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3 AZ restaurants just got named best in the US. Here's why they're beloved

September 27 2024|AZ Central Written By Michael Salerno

Arizona restaurants continue to receive high praise from travelers as three − one in Phoenix and two in popular tourist spots outside the Valley − ranked high in Tripadvisor's 2024 Travelers' Choice Awards.

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10 Phoenix restaurants roll out summer specials

July 12 2024|The Best of the Southwest Written By A.M. D'Angelo

Located just north of the Valley in the beautiful and well-worth-the-visit flora/fauna of Sedona, Butterfly Burger is but one of six area-specific restaurants founded by renowned chef Lisa Dahl.

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3 Chef-Selected Road Trips to Tantalize Your Taste Buds

June 21 2024|AARP Written By Kristin Braswell

Arizona-based chef Lisa Dahl is the powerhouse behind six restaurants in Sedona.

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Ranking Arizona: Top 10 pizza restaurants for 2024

March 20 2024|AZ Big Media Written By

Here are the Top 10 pizza restaurants in Arizona, based on public voting for the 2024 edition of Ranking Arizona,

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Mariposa

March 01 2024|Arizona Highways Written By Kelly Vaughn

Impeccable service, spectacular views, a menu inspired by South American classics … there’s a reason this massive five-star restaurant is lauded by visitors and locals alike.

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Devour 2024 winners and scenes from the Desert Botanical Garden

February 27 2024|Phoenix New Times Written By Tirion Boan

The tent from celebrated Sedona chef Lisa Dahl was a popular spot at Devour. The chef served a hearty sample with empanadas, pasta and maple mezcal coconut flan.

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Apparently, the best pizza in the U.S. is not in New York—see the full list!

February 16 2024|Time Out Written By Anna Rahmanan

We're sure this one will get you talking: Yelp just released its list of the 100 best pizza spots in the U.S. and, shockingly, New York does not top the ranking.

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Romantic Restaurants in Arizona

February 07 2024|Fabulous Arizona Written By Alison Bailin Batz

The king of all date nights is upon us: Valentine’s Day. Since the key to many a heart is through the stomach, here are some of the most romantic restaurants in Arizona.

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Sedona's Culinary Maestro: How Chef Lisa Dahl Shaped a Foodie's Paradise

February 01 2024|The Scottsdale Living Written by Sarah Mendenhall

Meet Chef Lisa Dahl, Sedona’s culinary star, who’s transformed the city into a haven for food lovers. With over 25 years of experience, Chef Dahl leads six renowned restaurants in Northern Arizona, including the beloved Dahl & Di Luca and the Latin-inspired Mariposa.

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HOW TO SPEND 3 DAYS IN SEDONA DURING THE OFF-SEASON

January 24 2024|Luxe Beat Magazine Written By Jean Chen Smith

My love of Sedona began almost 15 years ago when I first visited with my husband for a couples getaway.

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These 3 Arizona restaurants made OpenTable's Top 100 list of 2023

November 16 2023|Arizona Republic written By Bahar Anooshahr

OpenTable release its Top 100 Restaurants in America list for 2023 and three Arizona restaurants made the cut, two in metro Phoenix and one in Sedona. The list was complied based on 12 million diner reviews. The metrics included ratings, advance reservations and five-star reviews.

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Inspiring Women in Hospitality

November 09 2023|Hosted By Naureen Ahmed on Spotify

On this episode, we hear from Lisa. Self-taught chef she is now the owner of six restaurants in Sedona and has been in the industry for 27 years.

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Dahl Restaurant Group has all the restaurants you have to try in northern Arizona

September 08 2023|Sonoran Living

It has been said by others that Chef Lisa Dahl sees her restaurants as living, breathing, organisms not merely businesses.

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Traveler TV and Sonoran Living Road Trip Show

September 08 2023|Glenn Scarpelli and Susan Casper

Sedona Road Trip

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Unveiling Sedona's Top 3 Must-Try Gelatos

September 07 2023|Newsbreak Written By Hometown Chronicles

In this article, we will be introducing three unique gelato spots in Sedona.

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Wine Spectator Unveils 2023 Restaurant Award Winners

June 26 2023|Wine Spectator Written By Cassia Schifter

As dining out has become reinvigorated around the world, more than 3,500 restaurants earned honors for excellence in their wine programs.

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100 Most Popular Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in America: 2023 Edition

June 20 2023|OpenTable

The food was fabulous and the staff made us feel like family. It was a wonderful experience! We will definitely return with each visit to Sedona. The creamed Kale side dish and the flan were outstanding!

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Top 10 Best Pizza Restaurants in Arizona

May 25 2023|AZ Marijuana Written By Dan Kingston

Everybody loves pizza. However, some people swear by a classic New York slice while others a Chicago-style deep dish. Fortunately, Arizona marijuana consumers have plenty of amazing pizza joints to choose from throughout the state.

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Lisa Dahl on building an empire and a legacy

April 25 2023|Full Comp With Josh Kopel

Chef Lisa Dahl has grasped the brass ring. Over the last two decades, she’s built a restaurant empire.

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Sedona Chamber Honors Lisa Dahl for Lifetime Achievement

April 03 2023|Quad Cities Business News Written by Bonnie Stevens

When Lisa Dahl began opening restaurants 27 years ago, she never envisioned having a family of more than 350 employees and being one of Sedona’s largest employers

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The 19 Best Restaurants In Sedona, Arizona

March 21 2023|Tasting Table Written by Allie Lebos

Sedona, Arizona is known for its breathtaking red rocks, reputed spiritual vortex energy, and incredible hiking. This charming and spiritual town prioritizes health and wellness, and while the restaurant options were limited for a while, its culinary scene continues to grow and expand.

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International Women’s Day event aims for equality

March 11 2023|Red Rock News Written by Carol Kahn

“Equality is the goal. Equity is the means to get there.

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A Conversation with Chef/Restaurateur Lisa Dahl

March 09 2023|The Hot Slice With Josh Keown and Denise Greer

Lisa Dahl is one of the brightest minds in the pizza industry and culinary arts. She owns Pisa Lisa with two locations in Sedona, Arizona, along with several other concepts. We talk startup, business fluctuations, culinary creativity and pizza passion.

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These Arizona restaurants took home top honors at the Devour Culinary Classic 2023

March 01 2023|The Arizona Republic

The annual Devour Culinary Classic tasting event and competition returned to Phoenix this year after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic.

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Award Winning Bites

March 01 2023|AZ Family With Jared Dillingham

Chef Lisa Dahl wins two "Devour" awards.

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Chef | Owner - Lisa Dahl - The Dahl Restaurant Group

November 17 2022|The Jeremiah Show

Dahl Restaurants began operations nearly twenty-seven years ago and the most straightforward notion - “When you cook with love, you feed the soul.”

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Butterfly Burger

November 01 2022|Arizona Highways by Kelly Vaughn

When Dahl launched Butterfly Burger in September 2019, she was fresh off winning consecutive Scottsdale Burger Battle championships.

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10 Romantic Things for Couples to Do in Sedona

November 01 2022|CohaiTungChi Tech

Add a little Latin flare to your date night by making a reservation at Chef Lisa Dahl’s, Mariposa Sedona.

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15 Most Beautiful Restaurants in the U.S.

August 02 2022|Trips to Discover By K.C. Dermody

When it comes to dining, there are few things better than enjoying a memorable meal and a beautiful view.

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The 10 Best Restaurants in Sedona

March 16 2022|Trip Savvy Written by Teresa Bitler

Red rocks aren’t the only reason to make the two-hour drive from Phoenix to Sedona. The city boasts some of the state’s best restaurants, several helmed by chefs who made a name for themselves in the Phoenix metro area before heading north.

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Chef Lisa Dahl Sizzle Reel

October 20 2020|Chef Lisa Dahl, YouTube

Chef Lisa Dahl is one of the country’s leading female chefs and restaurateurs who has pioneered the culinary scene in Sedona, Ariz. for more than 25 years.

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Storytellers to present stories of 'Entrepreneurship and Hustle'

September 18 2020|Michelle Rogers USA TODAY Network

On the surface, Lisa Dahl’s life may look perfect. A renowned chef and restaurateur in Sedona, Arizona, she has won awards for everything from her cooking and restaurants to business acumen, and she has been written about in national publications, including Forbes, Huffington Post, The New York Times, and USA TODAY.

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Lisa Dahl Brings a Fashion Sensibility to Food

December 26 2019|Jean E. Palmieri Women's Wear Daily

The head of the Dahl Restaurant Group cut her teeth in the apparel industry before a life-altering tragedy drew her to to cooking.

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Restaurant of the Week: Butterfly Burger

October 08 2019|Riz Zo, Fabulous Arizona

Chef Lisa Dahl (Chef of award winning burgers around the valley) does it again with her newest restaurant Butterfly Burger, a first-of-its-kind “couture burger lounge” located in Sedona.

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Lisa Dahl Does it Again as Butterfly Burger Takes Off

October 06 2019|Bonnie Stevens, Flagstaff Business News

She has taken the burger to a whole new dimension,” exclaimed Diane Lange of Sedona after savoring Chef Lisa Dahl’s Gringo Burger. “It’s the freshness mixed with special herbs and spices that make it unique and cosmopolitan.”

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One of Sedona's top chefs is opening a new burger restaurant. Here's what's on the menu

September 11 2019|Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, AZ Central

After taking home three trophies at a burger competition, chef Lisa Dahl has decided to serve her award-winning burgers year-round.

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Butterfly Kisses: Lisa Dahl opens a new Sedona restaurant concept with her son’s divine help

August 30 2019|CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI, The Entertainer Magazine

Lisa Dahl didn’t set out to become a chef or a restaurateur. She wanted to fulfill the dining experience. She does so through the Wine Spectator award-winning Sedona restaurants Dahl & Di Luca Ristorante Italiano, Cucina Rustica, Pisa Lisa, and Mariposa Latin Inspired Grill, which bring in about 400,000 guests annually.

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Chef Lisa Dahl earns ‘Best Chefs of America Hall of Fame Award’

June 28 2019|AZ Big Media

Executive Chef and restaurateur Lisa Dahl was honored this week as the first-ever recipient of the “Best Chefs of America Hall of Fame Award” by National Elite, an invitation-only, membership-based culinary organization that supports the best restaurants, chefs and restaurateurs across the country.

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Scrumptious Sedona: Dine amid one of the world’s stunning views

October 30 2018|New Haven Register Written By Stephen Fries

Today, I’d like to take you along with me to Sedona, a two hour drive from Phoenix where I spent the weekend after the conference.

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Arizona Restaurant Association 2018 Foodist Awards Finalists Announced

September 11 2018|Write On Rubee Written by Christina Barrueta

Top Chef – Pays tribute to outstanding culinary excellence, breaking new ground with an innovative menu while enhancing the dining experience.

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