{"id":79643,"date":"2025-07-21T03:35:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T03:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/79643\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T03:35:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T03:35:11","slug":"depwah-restaurant-and-lounge-coming-to-scottsdale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/79643\/","title":{"rendered":"DEPWAH restaurant and lounge coming to Scottsdale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new fine dining experience is set to debut this winter in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/depwah.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DEPWAH<\/a> is a French-Vietnamese fusion concept that will feature a rooftop option open day and night.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s located near the intersection of Third Avenue and Goldwater Boulevard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDEPWAH is a part of me. It carries my culture, my vision and my heart as a mother. I created this space not just to serve food, but to hold people. To remind them of beauty, of intention, of something sacred. It\u2019s Vietnamese and French on the surface, but at its core, it\u2019s soul food for every part of you,\u201d founder Heather Walker said in a release.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-20-122720-1024x526.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Rendering of DEPWAH, French-Vietnamese concept coming to Scottsdale. (Photo courtesy of EMC Brands, LLC)\" aria-label=\"Screenshot 2025-07-20 122720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-20-122720-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Screenshot 2025-07-20 122720\"\/>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The new restaurant will feature a cafe menu, including a variety of coffee, premium teas, artisanal matcha, an espresso bar and will be headed by Cafe Program Director Maurice Murillo.<\/p>\n<p>The cocktail menu will be curated by Sheldon Wiley, a three-time Guinness World Record-holding mixologist and founder of Cocktail Customs.<\/p>\n<p>The interior of the restaurant will feature a \u201cgolden lit, luxurious earthy toned main dining area and classic rich wooden bar setting,\u201d according to the release.<\/p>\n<p>John Sofiio of Built, Inc. came up with the design while Kathleen O\u2019Mara, formerly of Prime Steak Concepts, is DEPWAH\u2019s Head of Operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a space born from intuition, built with intention and designed to feed more than appetite. Every detail, from the muted greens to the flicker of late-night light, is about presence. Romance. Ritual. And release,\u201d Walker said.<\/p>\n<p>The lead chef is expected to be announced soon.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tomkuebelaz\" data-show-count=\"false\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Follow @tomkuebelaz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Have a story idea or tip? 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