Where to Eat

Dazzled by Chef Lee Hillson’s Cuisine at Royal Palms Resort and Spa’s T. Cook’s Restaurant

Carol w/ Executive Chef Lee Hillson T. Cook’s Restaurant ~ Royal Palms Resort & Spa ~ Phoenix, Arizona – It is a most wonderful thing to live in vacation/convention/resort destination area. With the 4.5 million people who live in the Greater Phoenix Area, plus the millions of visitors who come each year to the Valley of the... Read More

Dining at the Camelback Inn’s BLT Steakhouse and Rita’s Kitchen

While making the fifth stop on our Arizona AAA Five-Diamond Resort Tour at the Camelback Inn, we were greatly enjoyed our dining experiences at Rita’s Kitchen and BLT Steakhouse. Rita’s Kitchen During the first night of our stay with the Camelback Inn, we were invited to sample the cuisine of Rita’s Kitchen.  To be honest,... Read More

Scottsdale’s Talavera Restaurant: Outstanding Cuisine with Beautiful City Light Views Combine for Top Romance Dining

While making the fourth stop on our Arizona AAA Five-Diamond Resort Tour at The Four Seasons Scottsdale Resort at Troon North, we were privileged to enjoy the cuisine of their fine dining restaurant, Talavera. Talavera is named for a type of brightly colored hand painted Mexican pottery, and is inspired by the colorful look and feel of their... Read More

Feasting Like Italian Medici at Scottsdale’s Pane e Vino Ristorante

As we continue in our journey to discover the voice of our on-line travel magazine, one thing is for certain; we are not the type of travel resource that is destined to pit one place over another. The Internet is replete with ranking sites that will cheerfully give a grade of some sort to a particular type of travel or leisure. We absolutely... Read More

Dining at The Phoenician’s Il Terrazzo Restaurant in Scottsdale, Arizona

While making the second stop on our Arizona AAA Five-Diamond Resort Tour at The Phoenician resort, we were privileged to dine at their AAA Four-Diamond Il Terrazzo restaurant. Carol w/ Food & Beverage Supervisor Brian Cresson (left), and Chef Kyle Lipetzky Il Terrazzo’s authentic Italian cuisine captures the rich flavors and spices... Read More

An Epic Dining Experience at La Hacienda inside the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Resort

During our stay at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Resort, we were excited to dine at the resort’s newest restaurant experience:  La Hacienda. The reborn La Hacienda restaurant combines the celebrity culinary talents of Robert Sandoval with the well known local AAA Four-Diamond Executive Chef Forest Hamrick in the kitchen. “Richard... Read More

Bryan’s Black Mountain Barbecue in Cave Creek, Arizona

Cave Creek, Arizona is a cowboy town.  Cowboys like their barbecue, and Chef Bryan Duley (pictured with Carol) serves up some foot-stompin’, gun shootin’ good barbecue! It was a Thursday night when we visited Bryan’s Black Mountain Barbecue, and the minute we walked in the door we could tell that we were in for a wonderful... Read More

Dining at Eddie's House in Scottsdale, Arizona

A regular feature on this blog will be sharing our culinary experiences with you.  I am a great lover of exploration, and my senses are certainly a part of that adventure. Be it sights, sounds, tastes, smells, or even perhaps the occasional touch, we intend to share it with you. Certainly a big part of any travel/adventure website is going... Read More