www.rusconiskitchen.com
After a five-year layaway, talented chef Michael Rusconi finally unveiled Rusconi’s American Kitchen, a snug and unpretentious home-away-from-home. The Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame-nominated chef has been spotted lugging in grocery sacks hours before opening and it’s not uncommon for him to launch into tableside explanations of gastronomic technique over breakfast, lunch and dinner. Try the curried rack of lamb and luscious Durham Ranch buffalo sirloin with pungent, wholesome apple-bleu cheese.

