Day: April 11, 2013

Flancer’s still is looking for a few more competitors for its 13th annual Pizza Eating Contest, a charity fundraiser for Warfighter Sports, at 11 a.m. Sunday at its Gilbert location. For their $30 entry fee, contestants get a commemorative shirt

As if great weather, lots of other dogs, and a myriad of food smells aren’t enough, now there’s another reason to bring Fido to the Gilbert Farmers Market on Saturday: Chef Michael’s Food Truck for Dogs. Chef Michael’s, a Purina-owned

ATL Wings Your Way has closed its Gilbert restaurant on the southeast corner of McQueen and Elliot in Gilbert. According to a post on the franchise concept’s Facebook page, the store was sold in January, but the new owner was

The Sushi Room in Chandler still has a few spots left for its Sushi Making Class at  2 p.m. Saturday. The $35-per-person class includes the instruction, a sushi roll, a sake bomber and additional rolls/appetizers for tasting. RSVP: 480-821-9000 or tiffany@up-agency.com.

April 20 is shaping up as a busy day for East Valley craft beer drinkers. Yesterday, we told you about Four Peaks Brewing’s plans for an all-day celebration of its 16th anniversary. Earlier: Four Peaks to celebrate 16th anniversary April 20

Queen Creek Olive Mill holds the next of its monthly tavolo (Italian for “table”) dinners from 6:30-9:30 Thursday, April 18, pairing a five-course, Spanish-inspired menu with red wines from its retail store’s shelves. Offerings will include a zesty chilled gazpacho;

Ahwatukee cheese shop Wedge & Bottle will be offering European beer and cheese flights from 6:30-8:30 tonight with the guys from Pitcher of Nectar Distributing. Enjoy a flight of five beers – Freigest Abraxxas, Panil Bariquee, Huvila Arctic Circle, Haandbryggeiret

Ahwatukee wine bar and bistro My Wine Cellar will host a Deschutes beer dinner on Thursday, April 25. pairing four of the Bend, Ore., brewery’s ales with chef Sarah Baer’s food. Deschutes beer dinner menu Reception: Amuse bouche (paired with

Last September, MXSW broke the news Los Reyes de la Torta was going to open an East Valley location in Tempe. Now, the sit-down restaurant has opened in the former JB Restaurant building on Southern just west of McClintock. Los Reyes de la