The Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa is uncorking its 19th season of Winemaker Dinners, holding eight monthly epicurean events Oct. 2 through May 7, 2009 in Wright’s at The Biltmore. The Winemaker Dinners will showcase wineries from California’s famed wine-growing regions of Napa Valley and Sonoma County. The dinners range from four to six courses, depending on how many wines will be served. The schedule includes: Swanson Vineyards, Napa Valley, on Oct. 2; Clos de Val, Napa Valley, on Nov. 6; and Chalk Hill Estate, Sonoma County, on Dec. 4.
Paradise Bakery & Café opened the doors of its new North Central Phoenix store on Aug. 18. Located at 1125 E. Glendale Ave.(on the southwest corner of 12th Street and Glendale), the store features the same fresh soups, salads, sandwiches, baked goods and open-air market ambiance that has made Paradise Bakery & Café so popular in the greater Phoenix area.
Hitting store shelves by October, the brand-new, second edition of “Dine Out Phoenix (Including Scottsdale): Where to Eat from Chic to Unique” is a handy guide for finding some of the best restaurants in town. Pamela Swartz, award-winning author of Arizona Getaways for the Incurably Romantic and Dine Out Phoenix, celebrates the delicious, diverse selection of dining experiences available to Valley residents and visitors in her newest book. According to Swartz, “With the growth of Phoenix comes the sophistication of the Valley restaurant scene. This sophistication has not only inspired more independently owned niche restaurants, but also has attracted both established and young chefs to these highly regarded culinary proving grounds."
Native New Yorker Restaurant, an Arizona-based restaurant company with 27 locations in Arizona, announced that Jami Lee, daughter of founders Floyd and Judy Anderson, has been named CEO, effective immediately. Lee was previously Native New Yorker’s president of Domestic Affairs for 13 years. She has worked in the family-owned business since the age of 13 in jobs from hosting to managing the kitchen to overseeing financial operations.
Painter Betty Bozenka Peterson will be the featured guest for an interactive Artist Brunch from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Oct. 19 at Lon’s at The Hermosa Inn. Throughout the morning, Peterson will be available for one-on-one interaction with guests as she demonstrates her painting techniques on Lon's scenic patio. Peterson uses vivid, vibrant colors to bring her paintings of flowers, places and people to life. A Czechoslovakian-born artist who has lived in the Valley for more than 30 years, Peterson attended the Kachina School of Art in Phoenix, the Scottsdale Artists School, and was a student of the late muralist Jay Datus. Peterson also is an experienced interior designer.
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