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Day: January 18, 2011

Yelp of the day

Caroline G. on Zinc Bistro in Scottsdale: Despite having a reservation, our party was seated in the crappiest table in the house – the booth next to the kitchen door. We were promptly moved as soon as we requested it,

Quick bites

The defunct Drift Lounge in Old Town Scottsdale is being reworked into Spanish Fly, the Valley’s first non-resort bar/pool. [Eater AZ] Truffles Grand American Grill has opened in the former Dos Diablos, which closed Christmas Day, in north Scottsdale. [New Times]

The ‘skinny’ on 6 low-cal cocktails

Valley bars are rolling out “skinny” cocktails for calorie-conscious drinkers, including: Mexican Bikini at Taberna Mexicana (130 calories) Skinny Margarita from Z’Tejas (210) Thin Mint Mojito at Ra Sushi (150) Naked Redberry Rapture at ReBar (100) Cucumber-Clementine Skinny Margarita at

Chef talk: Andrea Volpi of Local Bistro

Andrea Volpi, who recently returned to Arizona to open Local Bistro in north Scottsdale, says he doesn’t cook at home: I don’t cook! I eat here. I’m a very simple guy. I make salads, fish, some chicken. 24 years I don’t

AMC plans 2 dine-in theaters in Valley

A month after iPic Entertainment opened a dine-in theater in Scottsdale, AMC wants to convert two of its Valley movie theaters into dine-in theaters. The chain has asked the state liquor board for approval to convert some auditoriums at the