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| - Those great minds--and combined skills--who brought Switch and FEZ to the Valley put their collective pots 'n' pans together (along with a kick-ass oven. More about that later) to bring another great restaurant to our growing metropolis of 4.3 million very hungry citizens called, appropriately enough, Metropolis.
Cozily nestled in the verdant courtyard of the glamtastic Scottsdale Optima, north of Scottsdale Fashion Square, you can march from Macy's to Metropolis in just four minutes. The jewelbox of a bistro is hip, sunny, and features fab artwork by co-owner Mark Howard's life partner, Rocco Meneguale.
Metropolis co-owner and culinary expert Tom Jetland worked with Chef Jason Arms to create the menu and specials. The comestibles focus on globally inspired cuisine with a variety of spices from around the world. Cohesively and thoughtfully prepared, nearly everything is cooked in a spectacular Combi Oven, a unique and healthier approach to food preparation with versatility in convection baking, grilling, roasting and more. It's amazing. Note that nothing is fried at Metropolis. Even their top-notch French fries are cooked in this oven.
Start you tastebud travels in the mystic Orient with the Met Lettuce Wraps (five for $10.95) Fill your romaine "cups" from the generous bowl of diced rosemary chicken, dried apple, strawberry and corn, shredded carrot, feta and almonds with a huckleberry vinaigrette. Tender, moist and luscious, there's no shortage of flavor.
Yum, yum! Gee, it's fun! Bangin' on a different drum! The Drum Tower Dumplings ($10.95) present six oh-so-ample, perfectly steamed shumai, amply stuffed with seasoned ground pork and shrimp, accompanied with a divine, citrusy, tangy ponzu sauce.
Navigate your palate toward the Mediterranean with one of their remarkable Pizzettes. The diminutive "-ette" at the end making their special flatbread pizza sound petite, tiny and delicate. Such is not the case. These lovely pies of flatbread are generously topped. Meat mavens will adore the Prosciutto ($9.95) heaped with the mouth-watering Parma ham, arugula, goat cheese, tomato and mushroom. The Huckleberry BBQ Chicken also has bacon, a hint of cilantro, cheddar cheese and onion. The zesty, sweet 'n' tangy barbeque sauce is perfectly balanced and doesn't overwhelm. Traditionalists will appreciate the Margherita. Each one is accompanied by a generous, creative and perfectly paired salad.
Ten globe-trotting entrées, like a French Ham Crêpe, Kolkata Chicken Curry, and the comforting Americana Pot Pie with your pick of fillings are among your choices. don't miss out on the Jade Honey Ginger Shrimp ($16.95) with honey and ginger seared shirmp over green garlic rice, sesame vegetables and toasted cashews with an amazing Asian Slaw.
The Arthur Avenue Pasta and Meatballs is exactly that: a large, steaming bowl of pasta, tomato cream sauce, parmesan, basil and housemade meatballs served with foccacia or $13.95. You'll probably walk out with leftovers.
Need a small side? You'll have 14 to choose from to complement your dinner. You won't want to miss out on the housemade desserts, either. Made daily, hope that the magnificent, all-American Banana Chocolate Bread Pudding is available when you dine at Metropolis.
Sated with samplings of cross-continental, worldwide cuisine, you'll be ready to waddle back to the Mall. It just might take you eight minutes this time.
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