Day: March 1, 2011

The first-ever Taste Glendale culinary festival will be held Saturday evening in historic downtown Glendale. The event, from the organizers of the annual Taste Chandler, will feature more than 40 Glendale area restaurants, as well as dessert booths, a silent

Kurt Widmer of Widmer Brothers Brewery will hold a meet-and-greet at The Hungry Monk in Chandler from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Widmer (pictured on right) and his brother Rob (left) started the Portland brewery in 1974. Today, it’s the

Mellow Mushroom, an Atlanta-based pizza chain, will open its second Valley location March 14 at Mill and Seventh Street in downtown Tempe. Local franchisee Jay Beskind opened his first location in northwest Phoenix more than a year ago. The 8,000-square-foot

Cactus Moon Sports Grill – a sports bar, family restaurant, billiards hall and nightclub – has opened at Mesa Riverview. The 13,000-square-foot venue is the latest project of brothers Gary and Phillip Graham, who recently opened Denim & Diamonds in Mesa and

A new French restaurant, La Petite France, is scheduled to open March 5 at the Seville Shopping Center in north Scottsdale. The owners are Denis and Catherine Michel, who recently moved to the Valley from Strasbourg, France, which is close

Today is National Pancake Day at IHOP. Everyone who goes in between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. can get a free short stack. The promotion raises money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Diners are asked to make a small donation. Last