Scottsdale :

FnB is All4Me!

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FnB you’ve got my full attention!  Okay foodies, I’m sure you’ve read about FnB in the past months or so.  In the place of where Digestif used to be, hails a new victor in culinary truth. In a quaint yet sophisticated[...]

Big Daddy?s BBQ

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The newest BBQ kid on the block is Big Daddy’s BBQ in Scottsdale! It’s in a great location, right off of Shea and the 101 by the Bamboo Club. You won’t miss is when you look for the “Big Daddy’s” big red Fire[...]

The Greene House

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Starting in early December, over a span of 30 days, my family celebrates my mom's birthday, Christmas, New Year's and my dad's birthday....that is a lot of celebrating!  But even though the holiday season usually has all of[...]

Brio Tuscan Grille

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We told my dad to pick a restaurant to go to for his birthday, he didn't know what where he wanted to go, so we suggested Brio that had just opened at the Scottsdale Quarter.  As I have said before, my dad LOVES Italian food, so we thought this[...]

March guest speaker

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We look forward to a visit by Paul Messinger to the Historical League Monday, March 1. He will talk about the resting places of some of the Valley area pioneers and notable citizens. Paul was reared on a local dairy farm, in what is now downtown[...]

Roaring Fork Redux: The Recipe

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By Suzy Gruyere As I wrote in a previous blog entry , Roaring Fork?s Green Chile Macaroni and Cheese totally rocked my world. In contemplative moments, I can still feel its spicy tingle on my lips and smell its faintly pungent,[...]

Roaring Fork Redux: The Recipe

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By Suzy Gruyere As I wrote in a previous blog entry , Roaring Fork?s Green Chile Macaroni and Cheese totally rocked my world. In contemplative moments, I can still feel its spicy tingle on my lips and smell its faintly pungent,[...]

AZ BBQ Fest-go meat or go home!

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Looking for something fun and cheap to do tomorrow outdoors?? Well, then pack up the crew and head to the Scottsdale waterfront for the Arizona BBQ festival!! General admission is only $10.00 pp and children 12 and under are FREE!  Only $2.00[...]

The Metro Brasserie mini review

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With a last minute decision for a staycation at the Valley Ho, my husband told me to pick where I’d like to go for dinner.  We were a short walk away from old town, so without hesitation I chose Metro Brasserie  of course!  I had no[...]

Pita Jungle, just what the doctor ordered!

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Do you ever think to yourself… “I don’t want to cook, but I don’t want to go out and eat unhealthy fried food either!”  Sometimes a juicy burger and hot crispy french fries are the perfect dinner.  Or, sometimes you[...]