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St. Francis, the uptown Phoenix restaurant nominated for “Best New Restaurant” by the James Beard Foundation, now offers brunch. The menu will change seasonally, but the current Sunday Brunch selections include:
Entrees from the wood-fired brick oven:

Open Faced Smoked Bacon Sandwich, avocado, egg salad, pickled jalapeno
Bakes Eggs, red wine braised beef, spring vegetables, garlic croutons
Bakes Eggs “en cocotte,” artichokes, peas, leeks, fine herbs, parmesan

St. Francis brunch entree

Other brunch selections include:

House made biscuit with spring vegetable gravy and fried egg
Smoked salmon, poached egg, English muffin, hollandaise sauce
French Onion Burger, smoked bacon, gruyere cheese, crispy onion
Iron Skillet Pancakes with olive oil, dark chocolate, raspberries and crème fraiche

To sweeten the deal, featured desserts include Sticky Toffee Pudding with sweet cream gelato and Galette with spring berries and rhubarb, toasted almonds

Family-owned by partners Aaron and David Chamberlin, St. Francis is located at 111 East Camelback Road in Phoenix.

For more information call 602.200.8111 or visit stfrancisaz.com.

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FOOD & WINE: Food News For July

Lon’s at the Hermosa Inn’s Executive Chef Jeremy Pacheco is introducing new seasonal taste bud-popping fare for lunch and dinner, focusing on regional produce and herbs harvested from Lon’s organic garden.
Specialty lunch entrees include crisp halibut with parsley caper aioli; roasted salmon with fingerling potatoes, baby squash and tomato fennel jam; and Kobe flat iron steak with béarnaise and San Joaquin cheese.
Lon’s new indulgent dinner menu features starters such as grilled and chilled shrimp and octopus cocktail; roasted foie gras on dry cherry French toast; and jumbo lump crab cake for sumptuous starters.
Lon's Caprese Twilight soups and salads include rich tortilla soup with roasted chicken and avocado cream; Lon’s caprese (left) with hand-pulled mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes and local olive oil; and Hermosa salad of baby greens, candied pecans and Maytag blue cheese lightened by a drizzle of pomegranate vinaigrette.
Any of Lon’s dinner entrees may be enhanced with shrimp scampi or seared Hudson Valley foie gras.
Additionally, Lon’s has an extensive award-winning wine selection with a sommelier available to personally select the most appropriate wines to complement lunch or dinner.

Lon's Pan-Seared Atlantic Salmon

Diners can enjoy the exquisite ambiance of Lon’s charming dining room or its scenic, legendary patio with beehive fireplaces, offering breathtaking views of Camelback Mountain.
The Hermosa Inn is located at 5532 North Palo Cristi Road in Paradise Valley. For information, visit hermosainn.com or lons.com.

FOOD & WINE Online Extras | CITYSunTimes July 2010