Apirl 23, 2026 - Beeline Cafe - Payson, Arizona

 Sylvia and I are back on the road.  We drove to Payson...then Pine...then Strawberry and up north until we saw the sign to FR300.  We turned onto the road.  We spent the next 3 hours driving 45 miles.  Yes, we drove the Mogollon Rim.  This is something I have wanted to do forever.

It was a beautiful day..and a beautiful drive.  We didn't do any side trips.   There are times that I wish that we had but I am not complaining.

We left my house  a litte before 7:00 AM.  We were headed for Payson.  We had already decided we were going to have breakfast at the Beeline Cafe.

We both ordered the Bacon and Eggs…Sylvia did order toast without any butter.
 
I ordered my eggs over medium,,,crispy bacon and crispy hash browns…with rye toast.  My order came out perfect…just as ordered.  What a nice way to start our trip.   We both agreed that it was the perfect breakfast.

I have driven by this cafe many times since my move to Arizona 11 years ago...but the last time we decided that if a trip ever took us through Payson, we were stopping.  I am so happy that we did.

Beeline Café
815 S. Beeline Hwy
Payson, AZ 85541
(928 474-9960
Hours:  5:00 AM – 3:00 PM Daily
Only takes cash without a charge for using a credit card, etc.

There were a lot of signs throughout the restaurant.  My two favorite were in the ladies room.

March 22, 2026 - The Americano - Scottsdale, Arizona

 The Hayes Family celebrated my youngest grandso Jonah's 16th birthday at this fairly new restaruant in Scottsdale.

Starters – Freshly Shucked Oysters – served with a chianti mignonette and lemon.  (Jonah loves oysters.)

 Entrees: 
 
Jonah ordered the Wagyu Beef Tortellini – with black truffles and cheese.
Jody ordered the 10 oz. Iberico Pork Pluma – with chimichurri sauce and roasted garlic.
Joshua ordered the Faroe island Salmon with butternut squash caponata – zucchini pesto and basil.

Judy ordered the Campanelle Ala Vodka – crispy pancetta, stracciatella in a garlic, tomato, vodka sauce.  She thought it was too spicy.

Dave ordered the Stuffed Pappardelle served with wild mushroom – bechamel – black truffle – spinach and Italian sausage.  (He thought he was getting a stuffed mushroom....nope!)

 I ordered the Steak Frites – prime skirt steak with garlic fries and a creamy peppercorn sauce.  I was also served a small salad with shaved parmesan cheese. (This was unexpected…but I liked it.)

 They served Jonah a dish of ice cream with a birthday candle and birthday greetings.  Then all of us did a forks around after ordering a blueberry cheesecake and a warm pistachio butter cake served with mulled cherries and cannoli ice cream. ( I loved the pistachio butter cake.)

 Everything was delicious. The service was excellent.  The décor was lovely.  I especially loved their overhead lighting fixtures.

We sat close to the open kitchen.  I loved watching the expediter at work.  The  plus -  I was able to see what everything looked like as it came out of the kitchen.  I wanted to see one of their Tomahawk Steaks which served two people.  At the very end one came out and it was huge.

The Americano
17797 N. Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
(480) 573-0001
Hours:  Daily  4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Complimentary Valet Parking Available
Self-Parking in the adjacent lot.