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eveloper Optima is hoping to start construction on the first two towers of its proposed McDowell Mountain Village near the intersection of Mayo Boulevard and Scottsdale Road this year – and City Council members are already divided over it.

Second Street plan draws fans, critics

In all, the developer is proposing six 11-story buildings with 1,500 apartments and condominiums and 31,000 square feet of commercial space. That puts the density at 69 units per acre. The project is still a proposal, though. It still needs to go before the Design Review Board, Planning Commission, the Airport Review Board because the site is in Scottsdale

Airpark) and City Council. Optima President David Hovey Jr. hopes to have that process completed by late summer. In interviews, some council members told the Progress they liked the basic proposal while others were wary of building heights and the project’s impact on water.

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BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

proposal to make Second Street in downtown Scottsdale pedestrian and bicycle friendlier while removing parallel parking on its south side drew praise and concerns from Scottsdale City Council members during a work study session on the project last week. The plan proposed separating from the street with a two-way bike lane along the south side between Drinkwater and Goldwater boulevards, lining it with trees and

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One of the first two towers will be apartments and the second tower will be condominiums, with both buildings expected to take 24 to 28 months to build. 'Whether the other four buildings are apartments or condominiums – and when they are built – will depend on what the market dictates," said Hovey. Units will range in size from 675 square feet for a studio to 2,221 square feet for a three bedroom. Each building will feature a running track, Olympic sized pools, locker rooms, outdoor fireplaces, barbecues on the roof as well a setback guard rail that allows for 60 percent more view from the top of the building. In the commercial space, the developer envisions a high-end restaurant, café, coffee/juice bar, office suites, bicycle shop, dry cleaners, boutique spa/wellness center, preschool and/or elementary school, and financial institutions. The plan calls for 80 percent of the 21.88 acre site to be open space with 65 percent open to the public. The site, would include a fountain and amphitheater as well as underground parking and trash. The buildings will be similar to Optima’s Arizona projects that include Optima Biltmore Towers, Optima Camelview Village, Optima Kierland and the Optima Sonoran Village – the first project built under the city’s use of the international green construction code. McDowell Mountain Village will also be built under the green construction code. “Designed by award winning architects David C. Hovey, FAIA and David Hovey, Jr. AIA, Optima McDowell Mountain Village is comprised of six concrete-framed condominium and apartment buildings with stepped and undulating landscaped facades that echo the shapes of the McDowell Mountains and represent the next evolution of Optima architecture and construction,” the projects pre-application paper work says. “Glass enclosed, 15-foot high groundfloor levels will feel utterly transparent. Every rooftop deck will provide spectacular views of the McDowell Mountains to

In all, Optima is proposing six 11-story buildings with 1,500 apartments and condominiums and 31,000 square feet of commercial space. (City of Scottsdale)

the east, beautiful sunsets to the west, Pinnacle Peak to the north, and Camelback Mountain to the south.” City Councilwoman Solange Whitehead described the project as “beautiful” and said she likes the open space element to it. But she said the height is a sticking point for her. “It hasn’t earned my support yet because I want to make sure it fits Scottsdale and the height is more Phoenix than Scottsdale, Whitehead said. Councilwoman Linda Milhaven likes the project. “It’s pretty tall so some folks may have a problem with the height,” she said. But she figures there is opportunity to push the height of the buildings down by increasing the foot print of each building, which would reduce the amount of open space in the project. “I think we can probably find a compromise between how tall it is and the amount of open space there should be,” Milhaven said. Councilman Tom Durham said the project was originally 15 stories at one point and figures it is likely to come down even more before it can win approval. “I think that is still pretty high,” he said. “The people of Scottsdale have expressed concerns about projects that high.” Councilwoman Kathy Littlefield said the

project’s grass courtyard, hanging plants and swimming pools simply use too much water. “We just asked our citizens to cut their water usage back 5% and now they want Olympic-sized pools on the top of every building? No,” she said. Furthermore, the project is simply too high, she said. Councilwoman Betty Janik said, “Optima is a very good builder. They build very quality projects. That said, I need to study it thoroughly. I would want to talk to (Scottsdale Water Executive Director) Brian Biesemeyer who handles our water and I would need to study the current zoning.” The land is currently zoned for commercial use. Janik noted, “The land on the south side of the expressway is 30 feet lower than on the north side of the express way. That means you could have a building that is 10 stories high but the view (to a home on the north side of the expressway) is only eight stories, so that’s an advantage.” Mayor David Ortega expressed concerns over what he described as “excessive height and density. “I expect the project to be truly mixed use,” Ortega said. Vice mayor Tammy Caputi did not comment on the project.

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onstruction of the Caesars Republic Scottsdale Hotel has resumed at the intersection of North Goldwater Boulevard and East Highland Avenue on the north end of the Fashion Square property. The 11-story, 265-room hotel is on schedule to open in for the first quarter 2024, according to the hotel. The 147-foot high, 260,000 squarefoot hotel will feature five top-floor penthouse entertainment suites – each more than 2,000 square feet – with outdoor terraces and butler

kitchens. The hotel will host two unique Italian restaurants by award-winning, celebrity chef and philanthropist Giada De Laurenti, Luna by Giada and Pronto by Giada. It will also include a 7,000-squarefoot, column-free ballroom with 34-foot-long sliding glass doors that open onto the 7,000-square-foot outdoor lawn for banquets. The ballroom can host banquets of up to 750 guests and is also divisible into four sections. Additional event spaces will in-

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Job growth beat the pandemic in Scottsdale BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

cottsdale’s job growth is up 9% between 2016 and 2021, despite the pandemic, according to Scottsdale Economic Director Rob Millar. And a lot of that has to do with “retail, restaurants and resorts,” which was also the title of the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Scottsdale Forward presentation Tuesday. Speakers included Kate Birchler, assistant vice president of tourism marketing of Macerich, which owns and operates Scottsdale Fashion Square; Ryan Hibbert, founder and CEO of Riot Hospitatlity Group, which owns and operates many clubs in Scottsdale’s entertainment district and around the country; and Jack Miller, regional vice president and general manager of Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Resort. “We’re talking about hospitality, resort, retail, and restaurants,” Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce President

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Scottsdale woman heading First Things First BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

elinda Morrison Gulick has worn many hats in her life. She’s been a mom, a volunteer, a corporate executive and now the Scottsdale woman’s newest role is CEO of First Thing’s First. Gulick took over the reins at the agency charged with ensuring Arizona’s children are ready for kindergarten March 7. “I am both honored and feel a great responsibility,” Gulick said. “I’m thrilled at the opportunity and delighted to do it.” Her top priority will be the agency’s strategic plan. The plan, which was passed right after Gulick took the helm, includes goals like improving the quality of early learning settings and connecting families to resources. The biggest challenge she sees in her new position is making the agency’s $130 million budget, which is paid for through the tobacco tax, stretch to cover all of its programming needs. “There is not enough money in our dedicated source of revenue,” she said. Leveraging partnerships with local schools and health care organizations and being smart in funding the agency’s solo programs will be crucial, Gullick said. “I love the governing statewide priorities and local decision making” that First Things First employs, Gulick said. First Things First Board Chair Gerald Szostak said Gulick’s diverse background – including her experience with community engagement and volunteer-led organizations – made her the ideal candidate. “First Things First does an incredible job with the resources we have, but the needs

of young children far outweigh the capacity of any one organization,” Szostak said. “If every child is going to be ready to succeed in kindergarten and beyond, we need a leader who can engage decision-makers across various fields and get them working together toward a common vision. CEO Gulick has a proven track record of doing just that, and we are confident that she will add to those successes at First Things First.” While Gulick is new to First Thing’s First, she is no stranger to early childhood development. She spent the first three years of her career as a community relations manager for Southwest Human Development, a non-profit organization with a similar role to First Thing’s First. “I really feel like it’s returning to my roots,” Gulick said. Ginger Ward, CEO of Southwest Human Development, said the early childhood system will benefit from a leader both passionate about early childhood and savvy about the inner workings of philanthropy, business and public policy. “Melinda understands that relationships are central to bringing out the best in people, systems and organizations. Her experience establishing, nurturing and leveraging relationships will be instrumental to moving forward the work of First Things First,” Ward said. “As a working parent of two young sons, she appreciates and understands the supports needed to help a family with young children grow and thrive. That is part of what makes her such an enthusiastic and passionate advocate.” For the last four years, Gulick has had her own management consulting firm focused on strategic planning, governance, fundraising, communications and sustainable Family managed since 1981

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cottsdale Community College officials say one big lesson from the pandemic is the freedom and flexibility to learn that technology provides. So they’re starting HyFlex, an attendance and class participation strategy that “straddles the lines across the current in-person, live-online, and on-yourown-time-online class modalities.” “With HyFlex, students can choose whether to attend a given class on campus, to stream the class live as it is being taught, or to watch the recorded video whenever their schedule allows,” the college said in a release. English professor Matthew Bloom said a student with an ill relative in Mexico “was able to spend weeks caring for them while keeping up with courses online before resuming in-person classes when they returned to the U.S. Others have said that students are excited just to save money on gas by limiting their trips to campus. Registration for summer and fall se-

mester classes is underway and with HyFlex, “students can better fit their education to their lifestyle, choosing not only what style of instruction they’ll benefit from most on any given day, but also allowing them to better meld their school schedule with the rest of their life,” the release stated, noting the strategy is especially helpful for working students. Students who need more individual attention when working on difficult assignments can complete their work online while always having the option of attending in-person when they need additional instruction. “Those options naturally lead to smaller class sizes, which gives those students who prefer in-person learning more intimate and individualized instruction than they might get in larger classes,” the col-

lege’s release said. Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Eddie Lamperez said, “We understand that every student learns differently and that their unique life situation factors into their school life in a number of ways. HyFlex creates a robust new way for students to take control of their education.” SCC has outfitted 31 classrooms with the technology necessary to make HyFlex a reality. Special webcams have been installed with the ability to pan, tilt, zoom, and auto-track, giving instructors fine-tuned control over what students online will see. The technology is also closely integrated into SCC’s online learning platform, Canvas, allowing lectures to be easily

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man-made canopies that could change colors. The plan also includes upgrading the pavement to make it more natural to walk on if the street was closed for festivals. Council’s big concern was the loss of parking spaces on the south side of the street. “When you eliminate half the parking, that’s not good,” Mayor David Ortega said. “By my calculations, every parking space is worth $500,000 in business.” He added that he didn’t foresee twoway bike traffic all day long, though he liked the idea of separating the bike lanes from the street for safety reasons. He also wanted to see shade trees go around the corners at the intersections and extend toward Main Street. Councilwoman Solange Whitehead called separating the bike lanes from the street “overkill.” “Is it pretty? Yes,” she said. “It’s beautiful but I think it’s a little bit of overkill when we are taking away parking spaces we don’t need to.” She recommended flowing the bike lanes onto the street in certain sections of the road in order to protect some parking spaces. Councilwoman Kathy Littlefield blasted the plan in no uncertain terms. “It’s very pretty and it would fit in any city in California, New Mexico or Texas or Nevada or even Arizona – but it’s not Scottsdale,” Littlefield said. “There’s nothing here that’s Scottsdale. You’re taking away the Old Town look, texture that people come here to see and if you take that away, people will go somewhere else like Santa Fe or some place they can have that kind of experience.” She opposed the amount of white in the pictures of the proposed project. “We’re not necessarily a white city,” she said. “We’re more of a tan, dusty, more of a western look.” She also did not like the loss of parking. During the height of the tourism season, the parking spots on Second Street are taken “100 percent of the time until those businesses close,” she said, warning, “To take that parking away from the front of the stores is going to be very damaging to them.” Councilwoman Linda Milhaven supported the project just as avidly as Littlefield opposed it.

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“First let me say, ‘Wow, yes please!’” Milhaven said. “Activating Second Street in that way, leveraging the amazing assets we have on Second Street would just be tremendous.” She noted Council generally supported removing parking spots from a parking lot at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Goldwater Boulevard downtown to create a small park. “The conversation I heard from my peers was ‘let’s add more trees and take away more parking spaces’ and now what I’m hearing is one street of trees isn’t going to make a difference and parking is sacrosanct,” Milhaven said. “So I am a bit confused.” Vice Mayor Tammy Caputi enthusiastically supported the project. “We want the downtown to be thriving, to be exciting, to be year around, not just seasonal. These are the ways we do it, give people the opportunities to have more walkability, more biking, more people shopping in our stores, more activity, more connectivity,” Caputi said. “I mean what better way to activate this area ... than to make it beautiful, and shaded and green and walkable. Not to just come downtown park in front of one store buy whatever you need and leave but to actually come live, work, play, walk bike. That’s my vision for downtown. I think this is long overdue. I’m incredibly excited. There were comments a long time ago we want more open space downtown, well here you go.” Councilman Tom Durham also said he

would like some street parking restored but felt there is generally enough parking downtown. “Overall, there are three aspects of parking: You can have free, you can have convenient parking or you can have plentiful parking,” Durham said. “You can have two of those but you can’t get all three. We’ve chosen free parking here, that’s the way we’ve gone. If we’ve chosen free parking, we can’t have parking that is plentiful and convenient. I think we have plentiful parking or at least enough parking, but it’s not always convenient.” “Councilwoman Betty Janik called the proposed plan “a very good blueprint for us to work off of to begin to accomplish some of these goals.” She wanted better signage in the area and to do away with some of the small parking lots in the area. “I think we need a little bit more strategic areas to have more parking spots and perhaps eliminate some of these small areas and develop them into parks or more retail or whatever,” Janik said. The plan drew mixed reviews from the three public speakers on the issue. Alex McLaren supported the project. This is I think a very exciting project that has a lot of opportunities for making the streetscape very special … There was in the 2019 bond election road improvements,” McLaren said. Gallery owner Bob Pejman opposed the possible loss of parking, stating, “Very, very pretty, but very, very dysfunctional … it’s going to be extremely

unpopular and I guarantee it’s going to have a lot of resistance from the neighborhood.” Scottsdale Gallery Association President French Thompson took Pejman’s sentiments a step further. “Anytime you guys talk about taking away parking, the people I talk to think you guys are insane,” Thompson said. “Either that or it’s a cancer within the city that wants to eat away and do away with the downtown.” Council also heard a plan to beautify the parking lot at Fifth Avenue and Goldwater Boulevard and remove 16 parking spaces to create a “pocket park” with a water fountain, benches, a bike rack, an air pump for bicycle tires and a charging station for electric bikes as well as a stretching station for residents exercising in the area. “This is our gateway adjacent to the waterfront area,” said Assistant City Manager Bill Murphy. Generally the plan drew praise from Council, though the loss of parking spaces did concern them. Janik supported the idea. “For me, I would like to see more open space,” she said. “I know we need parking spots, I’m not going to deny it but this is a key location. It could be a little more engaging and a little more open space.” Whitehead liked the idea too but wanted to add a deck to the parking lot in order to retain a maximum number of spots while freeing up space for the park. Milhaven said, “I’m really excited about the plan. I am disappointed to hear we’re losing parking spaces. Parking is such a big conversation downtown. I’m very sorry to hear we’re losing parking spaces. While it would be nice to see more open space, I certainly would not want to compromise to get more open space.” Littlefield said, “I’m sorry to see we’re losing parking spaces there. Parking spots are hard to come by downtown and that is one of our prime parking areas so if there is any way to work around that, I would like to see it.” Caputi said “It’s exciting and it aligns with our goal to be a more healthy city … I have a little bit of trouble talking about something like removing something like parking which everyone com-

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plains about and just putting in open space. I am all for open space. “We need more open space I just question the use of our downtown for open space. It seems to me there might be a better use for this particular area. I’m having a really hard time figuring out who would use a park at the waterfront canal but again not everyone seems to be excited about that idea. Ortega said he would like to see a ramada and a sculpture garden as well as some murals and food trucks to utilize the parking lot. “The question about parking, the question may be not only the number of spaces but the turnover of the spaces. If you have 125 and you turn them over three times in a day, that’s very valuable. If for some reason, someone’s parking there for 10 hours, then that’s not helping me.” Council also approved spending $800,000 to place better lighting as well as 17 high-definition street cameras in the entertainment district downtown as part of the Police Department’s to make the area safer and help police respond

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clude a dedicated 3,500-square-foot outdoor event space on the eighth floor and a 3,700 square-foot meeting space on the second floor. The seventh floor will include an elevated pool lounge and restaurant operated by the Riot Hospitality Group of Scottsdale and will host weekend brunches, afternoon activities and bookings for upscale private events. The seventh floor will also host a full fitness center across from the pool. “We’re excited to resume our aboveground construction of Caesars’ first non-gaming hotel in the heart of Scottsdale,” said Richard Huffman, President/CEO of HCW, which owns the hotel. “The construction delay, a direct result of the pandemic, has actually been our silver lining by allowing us to incorporate even more little luxuries and make room for a new, dedicated online gaming space where guests can place bets on their Caesars app while watching the games in the seventh-floor lounge.” The architecture and interior design elements, which pay homage to Cae-

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Legendary Wild Horse raceway closing next February BY PAUL MARYNIAK Progress Executive Editor

fter four decades of racing thrills, Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park will be closed forever next year as the Gila River Indian Community’s development arm takes a giant step toward creating a 3,300-acre entertainment-retail-office complex. The Wild Horse Pass Development Authority announced March 25 the former Firebird International Raceway would hold its final National Hot Rod Association race (NHRA) next February at the 440-acre complex that includes a drag strip, road course and 2.4-mile oval motorboat racing lake. “For nearly 40 years, the NHRA, in conjunction with the Wild Horse Pass Development Authority, has wowed Arizona spectators and fans at the fastest quarter-mile in Arizona,” its brief announcement on social media stated. “Wild Horse Pass Development Authority is excited to celebrate the final race of this storied racetrack, February 2023.”

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Authority Interim General Manager Elizabeth Antone added, “Arizona has been an incredible supporter of the NHRA and Wild Horse Pass Motorsport Park for the past four decades and we are very grateful for

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but in 48 hours went from 1,200 employees to less than 50 – “No matter how good our plan is, it doesn’t work without guests,” Miller said. The Princess served 35,000 meals to former employees in 90 days. “You can say you’re family to a corporate office, but what do you do to be family?” he said. Today, the Princess has 1,400 employees – including all 600 full-time employees who lost their jobs during the pandemic. “We created service excellence,” Miller said. “We may be delivering your room service in a bag but, you know,

pending overhaul of the Wild Horse Pass Exit on the I-10. “Wild Horse Pass officials shared rather unceremoniously via its social media channels that a new overpass/roadway for the I-10 extension will use the space now occupied by the track, with construction presumably set to begin sometime in 2023,” dragzine said. “This is clearly a recent development, and one that vastly shortened the time that Arizona locals thought they had left to enjoy the facility," it added. The only problem is that there are no existing plans to overhaul that interchange in the near future, according to the Maricopa Association of Governments, a leading agency for transportation development in the county. Rather, that interchange reconstruction at this point has yet to even make the drawing board, according to John Bullen, MAG transportation economic and finance program manager. “It’s still in the planning stage,” Bullen said. “We’ve been working with Gila River Indian Community a lot over the last several years, quite honestly. And, there’s been some discussion – I would say, there’s been interest for a new (interchange), sort of, in that vicinity.” “So right now, we’re sort of waiting for information from them what their concept is, what those plans are, what that development is,” he said. “Nothing is concrete right now,” he added. “There’s this acknowledgment, and I think commitment that, ‘hey, we’re going to improve access to the Wild Horse Pass area, but we don’t know what that looks like, because we’re still waiting.” the reality is it’s going to be a nice bag. That plastic is going to be the best we can buy. The reality is, we’re going to still deliver to our core. We didn’t become somebody different, we just realized what we could do and decided to deliver on that.” The hotel also did things like create pop-up restaurants and put on events like Christmas at the Princess. As a result the hotel is at 115% occupancy compared to 2019. “Remaining relevant is still key,” Miller said. “Delivering on guest expectations is still key. Remaining true to your core attributes and still adjusting to market changes. Be conscious of the fact that everyone wants your customer.”

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ften regarded as being larger than life, hard-nosed and sometimes cantankerous, Chef Giovanni Scorzo is the king of his castle located off of 90th Street and Via Linda. Owner of Andreoli Italian Grocer, the Italian-born chef has been nominated for the Best Chef-Southwest category of the James Beard Awards. Whether diners munch on Scorzo’s fresh baked pastries, indulge in fresh-made pasta or gorge on a homemade pizza, Scorzo has been �illing the stomachs of diners looking to taste the best of Italy for over a quarter of a century. As someone who comes from a family of cooks and who began cooking at age 8, it was not until Scorzo began working in a restaurant at age 11 when he felt what he calls a “slap in the face” and realized he would need to develop a true love of cooking if he wanted to be the best. “For me, you have to be born with food,” he said. “You have to grow up with the Italian palette, which is what I did.” After attending culinary school in Italy and working in �ine dining restaurants across his native country, he met someone who would change his life when working at a restaurant in Florence. The year was 1985 and Linda Rupp was a student at Arizona State University studying abroad in Italy when she received her �irst marriage proposal just four days into the program and �ive minutes after meeting Scorzo, as the story is told. Scorzo followed her back to Arizona, where they wed. After tying the knot, Scorzo began looking for work as a chef and eventuCORRECTION

He then traveled headed farther west, landing in San Francisco to work at a restaurant called Zingari in San Francisco. The Scorzos later returned home to Scottsdale and opened the upscale Leccabaf�i – which translates to “lick your mustache.” Leccabaf�i lasted four years, overlapping with Galileo, an Italian bakery where he made fresh pizza dough and focaccia bread and other baked goods. Scorzo left both restaurants behind and took three years to spend time with his family and plot his next venture – giving birth to Andreoli Italian Grocer, which he has owned for the past 13-years. “This makes me happier because it feels more family oriented,” he said. Andreoli combines the feel of a grocery store offering top Italian Chef Giovanni Scorzo has earned a stellar reputa- products and sumptuous baked tion at his Scottsdale restaurant. (David Minton/Progress goods with a cozy, family-friendStaff Photographer) ly restaurant where every single menu item is cooked fresh. ally had to settle for a job bussing tables “We bake everything here and as he could not �ind work as a chef at an every day, the specialty menu changes to Italian restaurant. where I can use my love of cooking,” Scorzo However, he �inally found he could open said. his own restaurant and did just that with La Although freshness is a key component to Bruschetta in 1989. Scorzo’s cuisine, it is his respect he has for Riding high off the success of La Brus- the cuisine that separates his dishes from chetta, Scorzo decided to head to Santa the rest. Fe, New Mexico, where he opened Babbo “There is a respect for Italian food,” he Ganzo. said. “But I think that for a real Italian recScorzo quickly realized that running two ipe, this is the place.” restaurants in two different states was a tall “When you do something, you have to order and sold La Bruschetta. be in love,” Scorzo said. “I can stay here for

16-hours a day and it doesn’t bother me. That’s when you know you love something.” The love is reciprocated by his customers, especially for his signature homemade potato gnocchi with tomato pesto, cream and tomato sauce. Despite rave reviews in local, national and Italian press and heralded by celebrities like Alice Cooper, Sam Elliott and Guy Fieri, Scorzo felt surprised when one of his regular customers broke the news that he had been nominated for the James Beard Awards. The awards recognize exceptional talent and achievement in the culinary arts, hospitality, media, and broader food system, as well as a demonstrated commitment to racial and gender equity, community, sustainability and a culture where all can thrive and is considered to be among the nation’s most prestigious honors. “On a Thursday, I was sitting in the restaurant and a customer who comes in about four or �ive times a week told me ‘congratulations,’” Scorzo said. “I asked, ‘for what?’ and they told me I was in the paper for the James Beard award and explained to me what it is.” Win or lose the award, Scorzo and his family appreciate the recognition and plan to keep feeding hungry customers inside what he considers his palace at Andreoli Italian Grocer. “My family and I are grateful to have been nominated but no matter what, everything will stay the same at the restaurant,” “For me, I win with my food every day. For me, I’m the best and if people don’t think that that’s OK. This year’s James Beard Awards winners are slated to be announced from June 11 through June 13 in Chicago. Info: andreoli-grocer.com

Linda Pressman’s latest memoir, “Jewish Girls Gone Wild: A Memoir of Skokie, Scottsdale & the Seventies,” can be purchased at lindajpressman.com. The wrong website was listed in a story about her in the March 27 edition of the Scottsdale Progress.

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Seattle bakery pops into Scottsdale for a day BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

ormer residents of Seattle or those who have traveled there can rejoice as one of the tastes of The Emerald City will be popping up in Scottsdale on Sunday April 6, when Piroshky Piroshky arrives with its famous handheld delicacies. However, there is a catch. Those interested in purchasing piroshkies – handheld pies stuffed with meats, cheeses and myriad fillings – from Piroshky Piroshky need to place an online pickup order by tomorrow, April 4, and all orders must exceed $50. This is because Piroshky Piroshky will be baking all of its piroshkies at its home shop at the Pike Place Marketplace in Seattle before freezing and shipping to the parking lot of Trevor’s Liquor on April 6. “In order for me to bake piroshkies fresh from scratch outside of Washington State – where I am licensed to do it – I would have to go through all kinds of licensing

Piroshky 1: Part-time Scottsdale resident and owner of Piroshky Piroshky in Seattle, Olga Sagan will bring the famed handheld pies to a pop-up event held outside of Trevor’s Liquors on Wednesday, April 6. (Special to the Progress)

procedures,” said Olga Sagan, the owner of Piroshky Piroshky, who splits her time be-

tween Scottsdale and Seattle. “Because this is prepaid and pre-ordered

and it’s a business-to-consumers operation where we’re the ones delivering it, we’re able to find a solution to deliver our product to consumers without going through the hardship of extensive licensing.” Although Seattle is her home base, Sagan felt the strain of the pandemic as downtown and tourism dropped. “We were 100% retail-oriented so when the pandemic hit, our sales dropped to 90% – which caused a shock to the system,” Sagan said. “We felt the impact strongly because we didn’t have a strong neighborhood presence because then the office workers stopped coming downtown and the tourists disappeared.” Unsure of how to keep her 30-year-old business running, Sagan had an idea to bring her food around the country. “Some of the businesses decided to slow down and ride the wave but we went the opposite direction in figuring out how to bring our product to the people if they

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Scottsdale shop offers ‘molded’ hearing aids BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

earing loss is often a tough thing to deal with and an even tougher thing to seek help for. To help make things easier, Beltone West co-owner Kory Castro in Scottsdale has begun selling hearing aids that look nothing like conventional devices and can take 3D scans of patients’ ears to make molds for hearing aids. “In the U.K. there’s a government program where people can receive hearing aids for free but they still have the same acceptance rate and market penetration as the United States,” Castro said. “For some

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reason, it’s not the cost that’s keeping people away, it’s something else.” It is estimated that nearly 48-million Americans suffer from hearing loss, according to hearingloss.org. Castro believes that of those 48 million, a low number accept the fact that they are losing their hearing. “We have fit about 20% of the population that needs help with their hearing,” he said. “The rate of acceptance is pretty low.” Of those accepting the fact that they cannot hear well, Castro says that roughly 20% of teens have reported some sort of hearing loss. “Our average patient is around the mid60’s age but there are younger people who

are identifying that they have issues hearing mostly from noise exposure,” he said. The drop in age can be attributed to several factors, according to Castro. “With people going to concerts, listening to music and wearing headphones constantly, as time goes on the average patient age will drop down,” he said. Because of this, Castro invested in inventory and became the first supplier of self-fitting Jabra branded hearing aids that were approved by the FDA in late February. “With the Jabra device that is targeting people who are about 10 years younger than the average patient that we see,” he

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said. “There’s a huge need for people with mild to moderate hearing loss that aren’t getting that need fulfilled.” Unlike conventional hearing aids that have a receiver that loops behind the ear and is attached to a wire with a small speaker that lodges into the patient’s ear, the Jabra hearing aids have the same appearance as earbuds that most people use to listen to music with. “This looks a lot cooler than a regular hearing aid since everybody wears headphones and earbuds and they look exactly like that,” Castro said. “One of the big barriers that people have is the stigma of getting older and not wanting to wear a hearing aid because it forces them to admit that to themselves.” Equipped with a wireless charging case and a ten-hour battery life, these are not the average hearing aids. “A traditional hearing aid is designed to

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could come to us,” she said. “Instead of delivering our products and mailing them, we decided to do a popup in Spokane and on our way there, I realized that if I could drive for five hours and everything held so well that I could fly the products for that long to other markets.” Sagan formed a relationship with Alaska Airlines to ship her products to each popup site. “They were happy to have our cargo business and we negotiated affordable rates for us to ship 150 boxes weighing around 2,000 pounds,” Sagan said. “We made a post on Facebook where we expressed interest in doing a pop-up shop and asked who would be interested in partnering with us,” Sagan said. “Trevor’s

be worn all day long and compensate for the individual’s hearing deficit while replacing their natural hearing ability,” Castro said. “This product was designed to fulfill the needs of people who need help but want something different that they can use when they need to.” The only caveat to these hearing aids is that they are only compatible with Apple devices due to the fact that Apple pioneered a special low-energy Bluetooth chip that was installed in its devices to be used specifically for hearing aids, according to Castro. Because of this, Beltone West allows customers to trade in their Jabra hearing aids for higher-grade hearing aids within the first year. “It’s an excellent way for us to get patients interested in exploring what’s going on in their ears, educating them and then providing a solution that works for their needs,” Castro said. In addition to having the ability to stream Liquor reached out to us and said it has a very large parking lot that hosts food truck events and they were fine with hosting our event.” “People can come, pick up their piroshkies, sit down and have a beer and maybe pick up some nice bottles of liquor,” Sagan said. “It’s a win-win since we get to have an amazing venue and they get to have some extra customer flow from our events.” “In our marketplace location, there’s always waste at the end of the day because we bake on demand and we always have fresh baked products,” Sagan said. “These events are so precise and it’s really incredible how we’re able to bake exactly what customers want and be able to go all over the country to meet our own fans. The feeling is indescribable.” With a variety of 30 fillings to choose

music and phone calls through the buds, Castro admits these buds are more affordable than traditional hearing aids as well. “A traditional hearing aid ranges from about $1,000 to $3,000 per ear but the Jabra device starts at $799 and we offer a care plan for an extra $199 that adds an extra year’s warranty and covers maintenance and cleaning,” he said. However, for those still looking to receive traditional hearing aids, Castro also invested in a high-tech in-ear scanner that creates custom molds to fit into each individual’s ears called a Lantos scanner. “Our number one goal is helping people to improve their quality of life through better hearing, which we’ll do in whatever way we need,” he said. But for the time being, he foresees that the Jabra headsets will serve as a big seller in his store because of the potential promise created by the advanced technology. “For now, people who are interested in this product need to come into our clinic from, some varieties have become a hit with customers. “The beef and cheese is a bestseller but because we have a lot of repeat customers, people like our seasonal items and our monthly specials,” she said. While piroshkies are an eastern European delicacy, Sagan made a point to experiment with fillings from other countries and cultures. “We realized we had to diversify and experiment with different cultures,” she said. “We have tastes from all over the world. We have chicken pot pie piroshkies – which are more English – then we have smoked salmon potato — which is very northwestern.” Piroshkies from Piroshky Piroshky will not be the only item available when Piroshky Piroshky pops into town as it will

to have a hearing test done by one of our providers before we can dispense this to them,” he said. “However, by the end of the year, the FDA will approve a new category of hearing aid devices that can be purchased over the counter and can be shipped directly to the consumer.” No matter what device patients choose, Castro underscores the importance hearing loss can bear on individuals and encourages people to get their hearing tested – which they can do for free at Beltone West’s shop. “The longer this goes untreated, the more difficult it can become to treat in the future,” Castro said. “There is a correlation between untreated hearing loss and cognitive decline. As you get older and have hearing loss, the more likely you are to develop dementia or Alzheimer’s than someone who has treated their hearing loss because of how the brain interacts with the stimulus of our environment.” Info: Beltone.com also offer its famous perogies and has partnered with other vendors to bring the cuisine of Seattle around the country. “We also partnered with local marketplace vendors like Pike Place Chowder so customers can add those items to their cart for pick-up without delivery fees,” Sagan said. For those who miss the chance to pick up goods from Piroshky Piroshky’s pop-up at Trevor’s Liquor on April 6, there will be another pop-up in Tucson the next day at Antigone Books. Although Sagan expects all of her customers to pick up their items, she did not rule out the possibility of there being an unfulfilled order that could be sold at the event. Orders must be filed by 3:30 p.m. tomorrow, April 4, at piroshkybakery.com

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Arizona Bike Week marks 25th anniversary BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

he cost of events has not been immune to rising inflation and that includes Arizona Bike Week. The weekend celebration has traditionally offered an all-inclusive ticket under $100 but this year, participants will shell out a tad more if they want to help celebrate Arizona Bike Week’s 25th anniversary. “We decided because everything has gone up in the event world, including the cost of putting on concerts, we had to raise our ticket prices a little bit,” said spokeswoman Lisa Cyr. All-access passes this year are $102, though there are now more ticket options. Guests looking to solely witness the power sports and enjoy shopping experi-

The Power Yard will bring the action to Arizona Bike Week this year with action sports spread across the entire week of festivities. (Special to the Progress)

ences can be admitted for $12 and individual concert tickets are under $60 for

the headline acts. Despite the price hikes, Cyr foresees bik-

ers from across the world congregating for the celebration’s silver anniversary. Motorcycle enthusiasts love anniversaries, so Arizona Bike Week is revving its engines with performances by Social Distortion, Rob Zombie and Lynyrd Skynyrd. The party runs from Wednesday, April 6, to Sunday at WestWorld of Scottsdale. “It’s a really big deal for us, probably even more so than it would be for another event because everybody wants to be there for those big anniversary years,” said Cyr. “Our attendees come from all around the world and look forward to getting away for a week,” Cyr said. “Riding isn’t just a leisure activity for the people who come to this, it’s a lifestyle. This is very much a lifestyle event.”

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Artists show gratitude to healthcare workers BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

fter living under the veil of the pandemic for over a year, Arizona Art Alliance members were looking for something that could ignite a creative spark. Most of the artists in the 14 organizations that make up the Arizona Art Alliance found it hard to pick up their materials and create. “We had people who said they hadn’t been in their studios since the start of the pandemic and they had been too depressed to paint,” said the Arizona Art Association Executive Director Tess Mosko Scherer. Then, at a board meeting around March 2021, Arizona Art Alliance secretary Dr. Lisa Wayman – who is also the chief of nursing education, special procedures

Arizona Art Alliance Executive Director Tess Mosko Scherer and President David Bradley, President of the Arizona Art Alliance, stand with paintings of flowers for “The Gratitude Project” that hang in the halls of the Health Sciences Building at Paradise Valley Community College. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)

and clinical outcomes at the Phoenix VA Health Care System had an idea.

“Why not do something to recognize nursing or healthcare workers because of

the burnout that was being experienced a year ago, the depression that was going on and the weight and toll it took on this particular group of people?” Mosko Scherer recalled her saying. The Alliance began brainstorming ways it could give back to frontline healthcare workers without hosting a large event when the idea came about of dispensing 6”x6”six-inch by six-inch canvases that artists could paint flowers on and gift to them. “It was decided to be images of flowers because we typically say ‘thank you’ with the gift of flowers,” said Alliance President David L. Bradley. With about 100 canvases purchased, Bradley gave a simple instruction to the artists: “We’re asking you to paint flowers on a six-by-six-inch canvas that’s go-

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Cycle the Arts sells out �irst tour in 2 years BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

eisurely bike riders have been anxiously awaiting the return of guided tours around the sights of Scottsdale after Cycle the Arts was sidelined in 2021. Attracting anywhere between 40 and 85 riders in the past, the event this year is a sell-out with 120 riders expected to cycle around Scottsdale’s most breathtaking artworks today, April 3. “We’re super-excited to be able to launch this on a bigger scale for our riders,” said Gina Azima, the operations manager at Scottsdale Public Art. Riders are set to arrive at Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West at 8:30 a.m. to meet with their guides and begin the tour at the “Diamond Bloom” sculpture by Curtis Pittman near the museum’s formal entrance. From there, riders will make the 9-mile trek around the city with stops at works like “Water Mark” by Laura Haddad and Tom Drugan, “Industrial Pipe Wave” by Christopher Fennell, “Terraced Cascade”

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Attendees will also celebrate their lifestyle with bike and stunt shows and vendors with biker apparel, parts and accessories. On the first night, the Handlebar Saloon will also feature live music courtesy of Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock Teen Foundation as 14 bands hit the stage for seven hours of rock. After the teens end their sets, the headline acts will follow. “The bands represent the classic oldschool biker demographic and then bands like Rob Zombie and Social Distortion get the next generation introduced to the lifestyle of the biking community,” Cyr said. While each of these performances are noteworthy, this will be a rare sighting for Rob Zombie fans as his appearance at Arizona Bike Week will mark his first performance of the year. “(Zombie) has been so busy making movies lately that he hasn’t had time to tour,” Cyr said. “If you’re a fan and you want to see him, this is your opportunity to see

Cyclists will take to Scottsdale streets today for the ﬁrst Cycle the Arts event in two years. (Special to the Progress)

by Lorna Jordan and “Michael’s Dream” by Jasper D’Ambrosi. “What’s unique about this event is that some communities just do a community ride where everyone goes on a ride around the city,” said Susan Conklu, the senior transportation planner for the City of Scottsdale.

“This one is more unique because it includes stops at public art pieces and showcases the city’s collection as well as adds in new paths that have been built to let people know what’s going on the city side of biking.” As a ride that has historically taken cyclists around South Scottsdale, this

Headline acts Social Distortion, Rob Zombie and Lynyrd Skynyrd will look to drown out the revving engines of bikers from across the world when they take the stage during Arizona Bike Week, which begins Wednesday. (Special to the Progress)

him anywhere in the western states.” Zombie’s version of “The Munsters” is slated for release later this year with Sheri Moon Zombie, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Daniel Roebuck, Richard Brake and Sylvester McCoy. Lynyrd Skynyrd takes the stage on Sat-

urday. “We all said goodbye to Lynyrd Skynyrd for about a decade before Ronnie Van Zant stepped up and decided to do a tribute tour and recreated the music that we all fell in love with in the ’70s,” Cyr said. “That band is fraught with so many sto-

year’s route is more inclusive with stops around OldTown as well as down the canal and into parts of southern Scottsdale. At each stop a speaker or an OldTown ambassador will provide information about the sculpture. “This helps people see things they wouldn’t notice while traveling in a vehicle or doing normal activities,” Conklu said. “We like that this allows people to get some exercise and see areas they wouldn’t normally go to when they’re not riding a bike.” The ride will also incorporate technology that Scottsdale Public art has embraced over the past few years. “We started dabbling with Augmented Reality in 2018 then came full-force with it in 2019 when we introduced it at Canal Convergence,” Azima said. The ride will utilize the Hoverlay app so that riders can listen to speakers talk about each work’s history and inspiration while also engaging in an immersive virtual and live experience.

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ries of tragedy that you’ve got to root for them. It’s reassuring to see that they’ve kept going and kept music alive. They are definitely a big biker favorite.” Whether fans attend for music, action sports or to enjoy the biker lifestyle, they will likely be surprised to see philanthropy at an event like this. Arizona Bike Week will feature charity rides across the state to benefit various causes. “The biker community is extremely philanthropic and charity rides are a big part of our event,” Cyr said. “The bikers are very soft-hearted people who will dig deeper into their pockets than any group you’ll ever meet.”

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ing to be donated to healthcare workers in gratitude to their sacrifice during the pandemic.” The project snowballed. John Fontana of the Scottsdale Artists League, who founded the Alliance, personally created multiple works for the project. “When the project came up and provided a way to say thanks, it seemed to be natural,” Fontana said. “The fact that these were small personal projects made it easy for me to express myself.” So far, Fontana has submitted six works, calling them some of his best pieces. “I think that was because I couldn’t imagine the emotion involved during what they went through,” he said. “The caregivers endured such hardships and

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This has also become beneficial since most artworks previously installed at the Civic Center have been moved to a new site, sent off for refurbishment or mothballed in storage while the multimillion-dollar Civic Center renovation

such personal sacrifices all while doing exhausting work.” The works also allowed him to break new bounds creatively. “I found myself testing new techniques and I wanted to give something extra and something special into the works,” Fontana said. “I put a lot of emotion into the work since I was so motivated to give back and say thanks.” The project also helped Fontana, along with several other artists, get out of a creative funk that had settled on the art community during the dark days of the pandemic. “During that time, I started a few things and somewhere along the mid-point I lost interest,” Fontana said. “When this came along, it was a revival that helped me a lot.” Art Alliance members began hosting small painting parties to churn out works. project continues. “Since some of our popular places have been moved because of the renovation of the Civic Center, we really wanted to focus on adding more of the augmented reality recordings for a lot of the permanent collection pieces,” Azima said. Although April 3 is the only day a guid-

“I don’t think we realized what this project could mean or do or how big and important it would be to the artists that were making the work as well as the recipients,” Mosko Scherer said. Nearly eight months after first dispensing its first 100 canvases, the project grew sevenfold. “By December, we had distributed over 700 canvases,” Bradley said. “We received over 400 painted canvases back with the number growing to almost 700 by late March.” Paintings have since been permanently installed at the Paradise Valley Community College School of Nursing and the Phoenix VA. Of nearly 700 completed works, 50 were done by the members of the Scottsdale Artists League. Additionally, 180 works have been gifted ride will take place, a map of the ride will become available on the Hoverlay app for the public to download beginning April 4 for people to ride the route at a self-guided pace. “The goal is that this is something they would do every Sunday,” Azima said. The same concept was applied last

ed to frontline healthcare workers. “Here is an original work of art that was done for them and whether they’re able to receive the painting themselves individually or it’s part of a display, I hope they know that this was an effort that was done specifically towards them,” Bradley said. “Hopefully, they see some beauty and appreciation in the art,” he said. “The gesture of saying thank you in a subtle but emotional way would be my message.” “The message we want to convey is that there is an appreciation for nurses,” Bradley said. “I hope that the artists feel appreciated and I hope that they feel this wasn’t in vain,” Mosko Scherer added tearily. Healthcare worker groups interested in receiving the works can contact Info@azartalliance.com. year and gained traction. “Last year we offered a self-guided route and about 90 people over the year downloaded the map,” Conklu said. “This shows that all throughout the year you can do things by bike.” To access the Cycle the Arts ride map, download the Hoverlay app.

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t’s hard for William “Doc” Jones to believe it has been half a decade since he began his efforts to have his state recognize April as Jazz Appreciation Month and April 30 as International Jazz Day. When Jones began his efforts to have the genre recognized, he quickly realized it would be challenging to receive

bipartisan support in a time where there seemed to be a growing divide between people of contrasting political opinions. He then realized the perfect way to get members of the state’s House of Representatives and Senators to congregate around his cause. “Five years ago, I began to lobby with legislators to create an event called Jazz at Lunch Time where we shut down the streets between Washington and Jeffer-

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& The Hurricane Horns, Carlos Riuas & Su Orquesta Mehsal, The Nayo Jones Experience, Jesse McGuire Trio, Jaleo Latin Band and Grammy award winners Richard Elliott and Rick Braun. “I’m humbled by the attention we’re getting this year because I’ve heard from several people ‘if you’re not making money, why are doing this over these years?’” Jones said. “To which I reply, ‘It’s bigger than just an event, it’s bigger than the artists we put on the stage, and I have been acknowledged by Herbie Hancock and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization for my due diligence.” Proceeds from the festival will also be donated to music programs for atrisk youth in organizations such as Next Student Academy for the Arts, Molina School of Jazz and Jones’ summer music program. “I’ve been in music education for many years and I realized once you put an instrument in a kid’s hand, it helps with their creativity and how they approach life,” Jones said. “The reason that we do this festival is to raise funds for scholarships for young people that want to play this music.”

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hen Maple & Ash first came to Scottsdale in August 2019, hospitality group What If Syndicate knew that its sister concept was not too far behind. Its sister concept Etta – short for “Henrietta,” the French word for “keeper of the hearth” – opened in July 2018 in the trendy neighborhood of Bucktown, Illinois, to strong success and the business began to expand to a second Chicago location, Los Angeles and eventually to Scottsdale. “We’ve had a lot of success with Maple & Ash here and I lived here for several years, so for me it’s almost a homecoming,” said executive chef, partner and two-time Michelin-star chef Danny Grant. “I knew that a place like this would be well received here in Scottsdale.” When Brio Tuscan Grille closed its Scottsdale Quarter location, along with 70 other locations around the country in March 2020, the space practically called Etta’s name. “This was one that was a great opportunity for us that we couldn’t pass up,” Grant said. “We’re incredibly excited about the fact that there’s the opportunity for a really great lunch business, which not all cities have.” Around the time that the space became available, Grant had been cooped up in his home kitchen experimenting with new ingredients he could use as substitutes. “Over the pandemic was interesting because it was when I started doing the most cooking ever at home,” he said. “It was an eye-opening experience because I got away from the notion that everything had to be done a

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certain way and when I started cooking at home, I realized that I could improvise in a way that doesn’t lessen the quality of the food.” “I now feel more comfortable to change the menu more often and I feel more comfortable in letting my chefs be more creative along with myself,” he said. “The same with our cocktails. Since I got to play around with making cocktails, which created a fun combination of doing both things.” His skills also became beneficial as supply chain problems started forcing some restaurants to cut menu items or think on the fly about substitutes for certain ingredients. Despite the challenges leading up to the April 6 opening, Grant feels a strong sense of excitement. “Each opening always presents itself with new challenges and new hurdles, but I’m more excited than nervous with the opening of this restaurant,” Grant said. “The first openings we used

to do, it was me and another guy. Now we have an opening team and a training team and we’ve become more robust to where the openings are somewhat enjoyable.” Although the restaurant is a sister concept to the high-end steak concept of Maple & Ash, Grant underscores that Etta has a more casual dinner feel. “Maple & Ash is a very high-end, celebratory restaurant that you almost have to get ready and prepared for, whereas at Etta, it’s a similar feeling but you can also go to it off a whim,” he said. Although both restaurants utilize a wood-�ired oven, Etta uses the oven to its full capacity. “Wood �ire helps add a layer of complexity to the food, which is not necessarily by adding extra ingredients but through adding additional �lavor,” Grant said. “It’s harder to cook with, but it makes it more fun and we’re always researching, learning and looking

at new stuff to see how we can use a different oven in a different way.” At Etta, the oven is ignited at 7 a.m. and then �illed with meats that “The oven is a fun thing to tame and it gives us a unique perplexity, look and feel of our food,” Grant said. Etta’s next goal was ensuring that the staff is capable of garnering the trust of its customers. “My goal is to get the people to trust me and the team,” Grant said. “Once we garner their trust, we can start to have more fun and be more playful with everything.” Grant encourages his staff to remain authentic yet professional so that they can build a good rapport with diners at Etta. “We train our staff on a culture and on a way to be professional and still smile while being who they are,” he said. “I want to be able to make sure that we’re hiring great people and partnering with great people with great personalities.” Once his staff breaks the ice with customers, he expects the kitchen to see order tickets �lood in with staple menu items on them like bubbling shrimp, �ire-roasted meatballs and oysters. However, there is one menu item that he expects to be the most popular: “There are a few staples that exist on the menu like the house-made focaccia and ricotta. It’s the simplest thing on earth, but it’s one of those things that when it’s done right and done with a lot of love is outstanding.” Grant said there is one thing that customers can expect when dining at Etta. “People can expect to always have great, high-quality food that’s appropriately cooked and well-seasoned served by a service that’s engaging and fun,” he said. Info: ettarestaurant.com

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t’s a throwback to the 1930’s, and it’s just as crazy, delicious – and, admittedly, just as hard to eat today as it was back then. But boy, is it fun to build. I’m talking about the Dagwood Sandwich, an insanely layered ginormous sandwich of deli meats, cheeses, pickles and tomatoes named after that silly, bumbling Dagwood Bumstead from the comic strip Blondie, created by American cartoonist Chic Young nearly a century ago. Dagwood was the original foodie, I think. He was a chowhound who would raid the refrigerator and devour everything in sight. As the comic strip evolved, so did Dagwood’s sandwiches.

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The Dagwood Sandwich (Serving: 1 sandwich) Ingredients: • 1 ½ tablespoons of mayonnaise • 1 ½ tablespoons of Dijon mustard • 3 pieces of thin-sliced bread (like Dave’s Killer Organic • Sprouted Whole Wheat Bread) • 2 slices of deli ham • 2 slices of roasted turkey • 2 slices of salami • 2 slices of sandwich size pepperoni • 3 slices of fully cooked bacon, crisp • 2 slices of cheddar cheese • 2 slices of Swiss cheese • 2 kosher dill pickle planks • 2 quarter-inch slices of tomato • 2 leaves of romaine, butter or red leaf lettuce, rinsed and patted dry • 2 black or green olives • 2 skewers Directions: In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise and mustard. In a toaster or in a nonstick pan, lightly

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Looking for a job can be one of life’s more stressful experiences. Perhaps you tend to worry over how you stack up against other candidates, or can’t stand the endless waits for a call back. Maybe a period of unemployment means that money is especially tight. Depending on how soon you begin stressing out, negativity could impact how you present in the critical interview process that will decide who gets hired or passed over. Here are a few tips on overcoming anxiety in your job search: AVOID OVER-ANALYZING In the absence of concrete information, everyone tends to begin thinking a little too much. You spend a lot of time and effort with the hope of landing a new job, from crafting a resume to preparing to meet a potential new employer, and then the waiting game begins. Perhaps your prospective employer has a long list of fellow candidates, or outside forces like a market downturn or internal

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KEEP YOUR OPTIONS OPEN Sometimes, we feel overwhelmed because we get stuck in a rut. If you’ve been on an interview merrygo-round, consider applying for related but different jobs. A retail customer-service rep, for instance, can leverage the same skill set in other industries. Begin crafting a second resume that indicates an openness to work outside of your current job sector. The key to a more positive attitude about your job search may just come down to flexibility.

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