Photo courtesy 1899 Lobster-stuffed mushrooms from 1899 Bar & Grill in Flagstaff

We've Listed the Valley’s best new places to nosh, Now here’s a taste of the rest of the state’s most mouthwatering new restaurants.

Harry’s Hideaway
Cornville, September 2010
“Hideaway” translates to a delightfully off-the-beaten-path destination discovered by savvy Verde Valley foodies and local winery rock stars such as Page Springs Cellars & Vineyard owner/Arizona Stronghold founder Eric Glomski.

Proprietor Harry Olson naturally features local wines and microbrews (Sedona’s Oak Creek Nut Brown Ale, $4, is delicious), but his cooking is an international romp through American, Mediterranean and Mexican cuisines, featuring delights such as the Cornville salad (cumin- and cilantro-tossed elote over peppers, black beans, cojita and roasted veggies, $7); a slow-roasted, spice-rubbed pork shoulder sandwich ($8); New Orleans shrimp in bacon-butter-dijon sauce spiked with cayenne ($16); and specials such as blackened fresh Wild Copper River sockeye salmon ($17).

Red and green walls are hung with abstract art, a wine barrel makes an unexpected easy table, and even the chocolate mousse cups ($6.50) are decorated in swirly colors that resemble a Sedona vortex.

Info: 10990 E. Cornville Road, Cornville, 928-639-2222, harryshideaway.com


Old Town Red Rooster Café
Cottonwood, October 2010
Longtime area restaurateurs Jet Tennant and Shane Smith put a fresh spin on comfort food with this breakfast-and-lunch café, emphasizing local ingredients such as olive oil, produce and meats. It’s served up in a cheery, old, main-drag Cottonwood building decked out with a Wild West mural and a clever rooster sculpture on the roof.

You might do a double-take when you see buffalo sliders ($2.50 each), fiery-spicy poblano quiche ($5.49), vegan gluten-free burgers ($7.89), and Tres Leches liqueur made into a dynamite tres leches cake ($5.50 per slice). Cuban sandwich, man? Yep, they’ve got it, right next to the garden-fresh squash soup ($3.59) and citrus layer cake ($5.50 per slice). Quaffs celebrate Northern Arizona, too, with beer from Grand Canyon Brewing Co. and Lumberyard Brewing, and wines from Arizona Stronghold.

Info: 901 N. Main St., Cottonwood, 928-649-8100, oldtownredroostercafe.com


1899 Bar & Grill
Flagstaff, February 2011
The first surprise is the location: It’s tucked away in the historic North Union building on the Northern Arizona University campus as a project from the school’s Hotel and Restaurant Management program. But rather than the typical student-training cafeteria, this is an elegant bistro, decorated with dark wood and hand-blown glass lighting designed by a local artist, set around a full bar and expo kitchen.

The result is an ambitious curriculum, sending out contemporary American fare such as lobster gruyère cavatappi pasta ($18.95), bacon-wrapped lamb medallions ($21.95),  sweet chile coconut salmon ($16.95), and beignets with espresso cream ($4.95).

Info: 307 W. DuPont Ave., Flagstaff, 928-523-1899, 1899barandgrill.com


Hot Rod Café
Kingman, November 2010
If the name is familiar, it’s because the original eatery closed in 2007 after it lost its lease. But owner Vito Lombardo has brought it back in a colorful new spot, with all kinds of extra goodies. If you can draw your eyes away from the collection of old roadhouse memorabilia, you’ll find even more distractions, with special events such as classic hot-rod shows, live DJ music, Sock Hops and ’50s costume contests. The food is just what you’d expect: belly-filling traditional favorites such as banana splits ($4.50) from the soda fountain, homemade biscuits and gravy ($4.95), cheeseburgers ($6.49), “wet” burritos ($5.95) and meatloaf ($8.95).

Info: 2215 Hualapai Mountain Road, 928-718-1500, hotrodcafeonline.com

Franks A Lot, Prescott Valley

Franks A Lot
Prescott Valley, February 2011
Former pizza queen RG Keen (she used to run Rocky’s Pizzeria nearby) has gone to the dogs. Hot dogs, that is, with a menu anchored by 18 kinds of 100 percent beef, quarter-pound frankfurters, with yap-a-licious toppings from classic Chicago-style ($5) to Arizona-style with bacon ($5).

Bargain bites are the name of the game at this former coffee shop/roadside stand, where dishes are $5 or less but don’t skimp on quality. Some of the from-scratch stars include homemade salad dressings and gotta-love-ems, such as a crispy chicken sandwich ($4.30), Frito pie ($5), Boar’s Head meat deli wraps ($5), breakfast burritos ($3.80-$5) and French toast sticks ($2).

Info: 5860 N. Robert Road, Prescott Valley, 928-775-7500, no website


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