Robin Trick Named 2012 Business Woman of the Year
We are proud to announce that the Tempe Chamber of Commerce has named Robin Trick as its 2012 Business Woman of the Year. She was honored at the 17th Annual Women in Business Conference and Trade Show on May 23 at The Buttes, A Marriott Resort.
Robin is co-owner and operator with her husband Bob of House of Tricks. She has served or currently serves on the boards of many organizations, including the Tempe Municipal Arts Commission; Mill Avenue Merchants Association; Downtown Tempe Community; and the Tempe Tourism Office, among others. She has also had heavy involvement with Tempe Sister Cities and is a member of Local First Arizona. Robin was previously awarded a Downtown Tempe Community MADEE Award and a Business Volunteer for the Arts Award from the Arts and Business Council.
For the full article, visit the Tempe Chamber of Commerce website
House of Tricks Named One of America's Top 250
Urbanspoon has recently undertaken the largest ever review of American dining behavior data, taking into consideration over 600,000 restaurants, millions of reviews, and a billion pageviews' worth of user behavior. The result is a list of 250 dining establishments that received the most attention from professional food critics, food bloggers, and the general dining public across Urbanspoon's website and smartphone apps … and House of Tricks made the list, one of only three restaurants on the list from Arizona!!
The article and complete list can be found on the Urbanspoon Blog.
House of Tricks Voted Best Restaurant to Treat Your Starving ASU Student
House of Tricks was voted Best Restaurant to Treat Your Starving ASU Student in AZ Central's "2012 Critics' Picks." Here's what well-known food critic Howard Seftel had to say:
"Ever since Robert and Robin Trick -- yes, those are their names -- opened House of Tricks 25 years ago in a beautifully restored century-old bungalow, it has been an oasis of Tempe fine dining.
Give your darling a break from ramen, pizza and fast-food burgers with the Tricks' globally inspired cuisine. Grades may not improve, but moods certainly will, after such appetizers as Southern-fried pork belly with smoked honey and black-eyed peas, or harissa-spiced mussels. Such main dishes as red-curry-braised duck, pumpkin goat-cheese ravioli and pork loin cured with mustard and brown sugar are sure to inspire gratitude.
Who knows? One day your student might graduate, move out, earn a living and return the favor by taking you out to dinner. Wouldn't that be a dream come true?"
Read the full article here.
House of Tricks Voted Best Restaurant for a Special Occasion
House of Tricks was voted Best Restaurant for a Special Occasion in the East Valley Tribune's 2012 "Best of the East Valley." Here's what they had to say:
"An ambiance like few others could be the lone reason to celebrate at this area staple. But it’s not. The contemporary American menu stays fresh with the seasons, and twice it’s been honored with Wine Spectator’s 'Award of Excellence.' But, then again, there’s something adept about taking a pair of connected downtown Tempe bungalows and livening them up with fountains and ponds, foliage and candlelight that translates into the ultimate outdoor dining set."
Read the full article here.
House of Tricks Voted Best Patio for Dining Al Fresco
House of Tricks was voted Best Patio for Dining Al Fresco in the East Valley Tribune's 2011 "Best of the East Valley." Here's what they had to say:
"There's a reason this longtime Tempe restaurant is a regular on 'best' lists around the Valley. Its outdoor space remains the standard we can't help but compare all others to.
An idyllic spot made lush with daisies, geraniums, ferns and grapevine-covered arbors, Tricks' spacious patio connects two historic bungalows that house the restaurant's kitchen and dining rooms."
Read the full article here.
House of Tricks Chosen "Best Romantic Dinner" in New Times Best of Phoenix 2011
"Whether you're looking to impress a date, getting a long-overdue night alone with the spouse, celebrating an anniversary, or, hell, even getting ready to pop the proverbial question, House of Tricks knows how to set the mood for romance." † Source: Phoenix New Times † † Read the full article here.
House of Tricks Restaurant Named One of the Top Outdoor Dining Spots in the U.S. by OpenTable Diners
House of Tricks has been named a winner of OpenTable Dinersí Choice Awards for Best Outdoor Dining in the United States. The list of winners is derived from more than seven million reviews submitted by OpenTable diners for more than 12,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
ìWe are very happy to be chosen by OpenTable diners for this honor,î said Robin Trick. ìWe are proud to know that these diners thoroughly enjoyed their overall experience at Tricks and gave us such high marks. We also want to congratulate the other restaurants in Arizona that were on the list: Lonís at the Hermosa and El Chorro Lodge.î
"The Best Outdoor Dining Diners' Choice winners are exceptional for more than amazing al fresco seating,î said Caroline Potter, OpenTable's Chief Dining Officer. ìThey are serving creative cocktails and delicious food that complement their standout settings. OpenTable congratulates House of Tricks on being the place where people want to relax and enjoy a meal in a perfect outdoor setting."
Based on feedback collected from OpenTable diners between April 2010 and March 2011, the 50 award-winning restaurants received the highest scores. For more information about all of the restaurants on this list, please visit http://www.opentable.com/outdoor.
About OpenTable, Inc.
OpenTable is a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for restaurants. The OpenTable network delivers the convenience of online restaurant reservations to diners and the operational benefits of a computerized reservation book to restaurants. OpenTable has more than 20,000 restaurant customers, and, since its inception in 1998, has seated more than 200 million diners around the world. The Company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and the OpenTable service is available throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Germany, Japan, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. OpenTable also owns and operates toptable.com, a leading restaurant reservation site in the United Kingdom.
