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Peter Kasperski

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    Pavle Milic's Quest to Make Wine: A Quixotic Exploit?

    Earlier this spring, we launched Vine Geeks -- in which AZ Wine Merchants' Brian Reeder and Pavle Milic share advice, news and a little levity from the world of wine. Today, we bring you Romancing the Grape. In this occasional series, Milic will spill about his current mission to learn how wine is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Beau MacMillan, What Are You Listening To?

    ​Beau MacMillanFood Network star MacMillan is the executive chef of elements at Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort and Spa.  When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? ESPN Sports Radio.What's the first album you bought? Led Zeppelin, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Chartreuse: Is This What Jesus Would Drink?

    Image via This Girl Can Eat Handcrafted by French monks based upon a secret 400-year-old recipe, chartreuse was originally known as "The Elixir of Life." We're uncorking our latest column, Bottoms Up -- a weekly guide to everything brewed, bottled, blended, barrel-aged and generally booz ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2011

    Cowboy Ciao Somm Throwdown and Watermelon Krispie Treats in Today's Eater's Digest

    dineanddish.net​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Wino ShowdownCowboy Ciao owner Peter Kasperski is at it again -- this time the self-proclaimed wino is going head-to-head with former cellarmaster and Thomas George Estates operations manager Se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    Cowboy Ciao vs. Citizen Public House in Father's Day Sommelier Showdown

    Spirit of Wine​Oh yeah, it's on. From 6 to 9 p.m. on Father's Day, Sunday, June 19, Cowboy Ciao owner Peter Kasperski and Citizen Public House operator and partner (and former Ciaoster) Andrew Fritz will go head to head in a sommelier showdown to take place at Cowboy Ciao in Scottsdale. Fiv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2011

    Cowboy Ciao's Sommelier Throwdown and Beheaded Peeps in Today's Eater's Digest

    Kitchen Daily ​Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?May the Biggest Wino WinTonight, Kazimierz/Cowboy Ciao Owner/resident wine master, Peter Kasperski, and Acme Wine Marking owner, Jim Kopp, battle it out during Cowboy Ciao's epic Sommelier T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2011

    Chef Payton Curry Says Farewell to Caffe Boa

    Jamie PeacheyChef Payton Curry was the talk of the town with his Christmas "reindeer menu."​After nearly a year and a half as executive chef at Tempe's Caffe Boa and Mesa's Caffe Boa Bistro, chef Payton Curry is leaving to launch his own restaurant."I want to do what Charleen Badman's doing, and w ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 23, 2010

    Payton Curry Plays Reindeer Games

    Jamie PeacheyChef Payton Curry was the talk of the town with his Christmas "reindeer menu."​After nearly a year and a half as executive chef at Tempe's Caffe Boa and Mesa's Caffe Boa Bistro, chef Payton Curry is leaving to launch his own restaurant."I want to do what Charleen Badman's doing, and w ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 30, 2010

    Chef Joseph Gutierrez Resurrects Tapas Papa Frita at SouthBridge

    Jamie PeacheyChef Payton Curry was the talk of the town with his Christmas "reindeer menu."​After nearly a year and a half as executive chef at Tempe's Caffe Boa and Mesa's Caffe Boa Bistro, chef Payton Curry is leaving to launch his own restaurant."I want to do what Charleen Badman's doing, and w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2010

    The End of History Beer, Xmas Eve in July and LMAO Chocolate Milk in Today's Eater's Digest

    www.nesting-project.com​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Xmas Eve Wine Dinner for CharitySaturday night join Kazimierz World Wine Bar in Scottsdale for their Xmas Eve Wine Dinner. Guest Chefs Bernie Kantak and Gio Osso are creating a 6 course ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2010

    Samantha Dickerson: Kazimierz World Wine Bar & Cowboy Ciao

    Carol Blonder Samantha Dickerson ​Samantha Dickerson works the front of the house at Cowboy Ciao and Kazimierz, but we found her behind the bar at Kazimierz. Both popular downtown Scottsdale haunts feature well-reputed wine lists, as well as classic and craft cocktails. ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 25, 2010

    FnB Makes You Feel at Home with Chef Charleen Badman's Take on Contemporary American Cuisine

    Carol Blonder Samantha Dickerson ​Samantha Dickerson works the front of the house at Cowboy Ciao and Kazimierz, but we found her behind the bar at Kazimierz. Both popular downtown Scottsdale haunts feature well-reputed wine lists, as well as classic and craft cocktails. ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 11, 2010

    In the Former Lisa G Space, The Main Ingredient Ale House Spices Up the Coronado District with Craft Beer and Coneys

    Carol Blonder Samantha Dickerson ​Samantha Dickerson works the front of the house at Cowboy Ciao and Kazimierz, but we found her behind the bar at Kazimierz. Both popular downtown Scottsdale haunts feature well-reputed wine lists, as well as classic and craft cocktails. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2010

    So Much for Tutto . . .

    No photos to share right now, dear readers, just a little rant. The other night I ended up eating dinner at Tutto, the Italian restaurant that Joseph Gutierrez opened in the space that used to be Digestif. I didn't have an agenda, per se -- just was curious to try a few things. In short, I really mi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2010

    FnB Updates Menu and Adds All AZ Wine List

    ​There was already plenty of excitement about the opening of FnB, a collaboration between Pavle Milic, Peter Kasperski, and chef Charleen Badman, since it opened in Scottsdale a little over a month ago. Now, they're keeping up the momentum with a revised menu and an attention-getting wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    Now Open: Pavle Milic's FnB

    ​A few weeks ago, we reported on the upcoming opening of former Digestif GM Pavle Milic's new restaurant, FnB, in Sea Saw's old spot at 7133 E. Stetson Dr. in Scottsdale. The moment Milic was waiting for has now arrived. FnB (which stands for Food & Beverage, a hat-tip to the service indu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2009

    More on Pavle Milic's FnB, Opening Soon

    ​The moment Pavle Milic has been waiting for is almost here. If all goes as planned, he'll finally be opening his own restaurant, called FnB, sometime around the 23rd of this month. That's not even two weeks away, and Milic couldn't be more excited.

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2009

    Coming Soon: The Main Ingredient Ale House & Cafe

    ​You probably saw my post about Lisa G closing over the weekend -- where I mentioned new owner Matt Diamond -- but now that I've had a chance to chat with Diamond, I have more details for you. So he's got a serious wine background. He's traveled to various wine regions, worked for such loca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2009

    CRAVE Arizona is Perfectly Balanced Gluttony

    ​Celebrity chefs. Blind wine tasting contests. Food samples from dozens of Valley restaurants. Only two weeks after Scottsdale's Dine Out With the Chefs event, culinary afficianados from across the Valley loosened their belts for another huge epicurean event: CRAVE Arizona ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2009

    Digestif Closes in Wake of Payton Curry's Departure

    ​Chef Payton Curry had planned on staying with Digestif through this coming weekend (for the Crave culinary festival), but last night was his final turn in the kitchen there. Curry recently gave notice at the Old Town restaurant to make a move to Tempe's Caffe Boa. Spaghetti Western "buzz a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2009

    Chef Payton Curry to Leave Digestif for Expanding Caffe Boa

    Chef Payton Curry (left) with former Digestif GM Pavle Milic at last year's Eats3​The imminent departure of chef Payton Curry from Digestif is the big news from this weekend.After cooking at the restaurant through the Crave Arizona weekend (October 22 to 24), he'll join Caffe Boa, r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2009

    New in Scottsdale: Acua

    ​Just a month after we said R.I.P. to Canal, chef Joseph Gutierrez is already up and running in that space with his second of three restaurants at Scottsdale's turnover-prone SouthBridge development. Acua opened for dinner service last Thursday, serving an Asian-French fusion menu comprised ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2009

    Digestif Moving; Kasperski Selling Restaurant Spaces

    Digestif is downsizing. Later this month, chef Payton Curry will be working the display kitchen at the former Sea Saw location on Stetson Drive, pending the sale of restaurateur Peter Kasperski's two SouthBridge restaurant spaces, the current Digestif and the half-finished space that would hav ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2009

    Chef Bernie Kantak Planning Five Restaurants Downtown

    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 Stree ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 4, 2009

    Summer Guide: Shaking it Up with Valley Mixologists

    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 Stree ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2009

    Digestif: Pavle Departs, Payton Gets on Camera

    Digestif's chef Payton Curry (left) and GM Pavle Milic hug it out over some fresh mozz at last year's Eats3 Pavle Milic, general manager at Scottsdale's groovy Digestif, was a man with a plan. But in the words of John Lennon, "Life is what happens while you're busy making plans." So al ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    Eight AZ Names Among James Beard Nominees

    Creme brulee at Vincent's In a press release this morning, the James Beard Foundation announced its preliminary lists of nominees for various categories in the prestigious James Beard Awards. There are 20 nominees in each category, and eight Arizona individuals and restaurants are among t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2009

    Sea Saw: End of an Era?

    In a thriving economy, we'd call Scottsdale restaurateur Peter Kasperski's grand plans to expand one of his eateries (Sea Saw) and open three brand-new ones (Mexican Standoff, Shell Shock, Confection) "ambitious." Reeeally ambitious. These days, as the SouthBridge spaces for his unopened busine ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2008

    Waiter Confidential: Waterfront Woes

    My food handler's Card reads "Food Service Worker," not "Industry Analyst." But on the flip side, those are credentials enough to see the kind of economic Love Canal the Scottsdale Waterfront's becoming for a number of its restaurant tenants. Second helpings of Scottsdale Galleria anyone? Sniffing ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 17, 2008

    Digestif in Scottsdale serves up absinthe and "Cal-ital food for the soul"

    My food handler's Card reads "Food Service Worker," not "Industry Analyst." But on the flip side, those are credentials enough to see the kind of economic Love Canal the Scottsdale Waterfront's becoming for a number of its restaurant tenants. Second helpings of Scottsdale Galleria anyone? Sniffing ... More >>

  • News

    November 8, 2007

    Walking on Water

    Fred Unger's idea of gondolas on Scottsdale's canal went under. Now he's back with a bridge and $250 million

  • Dining

    October 4, 2007

    To Go . . . Or Not To Go

    Fred Unger's idea of gondolas on Scottsdale's canal went under. Now he's back with a bridge and $250 million

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2007

    Baroque and The Tavern close their doors

    Fred Unger's idea of gondolas on Scottsdale's canal went under. Now he's back with a bridge and $250 million

  • Dining

    October 5, 2006

    Star Struck

    Bunny versus duck

  • Dining

    September 19, 2002

    Best Seller

    No doubt about, Sea Saw is unequivocally good sushi

  • Dining

    November 1, 2001

    Ciao, Fella

    It's "So long Hapa, hello Cowboy" for Scottsdale sushi chef

  • Dining

    June 14, 2001

    Bar Trek

    Plot a course for a nip and a nosh

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