By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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California’s Hangar 24 is the new brewery of the month at The Brass Tap at Mesa Riverview. There will be a launch party from 6-8 p.m. today with special tappings and giveaways. During the entire month, enjoy $5 pints of Hangar
News out of downtown Chandler today: Christian Sciacca, the operating partner in Ghett’ Yo’ Taco, is teaming up with the guys behind b2 burgers & brews to expand his year-old taco concept. Sciacca, who launched the urban taqueria that specializes in street-style
Five downtown Chandler venues – The Local Chandler, Ghett’ Yo’ Tacos, Puro Cigar Bar, Murphy’s Law Irish Pub, and Bourbon Jacks – host the first annual Hip, Historic and Haunted Pub Crawl from 6-11 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31. Advance tickets
Penne Carbonara and Sunflower Beef will be the featured entrees when Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner, hosted by chef Romeo Taus and his wife, Janice, in a private dining room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov.
Snakes & Lattes,  a Canadian-based ‘‘board game cafe’’ concept, has opened its first U.S. location in downtown Tempe. It takes over the former Z’Tejas building on Sixth Street, just west of Mill, which closed last October. Although many Valley coffeehouses and beer and
Illegal Pete’s, a Colorado-based Tex-Mex concept that’s generated controversy because of its name, has opened its first Valley location near the southeast corner of Mill and Fifth Street in downtown Tempe. It takes over the space that formerly was home
Is Joe’s Real BBQ, a family-friendly downtown Gilbert landmark for the past 20 years, finally going to start offering beer and wine? That’s the way it appears after the Arizona Department of Liquor’s website confirms Joe’s has applied for its first-ever liquor
AZ Food Crafters in Chandler is helping East Valley residents prepare for the busy holidays by offering complete heat-and-serve Thanksgiving meals. The $89 meals, which feed two to four people, include: 2 pounds of brined and slow-roasted turkey breast 1 pint
Flancer’s in Gilbert and Mesa is taking orders for its popular Southwest-inspired Thanksgiving meals to go. This year’s menu includes: Butternut squash soup with ancho red chile and toasted pumpkin seed garnish Slow-roasted Diestel turkey breast (from a family-owned, sustainable
‘‘Check, Please! Arizona,’’ the top local show on Arizona PBS station Channel 8, has been canceled after eight seasons. Since the show began in 2011, each 30-minute episode has featured a chef host – originally Robert McGrath, more recently Mark
Galeto Brazilian Steakhouse, an award-winning restaurant in Oakland, Calif., is planning to go national. Its first stop? Chandler. Galeto currently is renovating the 7,575-square-foot building southeast of the I-10 and Ray that has housed several short-lived concepts over the past decade.
Is Old Chicago Pizzeria & Taproom making a comeback in the East Valley? The Colorado-based chain once operated several locations in the East Valley, but in recent years that number has dwindled to just one – off the U.S. 60 at
La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen in Gilbert launches Top Shelf Wednesdays – a weekly special on premium tequilas – Wednesday, Oct. 24. Every week, the restaurant will feature a high-end tequila at a fraction of the normal cost. Kicking off things
Cider Corps in downtown Mesa releases its latest series of pie-inspired ciders at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27. Ten-ounce pours of the pie ciders are $7, with $1 from each donated to the Mesa Veteran’s Resource Center. The Pie Series
Chicken Omega and Pork Molise will be the featured entrees when Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner, hosted by chef Romeo Taus and his wife, Janice, in a private dining room, at 6:30 p.m.
McFate Brewing in Scottsdale releases its most popular seasonal beer – Candy Bar Milk Stout – today. The milk stout – conditioned with honey-roasted peanuts, cacao nibs, whole vanilla beans, and sea salt – won a silver medal at the prestigious Great American Beer Festival
Union Grill & Tap, the 6-month-old gastropub on the northwest corner of Higley and Baseline in Gilbert, has updated its menu with several new items: Buffalo Chicken Wontons: Shredded chicken, Buffalo sauce, and cream cheese stuffed into crispy wonton wrappers
Now we know what’s taking over the recently vacated Wimpy’s Paradise space in downtown Chandler: Mingle+Graze, described as ‘‘a cheese bar and kitchen.’’ The focus will be artisanal cheese and charcuterie, specifically boards and platters to go or dine-in. Mingle+Graze also will
SunUp Brewing in Phoenix celebrates its 17th anniversary with ‘‘It’s August in October’’ from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21. The all-day party will appetizer samples, pizzas, beer releases, raffle and prize giveaways, and much more. There will be live music
The Hungry Monk in Chandler celebrates its 10th anniversary with a slew of food and drink specials from 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. Inside, there will be discounts on wings, boneless wings, and chicken tenders. Outside, The Traveling Monk food
