The Frybread Lounge

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"At Scottsdale’s The Frybread Lounge I tasted sweet blue corn mush (tanaashgiizh) that showcases the earthy, nutty flavor of blue cornmeal topped with berries and honey—an Indigenous staple presented with care and cultural context." - Arati Menon, Megan Spurrell

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"Frybread Lounge shakes up Old Town Scottsdale by spotlighting a staple of Indigenous communities — fry bread — in both savory and sweet forms, marking the area’s first Indigenous-owned restaurant. Chef Darryl Montana, an O’odham tribal member, anchors the kitchen with dishes like a Rez charcuterie board piled with Indigenous meats and jams, plus duck tinga fry bread spiced with adobo chiles and cilantro. Elk pozole with a side of fry bread and oysters dressed with prickly pear mignonette punctuate the menu, while a Painted Desert cocktail (Flagstaff gin, prickly pear, lime) adds an Arizona flourish. In a neighborhood often associated with stuffy dining, Frybread Lounge offers a fresh perspective — mixing and matching this time-honored bread in a way that feels both modern and rooted in Indigenous heritage." - McConnell Quinn

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"Opened in August as Old Town Scottsdale’s first Indigenous-owned restaurant, this project from the Native Art Market team features Chef Darryl Montana (Tohono O’odham, who trained at Owamni) and centers frybread as the base for tacos with fillings like bison birria and duck tinga, while the broader menu includes blue corn mush with maple syrup and berries, elk pozole, and mesquite maple tepary beans grown at Ramona Farms; the drinks list highlights regional spirits and New Mexico Piñon Coffee made with roasted pine nuts." - Andrea Cooper, Mae Hamilton

Old Town’s first Native-owned restaurant elevates Indigenous ingredients—bison, elk, tepary beans—through refined frybread and seasonal plates. Covered by Axios Phoenix and Phoenix New Times; a culturally rooted, community-focused addition.