FATHER’S DAY SPECIALS AT PHOENIX CITY GRILLE HELP TO CREATE WEEKEND TO REMEMBER

Set in the Madison neighborhood of Central Phoenix at 16^th Street and Bethany Home Road, Phoenix City Grille is consistently recognized for its delicious menu combinations, unique daily specials and personalized, attentive service, and Father’s Day is no exception.  In addition to its regular and weekend brunch menus, Phoenix City Grille this year will offer the following Father’s Day specials, using a combination of fresh and local ingredients created by Executive Chef Rory Hewitt:

-          Starters:  Toasts with roasted red pepper-fresno chile relish, brie cheese and balsamic reduction.

-          Featured Entrée:  Grilled Rib-eye steak with a roasted green chile butter.  Served with a fingerling potato and green-bean salad, with smoked bacon and blue cheese crumbles.

-          Catch of the Day:  Corn-meal-crusted catfish with a Shreiner’s Andouille sausage and wild rice pilaf, and a shrimp and red chile veloute.

            “As a father, I enjoy hosting our customers and their families on this special day,” says owner Sheldon Knapp.  “We hope our ambience, specials and service make Father’s Day gatherings even better!”

Every day of the week Phoenix City Grille offers a full menu of American Contemporary cuisine, plus daily lunch and dinner specials, and on the weekends, brunch.  The restaurant is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

For more information or to make reservations, which are highly recommended, call (602) 266-3001 or visit www.PhoenixCityGrill.com.

EASTER BRUNCH AT PHOENIX CITY GRILLE ENSURES COMFORTABLE, MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE

Set in the Madison neighborhood of Central Phoenix at 16^th Street and Bethany Home Road, Phoenix City Grille is consistently recognized for its delicious menu items and personalized service.  In fact that is part of what makes it the perfect place for diners looking for a comfortable and memorable place to enjoy Easter Sunday brunch!

This year, Phoenix City Grille will once again serve its “Southwest Meets Comfort Food brunch” on Easter Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Southwestern menu items include the restaurant’s signature griddle corn cakes with jack cheese and chicken, bacon or ham; beef Machaca tostadas with scrambled eggs; stacked green chile chicken enchiladas with fried eggs; four different types of eggs Benedict (grilled ham, pork tenderloin, crab cakes and carne asada), bread pudding French toast, quiche, and braised beef short ribs, served with a panko-breaded egg.

            “We offer a variety of menu items, as well as a casual, comfortable setting for families who want to enjoy this special day together” says owner Sheldon Knapp.  “Reservations are now being accepted for our private, semi-private or outdoor seating areas, and with our staff focused on providing great food and service, customers can be assured of a memorable gathering!”

Every day of the week Phoenix City Grille offers a full menu of American Contemporary cuisine, plus daily lunch and dinner specials. 

Phoenix City Grille is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.  For more information or to make reservations call (602) 266-3001 or visit www.PhoenixCityGrill.com.

Celebrity Chef Stephanie Izard Partners with Local Chefs To Host Unique Dining Experience in Scottsdale

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WHAT: Celebrity Chef Stephanie Izard is coming to Scottsdale to host an event with Chef Beau MacMillan (elements) and Chef Randy Zweiban (Province, Chicago & Phoenix). Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy a multi-course dinner featuring recipes from Izard’s newly launched cookbook – Girl in the Kitchen (available October 5, 2011, Chronicle). Izard will also draw inspiration for the evening’s dishes from Arizona’s local and seasonal produce making this a truly tailored and unique experience for guests.

WHY: This stop in Scottsdale is part of the nationwide “Goat Tour,” which will bring Chef Stephanie Izard into cities across the country to celebrate the release of her new cookbook Girl in the Kitchen as well as raise money for Share Our Strength. As Izard makes her way across the U.S., she will team up with fellow James Beard nominees, Food & Wine Best New Chefs and celebrity chef friends to bring the events to life.

For more information on Izard’s “Goat Tour”, visit goat-tour.com.

Share Our Strength is a national non-profit aimed at ending childhood hunger in America by 2015. Izard has been involved with Share Our Strength for many years, participating in their chef focused Chicago event, Taste of the Nation. For more information on Share Our Strength, visit strength.org.

WHO: Selected as one of the Best New Chefs in 2011 by Food & Wine, Stephanie Izard is the chef/partner of the Chicago restaurant Girl & the Goat. A 2011 James Beard ‘Best New Restaurant’ nominee, Girl & the Goat has been praised by high-profile publications such as Saveur, New York Times, Food & Wine, Better Homes and Gardens and others. Izard is the first and only woman to win Bravo’s Top Chef (Season 4/2008) and is the only winner of the original version of the show to take the title of “Fan Favorite.” She is also a graduate of the Scottsdale Culinary Institute.

In addition to the local culinary talents of Chefs MacMillan and Zweiban, are national cocktail designer Kim Haasarud, a.k.a. the Liquid Chef, who will be joined by local cocktail maestro Travis Nass of Rancho Pinot, and wine and spirits aficionado, Dave Johnson. Diners will also get a chance to experience Mulch Coffee, the java bar for The Accidental Yard and coffee kings Brian Clemens and Jason Calhoon.

WHEN: Sunday, October 16, 6:30pm

WHERE: The Accidental Yard
3811 North Brown Avenue
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

TICKETS: Tickets will be available online at gout-tour.com starting September 27 at 10am. Tickets are $150 per person and include dinner, open bar and wine tastings, meet and greet with the chefs and a signed copy of “Girl in the Kitchen”.

INTERVIEWS: Stephanie Izard is available for photo opportunities and can discuss her new cookbook “Girl in the Kitchen” and her dedication to Share Our Strength in an in-studio interview.

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