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
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
the jurisin family’s food & drink empire in cottonwood & jerome, az
In the 1980s, the Bashas’ family created AJ’s with the vision to bring an upscale gourmet market to Arizona. “My father worked in a leadership role with the brand in those first years of the
marcellino ristorante in scottsdale
From Italy, in Love Dynamic husband-and-wife duo celebrate 20 years of Marcellino’s These days, one needs to simply throw a rock to find a restaurant that has a farm-to-table mentality. “Rewind to the 1970s, long
dessert queens in az
Phoenix’s culinary scene is abuzz with a rising force of creativity and skill—female pastry chefs who are setting the dessert world on fire. These talented women have mastered the art of transforming simple ingredients into
that place projects | restaurants in flagstaff
For many, necessity is the mother of invention. For Kevin Heinonen, necessity was the mother of reinvention, both as it relates to his life and Arizona’s culinary community. Rewind to 2009. At that time, Heinonen