Scottsdale, AZ -- A new market café concept promising to elevate the experience of dining out, taking out or cooking at home will open February 6 at The Shops Gainey Village. THE KITCHEN Market Café and Wine Bar by Good Eats Grocer will serve a wide variety of freshly prepared foods featuring natural, organic and locally grown ingredients.Centered around an open kitchen bistro with wood burning pizza oven, The Kitchen will offer dine-in signature entrees, sandwiches and salads, an artisan bakery, charcuterie, fromagerie, espresso bar, and wine shop paired with a food market carrying a broad selection of quality ingredients for cooking at home.
For families that don't have time to prepare a healthy, chef-inspired meal, The Kitchen will carry an abundance of freshly-prepared ready-to-go entrees and side dishes that can be conveniently selected and served at home without the need to call ahead.
The Kitchen was founded by seasoned partners Michael Teel and Michael Ashker, who, along with their roster of associates have deep expertise in the art of building companies and partnering with fellow entrepreneurs in the pursuit of achieving great things.
"We conceptualized The Kitchen with a vision of elevating the experience of food and the human connection it creates, where we combine convenience with incredible cuisine and great value" said Ashker. "All of the physical elements we had in mind converged at The SHOPS Gainey Village. We are delighted to be rolling out our first concept in such a highly visible and distinctive location."
The Kitchen's ever changing seasonal menu will be created by Chef D'Equipes, Justin France and Kelly McMullen in collaboration with Executive Chef Yazmin Solano. The Chefs are combining their extensive culinary talent and passion for food to craft menus and recipes that bring people together over exceptional dishes.
Both McMullen and France are graduates of the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. McMullen worked under renowned chefs Emeril Legasse, in New Orleans and Michael Mina in San Francisco. She was most recently Sous Chef for Google, Inc. France's background with Whole Foods Markets helped fuel his enthusiasm for developing recipes using primarily natural and organic foods, which he continued to nurture as a Chef in Northern California. Solano was corporate Pastry Chef and Trainer for Maggiano's 54 restaurants throughout the U.S., personally opening 9 locations and acting as Culinary Assistant in the corporate kitchen for recipe development.
Shortly after opening, The Kitchen will launch a full range of catering services including breakfast buffets, boxed lunches, company dinners and holiday receptions. "Our one-of-a-kind combination of café, market and catering provides unique capabilities that no other Scottsdale caterer can replicate," said Teel. "We have access to the world's best purveyors, exceptional quality ingredients at fair prices, and some of the most experienced and passionate food professionals in the industry."
Open 7 days a week, 6 am-9 pm. Extended Wine Bar hours are Monday thru Saturday until 11 p.m. (Sundays until 10 p.m.) The Kitchen is located near the intersection of Scottsdale and Doubletree Ranch Roads at 8977 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85253, in The SHOPS Gainey Village. For more information visit www.TheKitchenScottsdale.com
The Kitchen Market Café & Wine Bar is a wholly owned subsidiary of Good Eats Grocer, based in Sacramento, CA.
