2015 AZ Wine & Dine Event

On April 2nd, 2015, AZ Wine & Dine took place at the Scottsdale Quarter.  Hosted by the Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association, this popular event featured top chefs from local restaurants presenting dishes paired with wines and craft brews.  

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Once again, talented chefs from some of the Valley's most acclaimed restaurants introduced the crowd to their menus with delicious and creative dishes.  Here were some of my favorites:

Different Pointe of View's smoked pork tenderloin with honey griddle cake.

Lobster agnolotti from IL Terrazzo at the Phoenician

Dessert from Top of the Rock

Top of the Rock and Chef Gregory's crispy chicken liver, creamed hominy and cured egg yolk

Lamb meatball with favas and morels from Alto at the Hyatt at Gainey Ranch

Talavera's ravioli with mushroom and lobster ragout

Chef Lance's (Talavera) cheesecake panna cotta with poached rhubarb

Chef Mecinas and the Four Seasons crew

I received complimentary media tickets to this event. 

Media Dinner at Pink Pony

Fantastic menu by Chef Eldridge

Chef Stephen Eldridge describing his menu

Spanish octopus with garbanzo bean puree, and 'Nduja/salami "butter" + Uncle Bear's Imperial Saison.

beets with watercress, Marcona almonds, creamy mascarpone, parmesan, and maple-sherry vinaigrette.

"One if by Desert" (AZ Distilling Co Desert Dry Gin, fresh citrus, housemade cardamom-marjoram soda, and citrus-ginger brittle)

Burger Duo: Niman Ranch double with bacon, tomato, onion jam and smoked blue cheese; tuna with pickled cucumber and onion, watercress, and mustard aioli.

Cucumber Gimlet (Desert Dry Gin, lime, muddled cucumber) and THAT Arizona Trail Ale

Roasted bone marrow with mustard seed and pickled onions

"Golden Gate Sazerac" (St. George Whiskey and Absinthe Verte, Peychaud's bitters, demerara, orange peel, Anchor Steam)

Beeler's Farm pork chop, potato puree, roasted asparagus, English pea and mint pistou, and bacon jus

"Strawberry New Fashion" ( Arizona Distilling Co. Copper City Bourbon, AZ Bitters Lab Mi Casa Bitters, Carpano Antica, Demerara sugar cube, orange and strawberries).

Blueberry ice cream sandwich, cheesecake, and German Chocolate cake paired with Superstition Meadery Safeword.

This was a complimentary media invite.