{"id":10160,"date":"2014-10-01T23:06:01","date_gmt":"2014-10-02T04:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/?p=10160"},"modified":"2019-05-04T00:36:49","modified_gmt":"2019-05-04T04:36:49","slug":"arizonas-150-forum-drive-jule-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/?p=10160","title":{"rendered":"Arizona's, 150 Forum Drive: July 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I did not know that Arizona's<\/i> was a chain, but they had at least two restaurants in South Carolina, one here at Sandhill and the other in Greenville. Both were bought out in late July by a North Carolina outfit and rebranded as JP's 4 Corners<\/i>.<\/p>\n

When Arizona's<\/i> opened, I looked over the menu, and could not see a reason to go, and so never did.<\/p>\n

Apparently the general concept has not changed a lot:
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\nJP\u2019s has maintained 90 percent of the original Arizona\u2019s menu, but, under the direction of executive chef Tony Aponte, has some new additions.<\/p>\n

The new menu ups the steak concept by adding three new signature steaks to the original one, each with a unique rub. Each is a reference to the four states that make up the \u201c4 corners,\u201d from which the restaurant takes its name \u2014 Arizona (original), New Mexico (cayenne and chili), Colorado (black peppercorn with blue cheese butter) and Utah (cinnamon spice crusted).<\/p>\n

But JP\u2019s is about more than just steak, Lawrence says. One of the restaurant\u2019s new features is a house-made veggie burger that combines black beans and sweet potato and is topped with an agave sweetened chipotle-lime cream.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Looking at the menu<\/a>, I get the same feeling I had looking at Arizona's menu: How is this Southwestern<\/i>?<\/p>\n

Western<\/i>, I certainly see, but I thought Southwestern<\/i> was supposed to have a dash of Mexican. That's got to be more than just invoking chipolte<\/i> in a sauce. The Free Times<\/a> in fact lists JP's<\/i> under Mexican, but don't see it.<\/p>\n

(Hat tip to commenter Jason)<\/p>\n

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