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Chef/restaurateur Joey Maggiore helms The Maggiore Group, a family-owned and -operated restaurant group in the Airpark. (Dennis Murphy/Contributor)
Eating out is fun, thanks to chef Joey Maggiore
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By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski hef/restaurateur Joey Maggiore loves to keep things light at his Valley eateries. Hash Kitchen’s DJ spins tunes to keep the mood upbeat and, presumably, to awake the guests. The bustling Sicilian Butcher is filled with conversation — first dates, parents meeting their children’s suitors for the first time, and celebratory birthday parties. The Italian Daughter’s muted atmosphere is perfect for date night. Tucked in a corner of The Sicilian Butcher’s menu, however, is an ode to the chef/restaurateur’s late father, legendary Valley chef Tomaso Maggiore. “Dedicated to my father and idol, master chef Tomaso Maggiore. His passion for the restaurant business, cooking and Sicily are the reasons we opened The Sicilian Butcher. Your legacy will always stay strong through me. Love you pops. Chef Joey.” He helms The Maggiore Group, a familyowned and -operated restaurant group based in the Scottsdale Airpark. The Maggiore family opened its first restaurant, Tomaso’s Italian Restaurant, on the Camelback Corridor in 1977. Today, The Maggiore Group’s restaurants in Phoenix and San Diego include Tommy V’s Urban Kitchen Carlsbad, Hash Kitchen and The Sicilian Butcher.
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