Scottsdale’s Dining Scene

Digestif, one of restaurateur Peter Kasperski’s renowned downtown restaurants, has found a new home in the location that used to house Chef Nobuo Fukuda’s Sea Saw. The new, intimate location for the gastropub seats 35 and brings you closer than ever to the masterful creations of Chef Payton Curry who whips up farm-to-table delights like house-cured prosciutto and crispy pork shoulder with arugula. Known just as much for his mouthwatering meals as for his mop of wild, curly hair and lovable personality, Curry is the mane (pun intended) attraction in the new digs, which feature a front-and-center kitchen with plenty of up-close seating at the interactive counter and surrounding tables. For media information, contact Mari Markogianis at mari@cowboyciao.com or (602) 790-5998.
Two all-new eateries from Fox Restaurant Concepts are set for downtown Scottsdale. Modern Steak will open Oct. 19 in the soon-to-be Barney’s wing at Scottsdale Fashion Square and feature a menu with various price and smaller portions as well as a trendy, modern design. Besides a rockin’ menu, you’ll also enjoy an onsite concierge to assist with all of your Scottsdale needs, a public art piece designed by a local artist that emulates a tree-like canopy with fire elements, and Modern Burger, a “walk-up” menu and window for on-the-go shoppers who want a taste of the restaurant without the sit-down experience. Fox’s other venture, Culinary Dropout, is opening in January 2010 at the Scottsdale Waterfront and will focus on cocktail culture with hand-crafted chef-driven drinks and an upscale bar food menu. For media information, contact Kari Mather at kari@olsoncomm.com or (602) 953-6786.
Other options set for the Scottsdale scene include Yellow House from the husband and wife team who brought you Grazie Pizzeria in downtown. The European-style bakery will focus on breakfast and open later this month next door to the pizzeria. Then there’s Calistro Bistro from Chef Devin Walsh who is putting the finishing touches on the California-style “green” restaurant opening at DC Ranch also this month and let’s not forget Parc Central at the new Scottsdale Quarter, which is set to debut in December and, if its anything like the Hollywood original, will boast a champagne and oyster bar and tapas-style French-Asian food.

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