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Day: April 24, 2014

AZ Restaurant Association hands out Foodist Awards

The Arizona Restaurant Association unveiled its second annual Foodist Awards winners tonight at the Montelucia Scottsdale. The awards “honor the culinary minds that have helped shape Arizona’s vast culinary landscape.” Craig DeMarco and Lauren Bailey, the pair behind Postino and

May 3: Italian feast cooking class & meal at Zappone’s

Zappone’s Italian Bistro in Gilbert will host an Italian feast cooking class and three-course meal on Saturday, May 3. The demo-style class with some hands-on instruction will be taught by owner/chef Sal Zappone. Recipes also are included.

Saturday: Wild West Craft Beerfest at Rawhide

A Wild West Craft Beerfest, featuring three dozen local and out-of-state breweries, will be held noon-10 p.m. Saturday at Rawhide Western Town outside Chandler. Admission is $35, which includes 15 4-ounce samples. The fest is running a Groupon today: Admission

MWC Bistro in Gilbert offers series of Wine 101 classes

MWC Bistro, the recently opened Gilbert spinoff of Ahwatukee’s My Wine Cellar, is offering its first series of Wine 101 classes starting Monday. The classes, which have been popular at the Ahwatukee location, will run from 6-7:30 p.m. Mondays for

BurgerFi makes AZ debut at Dana Park in Mesa

Another week, another fast-casual burger concept comes to the Valley. This week it’s Florida-based BurgerFi, which made its Arizona debut on the northeast corner of Val Vista and Baseline in Gilbert. It takes over a restaurant space that’s seen frequent