Resort flagships usually aim for hushed. La Zozzona, the centerpiece of the Grand Hyatt Scottsdale’s $115 million renovation, aims for abundance: Top Chef All-Stars winner Richard Blais’s tribute to Italian-American cooking, named for cheeky Roman slang about glorious mess. It’s the main reason Gainey Ranch is back in the dining conversation.
Red-sauce soul, fine-dining execution. Build the night around the handmade pasta, then let a charcoal-grilled steak finish the job.
When to go: weeknights or the shoulder season. January through April the resort runs full and the book fills fast.