Oh, Sam. How does he do it? Today, yet another Fox Restaurant Concepts (Modern Steak, bloom, Sauce, Blanco Tacos +Tequila, True Food Kitchen, etc) restaurant opens in Scottsdale. Culinary Dropout (clever name, no?) opens in the Waterfront spot that used to house Pink Taco. Culinary Dropout is described as a casual, cool, chef-driven gastropub. The [...]

With less than a month until Valentine’s Day is upon us, it’s not too early to make some plans for you and your darling. The Melting Pot is always a popular option for a romantic repast (really, what’s more romantic than dipping strawberries and brownie bits into melted chocolate?). Thursday, a new location of the [...]

Hopefully, you’re all still abiding by your eat healthy in 2010 New Year’s resolutions, right? I’m talking to you, the one sipping a caramel macchiato and nibbling a doughnut as you read this. Well, True Food Kitchen has made it a bit easier–and more delicious–to let go of the doughnuts and other unhealthy eats with [...]

This weekend, Lon’s at The Hermosa Inn in Paradise Valley hosts two don’t miss events.

Friday: Hollywood’s golden era of fashion will be featured at an exclusive Artist in Residence evening showcasing “Designing Marilyn: Hollywood’s Travilla Glamour.” Fashion designers Kimberley Ashley and Robert Black will present the iconic designs of Bill Travilla, best known for creating [...]

Is the best part of visiting the annual Arizona state fair getting to sink your teeth into food you wouldn’t normally dare eat? Well, true fair fiends don’t have to wait until the annual state fair rolls around each year to get their fill of funnel cakes and deep-fried, well, anything. Festival Foods Services, the first [...]

If you’re thinking about dining out tomorrow, make your reservations at Sushi Roku at W Scottsdale. On Tuesday, January 19, Sushi Roku will donate 20 percent of all proceeds to the American Red Cross, Yéle Haiti and the Clinton Foundation, which are providing immediate, direct relief to victims of the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake that [...]

Scotch, smokes and steaks…oh my! On Thursday, Jan. 21, J&G Steakhouse, at The Phoenician, is hosting The Glenlivet dinner, an exclusive tasting event featuring a combined 107 years of fine aged scotch. Starting with a reception on the restaurant’s west patio at 6 p.m., guests will be able to savor Glenlivet’s 12-year-old scotch paired with [...]

Who doesn’t crave a hearty meal to end the weekend and to start the week off on the right foot? Luckily, we’re invited to Fleming’s this month as they offer a new Sunday night tradition (at an amazing price, too!): The Three-course Prime Rib dinner. During each Sunday in January, for only $29.95 per guest (excluding [...]

It’s OK to forgo your get-skinny New Year’s resolution (just for a little while!) for a good cause, right? Well, here’s the just opportunity to take a little diet detour and indulge in some tasty cupcakes for an wonderful organization. Scottsdale’s Sprinkles Cupcakes and FOX 10 Morning Show anchor Alexis DelChiaro have partnered up in [...]

Starting next week, Camelback Inn will host a trio of “Meet the Winemaker” wine tastings at its restaurant, Rita’s Kitchen. Guests can mingle with the winemaker–the featured winemakers hail from California and Oregon–in Rita’s Kitchen’s indoor dining room and on the outdoor patio area (complete with couches, water features and a fire pit). Guests can [...]