By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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In 2000, Todd Carey opened a small neighborhood sports bar called Uncle Bear’s Bar & Grill – named after his dog, Bear – in Gilbert. Eighteen years later, Uncle Bear’s is returning to the town in a big way. Uncle Bear’s Brewery,
Ice Cream Sammies, the two-and-a-half-year-old dessert shop in downtown Chandler, announced it will close this Sunday, Oct. 21, due to a lease dispute with its landlord. Jamie Votaw and Ariana Cooper, who met when their children played soccer together, launched the
Jimmy & Joe’s Pizzeria is offering its signature Serious Slices for just $4.99 on Wednesday, Oct. 17. You must be a member of the family-run pizzeria’s Five Star loyalty club, which is free to join. Jimmy & Joe’s has locations in
Gino’s East, one of several iconic Chicago-based pizzerias that migrated to the Valley in recent years, announced it will close Oct. 28 after just 18 months in business. No reason was given for the impending closure. Gino’s East opened in April 2017
One of the Valley’s landmark restaurants – Cowboy Ciao in Old Town Scottsdale – announced on its Facebook page that Monday night’s dinner service was its last: ‘‘Unfortunately, an end of an era has come upon us. Tonight is the
Red Mountain Bar & Grill has opened on the northeast corner of Power and McKellips in northeast Mesa. It takes over a remodeled space that formerly was home to BT’z Sports Bar. Hours are 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday,
Salonika Chicken and Spicy Puttanesca (pictured) 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, Oct. 18. The
Brooklyn V’s Pizza, which celebrates the five-year anniversary of its original Gilbert location on Thursday, is opening its third East Valley location in south Chandler. It’s taking over the former Ekletic Pie space right next to the busy Harkins theaters on the
Sharky’s Tacos & Tequila, a Mexican restaurant and cantina, has closed on the southeast corner of Hardy and Baseline in south Tempe. Sharky’s took over the longtime Barro’s Pizza space in May 2016. No reason was given for the closure. The restaurant’s
Nobu, the iconic Japanese restaurant empire headed by celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa, is coming to Arizona. The group’s first Arizona location will open just outside Scottsdale Fashion Square’s luxury wing anchored by Neiman Marcus. “We look forward to bringing guests the
Steak and Stone, a steakhouse and BBQ restaurant, has closed its Gilbert location after just one year in business. The restaurant was best known for steaks cut in-house and cooked by diners on a 500-degree stone at their table. According
The fifth annual Save Second Base pub crawl, a fundraiser for a local mother battling breast cancer, takes place from noon-5:30 p.m Saturday, Oct. 13, in downtown Chandler. Participants will start at SanTan Brewing, stops at Murphy’s Law and Bourbon Jacks, and concludes
Tempe distillery Adventurous Stills celebrates its second anniversary from 1-8 p.m. Saturday. Specials will include $5 cocktails and $3 off bottles of Cold Fusion Vodka, Peralta Moonshine whiskey, Papago Rum, Camelback Gin, Peralta Bourbon, and Fossil Creek Whiskey. Food stand Tempura Takeover
Romeo’s Euro Cafe in downtown Gilbert will host its monthly ‘‘3rd Tuesday’’dinner – featuring three new food dishes paired with three wines – at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18. The three-course dinners feature three new dishes from chef Romeo Taus’ creative
Jimmy & Joe’s Pizzeria is holding a 50% off sale on gift cards today and Thursday. In other words, you can get a $20 gift card for $10, and so on. Gift cards must be purchased through the pizzeria’s website. In
Gilbert’s downtown restaurant scene pushes southward today with the opening of Hundred North Bar Kitchen on the northwest corner of Gilbert Road and Bruce Avenue. The Mediterranean-influenced restaurant takes over the ground floor of the recently constructed building next to GCM Liquor.
Flying Basset Brewing in Gilbert has launched a new happy hour menu of $6 food items available from 3-6 p.m. and 8 p.m.-close Monday-Friday: Chicken & Waffles: Three fried chicken tenders, quartered buttermilk waffle, sprinkled with powdered sugar. Served with
Tortellini Gianni (pictured) and Salmon La Scala 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, Oct. 11.
Cider Corps in downtown Mesa celebrates its one-year anniversary next month with a pair of special events. At 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, it hosts a six-course dinner pairings dishes from six Valley chefs with drinks from six cideries in Arizona
Farmboy smokehouse restaurant and Grace Farms will join forces for Earth, Meat & Fire, a farm-to-table pop-up dinner, at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at the south Chandler farm. The reception and dinner will pair wines from Wilcox’s Deep Sky Vineyard with food courses
