The Top 5 American Contemporary — as voted on by Experience AZ readers:
elements
5700 E. McDonald Dr.,
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
(800) 245-2051
sanctuaryoncamelback.com
Award-winning cuisine and spectacular views make dining at elements a Sanctuary highlight.
LON’s at The Hermosa Inn
5532 N. Palo Cristi Rd.,
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
(800) 241-1210
hermosainn.com/lons
LON’s offers comfort cuisine that utilizes age-old cooking methods of smoking, roasting and wood-grilling and the use of authentic Arizona flavors.
Tarbell’s
3213 E. Camelback Rd.,
Phoenix, AZ 85018
(602) 955-8100
tarbells.com
One of the Valley’s most happening places with bistro fare, using locally grown and organic produce where possible.
Quiessence Restaurant
6106 S. 32nd St.,
Phoenix, AZ 85042
(602) 276-0601
quiessencerestaurant.com
Featuring one of the Valley’s only true “daily menus,” Quiessence invites you to savor award-winning, handcrafted contemporary American cuisine inspired by tradition and seasonality.
Binkley’s Restaurant
6920 E. Cave Creek Rd.,
Cave Creek, AZ 85331
(480) 437-1072
binkleysrestaurant.com
In a town of cowboy bars, chef Kevin Binkley creates a world-class menu featuring dishes like black-truffle whipped potatoes, monkfish with gnocchi, braised greens and i’itoi onions, and red-wine-poached filet mignon.
Experience AZ Fall-Winter 2012
