Eight announces latest restaurant lineup at the 2015 Check, Please! Arizona Festival

WHAT Eight’s Check, Please! Arizona Festival transforms CityScape in downtown Phoenix into a lively exploration of the TV show-inspired lineup of independently owned Arizona restaurants.
WHEN & WHERE Sunday, March 22, 2015, 11am – 3pm; CityScape, 1 E. Washington Street, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004

PARTICIPANTS  Participating restaurants to date include:

• Switch Restaurant and Wine Bar
• The Wild Thaiger
• Salerno’s Restaurant & Pizzeria
• Haus Murphy’s
• Frasher’s Steakhouse and Lounge
• San Tan Brewing Company
• Thee “Pitts” Again
• Hob Nob
• Phoenix City Grille
• Tarbell’s
• The Salt Cellar
• Flavors of Louisiana
• Rancho Pinot
• Mrs. White’s Golden Rule Cafe
• Cowboy Ciao
• TEXAZ Grill
• Red, White & Brew
• Betty’s Nosh
• MacAlpine’s Restaurant and Soda Fountain
• Cucina Tagliani
• Durant’s
• Christo’s Ristorante
• Maizie’s Café & Bistro
• Four Peaks Brewing Company
• Amy’s Baking Company
• Tryst Café
• Vogue Bistro

SCHEDULE [*subject to revision]
11:00 AM Event Gates Open
11:30 AM Nobuo Fukuda, Nobuo at Teeter House                SubZero/Wolf Stage
11:45 AM Culinary Leadership Discussion Panel    Southern Wine & Spirits Stage

Moderator: Robert McGrath

• Josh Hebert, Posh
• Cullen Campbell, Crudo
• Gio Osso, Virtù Honest Craft

12:15 PM Chef Lester Gonzales, Cowboy Ciao        Chow Bella Stage
12:30 PM Christopher Gross ‘Wine Tour’                    Southern Wine & Spirits Stage Christopher’s Restaurant & Crush Lounge

12:45 PM Robert McGrath                                               SubZero/Wolf Stage

1:30 PM James Beard Award Winners Panel         Southern Wine & Spirits Stage

Chef Robert McGrath, moderator

• Chef Nobuo Fukuda
• Chef Christopher Gross
• Chef Chris Bianco

1:45 PM Chef Jason Peterson, Switch                       SubZero/Wolf Stage
2:00 PM George Frasher, Frasher’s                           Chow Bella Stage

TICKETS Tickets $79; $89 at the door.

Media Contact:  Colleen O’Donnell Pierce
colleen.pierce@asu.edu
(602) 496-0579
(602) 478-3867 (cell)

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