Sideways may have been a fictional tale, but the elusive and obsession-inducing qualities of Pinot Noir are completely true.
Consider Siduri Wines, a winery that produces only Pinot Noir, all single-vineyard releases from its 20 vineyards in California and Oregon. Owners Adam and Diana Lee's devotion to the grape has earned their Pinots praise from some of the biggest names in the wine biz.
This Wednesday, you can meet Adam Lee in person, at a special Cowboy Ciao event (7 p.m., $95 per per
Former Cowboy Ciao chef Bernie Kantak and his business partners have finalized a deal to open not one, not two, but five new restaurants downtown, reports the Republic today. The concepts will be Southwestern, Southern, steakhouse, Latin, and wine bar, and will be located at 1st Street and Jackson, at the heart of the still-nonexistent Jackson Street Entertainment District.
Earlier today, the Republic also mentioned that Estate House chef Gio Osso would also be involved, but
In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:
Feathered Bastard:Thomas Coletto Renounces Neo-Nazi-ism, Alleges Former Comrade to be Satanist
Up on the Sun:Geek Beat: Live (Almost) Nude Girls at the Pretty Things Peep Show
New Release Tuesday: Dirty Projectors ( Mp3)
Chow Bella:Chef Bernie Kantak Planning Five Restaurants Downtown
Cooking School Secrets: T
This afternoon, the City of Phoenix Planning and Zoning Committee has a scheduled hearing on the establishment, through rezoning, of the controversial Jackson Street Entertainment District -- ground zero for those five new Bernie Kantak restaurants I mentioned yesterday.
And it looks like a protest is in the works, too. I found the link on Twitter.
It seems like there would be a lot of support for a mixed-use development like this, but as with CityScape a few years ago, there's plenty
Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let's have one last look at the blog posts from this week:
Last Night's Sea Saw Finale
Last Night: Skyy Vodka Bar Chef Competition
Chef Bernie Kantak Planning Five Restaurants Downtown
Spooning: The Tao of Towels
Joe Arpaio and Eddie Matney Team Up in the Kitchen, Thanks to Jason Rose
AZCentral's list of 20 new restaurants scheduled to open by the end of the year has suddenly been changed to 15 since the story was posted yesterday. Not hard to figure out which five are now missing -- it's the restaurants on Jackson that Bernie Kantak is planning. Should we read between the lines and assume that the project's gotten pushed out to 2010? Let's hope not.
A bunch of new Scottsdale eateries are reportedly in the works: Yellow House, a bakery and breakfast p
