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. 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. 4144 E. Indian School Rd. • 602.956.0178 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! 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 . Oregano's Pizza Bistro Oregano’s is a Chicago-style pizza bistro serving thin crust, stuffed and pan pizzas, pastas, huge salads, tasty specialty drinks, patio dining, big band music and our renown dessert, 'The Original Pizza Cookie'. Open at 11am 7 days a week. Now open at 3102 N. Scottsdale Road. 9 Valley Locations • www.oreganos.com TOO  TO COOK! 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. 3154 E. Camelback Rd. • 602.522.6255 Del Frisco’s Grille Del Frisco’s Grille is your destination to meat up and drink up. Bring a friend or make some new ones over hand-crafted cocktails or our mile-long wine list. When your thirst is quenched, move onto shareable plates and sinful desserts. Located at the Camelback Esplanade, enjoy spacious indoor dining or grab a seat on our roof- top bar. Just come in and get social. 2425 E. Camelback Rd. • www.delfriscosgrille.com 4925 N 40th St. • 602.324.5600 North Arcadia Simple preparations of stunning dishes at North allow the fresh ingredients to speak for themselves. House- made pasta, rustic antipasti and pizzas are created from scratch in the bustling exhibition kitchen. Located in Arcadia, North is the perfect spot for any dining occasion. Breakfast is served 10am-4pm on Saturday and Sunday. Coffee Lady Cafe The Coffee Lady is under new ownership! Sherrie Murphy is the new “Coffee Lady” in the neighborhood. Sherrie welcomes you to come in and kick back and relax with fresh pastries and coffee and much, much more. Drop by and see the Coffee Lady at the corner of 40th Street and Indian School. 3154 E. C 3933 E. Indian School • 602-224-5678 7001 E. 1st Ave. Scottsdale • americastacoshop.net America’s Taco Shop America’s Taco Shop is the home of the greatest Carne Asada in the Valley. At America’s Taco shop we take pride in offering fresh product on a daily basis to our guests. Stop by our Old Town Scottsdale location opening in September or one of our three other locations today!

Page 39 September 2012 THE BREADFRUIT 108 East Pierce Street www.thebreadfruit.com Rum and island spices make The Breadfruit a must-visit By Amanda Goossen Dwayne Allen and Danielle Leoni have found a balance of everything they love and feel passion for within the quaint and comforting walls of The Breadfruit, 108 E. Pierce St., their downtown Phoenix Jamaican restaurant and Rum Bar. From the dreams of Allen and Leoni to serve Phoenix residents a modern take on traditional Jamaican recipes, a restaurant was born four years ago. Allen’s own childhood in Jamaica, as well as his grandmother’s culinary education, carved the path. “We took what Dwayne knew and we replicated it,” Leoni said. “We asked ourselves what would his grandmother want on the menu and then we asked, ‘How would our guests want to eat it?’ “We wanted to create something for people who can tolerate spice and tropical ingredients and who were seeking different fl avors from what Phoenix-area restaurants were already serving up,” Leoni said. And from that, The Breadfruit menu was born. Traditional, yet modern. Stylized plates with sustainable foods from local farmers and meat suppliers. Weekly organic egg deliveries from New River. Meats coming from The Meat Shop, a downtown old-fashion butcher shop that remembers what it’s like to create relationships with meat customers and promises to only carry local meat free of hormones and antibiotics and raised in a humane fashion. The Breadfruit partners with people and businesses that think alike. “If I wouldn’t feed it to my family, I wouldn’t feed it to you,” Leoni said. And on top of it, this couple gives back to the people who need it most. On their fi rst night of business, The Breadfruit gave a portion of its proceeds to a children’s hospital. And the couple continues to fi nd time and money to give whenever necessary. “Everything is circular,” Leoni said. “Our part in that circle is to feed our people real food.” And they are doing that -- to perfection. The Rum Bar, which was once an art studio next door, serves $6 small plates from 5 to 7 p.m., as well as a $5 Cure All Punch, which features rum and fruit juices, changing daily at the whim of the bartender. Instead of Happy Hour, here it’s called A-Rum-A-Therapy and starting in September, a late night version will be offered. With more than 120 rums from around the world, this bar is intricate and serious. The Breadfruit is all about the sipping rum, whether on the rocks or inside a well- thought-out cocktail. Like the food, each drink is made with intense passion and freshly squeezed juices; melded herbs and even a few spices enrich each sip. “Rum is a beautiful spirit,” Leoni said. “It’s like a fi ne scotch or cognac. It’s not regulated the way other liquors are. The way it’s treated, the way it’s handled, brings out the unique fl avors. Each one is signi fi cantly different from the other.” The Breadfruit back patio even has space for a quiet moment and a cigar. Just like the rum, the cigars can be matched to taste and preference. In the dining room, hours of hard work and determination are apparent. Leoni’s vision of handcrafted recipes with premium ingredients shines from each plate. Tropical fl avors burst from every bite. Molasses lollipops are an absolute must- have. Marinated chicken, breaded and shallow fried until golden and crisp, Continued on page 40 Italian Treat for 2... $ 44 00 ★ 2 Soup or Salad 2 Soup or Salad ★ + ★ 2 Dinner Entrees 2 Dinner Entrees ★ 20 entree choices included + ★ Full Bottle of Wine Full Bottle of Wine ★ from proprietor’s selection Open Mon–Sun 4:30 - 9:30pm 4231 E Indian School Rd • Phoenix 602.955.1213 • LaFontanellaPHX.com Expires 9/30/12. Maximum 6 people per table. Expires 9/30/12. Maximum 6 people per table. Not valid with other offers or special events. Valid only with payment in cash. Not valid with other offers or special events. Valid only with payment in cash. INCLUDES INCLUDES Live, Laugh and Live, Laugh and Love Dining Out! Love Dining Out! Originally from Chicago • Chef Owned • Serving the Valley for over 29 years! Highest rated burger in Phoenix Magazine’s 2012 Burger Wars!