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T. Cook's Sunday Brunch

T. Cook's Offers a More Intimate Sunday Brunch with Options Geared to Diners' Tastes

Brunch should be more than a meal … it should be an experience of exquisite food, not just a huge marathon buffet. Diners will find brunch at the award-winning T. Cook’s at Royal Palms Resort and Spa, managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts, to be a distinctive voyage to an Old World setting, spiced with an innovative Mediterranean-inspired menu and live entertainment, Sundays from 10 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

T. Cook’s has devised several delectable options to satisfy the appetites of Sunday brunch fans.

Option #1 – For those who relish a decadent spread, the unique Mediterranean Market Buffet is $33 per person and includes: eggs du jour; an omelet station; shrimp and crab on ice; smoked salmon; an assortment of perfectly grilled vegetables such as portobellos, red peppers and asparagus; a variety of salads including mozzarella with tomatoes and basil; a selection of the ripest, most luscious fruits; fresh breads, muffins and bagels; and dessert buffet.

Option #2 – The Mediterranean Market Buffet may be combined with any a la carte breakfast or lunch item for $23 for the buffet plus the cost of the additional menu selection. Breakfast choices include: Mediterranean Benedict, lemon brioche French toast, New York steak and eggs, egg white and vegetable Frittata, and buttermilk pancakes. Lunch options are: pan seared halibut; New York steak or braised short ribs with eggs; boneless chicken thigh with tomatoes and potatoes; and slow braised beef short ribs with sautéed spinach and mashed potatoes.

Option #3 – Skip the buffet and order a breakfast or lunch selection from the menu. Entrees are priced from $10 to $17.

Not only is the food delectable, but Gaetano Frankel provides the spirit and passion of authentic flamenco guitar from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. A native of Seville, Spain – the heart of flamenco heritage – Frankel learned the art of his music as a young boy by accompanying gypsy singers. By 13, he was touring with top recording artists in Spain.

The T. Cook’s setting creates a luxurious yet relaxed tone to any Sunday gathering. Handsomely furnished with wrought iron tables and cushioned chairs the Spanish-Colonial décor of the restaurant is elegantly transported out-of- doors to two patios. The one on the north side of the restaurant faces Camelback Mountain. Ceiling fans, a misting systems and awnings keep things cool during the warmer months while a heated floor and fireplace guard diners from the desert chill in cooler months. The patio to the south overlooks the Vernadero lawn, framed by vibrant bougainvilleas.

 Sunday Brunch reservations: 602-808-0766

A member of Historic Hotels of America, Royal Palms Resort and Spa is a AAA Four Diamond resort located at the foot of majestic Camelback Mountain. Combining the graciousness and sophistication of a Mediterranean villa with the intimacy and privacy of a secluded retreat, Royal Palms offers: 119 custom-appointed guest rooms, intimate clusters of casitas and villas,; regal Spanish Colonial architecture; over 20,000 square feet of estate-like meeting space; Tuscan-style gardens; exquisite tapestries, antiques and stone fireplaces throughout. Designed around the original historic private mansion, Royal Palms is home to the award-winning T. Cook’s restaurant, Mobil Four Star Alvadora Spa, a Mother-of-Pearl-tiled swimming pool with private cabanas, and croquet lawn. Just minutes from Scottsdale’s shopping, galleries, golf, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and the Camelback financial corridor, Royal Palms is an ideal retreat for business, pleasure and special occasions, offering luxury, privacy and convenience.

Royal Palms Resort and Spa is one of more than 30 independent, upscale hotels, resorts and conference centers managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts, the fourth largest independent hospitality management company in the United States. The company has developed a variety of initiatives to better serve its communities, stakeholders and customers including Destination Earth, an environmental sustainability program, and the Destination Delivers guest loyalty program, which provides the best available offers to members. Destination operates properties in key metropolitan areas and resort markets including Washington, D.C., Denver, San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Fe, Aspen, Palm Springs, Houston and Lake Tahoe. Destination is a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based investment, development and management firm Lowe Enterprises.  For more information on the properties in the Destination Hotels & Resorts collection, please visit www.destinationhotels.com or to join Destination Delivers, visit www.destinationdelivers.com.