"A 1911 craftsman house, two fireplaces and a garden patio, plus Tony Cosentino's seasonal cooking and a Wine Spectator list — Flagstaff's reliable special-occasion bistro."
Josephine's opened in June 2002 in the John Milton Clarke House, a 1911 craftsman home on the National Register of Historic Places a few blocks from downtown Flagstaff. Siblings Tony and Jill Cosentino named it for their late mother, Josephine, and chef Tony Cosentino still runs the kitchen.
The cooking is modern American and resolutely seasonal, and the wine programme has held a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for years running.
Chef Tony Cosentino rewrites the menu around the season's best produce and seafood. The dishes guests return for are the Diablo Shrimp, the Chicken Saltimbocca and the mac and cheese, and the kitchen accommodates vegetarian and gluten-free diners without an afterthought, cooking without refined or processed oils. The award-winning wine list is built for pairing.
The historic house gives the room its character — warm interiors with two fireplaces, plus a garden patio for warmer evenings. It reads as intimate and grown-up rather than buzzy, well suited to conversation.
The historic-house setting makes this a natural for an anniversary or a memorable first date. The grown-up room and serious wine list also make it a sound choice to impress clients visiting Flagstaff.
Not for a quick, casual bite or a large rowdy group. This is a seated, seasonal bistro in a historic home — wonderful for an unhurried dinner, less so if you want speed or a sports-bar atmosphere.
In June 2002, in the 1911 John Milton Clarke House, named for chef Tony Cosentino's late mother.
Tony Cosentino, who opened the restaurant with his sister Jill and still leads the kitchen, changing the menu with the seasons.
The Diablo Shrimp, Chicken Saltimbocca and mac and cheese are the most-ordered; the menu rotates with seasonal produce and seafood.
Yes — it has earned a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence over multiple consecutive years and is built for food pairing.
503 N Humphreys Street, a few blocks from downtown Flagstaff, in a historic landmark home with a garden patio.
Reservations recommended for dinner and patio.
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