The Devoured Culinary Classic is just days away. DPJ is your source for the facts, figures and familiar names you want to know before heading to the Phoenix Art Museum this weekend.
What
Devoured is a new culinary event inspired by Local First Arizona and the Phoenix Art Museum, and produced by R Entertainment Co., showcasing Arizona’s finest restaurants, chefs, wineries and industry purveyors in a unique, yet distinctly Phoenix, location. Devoured’s mission is to further position metro Phoenix as a fabulous culinary destination. Sponsors include The Arizona Republic, Alliance Beverage, Sub-Zero/Wolf, Fiji Water, BPI (Beef Products International) and Red Bird Poultry.
When
Saturday and Sunday, March 13-14, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where
Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 N. Central Ave. Free parking is available across Central at Viad, or take METRO light rail to the Central/McDowell station.
Who
Saturday
01. Arcadia Farms Cafe
02. Barrio Café
03. Chelsea’s Kitchen
04. Christopher’s Crush
05. Cheuvront Restaurant & Wine Bar
06. Cibo
07. Crescent Moon at Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale
08. District
09. Espressions Coffee Roastery
10. Fez
11. Fossil Creek Creamery
12. Frank & Albert’s
13. Gallo Blanco Café
14. Green
15. Hana Japanese Eatery
16. Heirloom An American Restaurant
17. J&G Steakhouse
18. Mabel’s on Main
19. Maizie’s Café & Bistro
20. Modern Steak
21. Olive & Ivy
22. Over Easy
23. The Parlor Pizzeria
24. PastaBAR
25. Petit Fromage
26. Postino Wine Café
27. Prado at Montelucia
28. Relish Burger Bistro at The Phoenician
29. Rita’s Kitchen at Camelback Inn
30. Roka Akor
31. Switch Restaurant & Wine Bar
32. Taggia
33. Tarbell’s
34. Tammie Coe and MJ Breads
35. Ticoz Resto-Bar
36. True Food Kitchen
37. Tuck Shop
Demonstrations
11:30 – Roy Pell, executive pastry chef, The Phoenician
12:30 – Christopher Gross, chef, Christopher’s/Crush Lounge
1:30 – Matt Carter, chef, Nine|05
2:30 – Aaron May, chef, Mabel’s on Main
3:30 – Jacques Qualin, chef de cuisine, J&G Steakhouse (at The Phoenician)
Seminars
11:30 – Gary Spadafore, Director of Education, Alliance Beverage. Topic: Deconstructing Rombauer Chardonnay and Alexander Valley Vineyards Sin Zin. Viticulture, vinification and taste of both wines.
12:30 – Pam Swartz, author, Dine Out Phoenix: Where to Eat from Chic to Unique. Topic: Developing Sophistication of Arizona’s Dining Scene, Recent Trends, and New Interesting Restaurants Opening Around Town
1:30 – Raymond Sokolov, author, Wall Street Journal column “Eating Out.” Topic: The Splendors and Miseries of a Restaurant Critic’s Life. Stories from the Corner Table. One Man’s View of Today’s Food Scene
2:30 – Tania Oseguera, brand ambassador and foremost expert in Agave, certified as a “Distintivo T” by the CRT (Consejo Regulador del Tequila). Topic: Cazadores Tequila Tasting. Known the world over, Cazadores is the #1, 100% blue agave tequila in the world.
3:30 – Winemaker Eric Glomski. Topic: Mr. Glomski will speak on his experience of cultivating a rugged, high desert Arizona landscape into fruitful vineyards. His winemaking adventures, along with business partner Maynard James Keenan of Tool music fame, are featured in the film documentary Blood Into Wine.
Sunday
01. Arcadia Farms Cafe
02. Barrio Café
03. The Breadfruit Authentic Jamaican Grill
04. Caffé Boa
05. Chef Bernie Kantak
06. Chelsea’s Kitchen
07. Cheuvront Restaurant & Wine Bar
08. Cibo
09. Cowboy Ciao
10. Crudo
11. Different Pointe of View
12. District
13. Estate House
14. Fez
15. FnB
16. Green
17. Hana Japanese Eatery
18. Honey Moon Sweets Bakery
19. Kai
20. LOLA tapas
21. Maizie’s Café & Bistro
22. Nine|05 Modern Asian
23. Petite Maison
24. Postino Wine Café
25. Relish Burger Bistro at The Phoenician
26. Rita’s Kitchen at Camelback Inn
27. San Tan Brewing Company
28. Sweet Republic
29. Switch Restaurant & Wine Bar
30. Talavera Restaurant at Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale
31. Tammie Coe and MJ Breads
32. Ticoz Resto-Bar
33. Tuck Shop
Demonstrations
11:30 – Roy Pell, executive pastry chef, The Phoenician
12:30 – Damon Brasch, chef, Green
1:30 – James Porter, chef, Petite Maison
2:30 – Payton Curry, chef, Caffe Boa
3:30 – Gio Osso, chef, Estate House
Seminars
11:30 – Jeff McCarty, Estate Specialist, Alliance Beverage Dist. Co. Topic: When in Rhone…A quick look at The Rhone Ranger from Paso Robles featuring Rhone de Robles and Robert Hall Viognier.
12:30 – Todd DeSilva, Mixologist for The Phoenician. The Phoenician beverage team won the first-ever Devoured cocktail competition, March 2. Topic: How to concoct a “winning” cocktail. DeSilva also will prepare batches-for-sampling of “C Cooler” – the winning cocktail in the Devoured competition.
1:30 – Raymond Sokolov, author, Wall Street Journal column “Eating Out.” Topic: The Splendors and Miseries of a Restaurant Critic’s Life. Stories from the Corner Table. One Man’s View of Today’s Food Scene.
2:30 – Tania Oseguera, brand ambassador and foremost expert in Agave. Topic: Corzo Tequila Tasting Seminar. Handcrafted tequila made from 100% blue agave from the highlands.
3:30 – Jeff McCarty, Estate Specialist, Alliance Beverage Dist. Co. Topic: And now for something completely different. Introducing obscure new wine recently entering the market.
Wineries
Alexander Valley Sin Zin
Anne Aime Amrita
Anne Aime Muller Thurgau
Anne Aime Pinot Noir (Oregon)
Arizona Stronghold
BR Cohn Chardonnay
Buehler Napa Cabernet
Cecchi Chianti Classico
Decoy Merlot
Dos Cabezas
Gloria Ferrer Pinot Noir
Hangtime Pinot Noir
Hess Suskol Chardonnay
Iron Horse Unoaked Chardonnay
Jerome
Las Rocas Garnacha
Lockwood Sauvignon Blanc
Martin Codax Albarino
Panther Creek Pinot Gis
Pillsbury Wine
Purple Hands
Quail Distributing
Robert Craig Affinity
Robert Hall Rhone de Robles
Robert Hall Viognier
Rodney Strong Sonoma Merlot
Rombauer Chardonnay
Scarpetta
Silvan Ridge Pinot Noir
Souverain Chardonnay
Su Vino
Trefethen Reisling
And then some
There will be craft beer tastings; screenings of Blood into Wine both days at 11:30 a.m.; live music by Steve Ansel Band, Sugar Thieves and Big Bang Theory; full access to the Art Museum’s galleries and exhibits; and food, food and more food.
Tickets
$65 or $90 for both days (fees apply). www.ProTix.com or call 1.866.977.6849
$57 for Phoenix Art Museum members by calling 602.257.2124.
