Arizona Resorts/ Arizona Travel Deals / Arizona Golf / Spas in AZ Tuck into Tucson AZ The aroma of the farmers market at St. Philip’s Plaza ranges from roasted corn to fresh tamales to blazing-hot chili peppers. Yet as I strolled among the booths selling emu oil, lentil soup and handmade soaps, ...

Phoenician – Out with the Old in with the New Restaurant

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Posh Mary Elaine's serves its last supper   Arizona Resorts/ Arizona Travel Deals / Arizona Golf / Spas in AZ Steakhouse to replace restaurant at Phoenician On the last twinkling night in the foie-gras-studded era of Mary Elaine's, the Valley's most illustrious restaurant for nearly 20 years, the pianist played Over the Rainbow at ...

To some, a Scottsdale canal; to others, the Riviera

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

  Arizona Resorts/ Arizona Travel Deals / Arizona Golf / Spas in AZ In the Valley, our desperation for oceanfront property has reached a new level entirely. Yes, we worship the swimming pool and consider Rocky Point our own. But who could have imagined that a lowly canal could draw such ...

Scottsdale previews latest downtown development

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

  Arizona Resorts/ Arizona Travel Deals / Arizona Golf / Spas in AZ   Scottsdale residents will get their first full look Tuesday at the latest plans for a $600 million luxury hotel with resort residences that would add to the city's emerging downtown skyline. Scottsdale Canal Development, a Scottsdale partnership, is ...

Where to eat: Restaurants in Phoenix Scottsdale Arizona

Monday, February 25th, 2008

  Arizona Dining / Arizona Shopping / AZ Resorts The biggest problem for diners is the dizzying number of hot, happening, haute choices—from upscale fusion cuisine to soul food, Native American to five-star French—the Valley has it all and then some. Of course, Mexican and Western influences reign supreme here, ...

Scottsdale AZ – Travel Guide – Shop – Spa – Dining

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

A Scottsdale spa weekend with time for shopping   Arizona Resorts/ Arizona Travel Deals / Arizona Golf / Spas in AZ "Was that a cracking sound?" I wonder. I might be mistaken. After all, I'm face down on a massage table, drifting off into la la land. But there it is again. Crunnnnnch. It's ...