A Visit to Tell Your Friends, North Scottsdale, Arizona
Tell Your Friends, a newly opened underground cocktail and live music lounge in North Scottsdale, aims to elevate the city’s upscale nightlife scene with a Gatsby-era ambiance featuring rich maroon velvet drapes, mirrored walls, and fanciful lighting.
Open Thursday to Sunday, the lounge hosts nightly live performances by vocalists and musicians blending classic sounds with a modern twist. Located beneath The Americano and accessed through a nondescript side door, the venue’s secretive allure is enhanced by its underground location with 16-foot ceilings, a rarity in Scottsdale. With a cozy 52-seat capacity, Tell Your Friends offers an exclusive and personal experience, ensuring attentive service that makes each guest feel like a VIP.
A collaboration between Creation and Clive Collective, Tell Your Friends was inspired by a gap in the North Scottsdale market, aiming to meet the high expectations of its demographic, according to Mikis Troyan, co-founder and managing partner of Clive Collective. Chef Beau MacMillan’s upscale small bites menu, including dishes like TYF Korean Fried Chicken and Caviar D’Aquitaine Ossetra, complements a cocktail menu curated by award-winning bartender Keifer Gilbert.
The menu features approximately 20 unique drinks, blending proprietary cocktails with classics, reflecting the venue’s Gatsby-esque atmosphere. A few signatures include Friends with Benefits ($25), whiskey, bitters, sugar – bottled and cured in beeswax; One Time Thing ($26), cognac, banana, Montenegro, sherry, bitters; Hops to the Beat ($24), tequila, citra hops, serrano, pineapple, lime, salt; Money, Baby! ($20), whiskey, strawberry, coriander, lemon, ginger beer; Flapper Fizz ($24), vodka, apple, vanilla, amaro, lemon, champagne; and In the Mood for Love ($22), gin, raspberry, red bell pepper, Genepy, lemon. Classic cocktails (all priced at $20) round out the menu with favorites like an Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Sazerac, Bitter Bee, Negroni and French 75 among them.
Live music is integral to the experience at Tell Your Friends, featuring some of the Valley’s top artists performing nightly. Justin Massei, co-founder and operating partner of Clive Collective, emphasizes the venue’s commitment to offering a dynamic musical experience, from three-piece to four-piece bands, with entertainment going until 2 a.m.
Immediate goals for Tell Your Friends include becoming renowned for the best service, vibes, and drinks in the Valley, perfecting their offerings, and becoming a community staple. The venue will eventually expand their hours to offer late-night drinks and entertainment, launch a robust champagne menu, and enhance the food menu with champagne and caviar options.
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