n e a r a r c a d i a 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 4144 E. Indian School Rd. • 602.956.0178 3647 E. Indian School Rd. • 602 957 2112 Zipps Sports Grill Arcadia Zipps has plenty of parking, cold beer and scratch food to satisfy thirsts and hungers for miles around. Zipps Arcadia offers a huge outdoor patio fully equipped with misters, gas heaters, a fi re pit and of course plenty of TV's. It’s the ideal spot for dining or drinking on a nice sunny day. 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 fi 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 fi sh! See our ad in the dining section 3 locations to serve you • www.humblepieusa.com Humble Pie Experience our amazing ‘wood- fi red’ pizzas with unique and traditional ingredients, fresh starters and salads, a truly great wine selection, seasonal cocktails & beers, and polished yet unpretentious service. See our ad in the dining section 3961 E. Camelback Rd. • 602.95.GRIND (47463) The Grind The Grind serves American coal fi red cuisine, featur- ing quality burgers, fi sh, chicken, steak, weekly spe- cials, salads, appetizers and desserts. You’ll also fi nd craft beers, an extensive wine list, classic cocktails and milkshakes. www.thegrindaz.com. See our ad in the dining section 7051 E. 5th Ave. • 480.699.8001 5th and Wine Downtown Scottsdale’s favorite restaurant disguised as a wine bar, located in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale. We pride ourselves on serving a wide array of simple, fl avorful, food at moderate prices. Our atmosphere is comfortable, warm and equipped with an extensive wine bar, complete kitchen and fabulous dining space. Open at 11am daily. www.5thandwine.com . See our ad in the dining section 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, Mexi- can 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. See our ad in the dining section 3154 E. Camelback Rd. • 602.522.6255 Grimaldi's Pizzeria If you’re searching for THE best coal- fi red brick oven, New York-style thin crust pizza in the world, look no further. Grimaldi’s offers over 100 years of pizza-making traditions and the tantalizing aroma of pizza and calzones baked to perfection in the signature coal burning oven. Why coal- fi red ovens? It gives our pizza and calzones a unique fl avor and a crisp crust that is just not possible from gas, convection or wood burning ovens. See our ad in the dining section 7 locations to serve you • www.grimaldis.com J & G Steakhouse Elevate your evening at J&G Steakhouse, located atop the Phoenician. Enjoy spectacular cuisine from Jean- Georges Vongerichten and stunning views that capture the Sonoran Desert’s twilight glow. Intimate or spacious Private Dining Rooms are available for celebrations and corporate events. For more information call 480 214 8000 or visit www.jgsteakhousescottsdale.com. See our ad in the dining section 6000 E. Camelback Rd. • 480.214.8000

Page 39 March 2012 DIFFERENT POINTE OF VIEW 11111 North 7th Street www.tapatiocliffshilton.com Atmosphere, fi ne cuisine and a Different Pointe of View By Gabe Bertaccini On the top of North Mountain on the hill-terrace room a couple seated on the overstuffed sofas feed each other mussels and prawns. They eat slowly, luxuriously, between sips of wine. He whispers in her ear. She laughs and pops a shrimp in her mouth. The sun is slowly setting and frames the one-of-a-kind city view with a warm and gentle light. It is silent up here, almost unreal. Absolutely perfect. This is Different Pointe of View. “Where do I draw my inspiration?” chef Antony DeMuro repeats in a surprise tone. “Seasons are the main inspiration when drafting a menu, but look at this view.” “If I have a bad day all I need to do is come out here, take a deep breath and let the moment inspire me. “I can ensure you,” he said, “it is pretty easy when you work in a place like this.” Born in Chicago, DeMuro’s career started in Phoenix where he moved when he was 8. After starting as a dishwasher at a small restaurant in the Valley, his chance came up when one of the line cooks did not come to work. “I had always been fascinated by the cooks, the kitchen and the rhythm of the line. So, while washing I would watch and bug them all the time trying to learn,” DeMuro said. “Then one day, a guy didn’t show up and they called me. I started cooking.” And after tasting his creations at this point in his 29-year career, I can say, I am glad he did. As you make your way into the dining room, the fl oor-to-ceilings windows showcase the dramatic panorama of the Valley’s desert landscape, the city’s twinkling lights and breathtaking sunset. Tables are covered with white linens, and although the restaurant is a large room, the lighting allows for intimacy. At the few tables outside, guys in fedoras check their Facebook statuses, a couple quietly smokes, and a woman reads on her iPad. The place has an elegant, but never- boring energy and an assorted crowd of interesting-looking people, including one night a table of three arguing about design and a gentleman wearing his hair in a bun and sporting a hot pink handkerchief in the breast pocket of his suit. The two-page menu is inviting, clean and seasonal, but most of all original. “Our dishes have to be fresh, unique and colorful,” DeMuro said. “We cook simple stuff, letting our creativity to do what it does best. “But eventually it comes down to the energy we put into a plate, into the ingredients and most of all in the uniqueness of the dish.” As dishes start coming out the kitchen and landing on our table I understand what chef DeMuro means. He pairs a delicious and tasty braised duck ravioli with roasted butternut squash brandy coulis, shaved Perigord truf fl es and Parmesan, and yet the appetizer is very light. His cooking has a clarity and fi nesse. That lightness of touch extends to the main courses: A colorful port-braised short-rib pot roast with organic carrot Parmesan risotto, fresh pea shoots, roasted tomato coulee; a wonderfully arranged cherry wood smoked Venison strip loin, creamy Piquillo pepper hash browns, and organic carrots in a gorgeous balsamic blueberry reduction. Not only do DeMuro and his culinary team have the creativity to re-think and transform common ingredients, the presentation never fails to please the eyes. To enhance the beauty of the courses, the self-proclaimed “wine guy” Eric Spragett takes us on a trip to Italy, Arizona, California and Australia through an impressive wine list. He is relaxed, engaging, knowledgeable. Spragett, the sommelier, is known to say: “The best wine is the wine you like best.” “We enjoyed what we do so much,” DeMuro tells me. “We don’t do what we do for the guests. 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Camelback Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (480) 214-8000 www.jgsteakhousescottsdale.com “Juicy, flavorful and entirely satisfying.” – Howard Seftel, Arizona Republic 2011 Diners’ Choice Winner – Scenic View – OpenTable Allow J&G to customize your special event with Jean Georges’ cuisine and stunning views that capture the Sonoran Desert’s twilight glow, before breathtaking city lights take center stage. Intimate or spacious Private Dining Rooms are available for celebrations and corporate events. For more information contact 480-214-8000. “ ”