old town scottsdale food tour

Besides the wedding the only other thing we had planned to do while in Arizona was this food tour. Rated as the #1 thing to do while in Scottsdale, I had to check it out and I couldn't have been happier to experience the good eats of Scottsdale with my favorite foodies.



We were scheduled to meet at the little red school house/historical museum at 11am, which is in the heart of the historic district of Old Town Scottsdale. The girls and I had a little trouble finding the meeting spot (since we weren't from the area) but with the help of our trusty iphones we were able to find it just in time to meet Annie, our tour guide, and the rest of the group. The tour started off with a little history about Scottsdale and the statues of its founders.



First stop: The Mission

chips & salsa (so fresh & so good)

pork tacos (i don't even like pork and this was DELISH)



avocado margaritas...yuuum!!

second stop: Outrageous Olive Oils



I never thought I would enjoy taking shots of olive oil and balsamic vinegar, but this shop had such a tasty stock that we couldn't help but come back after the tour to purchase a few bottles to take home.



third stop: The Cider Mill

ruben & homemade root beer

made with local and organic goodness

Walking over to the fourth stop we passed a few cactus and palm trees, but no tumbleweed as anticipated.

fouth stop: Malee's Thai Bistro

thai basil margaritas (super refreshing after walking around in the heat)

tom ka gai

fifth stop: 5th & wine (I wonder if this was planned)

fancy bruschetta

with red & white wine

last stop: Metro Brasserie & Bar

saving the best for last...warm Beignets with nutella

If you're ever in Arizona book tickets to this food tour and show up with an empty stomach :p