Rhythm & Wine, Scottsdale

Rhythm & Wine’s brand of American bistro food takes an upscale approach to beloved comfort foods. Small plates of french onion soup dumplings or cheese plates precede meals of halibut in a chili-butter sauce or flat-iron steak marinated in chimichurri. The housemade desserts, including sticky s'mores and creamy tiramisu, are not to be missed.

Living up to its name, the restaurant displays its wide-ranging library of wines in a vast glass-front fridge that runs the length of one wall. The wines—arranged from sweet sparkling wines to intense reds—include Italian pinot grigios, Argentinian malbecs, and pinot noir from Oregon.

And for those who prefer to dine alfresco, Rhythm & Wine’s patio stays shaded during the day and acquires an enchanting aura by night with suspended strings of purple lights and tree branches hosting cabaret-dancing fireflies.