City Winery is planting a serious flag in Scottsdale, signing a lease for a 30,000-square-foot venue at The Sydney, a new mixed-use development off the Loop 101. The move positions the winery-restaurant-live-music concept on a stretch of freeway that developers are trying to turn into the Valley’s next entertainment playground.
According to the Phoenix Business Journal, the company is taking over the large space with plans to bring its combined winemaking, dining, and performance setup to Scottsdale. The publication describes City Winery as a hybrid winery, restaurant, live-music venue, and flexible event space that blends on-site wine production with full-service food and ticketed concerts…