Congrats to Joe’s Farm Grill, which has been nominated for induction into the Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame.
The Gilbert burger stand’s competition for “Exceptional Establishment” is formidable. This year’s other nominees:
- Binkley’s in Cave Creek
- FnB in Scottsdale
- Barrio Café in Phoenix
- Postino/Windsor/Churn in Phoenix
- Brix in Flagstaff
You can cast your vote here until April 2.
Nominess in other categories are:
Chef Extraordinaire: Charleen Badman (FnB), Doug Levy (Feast), Eddie Matney (Eddie’s House), Josh Hebert (Posh), Lee Hillson (T.Cook’s), Nobuo Fukuda (Nobuo at Teeter House).
Pastry Chef Extraordinaire: Anthony Patafio (Signature Sweets), Duc Liao (Scratch Pastries), Ella Levinson (Classic Cakes and Confections), Julia Baker (Julia Baker Confections), Tammie Coe (Tammie Coe Cakes), and Tracy Dempsey (Tracy Dempsey Originals).
Winners will be announced April 17.
My Big Fat Greek … fire
It turns out yesterday afternoon’s fire on downtown Tempe’s Mill Avenue, which media first reported at Urban Outfitters, actually was next door at My Big Fat Greek Restaurant.
No one was hurt, but the restaurant will be closed for an unspecified amount of time, according to the Republic.
Free Burger King fries
Perhaps trying to steal some attention from a certain competitor’s Shamrock Shake, Burger King is celebrating St. Patricks Day by giving away free French fries – with green ketchup.
The offer is good for a value-sized fries, and Heinz is providing the food-colored condiment. No purchase in necessary.
The giveaway runs Saturday and Sunday at participating restaurants.
Whole Foods beer class
Rare strong ales are the subject of the weekly Friday night beer class at Whole Foods Chandler. “Instructor” James Swann isn’t releasing the names of the beers, saying it’ll be a “surprise tasting.”
The 7 p.m. class is open to anyone. Cost is $5.
