Jeremy Pacheco of Genuine Concepts
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Jeremy Pacheco | Podcast #60

As the former Executive Chef of LON’s at the Hermosa Inn, Jeremy Pacheco now serves as Genuine Concept’s Culinary Director. Overseeing 10 brands total—including locations valley wide of The Vig, Ladera Taverna y Cocina in […]

Drink

MercBar | Podcast #56

For over 25 years, this valley staple has been pouring classic cocktails through an eclectic lens that is impossible to copy. In this episode, we sit down with owner/founder Rick Phillips to talk about the […]

American

Hush Public House | Podcast #55

Chef Dom Ruggiero has generated quite a buzz for his newly minted Scottsdale staple, Hush Public House. This intimate restaurant and bar serves a range of rotating options, from pasta, to their signature Oxtail Italian […]

Drink

Whiskey Del Bac | Podcast #50

Whiskey Del Bac is an Arizona spirit through and through. This American Single Malt whiskey is produced in the heart of Tucson, Arizona. The father and daughter that founded the company share a passion for […]

Drink

Blue Clover Distillery | Podcast #49

  Blue Clover Distillery is Old Town Scottsdale’s first micro-distillery and tasting room. They distill their vodka with farm fresh corn and use water from a specialized reverse osmosis system, which gives their products the […]

Lasagna Bolognese at Campo
Beer

Chef Chat: Alex Strada at Campo

I recently sat down with James Beard award-winning chef Alessandro “Alex” Stratta in his new restaurant, Campo Italian Bistro and Bar in McCormick Ranch. Campo opened June 1st, shortly after Alex closed Stratta Kitchen, a […]