By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Downtown Mesa sandwich shop Worth Takeaway is bringing back its hugely popular Jim Bob’s Burgers pop-up from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. What: The annual pop-up, an homage to the Fox animated sitcom ‘‘Bob’s Burgers,’’ will feature a menu
Myke’s Pizza, the acclaimed pizzeria 🍕 located inside the Cider Corps taproom in downtown Mesa, is offering several Halloween-inspired food specials Friday and Saturday: Oh My Gourd! Pizza (pictured): A white pie with roasted kabocha squash, roasted shallots, goat cheese,
Coabana, a Cuban-inspired 🇨🇺 cocktails and tapas lounge from the owners of popular nightspots Pigtails and Rough Rider, has opened at Cityscape on the northeast corner of First Street and Jefferson in downtown Phoenix. Menu highlights: Pork masitas (guacamole topped with roasted
Beer N’ Bones, one of the Valley’s more unusual craft beer events, will take place 6-10 p.m. Friday at the Arizona Museum of Natural History in downtown Mesa. What: The 21-and-over fundraising event features craft beers 🍺, food trucks 🚚,
Hooked on Sushi, a family-owned Japanese 🇯🇵 restaurant and sushi bar, has opened in the former Sushi Yuki space in the Sprouts Center on the southwest corner of Thunderbird and 83rd Avenue in Peoria. Sushi Yuki closed at the end
Citing the difficult environment for restaurants in recent years, the Golden Pineapple Craft Lounge in Tempe has announced some major changes for the 2-year-old restaurant and bar. The changes: Hours will now be 5-10 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday; Counter service will replace full
Beer Research Institute in Mesa will host its seventh annual Halloween Candy & Beer Pairing – featuring four candy-inspired pastries and four 8-ounce BRI beers – Thursday. The pairings (while supplies last): M&M Rice Krispy Treats in coconut cream pie.
Arizona Wilderness Brewing will release three versions of its popular Pecan Pie Brown Ale 🍺, one of Arizona’s most acclaimed seasonal ales, at 9 a.m. Saturday at its downtown Phoenix location and 11 a.m. Saturday at its Gilbert flagship. The
The Arizona Strong Beer Festival 🍺, the state’s premier craft beer event, will take place Saturday, Feb. 18, at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale – the third consecutive new venue for the annual event – the sponsoring Arizona Craft Brewers
Bundoo Khan, a worldwide chain of Pakistani 🇵🇰 barbecue restaurants specializing in kabobs and chicken tikka, has opened its first Arizona franchise inside the Lotus International Market on the southeast corner of Alma School and Baseline in southwest Mesa. The
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Ay, Chabela, a Mexican seafood restaurant with an agave-based cocktail program, has opened in the former Chez Gregory space near the southeast corner of Roosevelt and Seventh Street in downtown Phoenix. Who: The restaurant is a joint project by brothers
Bodega, a Cuban-inspired 🇨🇺 restaurant and nightclub, has opened across the road from Twin Peaks at Westgate on the southeast corner of Glendale and the 101 in Glendale. The menu: Tacos, sandwiches, 12-inch pizzas, bowls, and a few entrees. Highlights
Oro Brewing, a a small craft brewery and taproom in downtown Mesa, won three gold medals and was named Brewery of the Year at the inaugural Arizona Craft Beer Awards & Festival. Other notable winners: Monsoon IPA from PHX Beer
Pedal Haus Brewery has brewed a special seasonal and will host a kickoff party from 6-9 p.m. Friday for the Rob Dollar Foundation bike ride 🚲 to raise road safety awareness for cyclists and drivers. The beer: R.A.D Pumpkin 🍺
New Jersey-based Playa Bowls, which made its Arizona debut in Scottsdale last year, opens its second Valley location at 11 a.m. Saturday near the northwest corner of Ellsworth and Riggs in Queen Creek. The first 50 people in line Saturday
The ninth annual Save Second Base Pub Crawl ⚾️⚾️, a fundraiser for two Valley women fighting breast cancer, takes place Friday and Saturday in downtown Chandler. Participating bars: San Tan Brewery, Murphy’s Law, Bourbon Jacks, The Perch, The Stillery, Quart Haus, Recreo, The
Roberto Centeno, co-owner of Espiritu in downtown Mesa and grill master at Bacanora in downtown Phoenix, won Tuesday’s episode of ‘‘Chopped’’ on the Food Network. The competiton: Centeno and three other chefs experienced in live-fire 🔥 cooking competed in three
Freely Taproom & Kitchen in south Tempe and all four Valley locations of OHSO Brewery will host Pumpkin Days this week. Today: Freely will have at least nine pumpkin beers on tap, along with fall treats and pumpkin carving at
James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Bianco is rolling back hours at his four Valley restaurants due to staffing shortages, he announced Tuesday on Instagram. The new hours: Pizzeria Bianco (Heritage Square): 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday. Pizzeria
