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Top food & drink events going on around the Valley this weekend

⚾️ The 10th annual Save Second Base pub crawl takes place in downtown Chandler today and Saturday. Your ticket gets you a drink at each of 11 bars participating on the tour, a T-shirt, and a swag bag. The money raised goes to local resident fighting breast cancer.

💝 Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants holds its fifth annual Pink Out fundraiser for local breast cancer non-profits. Anyone who wears pink into a Serrano’s on Saturday will score their party a free order of pink-sprinkled buñuelos. At its fast-casual Pronto, they’ll be serving free pink-fried ice cream that day.

🍺 The second annual Arizona Craft Beer Awards were handed out two week ago, but the accompanying festival will be held noon-5 p.m. Saturday on the south lawn of State Farm Stadium in Glendale.

🎉 The Hungry Monk in Chandler will celebrate its 15th anniversary with a tailgate party from 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday. There will be tailgate food specials, axe throwing, charity raffles, and more.

🇮🇹 The twice-a-year Taste of Italy – with local Italian food vendors, live music, artists, and entertainment – returns 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sunday at Scottsdale Stadium.

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