Dine Out With the Chefs Celebrates 5 Delicious Years

5th Annual Dine Out with the Chefs: A Celebration of the Culinary Arts

Oct. 3, 2010, Sunday, 4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts

One of the Valley’s most exclusive culinary events, Dine Out with the Chefs: A Celebration of the Culinary Arts will return for its fifth year with a new roster of acclaimed chefs, entertainment and other surprises on Oct. 3, 2010, at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.


Scallops from
Cafe ZuZu at the Hotel Valley Ho

(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) – One of the Valley’s premier culinary events, Dine Out with the Chefs celebrates its 5th anniversary in grand style on Oct. 3 with a new roster of outstanding chefs, live entertainment by the Beth Lederman Trio and other surprises.



Advance tickets are available for $55 through the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts’ patron services box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787), ext. 2, or online at www.ScottsdalePerformingArts.org. Tickets at the door are $65. Capacity is extremely limited, and advance tickets are highly recommended. Proceeds benefit the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts’ programs and youth education and outreach initiatives.



Dine Out with the Chefs offers guests the opportunity to mingle with more than 20 of the Valley’s top chefs and to sample their culinary creations, from delicious soups, salads and appetizers to some of their signature dishes and most decadent desserts. Also on the menu is a book signing with Pamela Swartz, event founder and author of Dine Out Phoenix: Where to Eat from Chic to Unique.

 

Chef de Cuisine Conor Favre from Frank & Albert’s at the Arizona Biltmore.

Chef Julia Baker from Julia Baker Confections.

This year’s featured restaurants include: Arcadia Farms, Café ZuZu at Hotel Valley Ho, Cowboy Ciao, Estate House, Frank & Albert’s at the Arizona Biltmore, J&G Steakhouse and Il Terrazzo at the Phoenician, Julia Baker Confections, Kazimierz World Wine Bar, Lon’s at the Hermosa Inn, The Mission, Chef Michael Rusconi, Simply Bread, SWB a southwest bistro, Alto ristorante e bar at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch, Sweet Republic, Talavera at the Four Seasons, T. Cook’s at the Royal Palms Resort & Spa, Tracy Dempsey Originals, Wildfish Seafood Grille and Zinc Bistro.



Dine Out with the Chefs is produced by Pamela Swartz with Larry Siegel and Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and is sponsored by China Mist Iced Tea. Additional support is provided by Barnes & Noble, Desert Living Today, Edible Phoenix, Espressions, Fiji Water, Frontdoors, Hensley, James W Imports, Mobile Caviar and Pamela Swartz and Cloudnine Press.



SPONSORSHIP

The Arizona Republic is the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts’ 2010–11 season media sponsor. Additional support is provided by Frontdoors.



LOCATION AND PARKING

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts is located at 7380 E. Second St. in downtown Scottsdale, four blocks south of Indian School Road and three blocks east of Scottsdale Road. Free parking is available in the public parking garage located to the west of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and directly behind Los Olivos restaurant on Wells Fargo Avenue. Additional free parking is available at the Old Town Parking Corral at East Second Street and Brown Avenue and at the Civic Center Library parking garage located on Drinkwater Boulevard at East Second Street.



THE STORE

The Store @ Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts offers a unique selection of art-related merchandise, including handmade jewelry, imaginative toys, decorative objects from around the world, original furnishings for the home and office and music, books and greeting cards. Members receive a 10-percent discount, and gift-wrapping and shipping also are available. Purchases are tax-free and support the programs of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. The Store is open seven days a week: Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon – 5 p.m.; and throughout most evening performances (30 minutes after final curtain). Phone: (480) 874-4644.



SCOTTSDALE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

One of the premier performing-arts halls in the Western United States, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts is recognized for its diverse, high-quality presentations of classical and world music, dance, jazz and theater, educational programs and festivals, which serve more than 300,000 people annually. The Center is among the most important projects of architect Bennie Gonzales, who designed the 1975 adobe-inspired building as part of the Scottsdale Civic Center complex. A major renovation in 2009 by architect John Douglas modernized the Center’s main entrance and interiors. The cool and spacious Dayton Fowler Grafman Atrium welcomes visitors and showcases Kana Tanaka’s radiant glass sculpture, Spirit of Camelback, commissioned by the Scottsdale Public Art Program. Known for its intimacy and comfort, the Center’s state-of-the-art, 853-seat Virginia G. Piper Theater envelopes with its warm, wood interiors and excellent acoustics, while its gently sloped seating and superior viewing connect audience and artist. Additional venues include the Center’s 137-seat Stage 2 theater and neighboring 1,800-capacity Scottsdale Civic Center Amphitheater. The Center is located on a lush, 21-acre urban park, a short walk from Scottsdale’s Old Town and gallery districts. Nearby attractions include Robert Indiana’s iconic LOVE and Louise Nevelson’s Windows on the West sculptures as well as the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) with James Turrell’s Knight Rise skyspace.



Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts is owned by the City of Scottsdale and, along with SMoCA and the Scottsdale Public Art Program, is managed by the nonprofit Scottsdale Cultural Council.



Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts

7380 E. Second St.

Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Patron Services Box Office: (480) 994-ARTS (2787), ext. 2

TDD: (480) 874-4694

Web: www.ScottsdalePerformingArts.org