Alison Bailin Batz, better known as @ABSeesItAll online, is a veteran public relations executive at the award-winning HMA Public Relations who began freelance writing as a hobby in 2007. One story turned to two, and two to about 20,000. Today, she is a contributor on all things luxury travel, wine, dining, cocktails, food and spirits for A Taste of AZ as well as a regular contributor for Fabulous Media Group, Wander with Wonder, WHERE Magazine, WHERE Guestbook, City Lifestyle Publications, So Scottsdale, AZ Big Media, Times Media Group and many more in addition to serving as director of client service at her firm (and volunteering in the kitten ICU at the Humane Society). Alison’s aim in life is best summed up by her social handle as “AB” truly does want to “see it all.” Then she wants to share it all with you.
Alison’s Recent Articles
fine dining & wine
Peanut butter has jelly. Bagels have cream cheese. And across Arizona, food has wine. So much fabulous wine. Over the past several years, truly inspired formal and informal wine pairing programs have sprouted up across
the farm at south mountain: a culinary paradise
The Farm at South Mountain Who knew that sandwiches were to thank for inspiring one of Arizona’s most prominent foodie families? “While I was born and raised in New York, where my Italian father was
elevated comfort food
By its definition, comfort food is nostalgic, filling, and familiar. It also usually looks like something grandma made in a casserole dish that dates back to the 1980s or earlier. Or does it? Clever culinary
kitchen calvary | the chefs behind the scenes
Teamwork makes the dream work. It takes a village. None of us is as smart as all of us. There are a lot – A LOT – of inspirational quotes about the importance of
the future of fine dining in arizona
Once upon a time, massive chains dominated the Arizona restaurant game. However, over the past 20 years, chefs like Beau MacMillan, Mark Tarbell, Kevin Binkley, Christopher Gross, Matt Carter, Charles Wiley, and Gio Osso have
merkin vineyards | winery and restaurants in cottonwood az
Merkin Vineyards on a mission to deliver a 100% Arizona epicurean experience In 2004, the Arizona wine industry was still in its infancy, with just a handful of vineyards, primarily in Southern Arizona’s Willcox and