Course vs. Source
Whether it’s saturation or simple chance, almost-identically-named Valley restaurants are a thing these days. How to tell the difference between these Best New Restaurants honorees led by celebrity chefs.
Course
- Post-nouvelle fine dining in Scottsdale.
- Led by chef-owner Cory Oppold, who got famous turning mystery ingredients into cuisine on TV’s Chopped.
- Name refers to tasting-menu format: You select five or 10 courses.
- Signature dish: Deconstructed Cubano with Swiss fondue.
- Fun time: Oppold calls his weekends-only brunch “Morning Would.”
- Bring some bread: The 10-course menu runs $190.
Source
- Mediterranean fast-casual in Gilbert.
- Led by chef-owner Claudio Urciuoli, who got famous by working in more Valley kitchens than Sub-Zero.
- Name refers to the chef’s yen for purity: It’s all about sourcing.
- Signature dish: Farro bowl with grilled Sea of Cortez shrimp.
- Fun time: Urciuoli smiled briefly in 2013. (We kid!)
- Take some bread: They bake it and sell it.
