Day: March 23, 2011

Hop Knot IPA from Tempe’s Four Peaks Brewing is the best beer in Arizona, but doesn’t quite crack the top 5 in the Southwest, according to Beer Advocate’s rankings of the top 100 beers in the Southwest. Arizona manages only

Chef Payton Curry (pictured on left), who recently left Caffe Boa, has been sending out cryptic tweets this week about a new restaurant he intends to open. On Monday: I just found a location for my Therapy. We will be

A beer garden called The Art of Beer and featuring locally brewed ales makes its debut this weekend at the Tempe Spring Festival of the Arts. The twice-a-year festival, which draws nearly 250,000 people, launched a local wine garden several

Carl’s Jr., perhaps best-known for its sloppy Six Dollar burgers hawked by Paris Hilton and Audrina Patridge, unveils three charbroiled turkey burgers today: Turkey Burger: With ketchup, mayonnaise, lettuce, red onion, tomato and dill pickle chips. Guacamole Turkey Burger: With

National BBQ Month isn’t until May, but the Valley gets a jump on things Saturday with a pair of huge BBQ festivals Saturday in Chandler and Scottsdale. Here’s how they compare: Great American Barbeque & Beer Festival Noon to 8

Crudo just announced its first-ever cocktail dinner – a three-course meal paired with drinks featuring Wisconsin micro-distillery Death’s Door Spirits – at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 30. The second and third dishes will be made from a whole pig that chef

Scottsdale artisan ice cream shop Sweet Republic is inviting fans to take part in a taping of the Food Network’s “The Best Thing I Ever Ate.” Show host Alton Brown is doing a segment on Sweet Republic’s Toffee Banofi Sundae.