Food & Wine Online Extra [CITYSunTimes February 2010]

Help For Local Charities Is On The House

Estate House

Every Tuesday night Estate House executes the Perfect 10. Tuesday nights are “Give Back Tuesdays” where 10 percent of each guest’s dining bill will be automatically donated to a variety of Valley charities. Local non-profit organizations have partnered with Estate House and the program will run over 10 months, from February to November. The charitable organizations and the scheduled months for 2010 are:

February: Jewish Family & Children’s Services
March: UMom New Day Center
April & July: Scottsdale Healthcare Foundation
May & June: The Wellness Community – Arizona
August & September: Make A Wish Foundation of Arizona
October & November: Fresh Start Women’s Foundation

Estate House is located at 7134 East Stetson Drive, Second Floor, in Scottsdale. For dining reservations, call 480.970.4099 or visit estatehouseaz.com.

Take A Lesson From A Pro

Get a behind-the-scenes look at one of the Valley’s dining destinations with a cooking demonstration and three-course meal by Sassi Executive Chef Peter DeRuvo.

Sassi Executive Chef Peter DeRuvo

Sassi Chef Peter DeRuvo

The interactive cooking class is from 2-4pm and costs $55 per person (plus tax and gratuity).
Featuring the regional cuisine of Basilicata, the March 14 event menu will include a first course of cavatelli pasta with turnips and ricotta salata; a main course of lamb shank with Mascarpone, polenta and local greens; and a dessert of blood orange sorbetti.

Sassi Food

Guests will experience three courses with a glass of Italian wine and a welcome pour of Prosecco, along with the opportunity to learn one-on-one from Chef DeRuvo.
Space is limited for an intimate cooking experience.

Sassi is located at 10455 East Pinnacle Peak Parkway in North Scottsdale. For additional information, call 480.502.9095 or visit sassi.biz.

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Hitting The Sweet Spots
Treat your sweetie to something special

Quiessence Restaurant Valentines Day Dinner

Experience candlelit pathways, twinkling lights and cozy fireplaces as Quiessence Restaurant offers an unforgettable Valentine’s Day escape. Chef Greg LaPrad will serve a four-course romantic dinner at the Farm at South Mountain restaurant on February 14. Reservations are available between 5-6:30pm and 7:30-9pm. The cost is $79 per person (plus tax and 18% service charge).

Quiessence Restaurant is located at 6106 South 32nd Street, Phoenix. For more information, call 602.276.0601 or visit quiessencerestaurant.com.

Feel The Food Love –
Pan-Asian Style

While Tavistock Restaurants acquired North Scottsdale’s Sapporo restaurant in December, the restaurant continues to offer guests its renowned pan-Asian cuisine in a dramatic setting.
Sapporo’s dramatic exterior is framed with two giant torches that light the Scottsdale sky. The interior is equally dramatic and includes an elegant elliptical bar where patrons can sip a passion-mango martini or one of the many other inventive cocktails. Sapporo

The restaurant’s menu includes a variety of premium sushi and teppanyaki as well as classic and contemporary Asian specialties, such as Grilled Black Cod glazed in Miso; delicately fried Tempura and even a spicy take on Hawaiian poki.
Sapporo is located at 14344 North Scottsdale Road. For more information or to make a reservation, call 480.607.1114 or visit sappororestaurants.com.

P.F. Chang's Agave Margarita Raise A Glass To New Happy Hour Specials

P.F. Chang’s China Bistro launched a new national happy hour menu last month that is sure to have mouths watering. Monday through Sunday from 3-6pm, guests can enjoy new appetizer and drink specials priced from $3 to $6.

The first P.F. Chang’s China Bistro opened its doors in the Valley at Fashion Square in 1993, and now boasts 193 locations throughout the nation. Visit pfchangs.com for more information.

Happy Hour Specials:

$3	Import Draft PBR ($2)	Spring Rolls (4 ea) Egg Rolls (2 ea)
$4	Gekkeikan Sake (Lg. Jar) Import Bottle Beer (12 oz) Well Highball	Crispy Green Beans Crab Wontons Sichuan Chicken Flatbread Pork or Vegetable Dumplings
$5	Riesling, S.A. Prum (7 oz) Pinot Grigio, Estancia (7 oz) Chardonnay, Kendall-Jackson (7 oz) Merlot, 14 Hands (7 oz) Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Julia (7oz)	Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps Chang’s Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps Salt & Pepper Calamari Shrimp Dumplings
$6	Organic Agave Margarita Chinese 88 Martini PF-X Asian Pear Mojito Chang’s Mai Tai Royal Poolside Cosmopolitan Green Apple Martini Old Fashioned	Seared Ahi Tuna Northern Style Spare Ribs Dynamite Shrimp Chang’s Spare Ribs

FOOD & WINE Online Extra | CITYSunTimes February 2010