Blake Mastyk, former chef at Cartwright’s in Cave Creek, is the creative force behind the The Deli, with plenty of help from his wife, Nicole, former sommelier at Tonto Bar & Grill in Cave Creek (both pictured at left).

It’s very much a family business: Mastyk’s parents, Barry and Brenda, (pictured below) moved from New Jersey to help out, and younger brother Barry Jr. is his sous chef.