Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant opens today at SanTan Village in Gilbert

🍷 Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant, a Chicago-based chain of Napa-inspired ‘‘upscale casual’’ wine bars, officially opens its third Valley location today just north of North Italia and Flower Child on the northwest corner of Santan Village Parkway and Williams Field in Gilbert.

The concept features a scratch kitchen, wine tastings, a wine club, a wine shop, and an expansive dining area.

Menu highlights include chimichurri-rubbed skirt steak ($39.99) soy-ginger Atlantic salmon ($30.99), shrimp and scallop risotto ($32.99), and chicken giardiniera ($23.99).

Open for lunch and dinner daily.

Cooper’s Hawk made its Arizona debut in Scottsdale in 2020 and added a Chandler location in 2021. Another one is in the works in Surprise.

Teacher Appreciation Week food & drink deals

🍎 It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, and several Valley restaurants are offering specials to educators with a valid school ID, including:

• Over Easy: Free cup of premium coffee; no purchase required.
• Grimaldi’s Pizzeria: Get 15% off your order.
• Streets of New York: Free dessert with purchase of an entree.
• Koibito Poke: $3 off your order.
• Salt & Lime: Get 20% off your bill.

Darden acquires Ruth’s Chris Steak House4

🥩 Darden Restaurants, best-known as the owner of Olive Garden and Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, has bought Ruth’s Chris Steak House, which has more than 150 locations worldwide including one in Scottsdale. Darden now operates 10 restaurant brands.

Arboleda in Scottsdale launches lunch service

🍽 Arboleda, the elevated Mediterranean restaurant that opened at the Scottsdale Quarter in February, has expanded its hours to include lunch, although only from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday-Friday for now. The San Francisco-based concept took over the ex-Kona Grill space.

Lasagna deal at Brooklyn V’s in south Chandler

🍝 Brooklyn V’s Pizza is offering a $10.99 special today on lasagna (regularly $15) at its restaurant on the northeast corner of Alma School and Chandler Heights in south Chandler. The offer is good for dine-in only and only at that location.