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. 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 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 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 newly opened Old Town Scottsdale location or one of our three other locations today! 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.

Page 41 October 2012 CRUDO 3603 East Indian School Suite B www.crudoaz.com Raw truth is Crudo is cooking up a success story By Amanda Goossen Hidden in the back of the Gaslight Square Shopping Center, 3603 E. Indian School Road, in the center of Arcadia, sits a gem worth discovering with a chef so spectacular the simplicity and uniqueness of his food are drawing rave reviews from around the Valley and throughout the country. Chef Cullen Campbell’s vision for the past four years has been to bring modern Italian plates to Phoenix residents. He chose to do so in different venues. The original Crudo was inside the Steven Paul Salon in Scottsdale. Pop-ups were developed inside shops, boutiques and restaurants over the past year as he kept a lookout for a permanent location for his dream, Crudo. Campbell has proven he likes to think outside the box. Now, in a space behind a popular Arcadia shopping center, Crudo is a restaurant and bar you have to be looking for to fi nd. And as you search, you feel as if you’re looking for a New Orleans Speakeasy, a place you don’t mind seeking out because the experience is that grand. High ceilings, French doors and an understated approach allow Crudo to feel comfortable yet chic. Upon entering, turn left and fi nd quite possibly the best bar in Phoenix. A large space, perfect for a date, group gathering or a quick drink after a hard day’s work, it’s a happening spot without trying too hard. The cherry on top is the man making the drinks, Sommelier, cocktail artist and part owner Micah Olson, who joined Campbell and general manager Maureen McGrath on this project. Olson, who took over and transformed the wine program at the Sanctuary more than four years ago, stands ready to thrill you with his ability, developing drinks only someone with much knowledge and a steady hand could produce. The Elijah Craig Bourbon cocktail, Anchor Steam beer and Laetitia Bubbles he served my party were superb. The Laetitia made even better by the way it was presented, in a tall, fun glass unlike your average champagne fl ute. Once seated in the restaurant, guests are given a menu that appears to be complicated but turns out to be an original and user-friendly concept. The menu is broken into sections. Guests are encouraged to choose one item from each section, creating their own three-, four-, or fi ve-course meal. Sections range from, Crudo/Raw, Mozza/Mozzarella, Cotto/Cooked, Griglia/Grilled and Dessert. While each item can be ordered individually, ordering a tasting menu makes more sense in price and enjoyment. Three-courses is $35, four-courses is $45 and a fi ve-course meal is $55. The Crudo (which means “raw” in Italian) section has a variety of raw seafood options, my favorite being the albacore. Served with apples, truf fl e and black garlic, this plate is an Italian version of a Japanese favorite, and Campbell’s way just might be better than anything I’ve ever had at a sushi bar. The Mozza choices range from Burrata (with pancetta vinaigrette, arugula), grilled (romesco, spring garlic), ricotta (dried tomato, olive oil and basil) and fresh (caramelized onions, bacon relish). The Grilled, which includes chef Continued on page 43 Now Open in Old Town Scottsdale From breakfast burritos to margaritas by moonlight, America’s Taco Shop welcomes you morning, noon and night. Bike on over for the best carne asada in the Valley. Owned by local Arcadians Terry & America Bortin *** *** 7001 E. 1st Ave. Scottsdale Mon-Thurs 7:30am - 9pm Fri & Sat 7:30am - 10pm Sun 10am - 9pm Fabulous Food, Fun and Fanfare!!! Sunday, Oct. 28 Monday, Oct. 29 Tuesday, Oct. 30 We’ll be celebrating our 30th year in Phoenix You’ll be celebrating 30% o ơ your food check!!! With Tony Putrino... strolling with his accordian and a complimentary Moscato toast! No other promotions valid. Bar excluded from discount. p Italian Restaurant 4231 E. Indian School Road • Phoenix 602.955.1213 Serving the Valley for 30 Years