We came across this graphic recently; a nicely rendered list of Arizona’s 20 oldest restaurants, and it sparked something beyond mere nostalgia. Here was proof that Arizona’s uniqueness isn’t just carved into red rock canyons or painted across Sonoran sunsets: it’s ladled into bowls, grilled on ancient flattops, and served with stories that predate statehood itself. The Palace Restaurant & … Read More
Culinary Legend Mark Tarbell Brings Star Power to Scottsdale’s Desert Botanical Garden
Is there anything that Scottsdale doesn’t thrive at? We all know about the world class golf courses, clubs, hotels, and nearly everything you want. And in case you figured that dining wasn’t included, a new development in the culinary scene is demonstrating that you can’t sleep on Scottsdale as a culinary destination either. In a major upgrade to the local … Read More
Repurposing History: A New Restaurant Demonstrates a Fantastic Reinvention
We love a good reinvention of an old space. For too long, our region has biased towards tearing down and rebuilding, and we have lost too much of our precious little history we had remaining as a result. So when innovators decide to preserve a piece of history and remake it into something beautiful and new, we stand up and … Read More

