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Day: June 28, 2012

Drink beer, support firefighters

With wildfires raging in Colorado, Papago Brewing has tapped a keg of Lefthand Brewing‘s Smokejumper. The Longmont, Colo., brewery created the limited-release smoked imperial porter in honor of wildland firefighters, and Papago is donating $1 from every pint to the

New: Summer menu at Il Vinaio

Il Vinaio in downtown Mesa introduced its summer seasonal menus last night. Dishes include (clockwise from upper left) an Asian chicken salad ($12), BBQ chicken flatbread ($9), sarsaparilla-braised pork carnitas with blue cheese slaw and polenta cake ($17), and linguini

Saturday: Tour de France Kickoff

The 99th Tour de France cycling race starts Saturday, and Wedge & Bottle is celebrating all day. The Ahwatukee cheese will be selling French cheese plates for $12. You also can get 15% off French wines.

Saturday: Back to Future at Iguana Mack’s

Staffers past and present will be on hand for recently remodeled Iguana Mack’s “Back to the Future” party 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday. Live music starts at noon and continues until 9 at the Chandler roadhouse. A patio BBQ begins