About the Author
Katarina Kovacevic was once on the other side of the spectrum as a public relations representative for the local tourism industry and later as an agency account executive handling several restaurant and hospitality accounts. But, they say, a girl never forgets her first love. For Katarina, thats writing. Her work as a full-time freelance writer has been published in national and international magazines like Sunset and USA Today, locally in The Arizona Republic and Arizona Foothills, and online at SheKnows.com and AOL Travel. She lives in Gilbert, Arizona, with her boyfriend, Stjepan, where she is still stumbling upon new culinary gems after three years.
Acknowledgments
Cheers to the people who made this book possible: All of my foodie friends who take on a new restaurant like I imagine sailors would a maiden voyagewith excitement and a tiny bit of craziness; the Greater Phoenix areas food bloggers, whose posts, tweets, and Facebook statuses oftentimes turned me on to a new restaurant weeks before any print reviews were published; and a kick-butt assistant, Michelle Lauer, for putting her enviable organizational and wordsmith skills to work on the massive appendices and Home Grown Chains and Food Trucks sidebars of this book.
And theres no way I could wrap this project up without mentioning my big brother, Josip, for checking in on the project every day and providing words of encouragement when I was two words away from going postal; my parents for being proud of me, no matter what I do; and my boyfriend, Stjepan, for listening to all of my madness and accompanying me to the local coffee shop for weekend work sessions, even when he didnt have anything to work on himself.
And to my editor Kevin Sirois, who made my first step into the world of book writing (almost) a breeze with his hilarious e-mails and stay-calm personality. Thank you!
Appendix A: Greater Phoenix & Scottsdale Eateries by Cuisine
Asian Tapas
Sens Asian Tapas
Asian Fusion
Asia Kitchen
American
Arrogant Butcher, The
AZ
Becketts Table
Binkleys Restaurant
BLD
Brisams
Cafe Monarch
Chelseas Kitchen
Circa 1900
Coach and Willies
Cork Restaurant
Different Pointe of View at Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort
Duce, The
Frank & Alberts at Arizona Biltmore
Hannys
House at Secret Garden, The
House of Tricks
Ivy League Dogs
Joes Farm Grill
Mabels on Main
Noca
Portlands Restaurant & Wine Bar
Quiessence Restaurant at the Farm at South Mountain
RnR
Seasons
St. Francis
Taps Signature Cuisine and Bar
Tarbells
Toms Restaurant & Tavern
Vogue Bistro
ZuZu
Barbecue
Bryans Black Mountain Barbecue
Horny Toad, The
Joes Real BBQ
Q to U BBQ
Breakfast
Cave Creek Coffee Company (C4) & Wine Bar
Matts Big Breakfast
Brewpub/Brewery
Culinary Dropout
Daves Electric Brewpub
Four Peaks Brewing Company
SanTan Brewing Company
British
Cornish Pasty Co.
English Rose Tea Room
Cafe Fare
Arcadia Farms
Cafe at MIM, The
Cafe Bink
Chloes Corner
Coronado Cafe
Essence Bakery Cafe
Flancers Cafe
Heart & Soul Cafe
Herb Box, The
Liberty Market
Wildflower Bread Company
Cajun
Flavors of Louisiana
Chinese
P.F. Changs China Bistro
Continental
Cowboy Ciao
El Chorro Lodge
Deli, Sandwiches
Archies Deli
Bad Donkey, The
Cheba Hut
DeFalcos Italian Eatery, Grocery & Deli
Deli, The
Duck & Decanter
Pane Bianco
French
Amuse Bouche Bistro
Coup des Tartes
House of Tricks
Vincent on Camelback
Vogue Bistro
French Swiss
Le Chalet
Fusion
Carefree Station
Chino Bandido Takee Outee
Christophers Restaurant & Crush Lounge
Crudo
elements at Sanctuary
FEZ
Province
Sens Asian Tapas
Spotted Donkey Cantina
True Food Kitchen
Gastropub
Casey Moores Oyster House
Citizen Public House
Culinary Dropout
FnB Restaurant
Vig, The
Windsor
German
Haus Murphys
Greek
Sabas Mediterranean Cuisine
Shish Kebab House
Hamburgers
Greasewood Flat and Reata Pass Steakhouse
Grind, The
Relish Burger Bistro
Two Hippies Magic Mushroom Burgers
Improvisational
Posh Scottsdale
Italian
Cibo
Classic Italian Pizza
Del Piero
Harolds Cave Creek Corral
La Piazza Al Forno
Marcellino Ristorante
Parlor, The
Pizzafarros
Pizzeria Bianco
Pomo Pizzeria Napoletana
Prado
Roma Garden Ristorante
Sassi
Taggia
Japanese
Ebisu Sushi and Grill
Nobuo at Teeter House
Sapporo Scottsdale
Tomo Japanese Cuisine
Jewish Deli
Archies Deli
Latin
Deseo
Mission, The
Mediterranean
Pita Jungle
T. Cooks at the Royal Palms Resort and Spa
Mexican
Americas Taco Shop
Barrio Cafe
Blu Agave Arizona Kitchen
Carolinas Mexican Food
El Encanto Mexican Restaurant
El Zocalo Mexican Grill
Frank & Lupes
Gallo Blanco Cafe & Bar
La Hacienda
La Perla Cafe
Los Dos Molinos
Los Olivos
Los Sombreros
Macayos Mexican Restaurants
Mangos Mexican Cafe
Pedros Mexican Restaurant
Serranos Mexican Restaurants
Vitamin T
Native American
Fry Bread House
Kai Restaurant
Polish
Beaver Choice
A Touch of European Cafe
Scandinavian
Beaver Choice
Soda Shop
MacAlpines Soda Fountain
Soul Food
Mrs. Whites Golden Rule Cafe
Southern
Flavors of Louisiana
Southwestern
Atlas Bistro
Harolds Cave Creek Corral
Kai Restaurant
Latilla
LONs at the Hermosa
Renegade Canteen
Ricos American Grill
Spotted Donkey Cantina
Vincent on Camelback
Spanish Tapas
Irua
Papa Frita
Steakhouse
BLT Steak
Bourbon Steak
Buffalo Chip Saloon & Steakhouse
Cartwrights Sonoran Ranch House & Lounge
District American Kitchen & Wine Bar
Don & Charlies
Donovans Steak & Chop House
Durants
Horny Toad, The
J&G Steakhouse
Kincaids Fish, Chop & Steakhouse
Litchfields
Mastros Steakhouse
Modern Steak
Pink Pony
Pinnacle Peak Patio
Rokerij, The
Talavera
Wildfish Seafood Grille
Sushi
Asia Kitchen
Ebisu Sushi and Grill
Roka Akor
Sapporo Scottsdale
Stingray Sushi
Sushi Roku
Tea Room
English Rose Tea Room
Narcisse Champagne & Tea Lounge
Spicery in Our 1895 Home, The
Thai
Latitude 8 Thai Grill
Malees Thai Bistro
Soi 4 Bangkok
Thai Elephant
Vietnamese
Cyclo Vietnamese Cuisine
Wine Bar
Cave Creek Coffee Company (C4) & Wine Bar
Cheuvront Restaurant & Wine Bar
Down Under Wines & Bistro
5th and Wine
Kazimierz World Wine Bar
Portlands Restaurant & Wine Bar
Postino Winecafe
Sun Devil Wine Cellar & Pub
Tuck Shop
Appendix B: Dishes, Specialties & Specialty Food
Bakeries, Candy Shops, Soda Shops
Carmels Coffee Fresh Bakery & Espresso
Coffee Shop at Agritopia, The
Crave Cupcakes
Essence Bakery Cafe
GoodyTwos Toffee Company
Julia Baker Confections
MacAlpines Soda Fountain
Smeeks Candy Shop
Tammie Coe + MJ Bread
Wildflower Bread Company