Scottsdale Favorites in The Scottsdale Visitors Guide

As I've mentioned before, I love working with ExperienceScottsdale.com and their great team, and was thrilled to contribute four articles to the new 2017 Scottsdale Visitors Guide.  I was asked to share three favorite Scottsdale picks and here they are:

• The merenghata, a one-of-a-kind dessert whose recipe is a secret, served at Franco's Italian Caffe. Layers of crispy meringue and amaretto semifreddo are involved.  
• Arizona Cocktail Week.  Check out this link for recaps of last year's events. 
• The Write on Ruby, a namesake cocktail at one of my favorite spots - Craft 64 (look for more on this charming spot on pages 122-123).  Thank you to owner James Swann for his Negroni-inspired creation made with Campari, locally-produced Commerce gin and AZ Bitters Lab Orange Sunshine bitters, and lemon. 

You can request a guide through the mail at https://www.experiencescottsdale.com/order-form/ or pick up a copy at the Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau at Scottsdale Fashion Square.