Calling all Valley foodies and urban hipsters (if that’s not completely redundant). Everybody’s fav dining gimmick, Cycle opens this weekend with not one, but two top local chefs crafting two completely different, if similar menus? Confused? Well read up quick, because the sign up for the first 30-person, reservation-only first dinner goes live today at 4 pm.

Long story short, Cycle is a temporary restaurant housed inside the Lexington Phoenix Hotel through the summer, when the property will undergo a wall-to-wall renovation. (Click here to learn more). In the meantime, the hotel’s owners have hired social-media scenester, Ty Largo, to create a little slice of foodie heaven featuring an ever-changing menu crafted by various local chefs and food truck purveyors. Still with us? Good, because this Friday’s kickoff shindig looks like a blast.

Cycle is a slapped together 'pop up' restaurant in Central Phoenix featuring a weekly rotating menu of chefs

Here are the savory scraps. Pedal on by this Friday from 4-6 pm for Happy Hour specials, and then knock back some spicy Asian nibbles served street-side right out of the Hey Joe Filipino Street Food truck.

Plus, famed pastry diva, chef Tracy Dempsey will be on-hand serving up a special limited-seating, reservations online only dinner for the first 30 people who sign up here.

Or as the press release states, “Log on and reserve one of the 30 exclusive seats available for Tracy Dempsey’s sweet & savory small bites menu. (All priced at $7 each). Seriously. 30 portions of six paper-plated dishes. That’s it. If you’re not in the club, you’re out. Or at least you miss out on Salmon Rillettes, Lisa G.’s meatballs, Tender Belly Bacon & Gruyere Tarts, S’mores Cupcakes, Cookies and Lemon Tarts.”

Still not tempted? Here’s the full menu for Friday’s festivities.

Famed pastry chef, Tracy Dempsey is prepping a 'small bites' manu

Tracy Dempsey Original’s “Lucky 7’s Menu” (all $7)

Savory Bites
Salmon Rillettes
Creamy smoked and poached Fishhuggers salmon rillettes with crème fraîche served with crostinis and Singh Farms greens with lemon-lavender vinaigrette (Smoked salmon courtesy of Chef Brandon Crouser of Avalon)

Lisa G.’s Meatballs
Need we say more? Our good friend’s meatballs with MJ focaccia

Tender Belly Bacon® & Gruyère Tart with green apple slaw

Sweet Bites
Lemon Tart
Lemon & Singh Farms lavender cream tart with blueberry compote & crème fraîche

S’mores Cupcake
Chocolate cake, chocolate ganache, toasted TDO vanilla bean marshmallow & graham cracker ice cream

Hand in the Cookie Jar
Tenderbelly Bacon® Pineapple Gingersnap, Spicy Chocolate Fudge Cookie, Strawberries & Cornflake Cookie, Chocky Toffy Cookie & a surprise

1100 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, 602-252-2100 (Hours depend on chef lineup, announced regularly on website)

Ice cream image via Phx New Times

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