6 Mos. New

It's official, The Tinderbox Kitchen is a whopping 6 months old and what a ride it has been!  Chef Scott and I are thrilled with the following we've established, the good press, the great diner reviews and most importantly the friendships we have made.  Flagstaff has really embraced this "south-of-the-tracks" spot and our fine dining with attitude atmospere.  In our early life, Chef has made some great new "faviorites"  following our mantra of American Comfort Food-Redefined.  In fact, its been so great, look for a cooking class at the Seasoned Kitchen next month (http://www.seasonedkitchenaz.com/) where Scott will share some of these receipes and techniques with a few of you.

The next six months should continue to be exciting; the food and drink menus continue to evolve and, as they are ever changing, will continue to give you exciting options.  We will have great special functions from private parties to wine dinners to tasting menus to our new "Bar Side Bites" happy hour...if  you have an idea pass it along.  So come on back, we would love to see you again and if you haven't done so yet, sign up for our e-mail list so we can keep you up-to-date.

Fall Wine Dinners-Great Food with Great Wine

Time for some great wine and food!  TBox is hosting two great winery in Nov/Dec and we are taking reservations for the dinners now.  Our first event is coming quick; Nov. 4 Chef Scott is teaming with a representative from Opolo Vineyards (Paso Robles, CA) with the help of one of our favorite distributors, Quail Distributing.  The dinner will include some past appetizers as you arrive and then a paired 4-course meal with discussions on the taste profiles and the wines

Our second dinner is on Dec. 8 and is with our friends from Valley of the Sun Fine Wines who are bringing Freemark Abbey with them to discuss their four varietals. Again Chef Scott will work with the winery to pair his great food to fit the profiles of the wines.

The cost is an all inclusive $85 per person. If you think both dinners sound great let us know and we will knock off $10 per dinner for you.  Call us soon!

Keep on Working

September ended with TBox's participation in the Take Action Tuesday campaign.  Downtown Flagstaff businesses banned together to donate a portion of the proceeds from that Tuesday night to a great cause; Camp Colton (http://www.friendsofcampcolton.com/).  Camp Colton provides a week-long camp for every public school 6th grader and what a great time of the year to be outside.  Starting in October (today as a matter of fact) we are premiering our "Bar Side Bites" special.  From 5 pm to 7 pm (Mon-Thurs) in our bar side dining room we will be offering a tapas trilogy from Chef Scott along with your choice of a draft beer, select glass of wine or house-derived cocktail for $7.00.  So come on in for a quick after work bite and a drink.  We are also exploring some great food events, wine dinners, guest chef dates, etc. so stay tuned.


If you are interested in Chef's tehniques, check out his October 14 cooking class at the Seasoned Kitchen in Downtown Flagstaff (http://www.seasonedkitchenaz.com/).  His topic will be "Pork, Pork, Pork" one of the favorite staples here at TBox.  Seating is limited so contact Tony at the Seasoned Kitchen ASAP at 928.213.5942.

With fall comes the opportunity to showcase new food profiles, keep in touch for Pheasant Stuffed Egg Noodles, Braised Rabbit, Great Lakes Walleye, and House-Smoked Pastrami.  At TBox, Chef Scott and I are living by the motto that if we keep working to make the restaurant constantly unique and fun, we will see alot more of you!  Come on in soon.

Fall is Coming

Fall is definitely creeping up on us here in Flagstaff.  It won't be long before the San Francisco Peaks are draped in the gold leaves of the Aspen trees.  Phoenix, get ready for your trip north to see the fall colors.  The days are incredible right now with warm sun and cooler temps.  Nights are clear and crisp.  Now is a great time to get out for a hike, a mountain bike or stroll around downtown.  I am sure we will tie back into a nice late blast of summer but for now I love the change of "seasons." 

With the changes, it is perfect on the TBox patio for a nice lunch with a glass of wine and Chef Scott is prepping some nice fall oriented items.  The menu, while always changing at the whim of Chef and based on what looks intereting from our purveyors, is undergoing some "seasonal" changes as well.  With that we are also exploring some new seasonal cocktails and wine selections.  Look for house-infused vodkas and interesting wines (including some AZ wines)--our inventive bar tenders are working on concoctions now.

Chef and I are working on some great food events for the Fall and Winter seasons so stay tuned for all the information and, if you want a e-mail with the goods, sign up at our website http://www.tinderboxkitchen.com/.  We'll keep you informed about menu changes, special events, specials and any other worthwhile Flagstaff food information.  See you soon for a cocktail and amazing meal!

Duck For Everyone!

How many ways can we get you to try arguably the most delectable meat? I am talking about Duck Confit...take a rich piece of duck leg cook it slow and low in those delicious juices and then present in ways only Chef Scott can come up with. We have had it with the signature Mac-N-Cheese...a bubbly bowl of jalapeno mac and cheese with a whole, fall-off-the-bone, duck leg confit stuck in the middle; how about the soup of white bean and shredded duck to start a delicious meal, or our favorite the Buffalo Wing Style Duck Leg confit---take a duck leg, dredge it, quick fry it and serve it with house-made wing sauce and a salad of carrot and celery dressed in our own Goat Cheese "Ranch" dressing now that is American Comfort Food with a twist. Chef may push your food limits but we guarantee you will not be disappointed you strayed from the safe choice.

New Things

Great activity here in Flagstaff with the AZ Cardinals in town for training camp and the weather about as nice as you could hope for, the streets are croweded with people. Add to that the great review in the July 22 AZ Republic and TBox is enjoying a fun and busy summer.

Chef Scott is working on some exciting changes (as if the daily menu changes weren't enough). Starting on a soon upcoming Monday we are going to feature a Chef's Tasting Menu as our dinner. Scott will work up an amazing 3 or 5 course meal for our Monday "menu." So, those of you that have tasted what Chef can prepare or those looking for a great, unique dining experience, make your reservations. Once we have it set, I will start sending it out to our loyal e-mail club members or call on Monday to see what is in store.

August?

Is it August already? Our first summer is flying by and we want to thank the local community and the summer resident support. Chef Scott and Kevin want to thank all who have supported our vision and we will continue to push for the best dining experience in Flagstaff. During our first year we have been proud to be part of food events like Palette to Palate benefiting Coconino County Community College, the Taste of Flagstaff to benefit Victim Witness and the upcoming Wine and Dine in the Pines to benefit NAU Athletics. We are also proud to have been selected as the venue for the AZ Highways reception during its "Passport to Flagstaff" weekend and the VIP Dinner for the Wine & Dine in the Pines event. We were also pleased to have been featured by the AZ Republic as one of three destination restaurants in Flagstaff on the cover of its Wed., July 22 Food section along with fellow restaurants Pasto and Cuvee 928. Come on in if you haven't visited yet and see what all the buzz is about.