Page 28 January 2011 Dining Out near arcadia and drinking! ^ 3146 E. Camelback Rd. • 602.522.2288 Delux Delux has been serving up award-winning, gourmet burgers since 2005 and continues to be one of the Valley’s hottest spots for lunch, dinner and late-night eats. Enjoy our unique selection of 40 beers on tap and don’t miss our out-of-this-world sweet potato fries “a la carte” with our house aioli. www.deluxburger.com. La Fontanella Italian Restaurant Award-winning rack of lamb, ossobuco, homemade gnocchi, manicotti and ravioli, great Dover Sole, and homemade Berto’s Gelato. Served in an Italian villa-like dining room. Serving dinner every night, 4:30-9:30 p.m. See our ad in the dining section 4231 E. Indian School Rd. • 602.955.1213 La Fontanella $44 Italian Treat Tee Pee Mexican Food Tee Pee’s Wall of Fame tells you everything you need to know about this family owned and operated eatery, which has been woven into the fabric of Phoenix for nearly 40 years. Tee-Pee has served its home-style Mexican dishes to world-famous comedians, athletes and even Presidents, and they all come back for more. See our ad in the dining section Join us for Sunday Funday! 4144 E. Indian School Rd. • 602.956.0178 Revo Burrito Another delicious concept from Lenny Rosenburg’s Restaurant Group, creators of Zen32 and Delux. It is our mission to provide all-natural, delicious, Mexican food in a fast-paced, yet casual dining atmosphere. You can call-in your order and pick it up at the takeout window, which has its own parking spaces right in front. www.revoburrito.com. See our ad in the dining section 3154 E. Camelback Rd. • 602.522.6255 Attn: Restaurants, Bars & Food Joints: Call Donna at the Arcadia News and À nd out how your place can become part of our Dining Guide: 602-840-6379. 3717 E. Indian School Rd. • 602.341.3004 Beckett’s Table Although chef-owner Justin Beckett adds inventive À our- ishes to his seasonally inspired, Contemporary American food, soulful dishes such as chicken and dumplings and cinnamon-scented pork shoulder are aimed at neighbor- hood folks who demand affordable sophistication. With its black walnut communal table and wood-burning oven, the casual setting conveys vibrancy and warmth. See our ad in the dining section 677 N. 16th St. • 602.997.5850 Rico’s American Grill Rico’s American Grill brings high-quality, farm-to- table cuisine at affordable prices. You’ll ¿ nd back-to- basics meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Join us for Rico’s Red Zone daily from 3-7 p.m. www.ricosag.com See our ad in the dining section 4121 N. 44th St. • 602.840.0630 Pete’s Fish & Chips Pete’s Fish & Chips has been serving up tasty burgers and their famous ¿ sh and chips since 1947! Family owned and operated, Pete’s has eight convenient locations throughout the Valley waiting to serve you and has earned the title of Phoenix’s fastest ¿ sh! See our ad in the dining section 4900 E. Indian School Rd. • 602.957.0152 Black Forest Haus Chef Klaus Baechle, formerly of Flagstaff Matter- horn Grill welcomes you to the Black Forest Haus. Feast on German cuisine with complete dinners starting at $15. Stop by for Sunday brunch or join us for a festive New Year’s Eve celebration with ¿ ne German and American cuisine. See our ad in the dining section B l a c k B l a c k Fo r e s t Fo r e s t H a u s H a u s 3961 E. Camelback Rd. • 602.95.GRIND (47463) The Grind The Grind serves American coal ¿ red cuisine, featuring quality burgers, ¿ sh, chicken, steak, weekly specials, salads, appetizers and desserts. You’ll also ¿ nd craft beers, an extensive wine list, classic cocktails and milkshakes. Headed by Executive Chef Matt McLinn. www.thegrindaz.com.

Page 29 January 2011 Iruna offers opportunity to try Basque cuisine IRUNA 602-954-1700 7217 E. 1st Street (Old Town Scottsdale) irunaaz.com By Gabe Bertaccini Tell me, what food-loving traveler can visit San Sebastian in the Spanish Basque country and not fall head over heels for pintxos (pronounced “peenchos”), the local version of tapas? It happened to me. It’s happened to countless other foodies discovering Basque cuisine for the fi rst time. Slip into one of the more than 50 tapas bars lining the twisting, narrow streets of San Sebastian’s old town, order a glass of Txakolina wine, try one or more of the house specialties and then move on to the next bar for its specialties. When it gets too crowded at the bar, people move out into the street, leaning against the building, setting their glasses on a ledge, calling out to friends and meeting new ones. I highly recommend it. Struck by the tradition there and elsewhere in Spain, chef Aaron May wanted to bring that experience home to the Valley. I knew about him and about Iruna, his new creation, yet it was just another small- plates restaurant without any particular hook and seemed like such a yawn, so you’ll forgive me if I didn’t rush out to try Iruna in Old Town Scottsdale the minute it opened. But one night I was driving down Scottsdale Road on my way to another restaurant and realized we were just a block away from Iruna. Here’s a chance to at least see what it’s like, so I pulled over and ran in for a minute. Young Scottsdale types were enjoying a smoke outside. A wide glass door pivoted open on a wildly sociable scene inside. There’s no recognizing it as the old Pischke’s space. Opened up to loft-like dimensions, the single big room has a high wood ceiling that arches over the restaurant like the roof of an airplane hangar. Communal wood tables, but modern. I took a look at the menu – Spanish cheeses, pan roasted quail, crisp duck con fi t, and scallops with grape and almond gazpacho. Appealing enough, considering how inviting the space is. Why go somewhere else? I ran out, told the friend I’d left sitting in the car to call my other guest (she wouldn’t have left yet) and ask her to meet us here instead. After canceling our other reservation, I ordered a couple glasses of fl owery white Torres Vina Esmeralda while we waited for a table and for our friend to show. A party across the room breaks into the birthday song. A nearby group of fi lm people in from Los Angeles discusses the latest movie releases. A pair of couples running away from the kids for the night linger over their food. Otherwise, it’s girlfriends galore, four or fi ve of whom have drawn bar stools into a circle, so intent on their conversation that the entire scene around them could have disappeared in a puff of smoke and they never would have noticed. Continued on page 30 3114 E. Camelback Rd. • 602.955.6616 Keegan’s Grill Keegan’s has been serving up delicious American cui- sine and unbeatable hospitality for 20 years. Offering good wine, crafted beers and comfort food (with a twist), Keegan’s is THE gathering place for people who live, work and play in the Camelback corridor. We offer a friendly atmosphere and outstanding food at affordable prices. 9800 E. Indian Bend Rd. • 480.850.7777 Blue Coyote Cafe Blue Coyote Cafe is an upscale, full-service restau- rant offering American cuisine in a casual dining atmosphere. Sample salads, sandwiches and sushi. Happy Hour specials include half off size and $2 drink specials. www.talkingstickresort.com See our ad in the dining section 7217 E. First St. • 480.398.3020 Iruna Spanish Kitchen Iruna is a casual Basque in À uenced Spanish restaurant. Imbued with the À air of northern Spain and the Pyrenees mountains, Iruna brings the À avors and culture of Spain to Old Town Scottsdale. The romance of Hemingway fused with local produce, seasonal menu, and well- crafted drinks pair with a carefully selected wine list to provide a unique and unparalleled dining experience. See our ad in the dining section 2820 E. Indian School Rd. • 602.957.7540 Manuel’s Mexican Restaurant & Cantina The Salazar family has been serving award-winning Mexican food since 1964. Manuel’s new Fiesta Hour features a terri ¿ c $4 food menu which includes Mexican sliders, street tacos, mini-corn crisps and taquitos. You’ll also want to try our famous margaritas! Fiesta Hour is 3pm to 6pm Monday-Friday and 10am-4pm on Saturday. See our ad in the dining section 4800 N. Scottsdale Rd. • 480.947.0795 Roaring Fork Roaring Fork captures the spirit of bold American West cooking, set in a contemporary western setting with a lively saloon and open air patio to accent the comfortable dining room. The menu centers on wood- ¿ red cooking embracing open hearth ovens and rotisserie wood cooking to create gourmet cuisine where À avors crackle with a rugged edge. www.roaringfork.com 4175 N. Goldwater Blvd. • 480.699.8807 Sunshine Moon Peking Pub Sunshine Moon, featuring À avorful Asian cuisine, is an energetic Chinese restaurant in the heart of downtown Scottsdale. With an an open kitchen and a 28 seat wrap around bar, the restaurant also offers a convenient take-out entrance with curbside delivery of call-in orders. www.sunshinemoonpekingpub.com See our ad in the dining section