FOOD & WINE
‘IT’S LIKE A FAMILY’ Preserve Tavern boasts comfort food delights By Kristine Cannon
Nick and Shannon Broemer are the owners of The Preserve Tavern & Grille, a new restaurant in northern Scottsdale that took over the old Four Peaks space. (Photo by Pablo Robles)
aking over the old Four Peaks Grill & Tap in North Scottsdale is family-friendly tavern The Preserve Tavern & Grille. Opened by husband-wife team Nick and Shannon Broemer and inspired by the sights of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, the Broemers’ neighborhood pub offers patrons a variety of comfort food dishes and nearly daylong happy hours. “It’s all about the customers and their experience,” Nick says. “It’s like a family.” Described as serving “Americano
cuisine with a Southwestern flare,” the Preserve’s menu is loaded with comfort food favorites like deviled eggs, nachos, loaded fries, wings, pork ribs, mac ’n’ cheese, burgers and even meatloaf. “The meatloaf is to die for,” Nick says. “And the wings, people said they’re probably top three in the Valley.” Shannon attributes the wings’ popularity to how they’re cooked. “The meats are all smoked,” she explains. “It’s such a distinctly different flavor.” Other popular items include the Preserve Burger, which is topped with bacon
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and porter cheddar cheese between a toasted brioche bun, and the Preserve Poblano Rings, a heap of beer-battered poblano rings drizzled with chipotle basil honey and served with an apricot garlic aioli. As for the meatloaf, that’s wrapped in bacon and served with seasonal vegetables. “I’m telling you, it’s the best,” Nick raves. The Preserve has been in the works since last summer. The Broemers originally had their sights set on a location farther north,
