By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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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
The first-ever Arizona Craft Beer Awards & Festival, presented by the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild and Phoenix Magazine, will take place Friday and Saturday. The awards: Gold, silver, and bronze medals will be awarded in 14 style groups at 6:30
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Valley-based YC’s Mongolian Grill, a build-your-own stir-fry concept, opens its third Valley location at 11 a.m. today near the northwest corner of the 101 and Raintree in north Scottsdale. The menu: Diners customize a bowl with veggies, rice, noodles, and
Peacock Wine Bar in Gilbert will host a Halloween cookie decorating class from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25. What: Vickie from Mae’s Cookie Jar will teach you how to decorate six sugar cookies, covering the basics of outlining and flooding
Lulu’s Taco Shop near downtown Gilbert is temporarily closed after suffering significant smoke damage from a fire next door. What happened: Gilbert Fire & Rescue responded to fire on Wednesday, Oct. 12, near the southwest corner of Gilbert and Guadalupe. There
