From fine dining to fast food, from P.F. Chang's to P.B. Loco, everybody has their choice hangouts and preferred picks, including celebs.
Each week, we'll be asking Valley celebrities and notables to dish on their favorite places to dine.
Next up, Diamondbacks left fielder Eric Byrnes tells us which restaurants he considers a home run.
This home-style Italian spot is a favorite of many of the D-Backs players, previously appearing on the Celeb Dish lists of Chad Tracy and Chris Snyder. The family atmosphere and the famous dishes of Chef Nina Vincenti, which include calamari fritti and veal francese, draw the attention of these sluggers. The Glendale location of Tutti Santi also features authentic pizza Napoletana, hand-crafted wood-fired pies created by pizzaiolo Franco Cavallaro.
The design of this happening sushi spot is super-sleek, with fire-engine red booths wrapping the walls, trendy light fixtures gently illuminating chrome accents and interesting bamboo and water features. But it's not the chic décor or the Japanese cuisine that attracts Byrnes. He prefers Stingray over the others because of its lively energy and great vibe.
It just wouldn't be Celeb Dish without a high-class steakhouse making the cut. Byrnes goes with Fleming's, which serves up filets, New York strips, and prime rib with the best of them. Equally as famous as the steak is "Fleming's 100," the restaurant's impressive wine list, which features 100 wines available by the glass.
Byrnes acknowledges the need for food on the run (or at 2 a.m.). After all, you can't sit down to a three-course meal every night. And sometimes, there's just nothing better than a Double-Double.
Billed as a neighborhood Italian joint, Pasta Brioni brings a little East Coast to the Valley. The atmosphere is a mix of class and comfort, and the kitchen does it right with entrees like chicken Parmesan, linguine pescatore, and veal marsala - just like mamma mia used to make.
