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Preserve Tavern boasts comfort food delights

BY KRISTINE CANNON

Progress Staff Writer

Taking over the old Four Peaks Grill & Tap in northern Scottsdale is family friendly tavern, The Preserve Tavern & Grille.

Opened by husband-wife team, Nick and Shannon Broemer, and inspired by the sights of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, the Broemers’ neighborhood pub offers patrons a variety of comfort food dishes and nearly day-long happy hours.

“It’s all about the customers and their experience,” Nick said. “It’s like a family.”

Described as serving “Americano cuisine with a Southwestern �lair,” the Preserve’s menu is loaded with comfort food favorites, like deviled eggs, nachos, loaded fries, wings, pork ribs, mac ‘n’ cheese, burgers and even meatloaf.

“The meatloaf is to die for,” Nick said. “And the wings, people said they’re probably top three in the Valley.”

Shannon attributes the wings’ popularity to how they’re cooked.

“The meats are all smoked,” she explained. “It’s such a distinctly different �lavor.”

Other popular items include The Preserve Burger, which is topped with bacon and porter cheddar cheese between a toasted brioche bun; and the Preserve Poblano Rings, a heap of beer-battered poblano rings drizzled with chipotle basil honey and served with an apricot garlic aioli.

As for the meatloaf, that’s wrapped in bacon and served with seasonal vegetables.

“I’m telling you, it’s the best,” Nick raved.

The Preserve has been in the works since last summer.

The Broemers originally had their sights set on a location further north, closer to the McDowell Sonoran Preserve.

But when the Four Peaks space opened up, they were quick to snag it to take advantage of the high-traf�ic area.

Now, the more than 6,800-square foot space caters to sports fans, families looking for a place to grab a bite after soccer matches and people wanting to sip on an ice-cold beer as they listen to live country music on the weekends.

“Mark Florentine books all of our artists,” Nick said of the local guitarist-vocalist who plays everything from classic rock to country and grunge. “Every Friday and Saturday is different local artists.”

Other events include open mic Wednesdays, trivia night Thursdays, and dedicated UFC �ight nights.

Food specials include $1.50 tacos on Tuesdays and all-you-can-eat �ish and chips for $12.50 every Friday.

They also serve brunch on the weekends from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and every meal includes a free mimosa or Bloody Mary.

The Preserve’s cocktail menu includes classics too, including old fashioned cocktails, manhattans, margaritas, martinis, and more.

As for beers, they have a wide variety of 20 beers on draft.

And every Wednesday evening from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., wine drinkers can stop by The Preserve for half-off bottled house wines.

Other specials include hours-long happy hours from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Their more than 800-square-foot covered patio is dog-friendly.

“They [customers] just love the atmosphere. You can literally feel the positivity in the building while we’re working. We just try to make it exciting,” Nick said.

The Preserve is now open and offers a 15 percent discount to military and �irst responders.

Nick and Shannon Broemer are the owners of The Preserve Tavern & Grille, a new restaurant in northern Scottsdale that took over the old Four Peaks space. (Pablo

Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)

If You Go: The Preserve

15745 N. Hayden Road 480-590-4942 thepreservegrille