Day: March 18, 2011

Trader Vic’s will celebrate its 77-year history with a Vintage Vic’s dinner party at the Hotel Valley Ho restaurant this Sunday. The meal will feature hors d’oeuvres, three courses and dessert culled from nearly eight decades of recipes by chef Justin Pfeilsticker.

The Valley’s fledgling food truck scene had better look out: Jack is coming. Jack in the Box, the latest fast-food chain to jump on the culinary trend, debuts its first food truck next week in San Diego, where the restaurant’s

Black Chile Mexican Grill, a new chain concept from the founders of Kona Grill, will open its second location this May at Biltmore Fashion Park. The menu will feature tacos, enchiladas and Americanized entrees like chimichangas, chorizo meatloaf and its namesake

Smok’n Joe’s Roadhouse has opened in Scottsdale, taking over the former Mardi Gras space near McDowell and Hayden. Although the restaurant’s website doesn’t have much info, its Facebook page describes the concept as “scooter-friendly neighborhood bar & grill meets roadhouse

Whole Foods Market is launching a film festival in April to celebrate Earth Month. Do Something Reel, featuring six films dealing with environmental and food issues, will be screened in 70 cities, including April 16-17 at Madcap Theaters in Tempe:

A couple days ago we mentioned Spinato’s Pizzeria would be opening its fifth Valley location next month in Ahwatukee in April. It looks like Spinato’s fans won’t have to wait quite that long. Sharp-eyed MXSW reader @ScorpionKiller snapped this photo

The media were abuzz Thursday with the news Diet Coke has passed Pepsi as the No. 2-selling soda in the U.S., although it still trails Coke by a substantial margin. The bigger news, it seems to us, is that overall

The Vig Uptown marks its first anniversary Sunday, and to celebrate the Phoenix hangout is offering 50 percent off everything on its menu except entrees. That means appetizers like nachos with slow-roasted pork or Tandoori chicken for $5, Korean barbecue