Menus and McMahon: Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame inductees

Apr 6, 2015, 9:30 PM | Updated: 9:30 pm

Last week, I attended the awards ceremony inducting food and beverage professionals into the Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame. As a foodie, I was proud to see many people I have become familiar with get recognized.

Sam Fox, Gio Osso, and Travis Nass can now call themselves Hall of Famers and represent the state of Arizona. If you haven’t been to their restaurants yet, now’s a good time to go!

Virtù (Gio Osso)
3701 N. Marshall Way
Scottsdale, 85251
480-946-3477

Hours:
Daily: Brunch: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., dinner: 5 p.m.-10 p.m.

The Last Drop Bar (Travis Nass)
5532 North Palo Cristi Road
Paradise Valley, 85253

Hours:

Daily: 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.

Fox Restaurant Concepts (Sam Fox)

Multiple locations

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