Drink ThisTravelArizona Wine Trails
Mike MeyerSeptember 2019
The weather is ideal, the colors are beautiful and Arizona’s flourishing oases of high-desert wineries are hives of activity.
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The PHiXThe Merchantile, a new co-retail shopping concept, set to open in Scottsdale this October
May PhanAugust 2019
Fast fashion and Amazon Prime are dominating the shopping world, but that doesn’t mean that the era of brick-and-mortar is over – at least, not in Scottsdale. The Merchantile, an indoor boutique marketplace currently under construction, plans to host a mish-mash of local businesses under one roof. Slated to sell jewelry, clothes and home decor, the “co-retailing experience” is meant to support local vendors by alleviating the stress of pricey overhead costs. These woes are...
From Our PartnersEthos Integrative Medicine: Customized Care for Optimized Health
Editorial StaffJuly 2019
Whether you desire glowing skin, pain free joints, luscious hair, or another individualized health care solution, the team at Ethos Integrative Medicine will work with you to understand your goals, ensure expectations and help get you back to the life you love — all by taking a naturopathic and integrative approach using regenerative medicine.
Valley Light Gallery is a second-generation family-owned business with an unsurpassed passion for lighting. The second-generation owner and staff offer you an enjoyable and worthwhile experience, with over 100 years of combined friendly, professional customer service.
AdventuresThe PHiXBag Bites
Craig OuthierJune 2019
Virtual art tours, surf lessons and staycation redux.
Choose from six exclusive hotels and resorts ranging from luxurious, to chic and charming, including The Scott Resort & Spa, Arizona Grand Resort & Spa, The Inn at Laguna Beach, Laguna Beach House, La Playa Carmel and Hotel Carmel.
Let’s get this out of the way: PickleCon isn’t a pickle convention.
Food ReviewsBirthday Feasts
M.V. MoorheadMarch 2019
Celebrate three years of our Four Corners column at these new Valley restaurants.
Food ReviewsOcean 44
Nikki BuchananMarch 2019
The Mastro family’s glitzy return to seafood oozes glamour, but not all the dishes sparkle.
PeopleAmerican Dream Disruptor
Leah LeMoineMarch 2019
Polish immigrant Tomas Gorny’s Scottsdale business communications startup Nextiva doubled in size in two years.
“There is such unadulterated beauty in Cabo,” says Pauline Martinez, owner of Perk Eatery and CHAR Kitchen+Bar in Scottsdale. Martinez visited the Baja California city with her husband this summer to draw inspiration from their culinary traditions to bring back to her restaurants – as well as to kick back a little and enjoy the view. “There’s this big juxtaposition between this party scene and this...rich beauty that is so natural,” she says. And Cabo's seafood, she adds, is delicious. Her recommendations for making the most out of this lively tourist magnet:
Pancake lovers, your special day is coming. Tuesday, Sept. 26 has been deemed National Pancake Day and if you’re looking for a new recipe to wow your friends and family (perhaps this weekend since pancakes are more "lazy Sunday" than "gotta get to work Tuesday"), we’ve got a good one for you.
As we approach cooler autumn nights, it’s hard not to dream about simmering soups and soul-satisfying stews. It’s almost time to turn on the oven again.
To that end, Chef Jean-Christophe Gros of Voila! French Bistro shares a recipe for traditional beef bourguignon that he serves at his Scottsdale Ranch restaurant. He’s fond of the recipe because it reminds him of moments he’s shared with his family over the years.
Gone are the days of bland continental buffets and dry chicken breasts at your hotel's diner. More and more, talented Valley chefs are decamping from standalone restaurants to helm the kitchens of Phoenix's impressive hotels and resorts. But that's old news to Charles Wiley, who's been churning out impossibly fresh, creative and expertly made food at Valley resort restaurants for years.
With more than 40 years of experience under his belt, Wiley’s list of accolades is impressive: Food & Wine magazine named him one of “The Ten Best New Chefs in America,” and the James Beard Foundation recognized him as “One of the Best Hotel Chefs of America.” He worked for a decade at The Boulders before opening Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort in 2001. He went down the road to run the Hotel Valley Ho’s dining program in 2005 and opened the revamped Mountain Shadow Resort’s signature restaurant Hearth ’61 as executive chef and director of food and beverage earlier this year.
PHOENIX recently caught up with Wiley to chat about opening a new restaurant, how the Valley’s culinary landscape has changed since he first arrived, and the current trend of why so many top local chefs are working at hotels.*
RecipesRecipe Friday: Chompie’s Fitness Omelet
Marilyn HawkesSeptember 2017
To raise awareness and funds during September’s Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Chompie’s is partnering with Singleton Moms, an Arizona-based nonprofit organization that supports single-parent families affected by cancer.
During September, Chompie’s will donate $1 to Singleton Moms from each entrée ordered from the deli’s special three-item menu, which includes Josh’s Whole Grain French Toast, Classic Grandpa Ruby’s Reuben and the Fitness Omelet.