elements
Paradise Valley
From its indoor-outdoor dining for the ages with some of the most sweeping views in Arizona, elements at Sanctuary Camelback Mountain being listed here should come as no surprise. But, there are actually two new big reasons that elements continues to be a must when looking to make a lasting impression: amid COVID-19, the resort brought on James Beard Award nominee Samantha Sanz as chef de cuisine at both elements and jade bar, naming her in early 2022 as the new face of the restaurant. Her farm-fresh American cuisine with Asian and Latin accents is fine dining to the extreme. In addition to her, the resort also brought on Christiaan Röllich as bar chef. He has reignited the elements’ cocktail program, adding everything from harissa-infused syrups to truffle oil washes.