Want to try something new and exciting while supporting BIPOC-owned businesses in Scottsdale? These innovative enterprises are your go-to spots for delicious food, local wines, luxe health and wellness, authentic crafts and jewelry, exclusive catering services and more.
Simply Celeste's
Chef Celeste provides exclusive private chef and catering services that transform your home or event into an epicurean paradise with a signature Southern-style Cajun menu. From small intimate dinners to large-scale events, Simply Celeste’s offers complete customization, providing their expertise to curate the perfect menu for your event so you can relax and enjoy your day with a touch of Southern elegance. With options for small bites, brunch, entrees and dessert, all made from scratch with a southern and Cajun twist, your palette will sing with items like seafood dip bruschetta and fried lobster bites with Cajun remoulade.
Native Art Market & The Frybread Lounge
Native Art Market and The Fry Bread Lounge are the realization of a lifelong dream for Denise Rosales who wanted to create a space for Native American artisans to present their crafts, stories and food. Naïve Art Market is Old Town’s first and only Indigenous-owned shop, that features authentic handmade arts, crafts and jewelry by more than 300 Native American artists, as well as weekly events that include tribal dance performances and Sip ‘N Shop experiences. The Fry Bread Lounge is the first and only Indigenous-owned restaurant in Old Town featuring an elevated experience of appetizers, and entrees inspired by local Indigenous communities, including frybread, duck tinga tacos and juicy bison burgers.
Second Nature Clinic
Dr. Meghana Thanki created Second Nature Clinic to help patients adopt a healthy lifestyle that ultimately becomes "second nature". Using Naturopathic & Ayurvedic Medical Therapies, Dr. Thanki, guides each patient through a unique journey of discovery and healing using the tradition of Ayurveda to address both the symptoms of diseases and their underlying causes. From skin conditions, long-standing gut issues and depression to anxiety, and insomnia, Dr. Thanki offers a range of healing modalities to help patients reach their health and wellness goals.
The Wine Collective of Scottsdale
The Wine Collective of Scottsdale is a tasting room and bottle shop in Old Town featuring over 30 Arizona wines. Zoya Vora-Shah brought more than 20 years of wine industry experience to The Wine Collective of Scottsdale to highlight the diversity and quality of wines from across the state, offering a unique tasting experience for guests. The cozy tasting room and patio is perfect for discovering new varietals, learning about Arizona’s wine regions and enjoying curated wine flights along with light snacks including local chocolates, cheeses and artisan meats.
The Sparkle Bar
Sparkle Bar founder Alex Bradberry established her Scottsdale business more than five years ago with the dual goals of celebrating diversity and helping women of all ethnicities cherish their own unique beauty. Bradberry and her team dish up the glam – and the fun – every day for their clients, who they affectionately call Sparkle Babes. Whether you’re looking for polished make-up for an important business presentation, the ultimate romantic glow for your wedding, or over-the-top glam for a night on the town, the talented artists at The Sparkle Bar will make your dream of the perfect look come true.
SugarJam The Southern Kitchen
Savory or sweet? At SugarJam The Southern Kitchen, you don’t have to choose! Owner Dana Dumas’ lunch and supper menus are filled with savory down-home delights like Fried Catfish Po’boys, Seafood Gumbo Mac ‘N Cheese, and her award-winning Pork n’ Jack Burger. But whatever you do, save room for dessert. SugarJam’s bakery is a sweet-lover’s paradise, filled with melt-in-your-mouth cookies and sugar-cookie sandwiches, decadent pies and cupcakes, and weekend-only treats like scones, muffins and brownie bars. Enjoy them at the restaurant and take some home for later – you’ll be glad you did!
The Original Pancake House
A Scottsdale landmark since 1988, The Original Pancake House dishes up platefuls of breakfast magic on the daily. Owner Ron “The Pancake Man” Horton makes sure his commitment to quality and attention to detail are carried through every dish, from fluffy Dutch Baby pancakes and cinnamon-sugar glazed Apple Pancakes to Ron’s Special Southwest Eggs – scrambled eggs with caramelized onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, cheese and OPH’s special seasoning.
Southwest Mushrooms
Michael “Mushroom Mike” Crowe became fascinated by the science and art of mushrooms at the age of 15. Today, he’s turned his love of fungi into Southwest Mushrooms, an urban farm that produces top-quality mushrooms for both culinary and medicinal purposes. If you’d like to add flavor, texture and nutrients to your recipes, visit Southwest Mushrooms’ online store (he ships anywhere in the country!), where you’ll find fresh and dried mushrooms species, including Shiitake, Pink Oyster, Blue Oyster, Lion’s Mane and more. Locals, you can find the fruits of Crowe’s labor at your neighborhood AJ’s Purveyor of Fine Foods. And be sure to check out Southwest Mushrooms’ website where you’ll find a fascinating video of Crowe and his team in action. You’ll have a whole new appreciation for mushrooms!
Cutino Sauce Co.
For Jacob Cutino, the rise to hot sauce fame began with his step-father’s secret recipe for a killer habanero sauce. Through persistence and experimentation, Cutino created his own version of the secret sauce, which he sold in small batches at local farmers markets and shops under the name Homeboy’s Hot Sauce. In 2017, Cutino linked up with local pizza guru Chris Bianco and the resulting rebrand gave birth to Cutino Sauce Co. – a collection of six tongue-tingling sauces that range from the sweet-heat of Jalapeño and smokiness of Chipotle all the way up the kelvin scale to the fiery, limited-quantity Ghost Sauce. Find Cutino Sauce Co. creations in popular Scottsdale shops and restaurants, including Sphinx Date Co. Palm & Pantry, Citizen Public House, LON’s, Chula Seafood and the Desert Botanical Garden, as well as all Arizona Whole Foods locations.
House of Nailz
Three friends, 30 years’ combined beauty industry experience and unlimited passion gave rise to one of Old Town Scottsdale’s newest gems, House of Nailz. Here, hands and feet get luxe treatment in the capable hands of co-owners Tahnee Reed, Ericka Rosas and Samantha Mahoney in a cozy, intimate setting. House of Nailz offers more than a dozen services, from zippy polish changes and gel manicures to their luxury milk-and-honey soak gel pedicures. You can even add a little flair to your manicure with decals, designs and glitter or opt to let your choice of colorful polish do the talking. It’s all about fun – and self-care – at House of Nailz!
