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Old Town Scottsdale weekend: market, wine and a rooftop

  • ★ 4.5
  • 2 days
  • First-time visitor, two days

A walkable weekend in Old Town: a Saturday farmers market, Sonoran lunch, an Arizona wine tasting and dinner at FnB, then Sunday brunch, a cactus-fruit beer and a rooftop dinner.

  1. Day 1Saturday: farmers market, Sonoran lunch, Arizona wine, FnB dinner

    Morning
    Walk the Old Town Scottsdale Farmers Market at 3939 N Drinkwater Blvd from 08:00, open to 13:00 from October to April, then a cortado at Cartel Roasting on Fifth Avenue.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Los Olivos on 2nd Street: a cheese crisp and Mexican Flag Enchiladas. Then a flight at Carlson Creek's Marshall Way room, which pours wines from its Cochise County vineyard.
    Evening
    Dinner at FnB in Craftsman Court, open for dinner Tuesday to Saturday. Order the grilled sweet potatoes with mustard vinaigrette, then finish with the pecan tart.

    StopsOld Town Scottsdale Farmers MarketCartel Roasting Co.Los Olivos Mexican PatioCarlson Creek VineyardFnB

  2. Day 2Sunday: French toast, cactus-fruit beer, rooftop dinner

    Morning
    Brunch at Beginner's Luck on Main Street from 09:00, walk-in only. Order My Rich Uncle's French Toast: challah with five spice, coconut-pecan streusel and salted butterscotch.
    Afternoon
    Walk to Goldwater Brewing Co. on Scottsdale Road, open from 12:00 on Sundays, for Desert Rose, the cactus-fruit beer. There is no kitchen, so eat before you go.
    Evening
    Dinner at Cielito on 3rd Avenue from 18:00. Share the Sinaloa wings with morita-honey glaze and the agua chile with tataki scallops on the rooftop.

    StopsBeginner's LuckGoldwater Brewing Co.Cielito

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Scottsdale long weekend: brunch, patios and dates

  • ★ 4.4
  • 3 days
  • Brunch and patio lovers, three days

Three days of long breakfasts and outdoor tables, from south Scottsdale's date shake and brewpub to Old Town rooftops and a Sunday prickly pear margarita.

  1. Day 1Friday: south Scottsdale breakfast, dates, tuna melt and tasting menu

    Morning
    Breakfast on the shaded patio at The Eleanor, 3207 N Hayden Rd, then walk up Hayden Road to Sphinx Date Co. for a date milkshake on its patio and a tin of Arizona Medjools.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Chula Seafood on Roosevelt Street: the hatch chile tuna melt. Then a house beer such as the Fateful IPA or the Helles Lager at Fate Brewing, whose bar-top happy hour starts at 15:00.
    Evening
    Dinner at Atlas Bistro on Scottsdale Road, a BYOB room serving a five-course seasonal tasting menu. Bring a bottle or buy one from the neighboring Atlas Wines shop.

    StopsThe EleanorSphinx Date Co. Palm & PantryChula Seafood South ScottsdaleFate Brewing CompanyAtlas Bistro

  2. Day 2Saturday: Old Town brunch, rooftop drinks, Waterfront dinner

    Morning
    Brunch at Prep & Pastry on Via Soleri Drive at the Waterfront from 07:00. Join the online waitlist first, then order the Green Chile French Toast or the Milk & Honey brioche French toast.
    Afternoon
    Tacos at Cien Agaves on First Avenue, the tinga chicken or diabla shrimp tacos. Then up to the Outrider Rooftop Lounge for Camelback Mountain views.
    Evening
    Dinner at Call Her Martina at Scottsdale Waterfront, 7135 E Camelback Rd. Share the prime ribeye taco and the bone marrow elote; the kitchen serves until 22:00 on Saturdays.

    StopsPrep & Pastry ScottsdaleOutrider Rooftop LoungeCall Her Martina

  3. Day 3Sunday: pig-out brunch, prickly pear margarita, lasagna

    Morning
    Coffee at Yellow Spruce Roasters on Brown Avenue, which opens at 05:30 on Sundays. Walk a block to The Mission Old Town for its 11:00 weekend brunch.
    Afternoon
    Order the Whole Roasted Pig Out at The Mission, wrapped in handmade tortillas. Then a prickly pear margarita at the Rusty Spur Saloon on Main Street, where the country band plays daily.
    Evening
    Drive north on Scottsdale Road to Fat Ox for the 25-layer lasagna. Sunday dinner starts at 15:30, and Aperitivo Hour runs until 18:30 with Negronis and spritzes.

    StopsYellow Spruce RoastersThe Mission Old TownRusty Spur SaloonFat Ox

North Scottsdale Sonoran day and Arizona wine day

  • ★ 4.4
  • 2 days
  • Food and wine travelers, two days

Saturday heads north for coffee, Sonoran Mexican lunch and dinner in DC Ranch. Sunday walks the Old Town Arts District for Arizona wines and an evening at a mesquite-fire steakhouse.

  1. Day 1Saturday: Grayhawk coffee, Sonoran lunch, DC Ranch dinner

    Morning
    Coffee and a pressed sandwich or biscuit at Curate Cafe in Grayhawk Plaza, 20851 N Scottsdale Rd, which is open from 08:00 Tuesday to Saturday and closes mid-afternoon.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Jalapeno Inferno on Scottsdale Road, a Sonoran Mexican room. Try the machaca beef burro or build your own chimichanga. Then a glass of wine from 15:00 at Pinard Wine Bar.
    Evening
    Dinner at Elvira's DC Ranch on Pima Road, open Saturday from 16:00. Order a mole, the squash blossoms and the chile relleno, and reserve through the restaurant's site.

    StopsCurate CafeJalapeno InfernoPinard Wine BarElvira's DC Ranch

  2. Day 2Sunday: Arizona wine trail, mesquite-grilled dinner

    Morning
    Brunch at JOJO Coffeehouse on Scottsdale Road, open from 07:00 on Sunday, with live coffeehouse music during weekend brunch hours. Order a breakfast burrito or the pancakes.
    Afternoon
    Walk the Arts District for Arizona wine from 12:00: Aridus on Main Street pours wines made in Willcox, and Carlson Creek on Marshall Way pours its Cochise County estate wines. LDV on Stetson Drive closes at 18:00.
    Evening
    Dinner at Pistoleros Parrilla on Civic Center Plaza from 16:00, a mesquite-fire steakhouse rooted in the traditions of Nogales. Order the arrachera, a 10-ounce skirt steak.

    StopsJOJO Coffeehouse Breakfast & BrunchAridus Wine Company Tasting RoomCarlson Creek VineyardLDV Winery Tasting RoomPistoleros Parrilla

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