By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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SunUp Brewing in Phoenix will release two beers – more accurately, two versions of an old favorite – on Tuesday, Sept. 18. The first is Stinger Pale Ale, which the brewery introduced 12 years ago. Like the original, it’s brewed with 100% Cascade
Romeo’s Euro Cafe in downtown Gilbert will host its monthly ‘‘3rd Tuesday’’dinner – featuring new food dishes paired with some servers’ favorite wines – at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18. The three-course dinners feature three new dishes from chef Romeo Taus’
The fall edition of Arizona Restaurant Week begins Friday, Sept. 21, but Queen Creek is doing its own early version – Queen Creek Restaurant Week – all this week to benefit a local non-profit. Through Saturday, Sept. 22, eight Queen
The Local Chandler is offering ‘‘The Local Loco’’ – made with two patties, cheese curds, French fries, bacon, housemade cheese sauce, and three soft brioche buns – in celebration of National Double Cheeseburger Day. National Double Cheeseburger Day was Saturday,
La Calabria Ristorante in Gilbert has restarted its lunch service, which had been put on hiatus over the summer. The family-run Italian restaurant is now open 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday for lunch. Dinner is 4-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. La Calabria is
Pier 54, the lakefront patio restaurant and bar in south Tempe, switches back to its fall hours this week. The business now will be open 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m.-10
The Sicilian Butcher, a recently introduced Italian concept known for craft meatballs, house-made pastas, and charcuterie, is coming to the Chandler Fashion Center. The 4,600-square-foot restaurant will be located on the southwest corner of the 101 and Frye in the mall’s 25-acre Primegate development.
The Hungry Monk in Chandler will hold its monthly Secret Ingredient Night from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13. This month’s featured brewery will be McFate Brewing from Scottsdale, and the ingredient will be citrus. (Disregard the mention of Dogfish Head
The Whining Pig in Gilbert celebrates National Peanut Butter Day on Thursday, Sept. 13, by tapping seven peanut butter beers. The tap list: Deschutes Black Butte porter running through a Randall Belching Beaver Nitro Peanut Butter Milk Stout Mother Earth
SunUp Brewing in Phoenix will hold its four-course Oktoberfest beer dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21. The menu and beer pairings: Reception beer: Copper Dome Pilsner Appetizer: Slow-roasted pot roast on Yukon gold potato round with traditional obatzda (German
High Tide Seafood Bar & Grill in Gilbert will hold its third annual Seafood Throwdown starting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11. The three-course menu: Beer-steamed clams and mussels with cheesy garlic bread Choice of lobster bisque, clam chowder, house salad, or
Mediterranean Paprikash and Andalusian Baked Eggplant (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, Sept.
After closing for a week for renovations, 10-year-old Queen’s Pizzeria & Cafe in downtown Mesa reopened over the weekend with a new look. New owners have made several notable changes – the most obvious being a new logo and freshly painted red-and-black color scheme.
The Brass Tap at Mesa Riverview will host a mini tap takeover featuring Eugene, Ore.-based Hop Valley Brewing from 6-9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10. The bar will have the brewery’s Bubble Stash IPA (6.2% ABV) and Divine Shine unfiltered hybrid ale (4.5%) on
La Calabria Ristorante, the husband-and-wife-run Italian restaurant in Gilbert, is now open on Mondays and closed on Sundays. Previously, the restaurant had been open Sundays and closed Mondays. Owners Giovanni and Clara Spataro recently reopened (after a two-year closure) in a
Organizers have released the lineup of food trucks for the inaugural Chandler Festival, which will take place 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, in the Arizona Dance Studio parking lot on the southwest corner of Arizona and Riggs in south Chandler.
In honor of International Sour Day, The Casual Pint in Chandler will host A Vulgar Display of Sour from 11 a.m.-close Saturday, Sept. 8, and Sunday, Sept. 9. The craft beer bar and retail store will team with Quail Distributing to tap a
Venezia’s Pizzeria in Tempe will hold a viewing party for the Phoenix Rising Football Club’s game against San Antonio at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8. Venezia’s is the official pizza partner of the soccer club. Fans can order an extra-large one-item pizza
Arizona Distilling Company in Tempe has restarted its weekend tours. The one-hour tours, for those 21 and over, cost $10 and include three 0.5-ounce pours. Reservations must be made 24 hours in advance. Tours can be scheduled from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays or
The Perch Brewery in downtown Chandler has rolled out a new, cheaper happy hour menu. The previous menu of $8 food items has been replaced by a variety of $5 food items. Drink specials remain the same – $2 off all Perch
