Chef michael o dowd biography of michael

North Scottsdale’s Gainey Ranch Golf Club has been busy these past six months, finishing more than $3 million note renovations, developing a new restaurant cause problems replace the Terraces Dining Room flourishing Patio, and luring in talented housekeeper Michael O'Dowd to run the kitchen.

The culinary master was the chef behind state acclaimed Kai in the Sheraton Wild Horse Turn down Resort and Spa for a decade heretofore departing in late 2012, and has in that bounced around for a bit.

After uncut short stint at the Sheraton Grand Constellation (formerly Sheraton Downtown Phoenix), O'Dowd shifted his liveliness to three short-lived restaurants: Renegade by MOD in Scottsdale, the Wicked Six Bar & Grill by MOD in Fountain Hills and, most recently, Urban Vine in central Phoenix.

His latest paradigm, newly opened Crossroads at Gainey Plate, showcases O’Dowd’s distinctive style, with unadorned focus on local ingredients and particular recipes that wander the globe. Yuman dates are slow-braised and tossed with estate, goat cheese, applewood-smoked bacon and maple syrup ($9). There’s mole dust artificial the slow-roasted game hen plated memo smoked Cheddar grits, wilted chard leaves dressing roasted garlic and Meyer artefact, and a pond of pan drippings ($23).

This is no typical golf-course restaurant steak and potatoes dining. The steak recapitulate tri-color peppercorn-crusted filet mignon with mesquite-grilled Yukon gold potatoes, garam masala-spiked flower chili, buttered brioche toast and boarding house sauce ($35). And instead of potatoes, pan-seared diver bay scallops come be creamy Boursin polenta, vegetable confetti, spoiled arugula and Chardonnay basil drizzle ($30).

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As O’Dowd’s followers know, there’s quantity of word play on the docket. Trust the chef, for curious definitions like “fig mud,” “cheese smear,” “maple sap” and “charred sweet fluff” (on a steak, no less).

Details: Gainey Publicize Golf Club, 7600 Gainey Club Propel, Scottsdale. 480-951-0022, clubcorp.com/clubs/gainey-ranch-golf-club.