Italian

STONE AND VINE URBAN ITALIAN

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The dining room has an element of mystique, a magical aura that will take your breath away upon entering.

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Franco’s creates authentic Italian cuisine, blending traditional and progressive dishes with homemade pastas.

francosscottsdale.com Marcellino’s

Chef Marcellino Verzino crafts delicious Italian dishes using fresh, vibrant ingredients to create signature flavors. Stone and Vine selects traditional family recipes to compliment modern dishes. The design and ambiance of the restaurant offers a casual vibe and views on their expansive lakeside patio. Homemade pasta dishes include Tuscan Spinach Pasta, ravioli, linguini and clams or eggplant, chicken or veal parmigiana, plus wood-fired pizzas, authentic Italian entrees and a large selection of wine and specialty drinks. Start off your meal with homemade garlic knots, meatballs or zucchini fritti, one of seven bruschetta options, enjoy wood-fired pizza or an in-house pasta entree and finish your evening with a classic Italian dessert such as a cannoli, tiramisu, zeppole or gelato.

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Stone and Vine also serves brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with breakfast classics including french toast, bacon and eggs, benedicts and omelettes, plus specialties including the Zucchini Squash Skillet, Short Rib Hash and Blue Corn Blueberry Pancakes with strawberries and caramel popcorn. They also have a selection of crafted drinks including an espresso martini, bloody marys, mimosas and bellinis.

Dahl & Di Luca Ristorante Italiano

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marcellinoristorante.com Mora Italian

This stylish Italian osteria serves handmade pasta, wood fired pizza napoletana and has a curated wine list.

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Parma Italian Roots tomasos.com

Parma serves artfully prepared, West Coast-influenced Italian cuisine in a comfortable, easygoing ambiance.

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Pubblico serves wood-fired pizza and homemade pasta along with handcrafted cocktails and a curated wine collection.

pubblicoitalianeatery.com The Americano

Helmed by Chef Scott Conant, The Americano’s elevated menu includes freshly made pasta, prime beef and Mediterranean seafood.

Tomaso’s Italian Cuisine

For more than 40 years, Tomaso’s has been a destination restaurant in the Central Camelback Corridor in Phoenix.

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Tratto

Award-winning chef Chris Bianco prepares their food and drinks with farmers, ranchers, millers and local artisans to represent the southwest.

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THE MARKET BY JENNIFER’S

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Chef Justin Beckett helms the kitchen serving sophisticated American comfort food including their awardwinning fig and pecan pie.

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A decadent menu free of butter and heavy cream brings big taste without that heavy feeling afterward. It also saves room for dessert.

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Known for its amaro meatloaf, don’t miss The Original Chopped Salad, which is so good, it has its own Facebook page. Chef Jennifer Russo developed The MARKET by Jennifer’s RESTAURANT+BAR as a casual and elegant space with a menu that incorporates locally grown, sourced and crafted ingredients. Some standout menu items to try are: the shrimp and grits with butter poached shrimp, Hayden flour grits, grilled corn, gremolata, candied lemon and flaky salt; lamb chop with fennel potato au gratin, sweet peas, olive oil poached pearl onions and garlic and red wine reduction; and for dessert, try the chocolate ricotta cake, a flourless chocolate cake garnished with a red wine caramel and topped with homemade strawberry ice cream.

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The MARKET by Jennifer’s also offers corporate and social catering services under Jennifer’s Catering. Prioritizing a fresh menu, Jennifer’s Catering selects the finest ingredients from prime meats, handselected produce, freshly baked breads and creamery rich dairy to prepare your menu. They offer their services for hors d’oeuvre parties with passed ‘shooters,’ and minis, to full-service five-course plated dinners, buffets or themed stations.

Beckett’s Table

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citizenpublichouse.com Fat Ox

This sleek Italian spot creates simple yet bold dishes such as in-house made pastas, slow-roasted meats and seafood.

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House of Tricks thegladly.com

Offering the finest neighborhood dining experience in Tempe, House of Tricks creates American dishes from seasonally-inspired menus. houseoftricks.com

Arizona’s original farm-to-table dining experience crafts dishes using local ingredients in seasonal weekday and weekend menus.

qatthefarm.com Sumo Maya

This hip hotspot deconstructs traditional Mexican and Japanese dishes and re-imagines them to make them their own.

The Gladly

Enjoy flavorful American dishes such as Brown Butter Tuna plus an extensive bar and cocktails along the Camelback Corridor.

Quiessence

The Sicilian Butcher This neighborhood restaurant is known for their craft meatball dishes, pastas and charcuterie boards. thesicilianbutcher.com

LON’S AT THE HERMOSA INN

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This Scottsdale hotspot has been named to OpenTable’s list of the 100 Best Al Fresco Restaurants in America for three straight years.

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Bustling, industrial-chic eatery featuring American comfort fare and a patio overlooking the canal.

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This urban pizzeria set in a restored 1913 bungalow serves artisanal pizzas, housemade pastas and salads on a lighted outdoor patio. LON’s at the Hermosa, a AAA Four Diamond Award-winning restaurant renowned for its globally inspired Arizona fare, is the culinary centerpiece of The Hermosa Inn. Age-old cooking methods of smoking, roasting and wood grilling are employed along with European techniques to create a cuisine utilizing the flavors of the region. Executive Chef Jeremy Pacheco creates menus that highlight fresh, seasonal ingredients, which are almost exclusively sourced locally. OpenTable named LON’s one of the 100 Best Al Fresco Restaurants in America for 2019.

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Lon’s Restaurant offers not one but many romantic settings for an intimate dinner experience: an outdoor dining space surrounded by low adobe walls and nearby mountains, an indoor dining room illuminated by candlelight, and a wine cellar that offers seating for 12 people featuring 1890’s Chicago brick, reclaimed beams and trusses.

Café Monarch

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cibophoenix.com Gertrude’s

Desert Botanical Garden’s relaxed bar and restaurant serves sustainable, refined American meals with amazing views from the patio.

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Lincoln - A JW Steakhouse Take in views of Camelback Mountain as you enjoy steaks seared in the Valley’s only Josper Charcoal oven from Spain and finish with the JW cheesecake, their most popular dessert. marriott.com

Mariposa Latin Inspired Grill

Mariposa is designed for the best Sedona dining experience. The views from the patios and dining rooms could be the finest world wide.

mariposasedona.com Ocotillo Restaurant

Ocotillo serves New American cuisine with hints of Arizona influence indoors and on a spacious outdoor patio and Sidecar Cocktail Lounge.

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T. Cook’s T. Cook’s offers two patios and a courtyard with a fountain, fireplaces and impressive views of Camelback Mountain, surrounded by citrus trees. tcooksphoenix.com

Windsor Windsor is a neighborhood bar and restaurant that serves global comfort food and retro cocktails in one of the most hip, romantic restaurants in Central Phoenix. windsoraz.com