This article was originally published in Great Golf Magazine. In Italy you go for the pasta. In Germany it’s the Schnitzel and Switzerland it’s the fondue. But when you head to the U.S. and it’s most cosmopolitan city of New York, it’s hard to put your finger on the…
Picture the dark, smoldering, partying vibe of the Great Gatsby era pairing with fresh, lighter, healthier fare to nosh on between sips of old school cocktails and you have the second chapter of Second Story Liquor Bar in downtown Scottsdale. This hidden gem (as all good speakeasy’s are) perched above the…
Asian Fusion food has been the rage for years, but Scottsdale see-and-be-seen hot spot, Sumo Maya has been putting a unique spin on the trend; marrying Asian and Mexican together, since it’s opening in Central Scottsdale five months ago. No matter whether you go for brunch, lunch, dinner or the…
Arizona is a perennial favorite travel destination, especially in winter for Northerners looking to thaw out. But no matter when you make a trip to the sun-drenched desert, you can do it Travel Diet style. The Great Outdoors Scottsdale is blessed by sun nearly every day of the year, sometimes…
Last week I had the opportunity to experience one of the winemaker series of dinners at the four diamond Different Pointe of View restaurant at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs. Unlike other wine dinners I’ve done in the Valley, the event here is more intimate, open to just 12 lucky…
For most people food is an integral part of travel. For the lucky visitors in Arizona May 18-27, the bi-annual Arizona Restaurant Week will showcase some of the best chefs in the area providing culinary memories (and hopefully not added weight!) to last a lifetime. The 10-day food fest has…
With a name like Salty Sow, healthy eating isn’t the first thing that comes to mind, but it’s a perfect example how any restaurant can work for a healthy eater if you know how to analyze a menu. The just-opened hot spot in Phoenix surprised me with the best meal…
Talk about cutting edge. The night I was dining at Edge, a contemporary American eatery in the Four Seasons Miami, its head chef Aaron Brooks was cooking at the James Beard House in New York. In just a year, Brooks has transformed the Four Seasons eatery into a see and…
For most of us our experiences with hotels come in the standard hotel chain variety. And while there are differences from hotel to hotel, the basic concept: nice room, good amenities and customer service don’t vary. But the recently opened Hotel La Ferme threw away the hoteliers manual and the result…
Food is an easy way to experience the culture of a place when we travel. And while I’m not going to tell you that sushi is indigenous to Phoenix, I am going to tell you that the Sushi and Sake class at RA Sushi is a very fun way to…
