Sedona Restaurant Fest, June 15 – 30, 2009
Prix Fixe Dinner Menus Save Money While Dining in Sedona, Arizona
May 30, 2009
Restaurant weeks offer budget-conscious travelers and die-hard foodies the opportunity to sample new restaurants and menus they would otherwise pass over during vacations. Recognized as a destination with magnificent red rock formations and healing the soul, Sedona, Arizona, is aiming to satisfy discerning palates and pocketbooks with the inaugural Dine in Sedona Restaurant Fest.
The Dish on Dine in Sedona Restaurant Fest: June 15 - 30, 2009
The Sedona Chamber of Commerce is coordinating the first-ever Dine in Sedona Restaurant Fest commencing June 15 and ending June 30. Over the 16-days, budget-conscious travelers and residents are encouraged to embrace the foodie within and take a Sedona culinary tour by taking advantage of the three-course prix fixe dinner menus being offered by 18 restaurants. Diners will be able to choose an appetizer, entrée and dessert.
Reducing dining out is a way budget travelers save money while vacationing. Three price points will be offered during Sedona Restaurant Fest and travelers will taste as though they are splurging but the pocketbook will know otherwise.
Where to Dine in Sedona During Restaurant Fest
Participating Sedona restaurants represent those popular with tourists to favorite local hangouts Restaurants have selected their dining level price points which are: Modest Dining at $19.95, Classic Dining at $29.95 and Elegant Dining at $39.95.
- Modest Dining ($19.95) restaurants include El Rincon Restaurante Mexicano at Tlaquepaque Village and Stakes & Sticks Sports Bar & Celebrity Grill at Los Abrigados Resort & Spa.
- A selection of Classic Dining ($29.95) restaurants participating are Fork in the Road American Bistro, Ken’s Creekside & The Gypsy Lounge and Barking Frog Grille.
- Most restaurants in the Elegant Dining ($39.95) level are located in hotels or resorts including REDS at Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa and Yavapai Restaurant at Enchantment Resort.
A complete list of participating restaurants including contact information is located on the Dine in Sedona Restaurant Fest Web site. Advance reservations are recommended.
Sniff, Swirl and Sip in Sedona’s Wine Country
Every foodie enjoys a little wine and southwest of Sedona in Page Springs and Verde Valley is wine country. While vibrant reds are found in rock formations, bold reds are sniffed, swirled and sipped from Sedona’s wine glasses. Warm days, cool nights and rich soil combine to produce ideal conditions for grape growing and then made into cabernets, grenaches and syrahs, to name a few varieties.
Three wineries are clustered together in nearby Cornville, less than 30 minutes southwest of Sedona, making it easy to visit and taste various wines in one day. These are Page Spring Cellars (Tel: 928/639.3004), tasting room open daily 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Oak Creek Vineyards (Tel: 928/649.0290), tasting room open daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Javelina Leap Vineyards & Winery (Tel: 928/649.2681), tasting room open daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Vacation in Sedona
Planning a vacation or weekend getaway during Dine in Sedona Restaurant Fest will save on the travel budget, introduce diners to a variety of restaurants and satisfy the palate. Discover other things to do when visiting in the article titled, “How to Spend a Weekend in Sedona" and let the red rock culinary adventure begin.
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