• It’s Taco Tuesday, which means lots of taco specials around town.
• It’s also National Cookie Day. To celebrate, Cookies From Home is offering a walk-in special from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. today at its Tempe bakery: Get half-off ($5) on an 18-count box of assorted cookies.
• Eggplant cappicola, broiled chicken salad (pictured), ravioli Euro paeus, Mediterranean stuffed gyros, and chocolate walnut strudel arethe five featured dishes for this week’s Taste of Romeo’s Euro Cafe dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday. Cost is $25 per person; add five wine tastings for $8. RSVP: 480-962-4224.
• Anyone named Jim gets a free Sweet Jim Beam Bacon Swiss Burger today at Red Robin. The annual promotion also is good for anyone whose name is a derivative of Jim – James, Jamie, Jaime, Jameson, etc. – and for anyone who lives on Jim Street (or any variation).
• Harvey American Public House in Gilbert launches a new Tuesday promotion today: Get any burger and a 16-ounce draft beer for $8.99.
• Handlebar Tempe will hold a Four Peaks beer sampling party from 2-4 p.m. Saturday. Get a flight of four beer samples and your choice of a bratwurst or large order of fries for $10. A Four Peaks rep will be on hand. Seating is limited, so RSVP here.
• Teakwoods is offering a $30-for-$15 Groupon, good for either the Chandler or Gilbert location.
