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Tired of your usual exercise routine? Ditch your workout and head out to the W Scottsdale tomorrow night from 8-8:50 for a free outdoor Zumba class! You will be having so much fun you will not even realize you are working out!  “Glow with the Flow” will be held at the WET pool deck where glow accessories will be provided as you burn calories dancing under the stars. Led by the wonderful Village staff, this is sure to be a fun night and great workout!

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It is always exciting when a new restaurant is welcomed into the Valley’s restaurant scene!  The Valley offers incredible chefs and a large selection of excellent dining experiences!  However, with so many new restaurants continuing to open there are several great restaurants that are unable to be among the successful restaurants in the Valley.

This week the city of Scottsdale suffered a great loss in its restaurant selection as Davanti Enoteca, one of the 30 restaurants owned and operated by Chicago-based Francesca’s Restaurant Group, was forced to close.  Barely open for nine months, Davanti Enoteca followed the footsteps of Francesca’s DC Ranch restaurant that closed last week. 

Also included on the list of restaurants that have closed in Scottsdale recently are: Indulge Burgers & More, Cask 63 in North Scottsdale, J. Alexander’s, X-Tapa Joe’s, and several others.

These restaurants will be missed among the selection of dining experiences offered in Scottsdale.  There is no doubt that 2013 is going to be a busy year for the Valley’s restaurant scene.  We should expect many openings of new and exciting restaurants as well as the potential loss of one of our favorites. 

After the exit of its longtime chef, Lee Hillson, and, more recently, Todd Sicolo, T. Cook's Royal Palms Resort and Spa has announced a new executive chef, Paul McCabe. Plus, the resort restaurant will undergo three-month revitalization will take place this summer. The refreshed T. Cook's will debut September 2013. Among other changes, the new T. Cook's will have a fresh color palette, a newly crafted wine and tequila room and an expanded bar. www.royalpalmshotel.com. 

One can dream, right?  99.999 percent of us cannot imagine having over $100 million to spend on a home.  But for the .0001 percent of Americans looking to purchase a home of complete luxury, the perfect opportunity is now available.  According to recent results, Greenwich Connecticut is now the location for the most expensive home for sale in America.  Listed publicly on the market for the first time in more than a century, “Copper Beech Farm” has a strikingly high asking price of $190 million.  This is nearly $170 million more than the Valley’s most expensive home located in Paradise Valley.  Owned by the Sussmans, the Paradise Valley mansion is valued at $19.5 million. 

The Sussman Paradise Valley Mansion featured below:

So what exactly makes this Connecticut home so special and different than any other home to declare it worth $190 million?  Not only is it in one of America’s most expensive zip codes with a prime location of only 45 minutes outside of New York City, it is on a tremendous piece of land.  Beach front and more than 50 acres, the views offered at Copper Beach Farm are incomparable.  Whoever the next owner of this "Great Estates" can expect to live in the complete luxury.  

The Copper Farm Beech Estate featured below: