Peter DeRuvo

CLOSED: Davanti Enoteca in North Scottsdale

The city of Scottsdale takes another punch to the restaurant-scene gut today -- and this one's a doozy: Davanti Enoteca has shuttered after just nine months. See also: - CLOSED: Indulge Burgers & More in Scottsdale - CLOSED: Cask 63 in North Scottsdale The fourth location of the Italian restaurant ... More >>

Scottsdale's Montelucia Resort Opens New Venue, Centro Lounge

Heads up, sophisticates: Luxury just got transformed and its food's become inspired by the Southwest. See also: New French Bistro from Notable Valley Chef Opens in North Scottsdale So says the Montelucia Resort & Spa, the luxury hotel in Scottsdale. It's recently turned its eatery, the former ROQ ... More >>

The 10 Best Things I Ate in 2012

What Valley Chef Deserves a Comedy Roast?

Welcome to Chow Bella's Bites & Dishes, where Valley chefs and restaurateurs respond to a question New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld has on her mind. Have a question you'd like to ask? E-mail laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. Miss a question? Go here.Comedy roasts, first made popular by The Friars C ... More >>

Here's the Menu for Davanti Enoteca's New Brunch & Bloody Mary Bar

If you haven't been to Davanti Enoteca yet, or just need another reason to visit, here's two words to inspire: Brunch. Bloodys. See also: Davanti Enoteca: Believe the Buzz; It's Sensational See also: Pete DeRuvo Dishes On the Joys of Pasta The Italian restaurant headed up by chef Peter DeRuvo has ... More >>

10 Best Things I Ate in September

Oh, hey, hi there! September's officially in the books. Which means it's a perfect time to look back on all the great food I ate and share some of my favorites. There's a little of everything here -- new restaurants, reviewed restaurants, and places I've popped into just because. It's not a countdow ... More >>

Tastemaker No. 1

From now 'til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers -- Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you'll know; for others, it'll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you're here, check out our 100 Creat ... More >>

Tastemaker No. 2

From now 'til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers -- Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you'll know; for others, it'll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you're here, check out our 100 Creat ... More >>

Tastemaker No. 3

4: Cathy Hayes

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5: Stephen Jones

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6: Francesca Bianco

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7: Snir and Kierstin Mor

From now 'til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers -- Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you'll know; for others, it'll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you're here, check out our 100 Creat ... More >>

Davanti Enoteca: Believe the Buzz; It's Sensational

When a new spot opens in town, we can't wait to check it out -- and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that have just opened, sampling a few item ... More >>

8: Bob McClendon

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9: Eytan Zias

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10: Joe Johnston

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11: Chrysa Robertson

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12: Dave Johnson

From now 'til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers -- Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you'll know; for others, it'll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you're here, check out our 100 Creat ... More >>

13: Michael Brown

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14: Josh Hebert

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15: Jim Cerreta Sr.

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16: Bernie Kantak

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17: Bryan Dooley

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18: Sam Fox

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Top Five Phoenix Food Stories of the Week

Every week, there's a cornucopia of Phoenix food news, features, and reviews to report here at Chow Bella. If you're like most people, you probably just don't have the time to get to all of it. It's kind of like those burgers at Old Town Whiskey; it just won't all fit in your mouth ... or in this ca ... More >>

19: Eliot Wexler

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20: Natalie Morris

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21: Peter DeRuvo

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Peter DeRuvo's Davanti Enoteca Now Open for Lunch (Plus, the Menu)

See also: Chef Peter DeRuvo Shares What's in Store at Davanti Enoteca For those who missed the early August opening of Scottsdale's Davanti Enoteca, the newest home (and third location) of the Italian restaurant from Chicago-based Francesca's Restaurants Group (which also brought Mia Francesca to t ... More >>

Chef Peter DeRuvo Shares What's in Store at Davanti Enoteca

See also: Chef Peter DeRuvo to Head Kitchen at New Davanti Enoteca Early this summer we told you Chef Peter DeRuvo (of Sassi, then Prado and most recently Cuoco Pazzo) was getting ready to take on a new venture in Scottsdale. Well, the time is drawing near for Davanti Enoteca to open its doors to t ... More >>

Renegade Canteen Picks Up Former DeRuvo Sous Chef as Its New Executive Chef

Since chef Robert McGrath called it quits last October, things have been rather quiet at Renegade Canteen, the upscale restaurant in North Scottsdale -- until now. Owners John Rosso and Steven Goodhue have selected Donald Fawcett as the establishment's new executive chef. Originally from the Midwes ... More >>

Post-Peter DeRuvo, Montelucia Picks Up Michael Cairns as Executive Chef

​Since Peter DeRuvo left Prado, the Andalusian-inspired fine-dining spot at the Montelucia Resort & Spa, last September, the Paradise Valley luxury hotel has been looking for a new executive chef. Now, a little over four months later, they've got one. Chef Michael Cairns will head up all asp ... More >>

Chef Peter DeRuvo Leaves Cuoco Pazzo

After a little over four months at Cuoco Pazzo, the Italian restaurant in Old Town Scottsdale, chef Peter DeRuvo has left. Citing differences in the management and business operations of the restaurant with father/son owners and operators Mario Rana Sr. and Jr., who also owned Mad Chef Gastropub be ... More >>

Chef Peter DeRuvo Leaves Prado

​After less than nine months at Prado, the Andalusian-inspired fine-dining spot at Paradise Valley's InterContinental Montelucia, chef de cuisine Peter DeRuvo has left. DeRuvo, who started at Prado in January a few months after leaving Sassi, the award-winning Italian restaurant at the foot o ... More >>

Kitchen 56 Is an Arcadia Jewel with Pulled Pork and "Drunk Bread"

Prado's "Head to Tail" Lamb Dinner and Cookie Dough on a Stick in Today's Eater's Digest

Chocolate Covered Katie​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Lamb Dinner BRAINS!!!! Lamb brains that is. Friday, May 13th chef Peter DeRuvo serving up brains, tongue, tail and everything in between at the "Head to Tail" Lamb Dinner from 6-9 p.m. ... More >>

Prado's Peter DeRuvo Rolls Out Tapas Menu Today

Carol BlonderPeter DeRuvo The best seat in this house is at the copper, wood and granite tapas bar facing Prado's wood-fired oven. The view is of chef de cuisine Peter DeRuvo and his "pickle master," Jay, working the oven, firing up the food, and finishing the plates. The chef says he is "having fu ... More >>

Now Open in Arcadia: Kitchen 56

​Kitchen 56 has just opened its doors this week after a major overhaul. The interior was redone, new management and staff are on board (Brittani West, formerly of Metro Brasserie, is the GM), and new chef Jonathan Stonis (who previously worked for Fox Restaurant Concepts' Olive & Ivy an ... More >>

Prado Lauches New Tapas Menu with Sweetbreads, Tongue, and More

Beef heart with pickled radish, arugula, and 20-year balsamic.​Prado's new chef de cuisine, Peter DeRuvo (formerly of Sassi), hasn't wasted any time in the kitchen since he came on board. First up among the things he's rolling out is a new tapas menu, available starting on Friday, February ... More >>

Peter DeRuvo Hired as Chef at Prado

Chef Peter DeRuvo was invited to cook at New York's James Beard House while he was chef at Sassi. ​The off-the-record buzz about chef Peter DeRuvo taking over the chef de cuisine position at Prado is now confirmed news. He officially starts the job on Monday. DeRuvo seems lik ... More >>

More on Vatra/Kitchen 56 Changes

Kitchen 56 is the new name for a completely overhauled Vatra Grillhouse.​Bill DeGroot, the industry pro who was brought in to help revamp Arcadia's Vatra Grillhouse this past fall, confirms that he's still in the picture as a consultant for the new Kitchen 56, and that chef Peter DeRuvo has i ... More >>

Vatra Grillhouse to Become Kitchen 56

Vatra Grillhouse is now called Kitchen 56.​Will the third time be the charm for the restaurant at the southeast corner of Indian School and 56th Street? The recently renovated building, which used to be a garage, opened in August as Vatra Grillhouse, and, after getting a lukewarm response fro ... More >>

Chef Peter DeRuvo Joins Vatra Grillhouse Revamp

Chef Peter DeRuvo joins Vatra Grillhouse​Sometimes, you just have to push the reset button.Just four months after the debut of Vatra Grillhouse in Arcadia, the restaurant is set to become a much more high-profile presence in the dining scene with the hiring of former Sassi executive chef, Peter De ... More >>

Photos: Chef Peter DeRuvo at James Beard House

An invitation to cook at Manhattan's James Beard House -- home of the late, great chef and food writer -- is a special honor for the country's best chefs, and last month Sassi executive chef Peter DeRuvo had a rare opportunity to do just that. His July 21 dinner, titled, "Sassi's Italian Summe ... More >>

Sassi's James Beard Dinner and Farewell Jimmy in Today's Eater's Digest

www.thibeaultstable.com​Hungry for for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Sassi DiningTomorrow night put on your fancy pants for Sassi's James Beard House Preview Dinner in honor of the restaurant's executive chef Peter DeRuvo, who has earne ... More >>

Mother's Day Dining Guide: East Valley

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tracyhunter/ / CC BY 2.0​Being a mom is one tough job -- some say it's the toughest job there is -- and Mother's Day is the one day a year most moms truly feel appreciated. It's also the busiest restaurant holiday of the year, so now's not the ti ... More >>

Chef Talk: Peter DeRuvo, Sassi

​Peter DeRuvo's come a long way since he started as executive chef at north Scottsdale's Sassi a couple years ago. Since he's been in the kitchen, the beautiful Italian restaurant has received the AAA Four Diamond award, a high honor indeed. Part of Sassi's appeal is its ever-changing menu ... More >>

Learn How to Cook Sassi-Style This Sunday

Chef Peter DeRuvo​For novice cooks like ourselves, it's hard to imagine the intricate process of crafting a beautiful Italian meal like the ones north Scottsdale's Sassi has to offer. This Sunday, December 6, though, executive chef Peter DeRuvo lets us normal folk in on his cookin ... More >>

Sassi Showcases New Winter Menu

A big Italian feast sounds good any time of year, but somehow the chilly weather this time of year makes it so much easier to splurge on platters of prosciutto, luscious homemade pastas, and meats dressed up with pancetta or wild mushrooms or heady sauces. On that note, Sassi's executive ... More >>