Serving modern, approachable new American cuisine with plenty of local flare, Twisted Root Parlor + Bar is set to become Scottsdale’s favorite new hangout when it opens on March 1, 2015. The newest restaurant concept from Common Ground Culinary, a restaurant development company founded by Christopher Collins that includes staple neighborhood brands like Grassroots Kitchen & Tap and Wally’s American Pub ‘n Grille, Twisted Root stands as the cool millennial in the family – balanced, casual, and likes to hang out all day. Located at the NW corner of Hayden Road and Via de Ventura, Twisted Root joins it’s culinary sibling Grassroots inside the Village at Hayden shopping center (8220 N. Hayden Rd. Scottsdale AZ 85258, 480.699.0811).
Housed inside a stylish industrial space accented with colorful artwork, including a massive vintage Hobart mixer, Twisted Root is the perfect spot to sip and savor an expansive collection of craft beers and handmade cocktails, and nosh well into the night. Offering a compact yet cravable all-day menu seven days a week, guests are invited to cozy up at one of the three community tables, sink into an oversized booth, or soak in some fun in the sun on the spacious outdoor patio featuring a massive brick fireplace and an eclectic collection of brightly colored, cozy chairs. From the stained concrete floors and cream painted walls accented with alder wood and bands of rolled steel, there’s nothing fussy about this striking indoor-outdoor space. Even the glassware is all stem-free. That said, there are plenty of fun, light-hearted accents, including one wall painted with old school bicycle blueprints and another duded up with wallpaper designed by Mike D of The Beastie Boys. There are even two large, digitally equipped banquet rooms to handle an array of private or semi-private event needs.
The menu, designed for everyday affordability, runs the American culinary gamut with modern takes on classics. “We wanted Twisted Root to be the dependable, staple spot in your mental rolodex, the sort of place you can visit several times a week and always find something fun to eat or drink,” says owner, Christopher Collins. At Twisted Root, this means sharable small plates such as $9 pepper-glazed goat cheese, served gratin style with spicy tomato jam, peppadew peppers and buttermilk crackers, the signature $11 Twisted oysters, which are broiled and paired with creamed spinach and béarnaise sauce, or build-your-own bruschetta boards. Dig into five different sandwiches such as the $12 Topher’s tri tip, shaved thin and topped with melty gruyere and steak aioli, or fork a farm-fresh salad such as the ‘deconstructed’ $12 Sunny cobb, perked up with crispy pancetta and toasted pecans. Finally, for heartier appetites Twisted offers five varieties of stone oven flatbread, including the $11 angry bird (goat cheese, pulled chicken, sweet corn, angry sauce, basil) and nine delicious entrées such as $18 airline chicken & proscuitto with skin-on breast, Borsin cheese, basil, jus redux and glazed baby carrots. Perhaps best of all, the restaurant will feature a special Twisted Hour menu featuring food & drink specials daily from 3 – 6 pm daily.
