An amazing first!

Cleansing the palate from the Frasher's dining disappointment, I then turned my attention to the cuisine Arizona does best: Mexican food. This was exciting both because I was eager to improve the declining direction of my food choices and also, when you live at The Compound, good Mexican food is a delicacy available only when you happen to be, say, 2600 miles west of home.

The choice was Taberna, an upscale joint in North Scottsdale, not far from the Hyatt Gainey Ranch - my preferred hotel destination denied me by ridiculous pricing ($451/night!)

There were other choices recommended, Los Dos Molinos and Los Sombreros especially. I chose the power of the MagicPad, which suggested through the Open Table app Taberna.

Warning signs abounded: Good people recommended two different restaurants, and the customer reviews of Taberna were specific in their criticisms beyond the usual, "The waitress, Tammy, too seven minutes instead of five, to bring my ice water..."

No, these reviews noted Taberna's odd propensity for running out of menu items and overcooking its entrees, like the filet mignon tacos.

And with that, an amazing first occurred at Taberna - a Mexican restaurant ran out of Guacamole.


This bears repeating.
Out.of.guac.

The cocktail, a habanero margarita, was spicy and delicious. The scallop ceviche, was flavorful, but uncharacteristically slimy.


So, what do I do? I order the filet mignon tacos, which were overcooked just like Open Table said.
Tough trip...

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