• It’s Monday, which means burger specials!
• “Deck the Halls” is the theme of SanTan Brewing‘s Monday Night Movie series this month: “Scrooged” (shown above, tonight), “Bad Santa” (Dec. 10), “Home Alone” (Dec. 17), and “Christmas Vacation” (Dec. 24 – yes, they’ll be open). There will be no movie New Year’s Eve.
• Looking for a cool holiday gift for someone with a sweet tooth? Tempe’s Essence Bakery is selling holiday cookie tins with raspberry-filled linzer cookies, chocolate holiday cookies, chocolate truffle cookies, white chocolate cranberry cookies, Mexican wedding cookies, pecan sandies and more for $15.95. Shop local!
• Starting today, bring an unwrapped new toy to World of Beer in Tempe and you’ll receive a free pint of local craft beer. The promotion runs through Sunday, Dec. 16.
• Lagunitas Brewing from Petaluma, Calif., will be the featured brewery for Flanny’s monthly tap takeover Thursday, Dec. 20. Here’s the list of beers.
• Crazy Amy vs. Gordon Ramsay (pictured at right)? New Times reports Fox reality show “Kitchen Nightmares” will be filming at Amy’s Baking Company in Scottsdale for four days starting Saturday. You may remember owner Amy Bouzaglo ignited a social media firestorm in 2010 with a tirade about a negative Yelp review.
• Tempe Indian eatery The Dhaba in Tempe is running a $40-for-$20 Groupon deal. The Landmark in Mesa is offering a $20-for-$10 Signpost deal.
• This month’s free cooking classes at in Chandler will feature taquitos and margaritas. There are two classes: 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. Sign up on Facebook.
• Finally, here’s a photo of Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington grabbing lunch at The Spot in Gilbert.
