ENTERTAINMENT
10 DAYS OF CULINARY DISCOVERY RETURNS SEPTEMBER 20-29
ARIZONA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES FALL ARIZONA RESTAURANT WEEK DATES AND PARTICIPANTS
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is the season for the return of one of the most popular culinary events of the year! The Arizona Restaurant Association announced the arrival of its 2019 Fall Arizona Restaurant Week (ARW), which takes place from Friday, September 20 through Sunday, September 29. During these 10 days, diners can take advantage of three-course meals and prix-fixe menus for just $33 or $44 per person at participating restaurants around the state. “Consumer demand for restaurants in Arizona has been the highest it’s ever been and that’s why we see such support each year during both Spring and Fall Restaurant Week,” says Arizona Restaurant Association president and CEO Steve Chucri. “We are proud to be leading the charge in an initiative that helps diners discover some of the best local, chef-driven restaurants as well as support some of the most well-known restaurants in the state.”
This year marks the 12th anniversary of Arizona Restaurant Week, a twicea-year opportunity (including Spring Arizona Restaurant Week, which takes place in May) for local food aficionados to indulge in some of the state’s finest menus and discover hidden local gems while also giving Arizona chefs a chance to showcase their culinary creativity beyond their regular menus. Current participating restaurants include Artizen, Barrio Queen, Chart House, Chelsea’s Kitchen, Deseo at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa, Eddie Merlots, Elements at the Sanctuary, Fuego Biestro, Hearth 61, Kovo Modern Mediterranean, Ling & Louie’s, Mowry & Cotton, Paul Martin’s American Grill, Preston’s Steakhouse, Rusconi’s American Grill, Salut Kitchen Bar, The Covenant, The Keg Steakhouse & Bar, The Sicilian Butcher, Timo Wine Bar, Urban Margarita and many more. Diners can view a complete list of restaurants participating in Fall Ari-
zona Restaurant Week online at www. arizonarestaurantweek.com. New restaurants and menus will be added as participation grows. ARW welcomes all new restaurant participation in this fall’s event. Applications can be completed online at www.arizonarestaurantweek.com/restaurantparticipation. About Arizona Restaurant Week: The most edible time of the year, Arizona Restaurant Week sends diners on a 10-day tasting tour of the state. Participating restaurants are not only known for their exceptional cuisine, they also spare no expense to give diners an extraordinary culinary experience. One of Arizona Restaurant Week’s goals is to position Arizona as one of the top culinary destinations in the nation by increasing awareness of the more than 8,500 dining opportunities available as well as stimulate business and revenue for restaurants throughout the state. Arizona Restaurant Week is produced by the Arizona Restaurant Association.
HITTING THE HIGH NOTES OF CAVE CREEK’S MUSIC SCENE By Molly Cerreta Smith
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ave Creek is a sleepy, Old West small town that takes visitors on a trip back in time to the Wild West days. Featuring outdoor activities thanks to an endless network of trails within the surrounding Sonoran Desert on which horseback riders, hikers and cyclists alike can share the pathways, shops and restaurants, Cave Creek is worth a visit for out of towners and locals alike. For those that enjoy live music and like to support local musicians, here are the “high notes” of Cave Creek’s burgeoning music scene. THE BUFFALO CHIP Encompassing five acres and more than 6,000 square feet of land, the Buffalo Chip is one of the most authentic dance halls and saloons around the country. Originally opened as a feed and bait shop in 1951, today the Buffalo Chip features multiple bars, free dance lessons four nights a week, bull riding, mutton bustin’, a vast menu of BBQ and Cowboy chow classics, and, of course, live music. Guests can kick up their boots to live bands every night of the week except Mondays. www.buffalochipsaloon.com scottsdalenorthnews.com
HAROLD’S CAVE CREEK CORAL Dubbed one of Arizona’s most iconic bars by the Phoenix New Times last year, Harold’s has been a Cave Creek institution since 1935. With an expansive line-up of vibrant live music performances, Harold’s features a variety of musicians and bands on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays with groups like The Arizona Blues Project, which busts out a mixture of R&B, classic rock and blues tunes; Matt Harris who gets those cowboy boots scootin’; the high-energy Rebel Heart band, which covers a variety of both old and new country, rock and blues songs; and The Crown Kings, who have been rocking original tunes since the late 1990s as well as enthusiastic covers of rock and roll from the past 30 years. www.haroldscorral.com
INDIGO CROW RESTAURANT AND BAR Taking a departure from the Western-style bars that define Cave Creek, Indigo Crow Restaurant and Bar opened in 2013, offering the town an upscale contemporary atmosphere, a scratch kitchen creating a vast array of menu items featuring seasonal and local ingredients and a family-forward approach to customer service. Every Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., things start rockin’
at Indigo Crow with live music from the likes of Jonathan Livingston, the Southwest Diamond Duo, Roger Enrico, Steve Howes and more. www. cavecreekcrow.com
JANEY’S COFFEE CO. AND BODEGA An unassuming atmosphere with an expansive patio, Janey’s is a local coffeehouse and breakfast joint by day and bar with live performances by night that invites guests to enjoy its “home away from home” environment. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, the menu includes a variety of breakfast sandwiches and burritos, sandwiches, wraps and salads and sharables such as pizza, nachos, quesadilla, and pub boards. Live music rocks the house every day of the week, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, at 10:00 a.m. on Saturdays and at 3:00 p.m. om Sundays. Performers include Deal James, Jay Allan, JC and the Juke Rockers and more. www. janeyscoffeeco.com On any given night of the week, visitors of Cave Creek can get their fill of good old fashioned Western hospitality, delicious homemade grub as upscale or casual as they’d like, and a taste of the local music scene that represents a variety of talents.
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