By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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🐖 Pork on a Fork, a Chandler barbecue joint whose opening was delayed for more than two years, has closed after just 13 months in business. The original Pork on a Fork in north Phoenix remains open. The Chandler location
Are you a whiskey aficionado with $30,000 burning a hole in your pocket? Some of the rarest whiskeys in the world will be auctioned – in-person and online – Tuesday at the annual Art of Bourbon in Louisville, Ky. The
🐓 Birdcall, a Denver-based chain specializing in fried chicken sandwiches and tenders, opens its second Valley location today near the northeast corner of Seventh Street and Glendale in Phoenix. The building formerly was home to a Burger King. The quick-serve
🍪 Crave Cookie, a Utah-based chain of gourmet cookie and soda shops, has made its Arizona debut on the southeast corner of Gilbert and Germann in south Gilbert. Fresh-baked cookies come in a rotating selection of six flavors, such as
⌨️ Great news for those who are passionate about the Valley’s food scene: Former AZCentral restaurant critic Dominic Armato has resurrected his food discussion website PHXfoodnerds. The bulletin board-style site explores categories such as Phoenix Eats; Kitchen, Market & Garden; Events
🍺🥇 Call it one last hurrah for Flying Basset Brewing. The 5-year-old Gilbert brewery, which is closing permanently next Saturday, won Arizona’s only gold medal at this weekend’s prestigious Great American Beer Festival in Denver. Its Citrus Snack, a Gose-style
🌮🍗 Ghett Yo Taco, a 5-year-old taco shop in downtown Chandler, will expand its menu and change its name to Ghett Yo Taco & Wings on Saturday. The first 100 guests at 11 a.m. will win free wings for a
🌮🎸Attention, taco lovers! The 12th annual Rockin’ Taco Street Fest , featuring tacos from 20 restaurants and food trucks, will take place noon-9 p.m. Saturday at Dr. A.J. Chandler Park in downtown Chandler. Festivities will include live music, lucha libre
🍺 Thanks to the resurrection of Papago Brewing earlier this year, Hopageddon is back! The one-day event will feature more than 30 rare and specialty IPAs from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Hopageddon was one of the most
🍨 Tom’s Incredible Ice Cream, a locally owned shop that opened last month near the southwest corner of Scottsdale and Second Street in Old Town Scottsdale, holds its grand-opening party Friday. From 8:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday, you can get a
🍽 The Genuine in uptown Phoenix is launching a monthly dinner series with a Don Julio Tequila Pairing Dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28. Cost of the four-course dinner, which includes Argentine red shrimp tacos and pineapple caramel pork
🇩🇪🍺 Wicked Brews, Bites & Spirits in Ahwatukee has launched a limited-time German-inspired menu to complement the release of its Oktoberfest Lager: Charcuterie board with spicy Polish sausage, kielbasa, bratwurst, cheese, fruit, nuts, German bread, and house-made apple sauce ($24,
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🍺 Tempe-based Huss Brewing is partnering with the Phoenix Zoo to produce a line of limited-time beers to benefit the conservation of endangered native species. The first beer, Black-Footed Ferret IPA, will debut Oct. 1 and be sold on draft
🍝 EVO, the acclaimed Italian restaurant in Old Town Scottsdale, has opened a second location near the northeast corner of Scottsdale and the Greenway-Hayden Loop in north Scottsdale. EVO North takes over the space that formerly was home to its
🇩🇪🍻 A sure sign of fall: Chandler-based Pedal Haus Brewery has launched a limited-time Oktoberfest menu at its Chandler, Tempe, and Phoenix locations, including: Grilled, beer-braised brats with haus mustard, onions, sauerkraut, and fries ($12). Crispy pork schnitzel with mashed
☕️ Zingara, a locally owned high-end cafe and market, has opened in a portion of the former Walgreen’s on the northeast corner of 136th Street and Via Linda in north Scottsdale. The 3,200-square-foot coffee bar offers a variety of pastries
⚾️🍔 A popular Phoenix eatery is rooting for a hit from Arizona Diamondbacks rookie outfielder Corbin Carroll, and not just on the baseball field. Eat Up Drive In has partnered with the Rookie of the Year candidate to launch a
🍳🥞 Another month, another Over Easy opening. At least it seems that way. The Scottsdale-based brunch eatery has opened its 12th Arizona location in the Sierra Verde Shopping Center on the northwest corner of Deer Valley and 67th Avenue in
🍣 Alabama probably isn’t the first place that comes to mind when you think of sushi, but it’s the birthplace of Rock N Roll Sushi, which has grown to more than 50 locations nationwide. The self-described ‘‘American-style’’ sushi bar makes
