Arizona Wine & Dine 2014
It was a perfect Arizona spring evening at AZ Wine & Dine last Thursday night. Held at Scottsdale Quarter, AZ Wine & Dine, was a sophisticated but relaxed event showcasing Arizona’s premier chefs, restaurants, resorts, fine wines and craft beer. Live music filled the air as you made your way from station to station sampling exquisite food and drinks. The crowd was festive as people ate, chatted, laughed and even danced through the evening. This event was well organized and I would label it a success in promoting Arizona dining, local liquors and tourism.
Arizona BBQ Festival 2014
BBQ filled the air as we pulled up to Salt River Fields on Saturday morning. We followed our noses to the entrance of the Arizona BBQ Festival. Crowds dressed in country and redneck attire filled the field for food, drinks and fun. Beside numerous BBQ places, you could enjoy “Redneck Games”, wrestling matches, live music and even a “Bacon Zone.” It was hard not to have a good time at this food festival. We of course stuffed ourselves and it wasn’t long before BBQ sauce was stained on all our faces. Some highlights of our day were pulled pork from Whiskey Ranch, ribs from Big Johns and brisket from Little Miss BBQ! (Holy Cow that brisket was good…pun intended.) Cold beers helped wash down all the BBQ and quenched our thirst on this sunny AZ day. And as we moseyed on out we all agreed this event was a lot more than just chowing BBQ it was an afternoon of fun!
