COURSE Featured by Food & Wine Among Scottsdale’s Essential Dining Destinations

We’re honored to be featured by Food & Wine in their recent article highlighting Scottsdale’s growing reputation as one of the Southwest’s most exciting culinary destinations.

In the feature, Food & Wine explores the chefs, restaurants, and culinary experiences helping shape Scottsdale’s evolving dining scene. Among the restaurants selected was COURSE, recognized for Executive Chef Cory Oppold’s artistic approach to tasting menus and commitment to seasonal ingredients, creativity, and technique.

The article highlights COURSE’s signature tasting menu format, which allows guests to experience a progression of dishes designed around the season. Food & Wine specifically noted Chef Cory’s ability to transform familiar ingredients into thoughtful and unexpected culinary experiences, citing the restaurant’s creative interpretation of potato salad topped with Kaluga caviar as one example of the imagination and precision that define the menu.

The feature also included praise from fellow Scottsdale chef Matt Carter, who described Chef Cory’s work as being among the finest tasting menu experiences in the country. Recognition from respected industry peers is especially meaningful and reflects the dedication our entire team brings to every service.

At COURSE, our goal has always been to create a dining experience that balances technical excellence with curiosity, hospitality, and a sense of fun. Every menu is designed to tell a story, evolve with the seasons, and provide guests with an experience that feels both memorable and personal.

We’re grateful to Food & Wine for including COURSE among Scottsdale’s standout restaurants and for helping showcase the incredible culinary talent that continues to make Arizona a destination for food lovers.

Thank you to Emily Hochberg and the Food & Wine team for featuring COURSE and sharing Scottsdale’s dining story with a national audience.