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Day: March 5, 2012

Downtown Mesa to see its 1st microbrewery open this summer

After courting dozens of brewers over the past two years, downtown Mesa finally appears to have landed its first microbrewery. Joe Campbell and Jeff Bryant plan to open Desert Eagle Brewing Company this summer on the north side of Main

Milbrandt wine dinner at Romeo’s Euro Cafe on Tuesday

Joshua Maloney, director of winemaking at Washington state’s Milbrandt Vineyards, will be the special guest at a wine dinner Tuesday at Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert. Chef Romeo Taus‘ four-course menu will feature pesto-ricotta flatbread, gorgonzola-walnut ravioli, mahi-mahi brushed with sweet

‘The Sandlot’ at SanTan Brewing, ‘Pushovers’ at Vine Expressions

Sports are the theme of SanTan Brewing‘s weekly Monday Night Movies this month. The Chandler brewpub kicks off things with the baseball flick “The Sandlot” at 9 tonight. The rest of this month’s schedule: “Hoosiers” (March 12), “The Program” (March

Paletas Betty’s Bananas Foster caramel paleta wins Carmelpalooza

Congrats to Paletas Betty owner Beatriz “Betty” Alatorre, who was the overall winner at the annual Caramelpalooza caramel-dessert contest in Phoenix over the weekend. Alatorre’s creation was a Bananas Foster Caramel Paleta. The winning paleta (a Mexican popsicle) is one of the eight

Pita Jungle opens in Ahwatukee

Ahwatukee finally gets a Pita Jungle restaurant today. The popular local chain’s 16th location opens at Ray Road and 49th Street. The Mediterranean-inspired eateries feature healthy salads, pitas, wraps and lavosh pizzas. The long-awaited Ahwatukee restaurant takes over the former

It’s 2 a.m. – Do you know where your next cupcake is?

It’s not world peace or a renewable energy source, but mankind can cross off one item on its collective wish list: 24-hour cupcake dispensers. Sprinkles is installing its first all-hours cupcake vending machine at its flagship Beverly Hills, Calif., store