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🍔 Lenny’s Burgers on the northwest corner of Alma School and Warner in Chandler celebrates its 40th year in the Valley on Saturday with a classic car show from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., prize giveaways, and $4 single combo meals all day. Free.
🕯️ Lakeside Bar & Grill in Peoria celebrates its 16th anniversary with a ‘‘Sixteen Candles’’-themed bash from 11 a.m.-midnight Saturday. Wear an ’80s outfit and enjoy food and drink specials, a DJ, live music, contests, and more. Free.
🤠 Enjoy local craft beer and cocktails, BBQ and a pig roast, and live music by local artists Nathan Dean & Mandy Jean and Strait Country at the Hillbilly Hoedown from 4-10 p.m. Saturday at SanTan Gardens in Chandler. Tickets: $15-$35.
🇰🇷 Grab some Korean barbecue. kimchi, or a bubble tea at Taste of Korea, a cultural festival and expo from 2-6 p.m Saturday at Kingdom In the Valley Christian Church in north Phoenix. Free.
The Sidewinder, a Southwestern-influenced diner concept from the team behind Progress and Sottise, has opened in the original Welcome Diner space on the northwest corner of Roosevelt and 10th Street in downtown Phoenix.
What’s on the menu? Unlike its higher-end siblings, The Sidewinder offers a menu of ‘‘home style bites,’’ such as a Cheap Sloppy Jo (pictured, $5), Frito Pie (in the bag, $8), Elote Ribs ($10), Not So Sonoran Dog ($9), and ubiquitous Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich ($10). Sides ($5) include smoked ranch beans and jalapeño escabeche.
Slake your thirst: The John Daly (an Arnold Palmer with vodka, $9) and Sonoran Paradise (a chile piña colada, $10) highlight the creative cocktails. Shots and beers (including $3 Budweisers) also are available.
📌 If you go: The Sidewinder, 924 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, 602-626-8535. Open 5 p.m.-2 a.m. daily.
What’s on the menu? Papa Locos offers tacos, burritos, enchiladas, tortas, and seven specialty burgers. Jay’s has hot chicken sandwiches and tenders in four heat levels. No alcohol is available,
📌 If you go: Papa Locos Tacos & Burgers and Jay’s Hot Chicken, 323 E. Brown Road, Mesa, 480-590-7914. Open 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, and 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday.
⛳️ The Adobe Bar & Grille,a reimagined rendition of the Arizona Biltmore Golf Club’s former Adobe Restaurant, has opened in the club’s new 19,400-square-foot clubhouse northeast of Camelback and 24th Street in midtown Phoenix.
What’s on the menu? Executive chef Richard Castricone’s menu features modern American favorites, including dinner entrees such as steak and crispy frites, grilled Atlantic salmon, wagyu burger, and osso bucco braised pork shank.
The space: The dining room has a section of the restaurant’s original blue flower ceiling above a new wine display. A rectangle-shaped bar has several TVs. Sliding doors open to patios creating indoor and outdoor dining options.
📌 If you go: The Adobe Bar & Grille, 2400 Biltmore Estates Drive, Phoenix, 602-468-9160. Open for breakfast and lunch daily and dinner Wednesday-Sunday. Hours TBD.
🇰🇷 Nami Korean Kitchen & Sushi, a family-run restaurant whose specialty is Chuncheon dak-galbi (spicy chicken from the city of Chuncheon), has opened on the northeast corner of Cave Creek and Utopia in northeast Phoenix.
What’s on the menu? Traditional Korean fare such as galbi (pictured), bulgogi, bibimbap, tteok-bokkiand, spicy squid, and kimchi stew. Also sushi, specialty rolls, and sashimi.
📌 If you go: Nami Korean Kitchen & Sushi, 19401 N. Cave Creek Road #15-17, Phoenix, 602-404-5723. Open 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-10 p.m. Friday, and 4-10 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sundays.
Drink Me! Tea Room, a four-year-old business on the northwest corner of McClintock and Warner in south Tempe, has launched a sibling concept, Drink Me! Tea & Treats, next door.
What’s on the menu? Besides loose-leaf teas, tea drinks, and cold brew coffee, there are gluten-free and plant-based bakery items, including coffee cake, chocolate chip brownies, shortbread cookies, vanilla scones, and macarons.
📌 If you go: Drink Me! Tea & Treats, 1730 E. Warner Road #8, Tempe, 480-534-7990. Open 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday.
