Strategic Hotels & Resorts Adds a New Jewel in the Crown of the Fairmont Scottsdale
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Strategic Hotels & Resorts Adds a New Jewel in the Crown of the Fairmont Scottsdale
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Category: North America & West Indies / Carribean islands
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2007-11-20
Hotel visionary Laurence Geller, Chairman & CEO of Strategic Hotels (NYSE:BEE), has a fabulous future mapped out for the Fairmont Scottsdale. In a move to update this grand dame of Scottsdale resorts, he has commissioned the rising star of contemporary cuisine, Michael Mina, internationally renowned culinary master and two-time James Beard award-winning chef, to create a notable new eatery: BOURBON STEAK. Opening February, 2008, the $6.9 million, 281-seat restaurant will provide the ideal setting for Mina's original interpretations of traditional steakhouse favorites.
The 11,000 square foot masterpiece has been designed by high-style environment and restaurant designer, AvroKO, of New York City, whose distinguished reputation has been well earned as the only design firm in the history of the James Beard Foundation to win two coveted design awards in one year.
"We are thrilled to continue our innovative culinary tradition with the addition of Michael Mina's BOURBON STEAK," notes Geller. "BOURBON STEAK promises to deliver a contemporary American steakhouse experience, featuring modern fare with a focus on the finest cuts of beef, poultry and fish, grilled and finished over seasoned mesquite-fueled flames or prepared with Mina's signature slow-poaching style of cooking."
The restaurant will offer an eclectic selection of wines plus a menu of handcrafted cocktails that pay homage to the classics while highlighting a roster of fresh ingredients.
"I'm excited about this opportunity to open our first restaurant in Arizona and to collaborate with the exceptional team at the Fairmont Scottsdale and Strategic Hotels & Resorts," said Chef Mina. "I, along with my entire staff, look forward to sharing my culinary passions with the guests of the Fairmont, area residents and tourists alike in the Scottsdale-Phoenix area. This great southwestern state will be an ideal setting to offer my interpretations of traditional steakhouse favorites."
The physical design of BOURBON STEAK will pay homage to both the vistas of the Southwest, and the spectacular architecture that was inspired by the desert during the arts and crafts movement. Indigenous materials of wood and stone, hand crafted details, and a holistic approach to building forms will combine in sweeping architectural detail to yield a truly distinctive ambiance. Some of the key building materials used from the region will include pine, cedar, redwood, and juniper woods from the mountains and tablelands of northern and eastern Arizona. The natural stone will feature flagstone, specifically Hualapai Chocolate flagstone indigenous to Northern Arizona, Arizona Moss rock, and Chrysocolla, a unique copper-bearing ore stone native to Arizona. The natural materials and textures will combine to create a sensual, warm appeal, tying together the magic of the desert with the steakhouse tradition.
Set against the backdrop of Arizona's McDowell Mountains, AAA Five-Diamond Fairmont Scottsdale reflects its Southwestern setting with Spanish colonial-style architecture, expansive plazas and lush, flower-filled gardens. The resort features 651 oversized guest rooms with a private terrace or balcony, five heated swimming pools, the luxurious 44,000 square-foot Willow Stream - The Spa at Fairmont and championship golf at the adjacent Tournament Players Club of Scottsdale Stadium and Champions courses. Dining options include the AAA Four-Diamond gourmet Mexican restaurant, La Hacienda, and The Grill, overlooking the 18th green at the TPC of Scottsdale Stadium Course.
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