Elite Event – An Elite Taste of Tanzy

WOW! This was the event of all events for 2012! Champagne and wine were passed out as we were greeted. Tanzy went above and beyond for this Unilocal event. A BIG thank you to Tanzy!!!
My favorite bites include: the calamari, tempura brussel sprouts, risotto, scallops with whipped parsnips, and short ribs. I don’t like brussel sprouts but these little morsels you created were fantastic!!! I probably should have worn my stretchy pants to this event. To conclude the night, Red Velvet Bread and Chocolate cake were a great end for the night.
Best holiday event I attended in 2012! Thank you Lindsey for arranging our fancy gathering. Thank you to Michael and the staff of Tanzy for such a lavish event. Thank you for the iPic tickets and goodie bag. I cannot wait to check out Tazy’s happy hour!

A last minute cancellation of Kelly’s +1 meant I was in with about an hours’ notice. LUCKY ME! I’d never been to Tanzy or iPic before, but I had heard nothing but good things… and yet I was still blown away by the place and this event!
As soon as we walked in (we Unilocalers must have a «look» because none in my party mentioned Unilocal), we were led immediately to the private dining area and given a glass of bubby before I’d even checked in with Lindsey. Tanzy clearly knows the way to this girl’s heart.
The other Unilocalers have done a completely perfect job of reviewing the multitude of food items, and considering how belated I am with my review, I will direct you towards theirs.
I left my business card and asked for a follow-​up on something and lo and behold, I have already gotten the requested information. That is just unheard of!
Thanks to our amazing, funny, passionate server, Isiah, the wonderful wine sommelier Darren; iPic/​Salt/​Tanzy manager and best story-​teller ever Larry; the fun, funny and very patient Tanzy manager Michael; our fearless leader Lindsey for arranging such a swank event; and Kelly R for allowing me to be her date!
Because my table-​mates talked about haiku Unilocal-​ing, it is only appropriate to close my review with this:
Tanzy, iPic, Salt
Swank, service, and delicious
Can’t wait to go back!

Big Ol Santa Hats off to Lindsey/​Yelp and the Tanzy Team!
This was one of the most spectacular events of 2012. We were greeted with a champagne flute and immediately escorted to a beautiful table with appetizers to welcome us.
Our server Jill was very knowledgeable about every dish and recommended great wine pairings for every course (there were a lot, and I wasn’t driving)!
Let me make you jealous with a few of my favorites: pan seared calamari with delicious artichoke hearts, scallops, house made mozzarella, beef capriccio and the
antipasto plate.
The evening was wonderful and the staff was awesome. I will definitely be back to Tanzy to sample more of their delicious offerings when I use my Ipics tickets that we were given that evening.

What an awesome way to be introduced to the the Phoenix Elite team! This was an amazing night, and I don’t know if it was just because it was the holidays but the event exceeded all my expectations.
The Tanzy staff did an excellent job of keeping our glasses full, making great drink suggestions, changing our plates out for clean ones, and keeping the food coming. The food came out family style, but there was plenty to go around and then some. I think we had like ten courses including desserts! Everything was delicious!
Favorites included: beef short rib, seared calamari, grilled salmon, fried Brussels sprouts, Long blonde savvy, and flour-​less chocolate cake
Not so favorite: the risotto was a little bland
And for the location and ambiance I wouldn’t mind paying a little more to visit Tanzy again. Didn’t get to go to I-​Pic yet but I have the tickets on my dresser and I’m excited to check it out!

What an amazing event! I think this was the first time that I couldn’t find room in my stomach for everything!
The scallop dish was definitely my favorite! They were perfectly cooked! I also really enjoyed the calamari. We had the chance to also sample some of their signature cocktails. I’ll be returning for those cocktails, but this time I won’t be sharing.

I was so excited when I received my invitation to this last Unilocal Elite Event of 2012. Lindsey and Tanzy staff really did splendid job! Tanzy staff did a wonderful job serving and were very gracious and considerate throughout the evening.
The champagne, wines, apps and many entrees kept coming all throughout the night were so delicious. If it wasn’t time to start the gift exchange, I might just have kept eating. The gift exchange is already hilarious. I just wanted to give a BIG Thank You to the peeps who got my gift. You know who you are. If one gift wasn’t enough, we all received a goodie bag from Tanzy with a shaker and iPic passes. Wow!
Thanks for a fabulous evening! I look forward to seeing you again soon.

Tanzy, even the name catches your attention, gorgeous restaurant, great &very knowledgeable staff, especially our server extraordinaire Jill, friendly, fun, the type you’d want to go back and request her section, she kept us wanting for nothing, neither asking for anything, a hostess with the mostest!
I’m definitely a turf gal, but their food was so good that it converted me to the surf side! Scallops, calamari (not battered or fried btw) salmon, all of which melted in your mouth so filled with flavor it made your taste buds sing!
But I can’t leave out the braised beef tip, paired with goat cheese gnocchi w/​sage butter that I could have eaten a dozen of, scrumptious! Oh and the battered, fried brussel sprouts that would even get the most stubborn child to eat their veggies, delightful!
What meal wouldn’t be complete without dessert, just when I regretting not wearing sweat pants to make room for more and I didn’t think I could eat another bite, they brought out the sexiest dessert, Red Devil Bread Pudding, so yummy I couldn’t help but eat it all, so now I will be wearing sweat pants the rest of the week!
This is a Hot Spot in Scottsdale for sure!
SANTA if your listening I’m trying to be good, other than that small taking of the Bare Butt Gnome incident that night, can’t be blamed for, it was speaking to me like the deer on the Pier 1 Import commercial, I had to have it, so Santa gift cards to TANZY are now at the top of my list!
Thank you Tanzy, Jill and as always Lindsey for a wonderfull evening (sorry again about the Gnome)
:)

Amazing job Lindsey, Unilocal & Tanzy
This was one of the best events for this year, the moment my plus 1 and I walked in we were greeted with a flute of champagne and when we were seated, the wine was free flowing,
Our server Jill was amazing, answered all our questions, offered great wine pairings to go with our food, made sure our water/​soda cup was never empty, very personable and you can tell she enjoyed her job, told us when we come back (which we will) to ask for her and she will be our server, I am all for that!
My +1 and I were little late but when we got there, the appetizers where already out on the table, we got to indulge in calamari, house made mozzarella, beef capriccio which by the way was OMG DELISH!!! I am so sure I could have eaten the entire plate! An antipasto plate and this too die for crispy brussel sprouts, who would have thought, they were just so perfect! I also tried some of the best scallops I have had this year, they just melted in your mouth, and they were so good. And had some cedar plank salmon with couscous There e also was a sweet corn risotto and delish Bolognese going around., also had the braised beef short ribs, that just fell apart with a touch of the fork, so tender and the Filet Mignon with fingerling potatoes and grilled asparagus, that filet melted like butter in your mouth, very very nice! And let’s not forget the Red Velvet bread pudding, it was perfect! Not too sweet not too bland, very moist and just right for a cold night!
Along with the free flowing wine, Tanzy offered us a sample of a Christmas drink they had, maybe it was just for the night, not sure, but it was a mixture of piña colada & mint mojito, very delish, it was smooth and tasty!
This event also had a white elephant gift exchange, which is extremely fun and funny, walked away with a beautiful picture frame!
Also need to say thank you to IPic for the movie passes, you can count on us being there soon!
Unilocal, Lindsey, Tanzy again thank you for a wonderful evening!

Wow!!!
Forget best Unilocal/​Yelp Elite event, this was the best holiday dinner I have ever been to!
Last night was a foodies dream come true!
I had the pleasure of sitting with Kate K, Natalie G, and Angy B, as well as Larry & Michael from Tanzy/​iPic. Everyone had great stories, we had a friendly competition to photograph all the delectable food, and we each listened in mouth watering awe when Isaiah brought us one new (often local/​organic) treat after another.
Let us not forget my new close personal friends, Darrren with 3 «R’s», and Michelle, who brought us some of the finest wines I’ve ever had. I especially liked the Riesling and Pinot Noir. And the Shiraz/​Syrah. Ok I loved each one!
I really enjoyed each of the 12 courses brought out, my favorites being the house made mozzarella, beef carpaccio, diver scallops, and braised short ribs. It was all worth going back for again soon! I couldn’t believe there was dessert too-​my favorite red velvet and an equally as tasty flour less chocolate cake. Mmm!
The room we were in was very festive and fun. I arrived at 5, and had perfect mountain views from my particularly comfortable seat. The tables must have sat 30 people each, approximately.
Lindsey, you really spoil us. There is no doubt in my mind that we have the best CM in any city!
Larry, Michael, Daren, Michelle, and Isaiah, and Chef, thank you for an unforgettable evening.
Tanzy is definitely a new favorite restaurant for me! I can’t wait to go back for dinner, lunch, and a party I’ll have to plan!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

Talk about spoiled rotten! My lovely date, Angy B., and I walked into the private party space and were immediately greeted with champagne. That’s how you know you’ve hit it big. I could barely get my nametag on before we were happily sipping our way to the tables. After the nearby chairs filled with more joyous Elites, Larry, the manager of iPic, took a seat and explained a little more about what was to come… plus shared some incredible stories. Hilarious stories! I’ll have to come back to hear some more of those stories.
Food started being passed around and I would list all of them, but I’m pretty sure you’d rather salivate over the pictures instead. I WILL, however, tell you which my favorites were: the savory prosciutto and olive platter, crispy tempura fried brussell sprouts, incredible pan-​seared scallops, delicious braised short rib, and the heavenly red velvet bread pudding dessert (and I don’t even like bread pudding!). I still can’t believe that’s not even the half of it! Michael, the General Manager of Tanzy, sat next to me and gave us some very detailed descriptions of each plate that came out, but we insisted that our server, Isaiah, would come by and give us his version. He was so passionate about describing every piece in the most mouth-​watering way! Sorry, Michael :)
Let’s at least touch on those wines. OH. MY. STARS. Those were real pours! Riesling, pinot noir, chardonnay, syrah/​shiraz, and that final red… maybe a zinfandel? Perfect! If our glasses were empty, Michael or Larry was there making sure they were refilled by Darren. Angy and I pulled ourselves away from all things yummy to go participate in the White Elephant gift exchange and laughed our way through Lindsey picking the mooning gnome (which was stolen by a girl with the last name of Butts! Well deserved), met some more Unilocalers, and walked away with some neat gifts.
What a night! THANKS TO EVERYONE! Tanzy, iPic, Unilocal,and of course Lindsey! I can’t wait to take Angy on another date to iPic with our super fancy complimentary tickets and grab some Tanzy food to say hi to our new friends. Because you know I need some more of those scallops.

Twas an Elite night at Tanzy,
stood a holiday lighted room,
filled with smiles and laughter,
a celebration of Unilocalers in full bloom!
Although there were 25+ Unilocalers and their guests there, the special event room at the posterior part of Tanzy felt cozy and Christmas-​y all the same! I felt like we were at a family gathering, but this time with what I like to refer to as our Unilocal family, sharing drinks, passing food to each other, and telling stories.
Alot were adorned in festive holiday hats, or at least some other holiday accessories, and it really contributed to the warm setting. All that was missing was a fireplace!
The white elephant exchange was perfect! We only got to steal once, so we had to be smart about our picks, which made the activity very suspenseful and fun!
When I got home to tell the hubby about all the scrumptious food and drinks we enjoyed, I fell asleep telling him, because there were just too many items to describe! I thought the meat platters and bruchetta plates with sides of freshly made mozerella were it, seeing as how the event was described as having light bites! However, the whole train of food just kept coming. Next, there was pasta and risotto. Then, scallops with whipped potato-​like parsnips. Then, slow cooked short ribs tender as ever! And if that wasn’t enough, filet mignon made a grand entrance. Amazingly, we still got desserts… I was reunited with one of the best deserts ever… Red Velet Bread Pudding!!! I heart, heart, heart, this dessert!
Tanzy also decided to spoil us with a wine tasting, but I think they forgot that wine tasting only meant a «tasting.» They filled our glasses with Rieslings, Pinot Noirs, Cabs, and I can’t remember them all, but they made a point to make our night very festive! They even garnished our night with tropical mojitos and these heavenly concoctions called, «Tall Blonde and Savories.»
I absolutely loved this night at Tanzy! I am so grateful to Lindsey, the Unilocal Crew, and of course, enomorously grateful to Tanzy for giving us the opportunity to have a «Yelp family» initimate gathering at their gorgeous restaurant!

Absolutely Amazing!
This was by far the most spoiled I have ever felt at an Elite event.
Upon walking into the room I know it would be different, two long tables set beautifully said «you are about to be fed like royalty».
The champagne started flowing immediately followed by tastes of great wines and handcrafted cocktails all night.
The food just kept coming some of my stand out favorites were the carpaccio, scallops, crispy brussel sprouts, bolgonese, fillet and the hand pulled mozzarella just to name a few.
I’m not sure how anyone is going to be able to top this event and the service we received form the Tanzy staff was impeccable.
I cannot say thank you enough to Lindsey and the GENEROUS staff of Tanzy and iPic.
I’m so excited to use my tickets!!!

Hands down, BEST Unilocal event to date! I have never felt more spoiled as I did last night! Thank you Lindsey F. for hosting such an amazing event. And thank you Tanzy for going above and beyond!
Every single thing they brought out was even more tasty than the last. My favorites from the night: scallops, tempura brussels sprouts, house made mozzarella, prime rib, filet, red velvet bread pudding and the flourless chocolate cake. I could go on and on but those really stood out!
Not only was the food spectacular, the staff at Tanzy were the the most personable and friendly staff I’ve seen in a long time! Michael, Larry and Isaiah were among the top that we had the privilege of mingling with throughout the evening and I can’t say enough about them! Thank you guys!
The evening to this point was perfect! And yet, they still topped it off with two free tickets to an iPic movie!
Thanks again to Lindsey F. and Tanzy for an awesome evening!

This is not only the very best Unilocal Elite Party I have been to. This is the best Party I have been to.
It was beyond great from the min. we walked in!
Linsdey you have done it again. another amazing night.
It was a really beautiful setting, all the managers and staff were friendly and really cared that you have a great time.
The food was very Italian style, served plate after plate.
The wine never stopped, so many types to choose from and samples of what ever sort you would like.
We wore fun hats to kick of the festivies and had a great White Elephant gift exchange.
Lots of fun and good times with other Elites as well.
The food and entire experiance at Tanzy in unforgetable. Really a great evening.
Even gift bags from Unilocal and gift bags from Tanzy, 2 free movie tickets.
They own the ipic movie theatre located right next door. We are really looking forward to going here as well.

Wow, this is the most Awesome Beverly Hills Christmas party I have ever been to!
It was at Tanzy in Scottsdale, AZ. It was unbelievably great!
Lindsey is the best party planner I have ever met!
Tanzy knows how to throw a party!!! YES!
We had a wonderful room all to ourselves that over looked at mountains at sunset. then on the other side was beautiful palm Trees decorated with massive amounts of white lights. It was so lovely. Our room was decorated with 3 Christmas Trees, and just high end Awesomeness!
You were greeted with Champagne when you walked in, from St. Michelle. It was one of the nicest I have ever had.
All the Managers were there and the big guy, Larry.
They were so kind they all came around to everyone talking to them and explaining the food, drink and properties. You could really tell that they truly cared about their product.
Our servers were wonderful. Issaih and a lovely girl with blonde hair ‚(I am sorry I did not get her name). They were even good enough to give us red carpet style goody bags at the end of the night.
Lindsey put together a great White Elephant party, Something that I had never done before, but now I am a big fan of it.
Now for the food~it was unbelievable how good it all was.
It is hard to choose a favorite, it was served true Italian style, where they just kept bringing out major plates full of food. Anti-​pasta, vegetable, Sea Scallops, huge beef short ribs. Which I have to say was off the chart great!
Even filet mingon, with asparagus, and mashed potatoes, ghonnie.
Every single dish was done to perfection.
My friend that I brought with is a vegetarian, and the chef came out to talk to her and made her a special vegetarian dinner.
Thank you Tanzy, Thank You Lindsey. What a truly awesome evening.

This was one delicious and festive event! I don’t know if I could pick the «highlight» of the evening, because the entire thing was amazing. We were served so much food we were fighting off a food coma by the end of the night. Every bit was delicious… the house made mozzarella, short rib, calamari, Brussels sprouts, beef carpaccio, filet mignon, red velvet bread pudding, champagne, a selection of wines… I could go on. We sat across from Jessica, the sales manager of Tanzy, and she was a wealth of information about the foods we were tasting. We failed to heed her warning to pace ourselves, but I regret nothing.
It was a lot of fun to see everybody enjoying themselves wearing Christmassy hats, and later we had a good time with the White Elephant gift exchange. All-​in-​all, it was a wonderful Christmas party.
I can’t wait to go back and see a movie at iPic! We took a quick tour of the theater, and I promise you, there will be a review about the experience to come.
Thank you Lindsey, Tanzy and iPic for the top-​notch night!

This was easily the best Unilocal event I have attended this year and the Tanzy staff outdid themselves. Tanzy set us up in an intimate location in the back with two long tables set up for family style dining. As other reviewers mentioned, from start to finish, everything was impeccable.
We were immediately greeted with a glass of champagne and a Unilocal goodie bag (I was most excited for the silly straw inside). After greeting friends and finding a seat, I swapped my champagne for some complimentary Riesling. In addition to the Riesling, several wines including Chardonnay, Pinor Noir, and Shiraz flowed freely througout the night. The drink manager also brought out some of their signature cocktails to try. My favorite was the mojito/​piña colada type drink.
The foods were steadily brought out throughout and with perfect timing. We lost count by the end of the night, regarding how many dishes were presented, but I will try to outline them all: a marinated olive and shaved meat platter, bruschetta (with various toppings) and pesto dip, a burrata plate, a mozzarella plate, seared calamari, fried brussel sprouts, beef carpaccio (with truffle oil, arugula and fried capers), risotto, pasta with beef and ricotta, grilled salmon with Israeli couscous, scallops with mashed parsnip, braised short ribs with spinach and tender gnocchi, filet mignon with asparagus and fingerling potatoes, and for dessert, flourless chocoloate and a red velver bread pudding. Can you say, unbelievable??? I have never tried carpaccio before and helped myself to seconds. It was incredible. They also brought out a Primitivo to be paired with the desserts.
At the end, we had a fantastically fun white elephant exchange and who can forget the «mooning» garden gnome? Sorry Lindsey, that it got stolen from you! We were also all treated to a gift bag from Tanzy that included a pair of iPic movie tickets, shaker, and candy. Fantastic, fantastic event and thanks Lindsey for allowing me to be a part of it. Awesome way to end the Unilocaly year.

Simply one of the best events I’ve ever been to. I was not ready for the hospitality and amazingly delicious food/​wine served to us by Tanzy. They went above and beyond in every manner, including giving us a quick tour of iPic.
This party was hosted by the fabulous Lindsey, of course, joined by nearly all of the managers of Tanzy, the chef of the evening and the actual makers of the wine we were sipping on. Our table was also graced by Jessica P. of Tanzy who led us along the culinary adventure we were about to travel down.
Our first courses consisted of mozzarella, fresh fruit selections and bruschetta, beef carpaccio, appetizer meats, calamari — all of which were spectacular and what I expected from this «taste.» Then came out the heavy hitting entrees that blew everyone away. We tasted the most tender falling-​off-​the bone short ribs, seared scallops, tempura-​fried Brussels sprouts, filet mignon that needed no introduction, risotto, bolognese and a delicate and flaky salmon. Just 100% WOW on every level.
Meanwhile, the different wines kept coming around, as our personal sommelier made sure that everyone tried what they wanted. They even passed around a couple of the house specialty cocktails, that most people then ordered on their own tab.
To top it all off, I walked away with a pretty nifty dartboard in the White Elephant gift exchange. Needless to say, I was a very happy Unilocaler last night and everyone we enjoyed it with (including my date, Erin M) had an amazing time.
Thanks again to Lindsey, Unilocal,everyone at Tanzy, Jessica P. and fellow Unilocalers for making it an incredible night I won’t forget. I am sure to be back to Tanzy and iPic in the near future!

Unilocal scottsdale and Lindsey are A1A!!! this was the Unilocal of all Unilocal events i have been invited to thus far.
although Tanzy has been around for 2 years, i haven’t tasted food this good in a long time (re: Tanzy review). Reserved for only a few Unilocalers, we had at least 4 pre-​appetizers even before the «real“appetizers arrived. followed by 5 full on entrees and 2 desserts, it was a night of gluttony and revelry. wine was pour liberally and up on entry, we were greeted with a champagne flute.
it was extremely elegant and i felt like i was in an LA or NYC social event. the venue was impeccable (even the bathrooms felt ultra high end). our hosts at Tanzy, from the executive chef whom served us the velvet bread pudding to the property managers who made rounds throughout the night… everything was… how should i say… PERFECT! i still can’t believe i was a part of this event, a po-​ass south georgia boy dining in such an incredible setting with an incredible group of folks, hosted by an incredible event organizer. Lindsey… oh Lindsey… how can i ever express my gratitude for having you as our leader?

Best.Yelp.Event.Ever. This was amazing. Enough said. But, not really. It deserves more than that. I honestly had such a great time. Not only was the food absolutely delicious — beef short ribs I will be dreaming of you tonight — but the whole experience was tremendous. The staff was great and incredibly friendly and attentive. The wine glasses were never empty. The manager of the restaurant and the general manager of the complex were there and made sure everyone was happy and had a good time. They really know how to put on a good event. I can’t wait to go to iPic and try out another one of Tanzy’s amazing dishes beforehand.