Gertrude’s Introduces New Menu Items for Fall

(PRESS RELEASE) Gertrude’s, the highly touted full-service restaurant located just inside the Desert Botanical Garden, is now serving its new Fall menu at lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. Under the direction of Executive Chef Matthew Taylor, Gertrude’s ingredient-driven seasonal menus meld extraordinary fresh flavors with subtle local and Southern influences. 

“This time of year the diversity of what we acquire from local purveyors always inspires us to create delicious food that is interesting for our discerning diners, but approachable for the everyday clientele,” reflects Chef Taylor. Bursting with the flavors of fall the menus boast lobster mushrooms, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, eggplant, green chili, sumac, fennel, dragonfruit, dates, oranges, apples, pomegranate, pineapple, pistachios, and kimchi.

Chef’s favorite new menu items include the sustainably sourced marlin and tuna, the venison loin, pozole that replaces the award-winning gumbo and an exquisite classic apple tart with ginger ice cream. Additionally, diners can continue to enjoy the popular hummus with marinated cucumber, blackened scallops with roasted corn maque choux + Tabasco® Hollandaise, as well as the ever-popular French toast with AZ prickly pear jam, and for dessert the donuts + sauces.

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Ancho-rubbed venison loin

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Dragonfruit panna cotta

Featured Fall 2016 Cuisine & Libations:

• Smoked Pork Pozole – Radish + Onion + Oregano + Lime$14
• Big Eye Tuna “Tartare” – Fresno Peppers + Chicharrón + Pineapple + Pepitas$18
• Orange Scented Cauliflower – Eggplant + Peppered Feta + Harissa$13
• Sea Island Red Peas & Quinoa– Sumac Dressing + Cucumber + Chickpea Tempura$12
• Korean Fried Chicken Thighs – Brussels Sprouts + Kimchi Vinaigrette + Yogurt$26
• Striped Marlin – Ham Braised Cabbage + Pineapple Vinaigrette + Nori   $28
• Ancho Rubbed Venison Loin – Date Condiment + Creamed Greens + Fried Potatoes $38
• Panna Cotta – Dragonfruit + Cranberry – Balsamic$7
• Apple Tart – Apples + Powdered Sugar + Ginger Ice Cream$8
• Gin-tle Thyme – AZ Gin + AZ Apple Liqueur + Fresh Orange + Fresh Thyme + Agave$11
• Rum & Hops – Caruso Spiced Rum + Dragoon IPA + Cranberry Juice + Lime + Lemon + Agave$10

Gertrude’s offers diners top-quality seasonal menus and libations that showcase local ingredients from artisans and farmers. Gertrude’s dining experience pairs delicious cuisine with lush desert ambience. Garden admission is not required to dine at Gertrude’s. Reservations can be made on Open Table or by calling 480.719.8600.

Hours:    
10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. – Seasonal Menu | Monday-Sunday                    
8 a.m. - 4 p.m. – Brunch | Saturday-Sunday

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Korean fried chicken thighs

Shake Shack Opens at Kierland Commons on September 15

Shake Shack's setting up shop in Kierland Commons, the premier lifestyle and shopping center situated on the border of Scottsdale and Northeast Phoenix. The Kierland Commons Shack opens its doors on Thursday, September 15th at 11AM, and will be the third Shack in Arizona along with the Fashion Square Shack in Scottsdale and the Uptown Plaza Shack in Phoenix. 

Shake Shack is a critically acclaimed, modern day "roadside" burger stand known for its 100% all-natural Angus beef burgers and flat-top Vienna beef dogs (no added hormones and no antibiotics ever), 100% all-natural cage-free chicken (no antibiotics ever), spun-fresh frozen custard, crinkle cut fries, craft beer and wine and more. A fun and lively community gathering place with widespread appeal, Shake Shack has earned a cult-like following around the world.

The Shack is situated right in the heart of Kierland Commons, a natural gathering spot harkening back to our roots in Madison Square Park. Guests can kick back on the outdoor Shack patio and sip on a selection of hand-picked wine and ice cold local craft beer from Huss Brewing Company, SanTan Brewing Company and Phoenix Ale Brewery in addition to the Shack-exclusive Shack Red® and Shack White® wine from Frog's Leap Winery and ShackMeister® Ale from Brooklyn Brewery.

In addition to the Shack classics, the menu will feature Arizona-specific frozen custard concretes, including the CamelShack (vanilla custard, salted caramel sauce and slice of banana cream pie from our local buds at The Bakery Phx) and Peanut Butter Toffee Crunch (vanilla and chocolate custard, peanut butter sauce and chocolate toffee). Spun exclusively at the Kierland Commons Shack, the Kierland Campfire concrete is chocolate custard, marshmallow sauce, graham cracker and Scottsdale's family-owned Zak's Chocolate dark chocolate chunks. 

As part of Shake Shack's mission to Stand For Something Good®, Shake Shack will donate five percent of sales from the Kierland Campfire concrete to support the  Arizona Humane Society, committed to improving the lives of animals. Shack team members will also volunteer at events run by the organization.

In keeping with Shake Shack's commitment to thoughtful, well-crafted and responsible design, the Kierland Commons Shack's tabletops are made from reclaimed bowling alley lanes by CounterEvolution and chairs are designed by Uhuru using ash wood from sustainable forests. Booths are crafted by Staach using lumber certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council. Additionally, the interior walls of the Shack are clad in reclaimed local mushroom and tobacco wood.

Learn more at: shakeshack.com | instagram.com/shakeshack| snapchat.com/add/shacksnaps | facebook.com/shakeshack | 

About Shake Shack: Shake Shack is a modern day "roadside" burger stand known for its 100% all-natural Angus beef burgers and flat-top Vienna beef dogs (no added hormones and no antibiotics ever), 100% all-natural cage-free chicken (no antibiotics ever), spun-fresh frozen custard, crinkle cut fries, craft beer and wine (available at select locations) and more. With its fresh, simple, high-quality food at a great value, Shake Shack is a fun and lively community gathering place with widespread appeal. From its premium ingredients and caring hiring practices to its inspiring designs and deep community investment, Shake Shack's mission is to Stand For Something Good®. Since the original Shack opened in 2004 in NYC's Madison Square Park, the company has opened multiple locations in 15 states and the District of Columbia, as well as international locations including London, Istanbul, Dubai, Tokyo, Moscow and more.

Market Street Kitchen "Secret Book Club" Cocktail Menu

Market Street Kitchen Serves Up Summer's Tastiest Page-Turner With It's "Secret Book Club" Cocktail Menu

Buried inside the bookcase behind the bar, guest are invited to sip & savor a secret menu of "Treasure Island"-themed Tiki cocktails

(press release) North Scottsdale's favorite restaurant and award-winning craft cocktail lounge, Market Street Kitchen is shaking things up this summer with a "Secret Book Club" Cocktail Menu featuring handcrafted cocktails inspired by classic novels. Previous menus include "Catcher in the Rye," and now all summer long MSK is stirring up a "Treasure Island'-themed cocktail menu overflowing with Tiki-tastic cocktails. Hidden inside actual copies of "Treasure Island" tucked into the bookcase behind the bar, MSK's Secret Cocktail Menu features six handcrafted cocktails such as the "Dead Man's Chest" and the "Yo-Ho-Ho, and a Bottle of Rum!" Served inside festive Tiki mugs and garnished with gummy sharks, festive mini umbrellas and colorful fresh fruit and herbs. No wonder why Market Street Kitchen was finalist for the 2016 Foodist Award for its Premium Cocktail Program.

But that's just a sip of all the delicious food & drink specials offered this summer at Market Street Kitchen, including serving up Happiest Hour seven days a week, from 3 - 7 pm. Savor chef-crafted bar bites starting at only $5, or wet your whistle with $4 local draft beers, $5 wines by the glass and $5 well spirits, $7 well martinis, $5 bubbles and $7 classic cocktails.

Dead Man's Chest

Market Street Kitchen's "Treasure Island" Secret Menu

YO-HO-HO, and a BOTTLE of RUM!
"Please don't fly any jets after"
rum, genever, pisco, sherry, orgeat, lemon, orange

BLOOD in the WATER
"You're gonna need a bigger boat" 
rhum agricole, genever, ginger liqueur, falernum, blue curacao, honey, lime, angostura bitters

THE HISPANIOLA
"Just don't call it a margarita" 
reposado tequila, demerara rum, ancho reyes, apple jack brandy, orgeat, maple, pineapple, lime, passion fruit

DEAD MAN'S CHEST
"Buried at the beach Kentucky never had" 
bourbon, falernum, Montenegro, lemon, pineapple, angostura bitters

PIECES of EIGHT! 
"The Parrot Heads are calling" 
demerara rum, orgeat, goslings, lime, lemon, chai syrup, blackstrap bitters, egg white

VOICE AMONG TREES
"Swizzled by hand"
green chartreuse, falernum, pineapple, lime, mint

THE BLACK SPOT  
"The quickest way to the sunset"
rum 151, boomerang cherry, lemon, chai syrup, Jamaican bitters

Market Street Kitchen's "Secret Book Club-Treasure Island" cocktail menu is available now through the end of summer when a new book theme will be announced.  Market Street at DC Ranch, 20775 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85255. 480-278-7044 www.marketstreetkitchen.com