A Perseverance to Serve Others

"Lisa Dahl: Blessed By Grace"  shares the inspiring journey of the  chef and restaurateur who turned personal tragedy into a thriving culinary career in Sedona, Arizona. After the devastating loss of her son Justin, who was murdered in the 1990s while helping someone in need, Dahl found healing through cooking. 

The documentary short film from James Beard Award-winning photographer Eric Wolfinger recently debuted at the Sedona International Film Festival and is rolling out at film festivals across the country. 

In 1995, she moved to Sedona and opened her first restaurant, Dahl & Di Luca Ristorante Italiano, as a tribute to their shared love of cooking. Over the next nearly 30 years, she expanded her business to six acclaimed restaurants (Mariposa Latin Inspired Grill, Butterfly Burger, Cucina Rustica, and two locations of Pisa Lisa Wood Fired Pizza), each dedicated to preserving Justin's memory.