the desert bathed in brilliant orange, pink, red and gold. Considering such a
luxurious setting, prices are refreshingly reasonable. Seafood Fra Diavolo, for example, brims with clams, mussels, shrimp and calamari in spicy marinara over linguini for $19, while the McDowell Club is piled high with bacon, house-smoked turkey, ham, avocado, lettuce and tomato on toasted sourdough slathered in roasted garlic aioli — the sandwich accompanied by either french fries, sweet potato fries, onion rings, coleslaw or fruit for $12. And what’s not to
appreciate about friendly amenities like kids-eat-free Wednesdays, periodic all-day happy hours, and promotions like “any bottle of wine and two appetizers for $20”? That $20 fee might as well be free, considering appetizer options like beef or chicken nachos
All-day happy hours lead to some great bottles of wine from the cellar, the perfect complement to a rib-eye and fries.
it with a fork ($8). An oatmeal cookie sundae, meanwhile, is served hot in a skillet so the ice cream topping slowly melts into the baked treat ($6). Which is Mickelson’s
favorite confection? That, I don’t know. So just to be safe, I order both. n
dressed with local SanTan beer cheese, black beans, pico, sour cream, guacamole and jalapenos (regularly $13), or creamy-chunky spinach artichoke dip dunked with housemade chips ($12). Amid all the embraceable
traditional dishes, chef Emilio Badalamenti whips up some surprises, too. A brined bone- in double cut chop arrives jazzed with black mission fig port sauce and white cheddar mash ($27), while mac ‘n’
cheese is studded with bay scallop chunks ($19). The corned beef for the Reuben is housemade ($11), and a toasted English muffin base adds welcome crunch to a tuna melt layered with avocado, tomato and gooey provolone ($10). The two desserts keep
the comfort theme going, as indulgent options like vanilla ice cream and a chocolate sauce-topped warm flourless cake that reveals a molten chocolate center when we stab
Carey Sweet writes about food and wine for the Arizona Republic, San Francisco Chronicle, and Scottsdale and Sunset magazines.
DETAILS
MESQUITE GRILLE 10690 East Sheena Drive, Scottsdale, (480) 502-8200,
mcdowellmountaingc.com.
MAY 1ST-SEPTEMBER 24
DON’T MISS YOUR CHANCE
4 Day Advance booking | 7 Days a week | Limit 20 golfers per day $20
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