Arizona is bringing people together around good food with Arizona Restaurant Week 2010 kicking off September 18 and coming to a close on September 26.
What can reflect a state diversity better than its cuisine and eateries?
This is a fairly young endevor as Arizona Restaurant Week was only started in 2008.
The 2010 edition includes more than 150 restaurants from both the Phoenix Metro and Tucson areas.
Here's the program outline:
"Each restaurant offers a three-course dinner menu of signature dishes for $19, $29 or $39 per person, excluding beverages, tax and gratuity. Also look for a wine glass icon next to a restaurant listing denoting the inclusion of a beverage within their price point. New to 2010 is the inclusion of Gluten-Free options. Restaurants with an icon of a G inside a circle with a line through the center specify those restaurants compliant with Gluten Free Absolutely! standards of cooking/serving free of gluten."
I like the clarity of the restaurant listings. Next to each restaurant, price point, style of food and neighborhood are indicated.
To help us all out of towners who might look for the 'Gluten Free' options throughout the year, Stephanie of Noshtopia, highlighted them for us.
Here's the list she shares in AZRW 2010: Restaurants With Gluten-Free Menus (September 17)
- Roy's: Hawaiin Fusion
Locations: Chandler and North East Phoenix
- Fleming's: Steakhouse and Wine Bar (Note: the GF Menu link is at the top right in text)
Locations: Chandler, Peoria, Scottsdale (Central), Scottsdale North (DC Ranch)
- The Melting Pot: Fondue (Note: Scroll down to a location, click, and the menus section will pop up)
Locations: Ahwatukee, Arrowhead, Scottsdale
- The Landmark Restaurant: American
Location: Mesa
- Kona Grill: American, Asian
Locations: Chandler, San Tan Village, Scottsdale, Phoenix (City North)
- Tommy Bahama's: Flavor of the Islands (Click on "View Menus" button. GF menu will be listed.)
Location: Scottsdale (Kierland)
- True Food Kitchen: Global Cuisine – Dr. Andrew Weil Restaurant: There isn't a Gluten-Free specific menu, but the regular menu clearly marks GF choices.
Location: Phoenix (Biltmore)
- Don & Charlie's: Steakhouse
Location: Scottsdale
- The Keg: Steakhouse & Bar
Locations: Chandler, Desert Ridge, Gilbert, Tempe
- Stingray: Sushi (Doesn't have a GF menu but does have Gluten-Free soy sauce – uncommon yet happy find.)
Locations: Phoenix (Biltmore), Scottsdale (Old Town)
Are they serving Gluten Free beers as well?