Scottsdale Living Spring - Summer 2014

SCOT TSDALE LIVING MAGA ZINE

Spring-Summer 2014

SPRING-SUMMER 2014

Exquisite Swimwear

Bikinis ~ One-piece ~ Tankinis ~ Monokinis ~ Swim shorts ~ Accessories ~ Sizes 2-24

Scottsdale 101 Shopping Center 7000 E. Mayo Blvd Suite 16-1068 Phoenix, AZ 85054

480.419.6344

Sun Dresses ~ Cover-ups ~ Sarongs ~ Flip Flops ~ Swim Caps ~ Hats ~ Sizes A-H Cup

exquisiteswimwear.com

The Shops at Norterra 2450 W. Happy Valley Rd Suite 1148 Phoenix, AZ 85085

623.581.7428

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Editor’s Letter Some Like It Hot Can you feel that, Scottsdale? It’s Arizona’s fleeting spring temperatures into something we like to call pool season. I’ve religously guzzled kale smoothies through the winter months in anticipation of the glorious April to September stretch of lounge weather.

This is the time when margaritas and mojitos flow freely and the bikini lines are the mark of the novice. It’s our time to shine, so get out there and represent!

The “Best of Scottsdale” issue is dedicated to the very best businesses, restaurants, professional services and places our city has to offer, according to all of you, dear readers, who were moved to vote online at azBIGmedia.com over the last few months.

As I looked through the “Best of Scottsdale” winners, I began to visualize the answer to my evolving question of who is the Scottsdale woman? It’s the winners that inspired me to put together a photo shoot using only Scottsdale businesses and, as it turns out, two of our models reside in Scottsdale.

So, who is a Scottsdale woman? I like to think she’s someone who understands the finer side of life while still being able to appreciate a nice bargain. She can sport a fabulous pair of designer shoes but will kick them off to sweat it out with a personal trainer. Scottsdale women keep lovely homes with an exquisite sense of style that means a constant necessity for remodeling and improvement. They strive for the best — and the businesses that represent them are held to the same standard.

So for all those women who like their city and lifestyle hot, this issue is for you.

Amanda Ventura Associate Editor amanda.ventura@azbigmedia.com

President and CEO: Michael Atkinson Publisher: Cheryl Green Vice president of operations: Audrey Webb

EDITORIAL Editor in chief: Michael Gossie Associate editor: Amanda Ventura Interns: Jacob Green | Jesse Millard | Sara Parker

ART Art director: Mike Mertes Graphic designer: Shavon Thompson Photo intern: Courtney Pedroza

DIGITAL MEDIA Web developer: Eric Shepperd Digital manager: Perri Collins

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OFFICE Special projects manager: Sara Fregapane Executive assistant: Mayra Rivera Database solutions manager: Cindy Johnson

SCOTTSDALE LIVING MAGAZINE Account manager: Marianne Avila

Az BUSINESS MAGAZINE Senior account manager: David Harken Account managers: Ann McSherry | Shannon Spigelman

AZRE | Arizona Commercial Real Estate Director of sales: Steve Koslowski

AZ BUSINESS LEADERS Director of sales: Jeff Craig

RANKING ARIZONA Director of Sales: Sheri King

ON THE COVER: Gabriela, JANI Model Management, in Profile rose swimkini top, $88, from Exquisite Swimwear. Makeup by Joe Costa, consultant, Cos Bar of Scottsdale at Scottsdale Quarter. Photo by Shavon Rose.

EXPERIENCE ARIZONA | Play Ball Director of sales and marketing: Zoe Terrill

Models: Anna, Deborah Maddox Agency - pictured on pg. 14 Annie, Deborah Maddox Agency - pictured on pg. 20 Gabriela, JANI Model Management - pictured on pg. 10 Makeup by Joe Costa, Cos Bar of Scottsdale Clothing styled by Scottsdale Fashion Square, Exquisite Swimwear, Ritzy Rags & Shoes Original photography by Shavon Rose shot at Tempe Studio (tempestudio.com)

AZ BIG MEDIA EXPOS SCOTTSDALE HOME & GARDEN SHOW Exhibit directors: Kerri Blumsack | Tina Robinson

Meet the models and see behind-the-scenes footage from the shoot at azBIGmedia.com Special thanks to Sprinkles cupcakes for catering the shoot.

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CONTENTS

Health & Beauty

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Dining & Entertainment Home & Garden Professional services 4 S C O T T S D A L E L I V I N G | vote at azbigmedia.com

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The Best, Brightest and Most Beautiful Things in Scottsdale Even as the mercury rises, there’s really no better place to be than Scottsdale. It’s summertime, and the living’s easy. We have the longest pool season in the country and 24/7 Wall Street recently ranked Scottsdale the sixth best-run city in America.

It’s a growing fashion capital with prime shopping centers and an increasingly popular destination for experimental gastronomy.

Plus, Scottsdale offers hundreds of miles of glorious hiking trails and resorts. Whether you’re spending a weekend at the spa or remodeling your home, the following pages are filled with the best places in Scottsdale to eat, best businesses to improve your lifestyle and home, care for your body and surround yourself with beautiful things. Because that’s really what Scottsdale is all about — beauty.

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Scottsdale Waterfront SPRING-SUMMER 2014 | S C O T T S D A L E L I V I N G 7

Hand-Crafted Iron Doors and Gates All Doors and Gates are Custom Designed and Fabricated Custom Hand Applied Faux Finishes Available Dual Paned 3/4 Insulated Glass 4-5 Week Turnaround

Artistic Iron Creations provides free quotes on all our products. We will also professionally measure and install any product purchased from us. This give you the guarantee of a proper installation, and gives us at AIC the satisfaction of a job well done.

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Dress: Rebecca Taylor color shift dress, Scottsdale Fashion Square Initial Ring by Rebecca Taylor, $60; Beacon Bracelet by Rebecca Taylor (left), $140; Mini Titan Stone bracelet by Vita Fede (right), $375; Rebecca Taylor at Scottsdale Fashion Square COURTNEY PEDROZA / AZ BIG MEDIA 10 S C O T T S D A L E L I V I N G | vote at azbigmedia.com

HEALTH & BEAUTY {shopping} Best Mall Scottsdale Fashion Square

The epicenter of fashion and fun in this great city is Scottsdale Fashion Square. It’s simply the place to shop when it comes to luxurious lifestyle brands. We’re not trying to be overly dramatic when we say, if you can’t find it here, it doesn’t exist. However, we doubt you’ll leave the state’s most fashionable mall empty handed.

fashionsquare.com | 480.941.2140 Readers’ Choice: Scottsdale Quarter

Best Bridal and Formalwear The Quintessential Bride

“For brides seeking choices of distinction,” is the tagline for this bridal and formal wear boutique.

Find the perfect dress to walk down the aisle, go to prom or attend a fancy cocktail party. You can even find that tiara you have always wanted!

qbrideandformals.com | 480.419.7755 Readers’ Choice: David’s Bridal Best Clothing Store Apricot Lane

Fun. Fearless. Fashionable. If you are looking for that chic, Scottsdale look, Apricot Lane is the place to get it. Turn the streets of Old Town into your runway with Apricot’s fresh designer threads. apricotlanescottsdale.com | 480.991.9865 Readers’ Choice: Scottsdale Jean Co.

Best Women’s Shoe Store Ritzy Rags and Shoes

Does your heaven include shelf after shelf and row after row of clothes, shoes and accessories? Then you will die of bliss when walking through Ritzy Rags and Shoes. Find all those items to close the gap in your closet. You know you want to.

ritzyragsandshoes.com | 480.596.0533 Readers’ Choice: Ritzy Rags & Shoes

Best Swimwear Exquisite Swimwear

It’s time to make waves with your banging body at the pool this summer. Exquisite Swimwear has every cut, color and accessory you need to look and feel good poolside — or at the beach.

Plus, they have some of the most adorable children’s suits for the little people in your life.

exquisiteswimwear.com | 480.419.6344 Readers’ Choice: Everything But Water

Best Consignment Shop My Sister’s Closet

Some things just get better with age. From vintage Dior shoes to lightly loved Kate Spade purses and Hermes scarves, accessorize and outfit yourself with beautiful designer wares without paying outrageous prices or having to actually raid your sister’s closet.

mysisterscloset.com | 480.443.4575

(Pinnacle Peak) Readers’ Choice: Regal Rags

Below: Oh My Dog Boutique & Spa

Best Place to Commission a Painting of Your Dog Oh My Dog Boutique & Spa Don’t feel ashamed to let the embarassing pet names and baby talk your dog brings out of you when you’re in Oh My Dog Boutique & Spa. Dogs are royalty in this territory. You can commission a royal portrait, a teeth cleaning and grooming that will leave your dog properly spoiled.

ohmydogboutique.com | 480.874.1200 Readers’ Choice: Paw Spa

Best Place to Primp Your Pup Paws Salon

Hair — you can’t really take it or leave it when it comes to dogs. They’re gonna shed all over your favorite True Religion jeans and they’re occasionally going to prop themselves up on your Ethan Allen couch. They may as well look cute while doing it! With professional staff of stylists, Paws Salon will turn even the biggest shedders into a prim and proper pooch.

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HEALTH & BEAUTY {shopping continued}

Best Accessories Charming Charlie

Blue, red, green, black, or whatever color you need to accessorize, this is the place to find something to compliment wardrobe’s trickiest of hues.

charmingcharlie.com | 480.994.7300 Readers’ Choice: Charming Charlie Best Jewelry Isaac Jewelers, LLC.

The designers responsible for the jewelry at Isaac Jewelers are masters of their craft. Isaac’s products aim to please — and if you don’t see the perfect ring, Isaac can create a custom piece.

isaacjewelers.com | 480.941.9090 Readers’ Choice: Cornelis Hollander Design Best Handbags Coach

Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but we all know a Scottsdale lady’s closet is incomplete without a gorgeous Coach purse or two — or three — or four. And maybe a pair of shoes? And glasses? And we’ll take that scarf, too.

coach.com | 480.949.1772 (Coach Scottsdale) Readers’ Choice: Kate Spade Best Watches E.D. Marshall Jewelers

E.D. Marshall Jewelers has manfucatured jewelry for retailers such as Saks Fifth Avenue. E.D. Marshall, despite all its glittery gems, is one of our favorite places for a timepiece. The variety is great because customers can really dish out on their dream watch in order to make an impression or can purchase a pre-owned watch.

edmarshalljewelers.com | 480.922.1968 Readers’ Choice: Robert C. Wesley Fine Jewelers 12 S C O T T S D A L E L I V I N G | vote at azbigmedia.com

SHAVON ROSE / AZ BIG MEDIA ABOVE - Left: Onex Sonic, red, $108.99, Ritzy Rags & Shoes; Center: Donald J Pliner, gold, $245.99, Ritzy Rags & Shoes; Right: Onex Showgirl-2, orange iguana, $125.99, Ritzy Rags & Shoes; Tote from Exquisite Swimwear

Best Place to Upgrade Your Commute Schumacher European Ltd.

Ever wondered how you’d look riding to work in a Smart car or the Mercedes-Benz SL500? Procure these and other top-of-the-line European cars at Schumacher European Ltd. If you’re gonna sit in traffic, you should look good doing it. schumachereuropeanmercedesbenz. cms.dealer.com | 866.947.9082

Readers’ Choice: Legends Cadillac

Best Place to Take Life By the Handlebars Giant Scottsdale

Whether you’re trading in your commuter vehicle or looking for a bike to get you through the Sonoran Mountain Reserve, Giant Scottsdale has your new wheels ready to go! All you have to do is be ready to grab life by the handlebars! giantscottsdale.com | 480.773.7706 Readers’ Choice: Bicycle Ranch

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HEALTH & BEAUTY {hair} Best Hair Extensions AZ Strands

Did you decide to finally get that pixie cut and then realize it really isn’t for you? Maybe you have always dreamed of long hair but don’t want to wait six years for your hair to catch up with your desires.

AZ Strands specializes in one-on-one attention to perfectly match extensions with your exact hair color. Don’t be mismatched, trust a professional colorist.

azstrands.com | 480.205.1183 Readers’ Choice: Donte of Scottsdale Best Barber V’s Barbershops

V’s Barbershop is doing something that died out with everything else you used to love; it brought back the classic barber experience your grandpa always talked about. Its barbers revitalized the oldschool way to get done up, with straight razor shaves and quick buzzes that will leave you satisfied high and tight.

vbarbershop.com | 480.767.3443 Readers’ Choice: Scottsdale Barber Shop Best Blowout Vanity Blow Out Bar

Vanity Blow Out Bar offers chic hair styles, makeup, facials and massages for that special event — including bridal parties. An appointment here is more than giving lift and volume to your hair; it’s about styling to your lifestyle.

vanityblowoutbar.com | 480.451.7000 Readers’ Choice: Primp & Blow Best Hair Dye Brush

A good dye job takes more than a steady brush — it takes a stylist who understands the artistry behind a brush. If you’re updating your look, why not put your hair in the hands of a professional?

brushscottsdale.com | 480.718.9188 Readers’ Choice: Sachi Salon & Day Spa Best Salon Sachi Salon & Day Spa

Want a place where your nails, hair and well-deserved spa treatments are all in one place? Sachi is that place. Though Sachi is all about bringing out your inner beauty, this is a place you’ll leave feeling transformed.

sachisalon.com | 480.421.9100 Readers’ Choice: Scott Damon Salon

Leilani Lux Bandeau, ocean, $50, Exquisite Swimwear; Leilani Sash Tie Tiki, ocean, $50, Exquisite Swimwear 14 S C O T T S D A L E L I V I N G | vote at azbigmedia.com

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HEALTH & BEAUTY {skin care}

Bra: Marie Jo L’Aventure, $124, Intimacy at Scottsdale Fashion Square, Underwear: Marie Jo L’Aventure, $51, Intimacy at Scottsdale Fashion Square, Pedicure: 20 Lounge SHAVON ROSE / AZ BIG MEDIA

Best Dermatologist Dr. W. Patrick Davey, Dermatique

No matter how much research you do leading up to your trip to the dermatologist, chances are you’ll be hard-pressed to find someone more qualified than Dr. W. Patrick Davey. The founder of Dermatique has performed more than 25,000 skin surgeries.

dermatiquemd.com | 480.619.5540

Readers’ Choice: Dr. Susan Van Dyke, Van Dyke Laser & Skin

Best Wax European Wax Center

Want more shapely hair or prefer to go bare this summer?

European Wax Center uses Comfort Wax™ to make the whole process a little less painless. Finally, someone who doesn’t think beauty has to hurt.

waxcenter.com | multiple locations Readers’ Choice: Salon D Shayn Best Laser Treatment Sensational Skin

Lasers are the sharpest way to tighten skin, lift your lids and shed unwanted hair with precision. And Sensational Skin’s list of services will help you approach any of your problem areas with expert care.

sensationalskin.com | 480.596.9111 Readers’ Choice: Sensational Skin 16 S C O T T S D A L E L I V I N G | vote at azbigmedia.com

Best Microdermabrasion Red Mountain Weight Loss Despite the aggressive sound of “microdermabrasion,” this service is a non-invasive way of smoothing out acne scars or wrinkles with the help of exfoliants such as diamond and crystal flakes. Yeah, diamonds!

redmountainweightloss.com | 480.991.4159 Readers; Choice: Phoenix Skin Medical Surgical Group

Best Airbrush Tan Arizona Airbrush Studio Arizona is a land full of beautifully tanned bodies, but that goddess glow doesn’t just come from hours of face time with the sun. Even Miss Arizona gets spray tans from Arizona Airbrush Studio, where you can get the glow without the leathery consequences.

arizonaairbrushstudio.com | 480.874.8311 Readers’ Choice: Scottsdale Airbrush Tanning

Your Perfect Smile. Your Neighborhood Dentists.

Our practice philosophy has always been simple: prevention and routine care are the best sources for a lifetime of good dental and physical health.

We will always address your basic oral health needs as well as explain all options you may wish to examine to improve your dental well-being.

We are preferred providers on many insurance plans. Please call our office for details.

Dr. Christine Kopsky is a graduate of Creighton University in Omaha. She has been practicing dentistry for 20 years in Arizona.

Dr. Christine Kopsky-Samuel Dr. Hugh Gruhn Dr. Kent Fritch Dr. Katie Hareid

Introducing our new Doctors...

Doctor E. Kent Fritch graduated from Indiana University School of Dentistry with a DDS Degree.

He then completed a three year Residency in the Specialty of Prosthodontics with a Maters of Science Degree also at the Indiana University MedicalCenter in Indianapolis. Prosthodontics as one of the American Dental Associate recognized Specialties diagnose and treatconventional restorative dental patients as well as the more complex reconstructive patients such as those that require full mouth treatment of natural and prosthetic replacements including dental implants. Currently he has Membership in the American College of Prosthodontics, American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, American Dental Association, Arizona Dental Association and is Licensed in the State of Arizona. Dr. Fritch has served as President of the Arizona Prosthodontic Association Section and Presented at National Association Meetings.

Market Street Dental 20875 North Pima Road, Suite 105 Scottsdale, AZ 85255

(480) 563-0069

Dr. Katie Hareid was born and raised in Tucson, AZ. She completed her undergraduate studies at Northern Arizona University earning a B.S in Microbiology. In 2007 she graduate with honors from the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco, CA where she earned her Doctorate of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.).

After she graduated from dental school, Dr. Hareid went on to complete a one year general practice residency at the University of California, Los Angeles, which focused on hospital dentistry and treating special needs patients.

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HEALTH & BEAUTY {face}

Best Dentist Studio B Smiles A smile can be incredibly powerful — pair that with Studio B Smiles’ philanthropic efforts and it’s doubly so. Studio B is a great place for a “smile makeover,” with the help of invisalign, implants, a cleaning and many other services.

studiobsmiles.com | 480.860.0092 Readers’ Choice: Douglas Family Dentistry

Best Non-Surgical Facial Rejuvenation Medical Spa If you want to look younger but without going under the knife or trying botox, the best non-surgical treatment is a rejuvenating facial. With the use of enzymes, serums, lactic acids and antioxidants, you can look in the mirror and see more than laugh lines and crow’s feet.

azskincenter.net | 480.393.2444 Readers’ Choice: RX Skin Clinic

Best Permanent Makeup Rachell Hall Permanent Makeup Want to keep your eyebrows, lips and eye shadow perfectly shaped and vibrant without the hassle of daily upkeep? All it takes is an hour or two under the needle and voila! Perfectly shaped eyebrow arches.

classicbeautymagazine.com | 480.368.9239 Readers’ Choice: Sally Hayes

Permanent Makeup

Best Makeover Sephora Wanna update your look but haven’t changed your makeup regime since the ‘80s? Sephora’s selection of makeup collections will keep you busy. But the outcome will be so, so worth it; Lashes for days.

sephora.com | 480.945.0100 (Scottsdale Fashion Square store) Readers’ Choice: Evolve Salon & Spa

(Formerly 2BU)

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Cool Technology, Even Cooler Results You exercise, you eat right but some stubborn fat bulges are immune to diet and exercise. You don’t feel as confident in your own skin as you should or could.

CoolSculpting is a revolutionary non-surgical contouring treatment that freezes stubborn fat, which then is naturally eliminated from your body. No needles, no special diets, no supplements, no surgery. And most importantly, no downtime. It’s safe, FDA-cleared, effective, and does exactly what it’s supposed to do.

An Uplift, not a Facelift!

Ultherapy is a new type of non-surgical, non-invasive procedure that uses ultrasound and the body’s own natural healing process to lift, tone, and tighten loose skin on the brow, neck, and under the chin.

The only FDA-approved procedure to lift skin on these hardto-treat areas, Ultherapy uses the safe, time-tested energy of ultrasound to stimulate the deep structural support layers of the skin—including those typically addressed in a surgical facelift—without disturbing the surface of the skin.

Advanced dermatology • Cosmetic and Aesthetic Services

12251 North 32nd Street, Suite 12 Phoenix, Arizona 85032 (602) 971-0950

Dr. Mark A. Blair MD. Board Certified Dermatologist

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HEALTH & BEAUTY {fitness} Best Personal Trainer Village Health Club and Spas

Best Pilates AZ Body Mechanics

Not sure how to best workout or just can’t muster up the motivation? Try a highly certified personal trainer at Village Health Club and Spas. All trainers have a four-year degree in exercise science, physiology or kinesiology and are there to help motivate, instruct and track your fitness progress.

No, this isn’t a car shop that offers pilates. AZ Body Mechanics is a place to get your body tuned up through classes created by chiropractic techniques. While pilates can sometimes leave you sore, the classes at AZ Body Mechanics are designed to relieve you of pain in areas such as your neck and back.

villageclubs.com | 602.840.6412 Readers’ Choice: Jeremy Scott Fitness

azbodymechanics.com | 480.282.8485 Readers’ Choice: Studio Joe Pilates

Best Yoga Studio The Vinyasa Studio

Best Gym Jeremy Scott Fitness

While the yoga classes at The Vinyasa Studio are not broken up into novice and advance levels, each class is 90-minutes long in a room heated to 85 degrees. Classes include a 15-minute warm-up, 30 minutes of dynamic flow, 20 minutes of deep stretching and 10 minutes of final meditation. Bonus: the rad clothing and swag store.

Jeremy Scott doesn’t offer the quick-fix solutions to a better body you see in infomercials. Instead, his Scottsdale gym offers clients a regiment to get in real shape, utilizing effective, hard-hitting training. By offering group training and nutrition coaching, Jeremy Scott can whole-heartedly promise his clients real, rippling results.

thevinyasastudio.com | 480.939.2544 Readers’ Choice: True Hot Yoga

jeremyscottfitness.com | 605.480.2611 Readers’ Choice: Mountainside Fitness Centers

Flow Y Bra IV, $42, lululemon at Scottsdale Fashion Square; Cut the Crop yoga pants, $88, lululemon at Scottsdale Fashion Square 20 S C O T T S D A L E L I V I N G | vote at azbigmedia.com

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HEALTH & BEAUTY {body} Best Pedicure terés | a nail bar

Give your feet a full spa treatment in just half an hour!

Relax in a pool of tea tree oil while being lightly exfoliated and manicured. The stylists even set their timers for a quick, but relaxing massage! Try any one of the luxurious pedicures including an express or the trendy gel pedicure.

teresnailbar.com | 480.499.4901 Readers’ Choice: Ocean Spa and Nails Best Manicure 20 Lounge What’s the point of losing your arms and legs when it comes to getting your nails done? Head to 20 Lounge, a boutique nail bar that offers services at great prices. There’s not even a catch. The nails are high fashion and luxurious.

It’s really win-win-win!

20lounge.com | 480.699.8900 Readers’ Choice: Polished Nail Spa Best Massage Spa Lamar For when your job, boss, spouse, or kids tie you into knots, go unwind with a massage. Try a Swedish massage for relaxation, a therapeutic massage to release tension, or a reflexology massage to restore the body’s natural healing. You will leave feeling pampered and ready to take on the world.

thelamar.com | 480.945.7066 Readers’ Choice: Massage Envy Best Day Spa Zolton’s Salon Peels, microdermabrasion, eye lash extensions, waxing, tints, permanent makeup, facials and nail care! No wonder you have to spend the whole day there, and that’s just the spa services. You can also get a Brazilian blowout and hair extensions!

zoltons.com | 480.513.8414 Readers’ Choice: Spa Lamar Best Weekend Spa Well & Being at Willow Stream Spa Pursue your bliss at Well & Being. That can mean aerial hammock yoga or maybe some time in an eucalyptus inhalation room. You decide, though we recommend making a weekend out of this journey to wellness by staying at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess. scottsdaleprincess.com/well-and-being-at-willow-stream

Readers’ Choice: Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa Swimsuit: Fringe Bandeau Top, black, $30, Exquisite Swimwear 22 S C O T T S D A L E L I V I N G | Spring-SUMMER 2014

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CORNELIS HOLLANDER

Shape your self

with our custom design team.

www.CornelisHollander.com 4151 N. Marshall Way, Scottsdale AZ 85251 480-423-5000 800-677-6821

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HEALTH & BEAUTY {cosmetic surgery} Best Botox Dermatique

Best CoolSculpting Paradise Valley Dermatology

Who has time to deal ith wrinkles and crow’s feet? Not you!

Press pause on this whole “aging” thing with the help of Dermatique’s Botox services.

Are the needles, failed diet trends, surgery and supplements getting between you and a thigh gap? Or just a last-minute vacation plan? Slim down Thursday, go bikini shopping Friday.

dermatiquemd.com | 480.619.5540 Readers’ Choice: Paradise Valley Dermatology

pvdermatology.net | 602.971.0950 Readers’ Choice: Phoenix Cool Body

Best Face Lift Caniglia Plastic Surgery

Best Liposuction Infini Cosmetic Associates

When youth begins to flee and age weighs you down, don’t be afraid to get a little work done Caniglia. It’s the best place in Scottsdale to get the spring back in your skin.

Infini offers the latest in liposuction — SmartLipo™ — and when it comes down to choosing the architect of your new curves it pays to be picky. Dr. William Hall is affiliated with eight well-respected medical associations.

Caniglia.com | 480.483.6200 Readers’ Choice: Shapiro Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Best Cosmetic Surgeon Estetica Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery Dr. Corwin Martin offers everything under the sun in the field of plastic surgery. Need a tuck here and there? He’s ready to help show off “a new, beautiful you.”

anewbeautifulyou.com | 480.551.0581 Readers’ Choice: John J Corey, Surgical Aesthetics

and Skincare

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infiniskin.com | 480.946.7100 Readers’ Choice: Forma Plastic Surgery Best Ultherapy Gawley Plastic Surgeons Want the perks of a face lift without opting for surgery? This treatment lets you “see the beauty of sound,” with the use of ultrasound to tighten loose skin on the eyebrows, neck and chin.

gawleyplasticsurgery.com | 480.860.2173 Readers’ Choice: North Valley Plastic Surgery

Makeup by Joe Costa, consultant at Cos Bar at Kierland Commons SHAVON ROSE / AZ BIG MEDIA

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Photo courtesy of True Food Kitchen

Lobster tacos, courtesy of La Hacienda

Photo courtesy of Cowboy Ciao

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LON’s at the Hermosa

DINING & ENTERTAINMENT {restaurants}

Best American/Contemporary Restaurant LON’s at the Hermosa

Best Steakhouse Morton’s The Steakhouse

American cuisine doesn’t always have to be greasy fast food. LON’s serves food catered to the American palette in an artful and delicious way. The menu options are healthy and full of quality, but you should still be ready to add a notch to your belt because there is a lot of variety on LON’s five-course menu.

After shopping the sophisticated stores within Kierland Commons, end your day with an equally elegant steak dinner.

Whether you opt for the porterhouse or T-bone, any beef lover is guaranteed to leave satisfied. Morton’s always serves high-quality, prime-aged beef steaks.

hermosainn.com/lons | 602.955.7878

mortons.com | 480.951.4440 Readers’ Choice: Fleming’s Steakhouse

Readers’ Choice: elements Restaurant at Sanctuary

Best Vegetarian Restaurant True Food Kitchen Everyone wants to live longer, feel better and have a satisfied belly, right? That’s pretty much True Food Kitchen’s menu in a nutshell. This is the restaurant where vegans and health-conscious omnivores can compromise on delicious eats, from rice bowls and burritos to pasta, wraps, soups and creative cocktails and gluten-free beer options.

truefoodkitchen | 480.265.4500 Readers’ Choice: Fresh Mint Best Mexican Restaurant

La Hacienda at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Dive into the tequila bar with a bowl of fresh guacamole at your side as you sink into the Mexican culture.

Before long, you’ll start to think that you’re actually in a Hacienda. But don’t worry, that’s just the tequila and warm Mexican food talking — you’re still in Scottsdale.

scottsdaleprincess.com | 480.585.4848 Readers’ Choice: The Mission Best Fusion/Eclectic Restaurant Cowboy Ciao Cowboy Ciao brings together every aspect of the Southwest that you’ve come to know and love and turns it into something else. From a wide wine menu to vending machinesque corn-nut scallops as a starter and swordfish as a possible entrée, Cowboy Ciao takes your taste buds on an exotic journey without leaving Scottsdale.

Cowboyciao.com | 480.946.3111 Readers’ Choice: Razz’s Best Southwest Restaurant Roaring Fork Hear the roar of the wood fire as it cooks your food, just like it would have in the Old West. Roaring Fork offers an extensive menu of Southwest-spun food that culminates all regions of the South. Nosh on “Big Ass” burgers, smoked pork shank, braised beef short ribs, fish, chicken, the whole deal. You call the shots, cowboy!

Best International Restaurant The Mission The Mission blends old world charm with modern elegance with a mix of modern Latin cuisine and hand-pressed cocktails. This restaurant fills all flavors and moods with indoor and outdoor seating, fireplaces and a variety of food.

themissionaz.com | 480.636.5005 Readers’ Choice: Fogo de Chao Best French Restaurant

Petite Maison

Every wanted to try foie gras, rabbit, duck or the perfect bouillabaisse sauce? This is the place to break out of your comfort zone and try the exotic, French food you’ve always wanted to try — or at least say you’ve tried. If you are feeling more casual, try a picnic on the patio.

petitemaisonaz.com | 480.991.6887 Readers’ Choice: Zinc Bistro Best Burger REHAB Burger Therapy A focus on quality ingredients coupled with the restaurant’s relaxing atmosphere makes REHAB Burger Therapy the best place to enjoy the simple pleasure of a fantastic burger. This is not the kind of place where the picture is better than what you get on your plate. Go ahead, indulge.

rehabburgertherapy.com | 480.621.5358 Readers’ Choice: Stax Burger Best Italian Restaurant Franco’s Italian Caffe Franco’s serves authentic Florentine Italian cuisine made with love and care. Take a culinary journey through a five-course, traditional Italian meal. From the antipasti (appetizers) to desserts, the restaurant’s legacy and roots are ever-present.

Pairing these with Italian wine doesn’t hurt either.

francosscottsdale.com | 480.481.7614 Readers’ Choice: EVO

roaringfork.com | 480.947.0795 Readers’ Choice: Cowboy Ciao

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DINING & ENTERTAINMENT {restaurants continued}

Best Asian Restaurant Roka Akor

Roka Akor’s artisan sushi is made from fresh fish flown in straight from the sea every day. The steak are a must-try, too. Simply, this Asian cuisine is the best made by the best. Now treat yourself to some sake for having such great taste.

rokaakor.com | 480.306.8800 Readers’ Choice: Sapporo Best Seafood Restaurant Eddie V’s Prime Seafood Fresh seafood served in a soulful jazz lounge? Yes, please. This sophisticated restaurant sets the stage - literally, it has a grand piano - for a night spent with masterfully prepared meals and a supremely romantic night out.

eddiev.com | 480.730.4800 Readers’ Choice: Wildfish Seafood Grille Best Sushi Roka Akor So good that it won twice, Roka Akor is not only the best Asian cuisine in Scottsdale, but is also the best place to dine on sushi. The menu features unique Japanese-inspired marinades and sauces and changes regularly with the seasons’ offerings.

rokaakor.com | 480.306.8800 Readers’ Choice: Ra Sushi

Best Breakfast Daily Dose Get the most important meal of the day at Daily Dose Old Town Bar & Grill. Enjoy classic breakfast items like Belgian waffles and pancakes that remind you of Grandma’s cooking or take a Southwest dive into some breakfast nachos and jalapeno ham steak and eggs.

dialydosegrill.com | 480.994.3673 Readers’ Choice: Orange Table

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DINING & ENTERTAINMENT {night life}

Best Nightclub Maya Day and Nightclub Maya’s namesake is a Hindi goddess of illusion and dreams, so keep that in mind next time you gussy up to join the beautiful masses in Maya’s pool or on the dance floor. Some of the top EDM performers have shook this place, ceiling to floor, day and night.

mayaclubaz.com | 480.625.0528 Readers’ Choice: The Mint Best Place for a First Date elements Restaurant at Sanctuary From the beautiful mountain view outside the floorto-ceiling windows, to the various gorgeous dining room place settings and the elaborate plated meals, we guarantee a perfect first date. As for the second date, maybe check out our readers’ choice below!

Maya Day & Nightclub

sanctuaryoncamelback.com | 480.607.2300 Readers’ Choice: Sassi Best Happy Hour Culinary Dropout With a happy hour timed perfectly with getting off of work, its cheap appetizers and even cheaper drinks, Culinary Dropout is the place to be when it’s 5 o’clock somewhere. If this gastro-pub’s pretzel fondue doesn’t keep you coming back, you don’t stand a chance resisting its other menu fare and craft cocktails.

culinarydropout.com | 480.970.1700 Readers’ Choice: Dos Gringos Best Wine Bar 5th and Wine

Pretzel bites, Courtesy of Culinary Dropout

One of the best places to grab a glass of wine and munch on paninis during a long lunch hour is 5th and Wine. If you’re looking for heavier fare, ceck out the burger bar, whilst basking in the glory of its wine list — served by glass and bottle — and engage in the classic pasttime of people-watching.

5thandwine.com | 480.699.8001 Readers’ Choice: Kazimierz Most Romantic Restaurant Orange Sky This is the perfect place for date night. Not only does this Talking Stick Resort restaurant offer an awardwinning food and wine selection and terrific indoor scenery, the 360-degree view of the Valley from the balcony is unparalleled. If you book you’re reservation for sunset, you and your date are guaranteed a memorable night. Dress code: business casual attire.

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Creating genuine Italian cuisine with love and care is Franco’s mission. Diners will experience authentic Italian Florentine cooking.

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DINING & ENTERTAINMENT {resort life}

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Hotel Valley Ho

Best Staycation Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia

Best Catering Company M. Catering by Michael’s

Need a quick getaway? Try a day trip in a luxury room with divine beds, private patios and sunken bathtubs or a relaxing day at Joya Spa including massages, facials, manicures and pedicures.

Have Chef Michael DeMaria drive the van over to your event and he’ll prepare delicious Italian-American food that’ll steal your thunder. M. Catering by Michael’s already has us drooling at the thought of shrimp-stuffed rigatoni with Dungeness crab and tomato in chardonnay thyme broth followed by pork prime rib with potato puree. Who’s birthday is coming up next?

montelucia.com | 480.627.3200 Readers’ Choice: Fairmont Scottsdale Princess

mculinary.com | 602.200.5757

Best Casino Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort

Readers’ Choice: The Herb Box Catering Company

Slots, cards, shows, golf and food — Talking Stick and Casino Arizon provide the chief amenities of a Vegas trip without having to leave the Valley. The glitz and glam is here, too, with great restaurants and enough entertainment that’ll keep you coming back even if you don’t win the jackpot.

talkingstickresort.com | 480.850.7777 Readers’ Choice: Casino Arizona and

Talking Stick Resort

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Best Pool Hotel Valley Ho Lounge chairs that give your bed a run for its money, a classy cocktail bar and plenty of shaded tables at the pool of this Scottsdale hotel make a “stay-cation” seem like a better idea than dishing on airfare costs to beachside resorts.

hotelvalleyho.com | 480.248.2000 Readers’ Choice: W Scottsdale

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HOME & GARDEN

Best Upholstery

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Feathers Fine Custom Furnishings

Is the crushed velvet on your favorite chaise lounge chair getting a little worn in its old age? Take that vintage beauty to a place like Feathers and that baby’ll be as good as new. Feathers is also known for its upholstered “soft walls.”

feathersdesign.com | 480.905.1396 Readers’ Choice: Feathers Fine Custom Furnishings Best Western/Southwestern Furniture The Buffalo Collection

Is home where the buffalo roam? Then you may need to outfit some of your rooms with genuine buffalo leather at Scenic Mesa.

scenicmesa.com | 480.946.3903 Readers’ Choice: The Buffalo Collection Best Traditional Furniture Ladlow’s Fine Furniture

It’s hard to go wrong with classic furniture that’ll stand the test — and tastes — of time.

ladlows.com | 480.609.5000 Readers’ Choice: Thomasville Home Furnishings Best Outdoor Furniture Sunset Patio

You have the resort-style backyard pool, a warmed barbecue, a frozen margarita in your hand — all you need now is a plush patio set and a nice, big umbrella from Sunset Patio.

sunsetpatios.com | 480.203.2711 Readers’ Choice: Today’s Patio & Spas Best Modern Furniture Antoine Proulx

Do you enjoy being surrounded by goemetric shapes and silouettes but want something a bit more luxurious than IKEA? Antoine Proulx has your mod style covered.

antoineproulx.com | 602.952.1580 Readers’ Choice: Copenhagen Living Best Consignment Furniture Store Avery Lane

If you like when home furnishings have a story and character to them without sacrificing high-end appeal, then Avery Lane is your El Dorado of consignment stores. You’ll find lightly loved goods from Scottsdale homes and interior designers’ warehouses.

averylanehome.com | 480.991.0700 Readers’ Choice: Consign 2 Design Best Baby Furniture Pottery Barn Kids

So you’ve painted the nursery the perfect shade of sunflower yellow and now it’s time to start filling your baby’s room with his or her first crib, a steady rocking chair, a changing table and of course a bunch of adorable plush toys and linens. Start a registry at Pottery Barn Kids for the cutest things on the market!

Photo courtesy of Sunset Patio

potterybarnkids.com | 480.423.3813 Readers’ Choice: Buy Buy Baby

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HOME & GARDEN {overall}

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Best Appliance Store Sub-Zero Wolf It’s that crisp crunch into a leafy green that sets Sub-Zero Wolf appliances apart from the herd of stores. You can also nab a new barbecue grill for your summer kickbacks or redo your entire kitchen in time for that Fourth of July get together.

subzero-wolf.com | 480.921.0900 Readers’ Choice: Best Home Appliances Best Garage and Home Storage System Arizona Garage Design We don’t mean to offend any of you savvy homeowners, but no one knows how to streamline a garage like Arizona Garage Design’s consultants. Let them turn your space from a spidercondo into a fully functional extension of your home.

arizonagaragedesign.com | 480.483.3030 Readers’ Choice: Arizona Garage Design Best Custom Home Builder Cullum Homes Cullum Homes has 25 years of experience working with the most luxurious markets in the Valley. You might call them homebuilders, but we call them dream catchers.

cullumhomes.com | 480.949.2700 Readers’ Choice: Argue Custom Homes

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Best Home Theater DAGR Design Custom Home Theater Transform a drab space in your home into a surround-sound system megaplex where you can enjoy a movie as if you were in a slinky couture dress at a premiere (though between us, you’ll be the comfort of your pajamas). Popcorn machine not included.

dagrdesign.com | 602.953.4807 Readers’ Choice: 24/7 Audio Visual Best Light Fixtures Hinkley’s Lighting Factory Ask any model — person or home — and they’ll tell you lighting is everything. It can brighten a room or wash out a mood. Even though it took Edison 6,000 tries to find the right filament for the first light bulb, Hinkley’s Lighting Factory has been honing its fixtures for more than a century.

Need proof? Stroll through the 3,500-square-foot Scottsdale showroom and custom manufacturing facility; they are a sight to behold.

hinkleyslighting.com | 480.948.8799 Readers’ Choice: Premier Lighting

Creating warmth and light from cold steel... from our factory to your home.

More than 100 1of00 YEARS YEARS Beautiful Lighting!

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PHOENIX 4620 N Central Avenue 602.279.6267 SCOTTSDALE 16049 N Greenway Hayden Loop 480.948.8799

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HOME & GARDEN {kitchen} Best Kitchen Accessories Sur La Table

Get more than just a bag full of fancy kitchen gadgets when you visit Sur La Table at Kierland Commons! You can also learn to make an entree at Sur La Table’s one-hour cooking classes. Reserve a spot online.

surlatable.com | 480.998.0648 (Kierland Commons) Readers’ Choice: Water Works Best Kitchen Remodel CKBR Award-winning kitchen remodeler and contractor CKBR will turn your kitchen into a paradise fit for a chef — island included!

ckbremod.com | 602.438.6638 Readers’ Choice: The Modern Group Best Countertops Papagno’s Marble & Granite

Best Cabinetry Affinity Kitchens The kitchen is the centerpiece of any family home — why not make them as inviting at what you keep within them?

Affinity Kitchens puts its award-winning designers to work making kitchens a piece of art. Bonus: Affinity is committed to not one but eight local charities.

affinitykitchens.com | 480.348.0088 Readers’ Choice: Downsview of Scottsdale Best Custom Wine Cellar Innovative Wine Cellar Design

All the wine acquired while visiting Sonoma and Tuscany have to go somewhere. Why not in a customized residential wine cellar?

winecellardesigns.com | 480.538.1288 Readers’ Choice: Innovative Wine Cellar Design

Marble — the medium of choice for statues of gods and countless works of art. Keep that in mind when you call family-owned Papagno’s Marble and Granite for your kitchen and bathroom stoneware. You’re about to see a heavenly remodel of your living space.

papagnos.com | 480.948.4282 Readers’ Choice: Affinity Kitchens

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25 YEARS OF REMODELING EXCELLENCE

2013

Contractor of the Year Awards Entire house over $1m

Bathroom over $60k

Interior under $100k

Kitchen $40k-$80k

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HOME & GARDEN {lawn}

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Best Botanicals Moon Valley Nursery Inc.

Home to the largest selection of trees and plants, Moon Valley Nursery has a photosynthetic solution to all your landscaping needs. Not only does Moon Valley deliver and plant quality trees, but it also installs custom landscaping and provides tree care. Having a big event? Moon Valley rents out trees, too!

moonvalleynurseries.com | 602.938.6666 Readers’ Choice: Moon Valley Nursery, Inc. Best Landscape Architecture and Design French Accent Landscaping Inc.

Whether you are channeling the Palace of Versailles or just have always wanted an in-ground trampoline, French Accent Landscaping does it all. From pools to balconies to putting greens and barbeque grills, your yard can be as beautiful as the eye that beholds it.

frenchaccentlandscaping.com | 602.482.8211

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Best Awnings and Patio Covers Liberty Home Products LLC

Liberty Home Products are in the business of shade — not to be confused with shady business! In addition to providing a shaded space perfect for lounging in your backyard, its patio covers control the flow of heat and light into your home.

libertyhomeproducts.com | 480.423.7414 Readers’ Choice: Awnings by Design Best Simulated Grass/Putting Green Paradise Greens

Who hasn’t thought about what it’d be like to not only live on a golf course but to also install a putting green in one’s very own backyard? We certainly have! And the professionals at Paradise Greens love to turn yards into glorious, evergreen patches of synthetic grass — so how about we make everyone’s green dreams come true?

paradisegreens.com | 480.586.0655

Readers’ Choice: Unique Companies Pool & Spa

Readers’ Choice: Arizona Luxury Lawn & Green

Best Lawn Accessories AZ Totem Art

Best Pool Builder Mossman Brothers Pools

602.677.5999 Readers’ Choice: Pearson & Company

mossmanbrotherspools.com | 480.596.9020 Readers’ Choice: Unique Companies Pool & Spa

Lawn gnomes may be a yard staple for a handful of people you know, but if you’re looking for a statement piece that stands true and tall above the rest try a totem. AZ Totem Art creates custom bird feeders, ceramic art and totem poles out of found and recycled items.

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If you’re gonna dive deep into the investment of a swimming pool, Mossman Brothers Pools believe it should reflect a household’s asthetic and turn a backyard into a place to retreat (and do cannonballs). This award-winning company designs pools informed with more than 25 years of experience between brothers Jeff and Michael.

AZ TOTEM ART Custom Bird Feeders ❋ Ceramic Art ❋ Totems

aztotemart.com

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HOME & GARDEN {bed&bath}

Best Linens del Adora Forget counting sheep — count the threads on del Adora’s Egyptian cotton linens and you’ll be out before you even get to double digits. With a thread count of up to 1,020 threads per inch, make del Adora’s products are remarkably comfortable and beautiful. Suppliers are only the finest in the market. Sink in.

deladora.com | 480.563.1579 (Pinnacle Peak) Readers’ Choice: Levine Linens Best Custom Closets California Closets Typically a closet is the place where you store your things that aren’t meant to be seen (boxes of old clothes, holiday decor, skeletons), but California Closets is about to change the way you see your storage. In fact, these beautiful customized spaces will probably be the first thing you want to show off when company’s over.

californiaclosets.com | 866.488.2748 Readers’ Choice: Classy Closets Best Bath Remodel Fallone Building & Remodeling Keep your bathroom fresh and up-to-date with your lifestyle. Whether it’s a master bath suite or just an upgrade to your powder room, the locally owned Fallone Building & Remodeling will give your throne room the royal treatment.

fallonebuilding.com | 480.473.2109 Readers’ Choice: Republic West Best Plumbing Fixtures R&R Wholesale Plumbing, LLC Your kitchen and bathroom may look nice on the outside, but when it comes to the inner beauty of those rooms’ fixtures, R&R Wholesale are the eyes of the beholder.

rrwholesale.net | 480.991.9624 Readers’ Choice: Ferguson Bath & Kitchen Gallery

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HOME & GARDEN {walls,doors,windows&floors}

Best Doors/Gates Colletti Design

Colletti Design’s artists create more than doors and gates — per its M.O., Colletti makes “functional metal art.” From modern takes on clean, classic looks like the image above to the spires and spirals of a home-turned-Tuscan, Colletti’s iron work gives a strength and grace to its final outcomes and is hands down the best place to make an entry in the Valley.

collettidesign.com | 480.922.4500 Readers’ Choice: Victory Metal Works Best Flooring Arizona Flooring Direct

If you can, we recommend kicking off your shoes and experiencing Arizona Flooring Direct’s showroom while sliding around in your socks. If you can’t make it to Arizona Flooring Direct, its associates will bring the showroom to you — from carpet to tile, stone, hardwood, vinyl, laminate and even countertops.

arizonaflooringdirect.com | 480.991.9254 Readers’ Choice: Baker Bros. Area Rugs & Floors

Best Window Treatments Gallery of Shades

Need some protection from the harsh summer sun? We don’t blame you. Gallery of Shades offers free home consultations and installation of a variety of shades at competitive prices.

All you have to do is make an appointment.

scottsdalewindowtreatment.com | 480.582.0948 Readers’ Choice: Mr. P’s Blind & Shade Co.

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Best Wallcoverings Reeves PaperHanging

Photo courtesy of Steve Colletti

This family wallcovering business, now in its third generation, came out of a one-man painting company in Louisiana. Now, Dale Reeves and his company transform the walls of homes and commercial buildings into gorgeous 2D escapes with just the use of clever wallcovering installations.

reevespaperhanging.com | 480.922.5568 Readers’ Choice: Reeves PaperHanging Best Windows Pella Windows and Doors

What’s the point of having that gorgeous view of Camelback Mountain if your windows can’t do it justice? Pella, a company started in 1925 by Dutch business owners in Iowa, has years of experience and continues to pride itself on its American values and its role as an industry leader.

pella.com | 480.998.8023 Readers’ Choice: Arcadia Window & Door Best Rugs Passion of Persia

Whether you bought your rugs while traveling in Turkey or from a vendor on the Navajo Reservation, Passion of Persia specializes in the repair and cleaning of even the most obscure rug treatment by its master weaver. Passion of Persia also specializes in wall mounts, framing, re-sizing, appraisals and rug sales.

passionofpersiarugs.com | 602.374.6973 Readers’ Choice: AZADI Gallery of Fine Rugs

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Featuring the Valley’s largest selection of fresh fish and seafood • Live Maine lobster, Alaskan King Crab and Yakimono Hawaiian Ahi are just some of the delicacies that make the Salt Cellar Restaurant so popular • Maryland crab cakes, shrimp San Remo on artichoke pasta as well as charcoal broiled fish and Cajun-style blackened seafood are additional menu items you’ll want to try • Quiet, cozy and intimate, the Salt Cellar is a favorite for those who appreciate fine seafood • Don’t miss our popular twin happy hours daily from 4:00pm to 7:00pm and again from 10:00pm to 1:00am.

550 N. Hayden Rd • Scottsdale, AZ (480) 947-1963 • www.saltcellarrestaruant.com Dinner served nightly

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HOME & GARDEN {interiors} Best Home Accessories The Embellished House

Just love that vintage look but can never find the time to really clean up those unique garage store finds?

The Embellished House specializes in reclaiming, repurposing and revitalizing vintage furniture, lighting and architectural salvage so you can fill your house with one-of-a-kind items. The staff even helps with design, re-upholstering, and custom made pieces.

theembellishedhouse.com | 480.991.2610 Readers’ Choice: Two Plates Full Best Art and Framing Think Art

All that white wall space in your home or office are just begging to showcase your personal tastes. Avoid decorating exclusively with prints by taking a few minutes to consider Think Art’s quality original pieces. Think Art’s paintings and photos are in equally incredible frames. This is a muststop location for anyone with an upcoming decorating project.

thinkfineart.com | 480.998.9790 Readers’ Choice: Think Art Best Antique Store Tattered Nest Vintage Marketplace

Always looking for that special china closet, teacup, dresser or knick-knack to complete a room? Dig through the antiques at Tattered Nest Vintage Marketplace and find treasures you maybe never knew you needed. tatterednestvintagemarket.com | 602.466.3172

Readers’ Choice: Antique Trove Best Silk Plants Dei-Zinz

If one of your top criterion for botanicals is predictability, Dei-Zinz has a store full of artificial plants that will bring a kind of life to your living space or office. Dei-Zinz also offers interior design services and installation for more adventurous plantscapers.

dei-zinz.com | 480.368.2254 Readers’ Choice: Arizona Sun Silks

Best Interior Design Firm Vallone Design Spend a few minutes on Vallone’s website flipping through photos, and you’ll never see your rooms the same way. The gorgeous color palettes, use of space and luxurious touches of Vallone’s designers are irresistbly on-point.

vallonedesign.com | 480.421.2799 Readers’ Choice: La Maison Interiors

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Best Matchmaker Scottsdale Matchmakers

Best Law Firm Nussbaum Gillis & Dinner

qualitysingles.com | 1.800.314.3552 Readers’ Choice: Kelleher International

ngdlaw.com | 480.609.0011 Readers’ Choice: Rose Law Group

Best Assisted Living Vi at Grayhawk

Best Wealth Advisors Abbot Downing

Looking for Mr. Right in all the wrong places? Tired of getting burned by dating websites? It may be time to try a matchmaker. Join the thousands of people who have worked with Scottsdale Matchmakers to craft a quality profile through personal interviews and background checks.

Is this a retirement home or a resort? With amazing desert views, gourmet dining, a full-service salon and a putting course, the description of this assisted living home sounds like the kind of place we can’t wait to grow up and visit.

viliving.com/grayhawk | 480.563.5300 Readers’ Choice: Maravilla Scottsdale Best Insurance Company Scottsdale Insurance Company

Since 1982, Scottsdale Insurance Company has evolved from a startup to being backed by one of the largest insurance and financial service providers in the country. It has more than 1,450 associates with an average tenure of 10 years.

scottsdaleins.com | 480.365.4000 Readers’ Choice: Western Heritage Insurance Best Realtor Kevin Owens, REALTOR®, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

As a Scottsdale native and top producing real estate agent in Scottsdale, Kevin Owens is passionate about helping Scottsdale buyers and sellers. Owens is known for his local market knowledge and is currently ranked in the top 6 percent of agents worldwide for sales production.

fineazliving.com | 480.217.9184 Readers’ Choice: Kevin Owens, REALTOR®, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Nussbaum Gillis & Dinner was founded with a focus on complex bankruptcies, commercial litigation, construction law and real estate law. Now its services include business transactions, trusts and estate planning, probate, injury and wrongful death, administrative and insurance law.

Ultra-high-net-worth clients flock to Wells Fargo-backed Abbot Downing, which will provide a comprehensive plan tailored to you and your family. You can trust advisors with an equally rich legacy to guide yours.

abbotdowning.com | 213.688.3808 Readers’ Choice: Scottsdale Wealth Advisors Best Business Brokers Fox & Fin

Fox & Fin facilitates the purchase and sale of privately held, middle-market companies in the West and sales between $2 million and $75 million.

foxfin.com | 480.421.9789 Readers; Choice: The Wheatley Group Best Bank Pinnacle Bank

At the heart of small business in Arizona is Pinnacle Bank.

Started by local business leaders and still backed by mostly local shareholders, this bank is the backbone propping up many local businesses.

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Need a CPA you can hold accountable? Moss Adams, LLP’s services cover a wide range of industries as well as personal accounting needs. We can’t promise the cool green banking visors.

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EDITOR’S PICKS Best Place to Treat Yourself Sprinkles

Oh, Sprinkles, let me count the ways. I almost called this category “hardest place to make a decision,” but you really can’t go wrong with a Sprinkles cupcake. I can’t visit Old Town without a stop a Sprinkles (this has made me popular with roommates in college — and now among colleagues). Sometimes the thought of icing is the only reason I brave rush hour traffic through Old Town, and other times it means going to the bakery on a Wednesday just for the chocolate coconut cupcakes. It’s never a bad day when there’s a Sprinkles cupcake nearby.

sprinkles.com | 480.970.4321 Best Place to Stock Your Beauty Bag Cos Bar

If you’re anything like me, you can never have enough shades of pink lipstick and there’s always, always room for one more in your overflowing makeup bag. That’s why I think a place like Cos Bar is so fabulous. I know what I’m getting is top-of-the-line, a good buy, and thanks to its helpful staff, I always end up leaving with exactly what I need — and I always come back for more.

cosbar.com | 480.607.2771 Best Way to Track the Hottest Parties Steve LeVine Entertainment

Steve LeVine Entertainment is a promotions and event-planning company that works with a handful of Scottsdale’s hottest clubs, hotels and touring talent.

Come pool party season, you’re gonna want to follow SLE’s Facebook and Instagram so you know the who, what, when, where and how of all the best bikini bashes in the Valley. See ya there!

slentertainment.com | 480.284.6033 Best Place to Commune With Nature Scottsdale Sonoran Mountain Preserve

While I like to spend most of my work week gussied up and ready for business, I prefer to take my weekends with a side of sweat and working my quadriceps and hammies at the Scottsdale Sonoran Mountain Preserve.

It’s always free, open sunrise to sunset and offers 120 miles of multi-use trails. Get out there!

scottsdaleaz.gov/preserve | 480.312.7013 - Amanda Ventura Best Place to Turn Back Time Sugar Bowl You can’t miss the bright pink building of the Sugar Bowl in Old Town Scottsdale. Many come for the sandwiches, but you will never want to leave once you see the mountainous ice cream sundaes. Try a Camelback soda, a sundae from the menu or build your own combination – you won’t regret it!

- Sara Parker, Editorial Intern Red velvet cupcake by Sprinkles.

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