Food and Dining

Our friends in the quad-cities share their recipes, favorite drinks, best wines, and more!

Music, Love & Laughter to Celebrate Your Happily Ever After

Music, Love & Laughter to Celebrate Your Happily Ever After

When it comes to planning a wedding reception, finding the ideal venue can be a daunting task, especially in a small town. Having experienced the magic of weddings firsthand, I know Rafter Eleven is the perfect place to host an intimate celebration.

Simply step into Rafter Eleven, and you’ll immediately sense the warm and inviting atmosphere. Nestled in the heart of Prescott Valley, this charming coffee, wine, and olive oil bar offers a cozy space, perfect for hosting an intimate wedding reception. The rustic decor, soft lighting, and lush patio seating create an ambiance that feels like a warm embrace. It’s a place where love and celebration come together in an enchanting setting.

Unwrap the Gift of Giving

Unwrap the Gift of Giving

t Rafter Eleven, we believe in the power of giving and the importance of fostering our local community. Located in the heart of Prescott Valley, Rafter Eleven is not just a C.O.W. (Coffee, Olive Oil, and Wine) bar, but a place where you can give the gift of quality time and quality products. Whether your gift comes in the form of a bottle of wine shared between friends, a custom-made gourmet gift basket, or a gift certificate, there is something for everyone at Rafter Eleven.

Pouring on the Goodness

Pouring on the Goodness

At Rafter Eleven, we love our oil … but not just any oil. Olive oil has been a staple in Mediterranean cuisine for centuries, as well as in our kitchen. This golden liquid is extracted from the fruit of the olive tree, and its use dates to ancient times. The ancient Greeks and Romans used olive oil not only for cooking but also for its medicinal properties. Today, olive oil is celebrated for its rich flavor, versatility, and numerous health benefits.

Living (and Making Wine) in a World-Class Wine Region

Living (and Making Wine) in a World-Class Wine Region

Between them, Maricor and Richard Skladzien have lived in lots of places: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, and California. And they’ve enjoyed a variety of experiences in those places: they were an accountant and public works director, respectively, and they ran a coffee roasting company, grew grapes, and owned several stores.

The rolling hills of Paulden, Arizona—and a sense of adventure in retirement—provide the setting for their newest endeavor: They’re the owners of Del Rio Springs Vineyard and Winery, and its tasting room in downtown Prescott.

‘Where Community is Our Business’

‘Where Community is Our Business’

As a unique and charming venue in Prescott Valley, Rafter Eleven has established itself as the go-to destination for memorable business meetings and curated private events. With its rustic atmosphere, exquisite new menu options, and refreshing cocktails, Rafter Eleven promises to deliver an unforgettable experience for you and your guests, whether it’s for business or pleasure.

Home is Where the Heart (and Wine) Is

Home is Where the Heart (and Wine) Is

If you’ve been hibernating since the cold weather hit Prescott Valley, then you’ve missed all the amazing updates Rafter Eleven has embraced to start off 2023. It’s a major makeover and it’s all because of input from community members like you.

The highlights: an interior renovation that lets you watch live music from inside and a total menu revamp, including cocktails!

The Staycation Destination

The Staycation Destination

You come to Rafter Eleven for the scones and specialty coffee. You stay a little longer for wine and live music, and you come back for a cooking or paint-and-sip class. All three of those travel boxes are checked all in one fabulous local place. You can easily spend an entire day at Rafter Eleven and have a completely unique experience each part of the day.

A Stress-Free Holiday Season … Is That Possible?

A Stress-Free Holiday Season … Is That Possible?

Just imagine: it’s Thanksgiving morning and the kitchen is full with a few too many chefs. Notes of slow-roasting turkey and candied yams are wafting throughout the house, which is alive with kids running around outside, cousins setting the table, and a grandparent or two taking a nap in the corner as if all this happy chaos wasn’t happening right at their feet. You’re the host of this jolly affair, but as you take in the ambiance you realize that in all your planning for the big Thanksgiving feast you’ve forgotten to provide breakfast for your crew. Luckily, someone has thought ahead and pulls out a plate of scones they pre-ordered from Rafter Eleven for this very moment. The scones are warmed in the oven, breakfast is saved, and everyone is content to continue preparing for the main event.

You Are What You Eat…

You Are What You Eat…

The summer heat might be winding down, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy those bright summer flavors well into the fall season. At Rafter Eleven, our absolute favorite way to incorporate light and tasty flavors into cooking is with our naturally infused olive oils and balsamic vinegars. The simplest way to do this is to create a one-of-a-kind vinaigrette with all your favorite flavors. With more than 20 balsamic vinegars and olive oils to choose from, you’re bound to find a flavor profile you love for your salad. If you’re not sure what kind of salad or dressing to make, we’ve got you covered.

Simplicity. Taste. Education. Fun.

Simplicity. Taste. Education. Fun.

At Rafter Eleven we’re all about using quality products to create something amazing, and it doesn’t have to be complicated! You don’t have to have the fancy title of ‘Chef’ to be good in the kitchen.

All you need is a little bit of inspiration, plenty of great ingredients, and a willingness to try something new every once in a while! Whether you’re seasoned in the kitchen, or you love a themed meal, the cooking classes at Rafter Eleven are a fun, stress-free way to learn a new dish or two.

Something New is Cooking in Prescott

Something New is Cooking in Prescott

Food, whether in the making or eating of it, has been a source of the community since humans began using fire. A uniquely food-centric form of community has just opened in downtown Prescott.

Having a commissary kitchen in Prescott has been the dream of many, especially Kathleen Yetman, Executive Director of Prescott Farmers Market (PFM.) She first saw the need for such a space when PFM conducted a feasibility study for a local food center in 2018.

Fast forward three years to PFM receiving grant funding from the Department of Agriculture, and now the dream has been realized through NoCo Community Kitchen. Named after its location, NoCo is bringing new life and new members of the local food community to North Cortez Street just two blocks from where PFM began 25 years ago.

Make Camping a Culinary Experience!

Make Camping a Culinary Experience!

Summer is in full swing. The days are longer and the sun brighter; all the more reason to spend time outside and breathe in the fresh air. A favorite summer pastime of Yours Truly and the owner of Rafter Eleven herself, is camping out on the Rafter Eleven Ranch, with horses, quads, and kids in tow. As a family we would make our way across the open ranch land until we saw our campsite marker: the crooked double trees sitting in the middle of the peaceful openness.