5700 East McDonald Drive, Paradise Valley
Elements at Sanctuary is no secret. Executive chef Beau MacMillan, who’s thrown down with Bobby Flay and cooked for Jay Z and Beyonce, helped put Scottsdale on the food map with his seasonal menu focusing on local ingredients infused with Asian flavors. (Chef de cuisine Samantha Sanz is no slouch, either.) Not only will you have an unforgettable meal think braised volcano lamb shank with smoked eggplant, or black truffle lobster risotto with chanterelle mushrooms but the mountain views are also so swoon-worthy that you’ll at least
feel like you’re on vacation.
Whiskey is tricky. First, is it spelled whisky or whiskey? While it typically comes down to region, it s whiskey in America. Then there s ordering. Water, rocks, or neat? That depends on your palette. Finally, there s the way whiskey is made. Some prefer peaty scotch, others hanker for rye, and then there are those who concern themselves more with the distilling process.
Regardless of region, grain, or distilling, most drinkers can agree: When it comes to whiskey, variety is the spice of life. And we ve rounded up several bars to give you that extra kick.
Winston’s Cigar Bar 5041 North 44th Street