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Author: Jess Harter

Saturday: Taste of Gilbert Festival at Freestone Park

Taste of Gilbert, a one-day festival of food, music, arts and crafts and family fun, takes place noon-6 p.m. Saturday at Freestone Park on Lindsay between Guadalupe and Elliot. Parking on the north side of the park via Guadalupe) and festival

Saturday: GRAZ celebrates new space in Chandler

GRAZ Kitchen Fresh will celebrate the grand opening of its new home in the Palette Collective building behind Chandler Fashion Center from 6-9 p.m. Saturday. The independent gourmet sandwich shop launched in 2014 on the southeast corner of Arizona Avenue and Pecos in

Today: SunUp helps celebrate Casual Pint’s grand opening

SunUp Brewing will be on hand today to celebrate the grand opening of The Casual Pint at 16th Street and Highland in central Phoenix. Doors open at 4 p.m. The first 50 customers will receive free Casual Pint growlers; pint

Nov. 10: Sunset outdoor dinner at Tumbleweed Ranch

Earlier this week I wrote about the eighth annual Chandler Chuck Wagon Cook-off, a free festival that takes place Nov. 10-11 at Tumbleweed Park. At the time, I didn’t know this year’s Cook-Off will feature a new element: A sunset outdoor dinner to benefit Pardners

Chase’s Diner celebrates 20th anniversary this weekend

Chase’s Diner in Chandler celebrates its 20th anniversary this weekend with three days of events. From 9 a.m.-noon Friday, the restaurant will host a “Friendor Fair” featuring its vendors on site interacting with guests and offering fun for the kids. “Funky

Today: Huss Sausage Fest 2017 at Flanny’s Bar & Grill

Flanny Bar & Grill in south Tempe hosts Huss Sausage Fest 2017 from 5-9 p.m. today. The event will feature five different Schreiner’s sausages, five kinds of beer mustard, and eight Huss beers: Scottsdale Blonde Husstler Milkstout Rice Pudding Porter Vienna

Today: The Great Pumpkin Beer Day at OHSO locations

The Great Pumpkin Beer Day is here! Each of OHSO‘s three locations will have more than 20 pumpkin beers on tap for the popular annual promotion. OHSO also will be serving slices of pumpkin pie while supplies last.

Romano’s Macaroni Grill files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Denver-based Romano’s Macaroni Grill is the latest national restaurant chain to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The fast-shrinking chain, now in its 29th year, only has three locations left in the Valley, all of which are expected to remain open, at

Tonight: CaskWerks tasting at Meridiem Kitchen & Lounge

Chris La Belle from Tempe distillery CaskWerks will host a spirits tasting from 6-8 p.m. today at Meridiem Kitchen & Lounge in Chandler. For $20 you’ll get the tasting, one cocktail of your choice, and an appetizer.

Today: No Self Esteam Punk tapping at SunUp Brewing

SunUp Brewing in Phoenix debuts its latest beer – No Self Esteam Punk – when the brew pub’s doors open at 11 a.m. today. Steam beers, a style technically known as California Common, originated in the 18th-century California. Because refrigeration wasn’t

Today: Drinkin’ for the Dogs at OHSO Brewery

OHSO Brewery in Arcadia hosts a fundraiser for Underdog Rescue of Arizona from 5-9 p.m. today. The brewery will donate 20 percent of food and drink sales to the rescue (just tell your server you’re supporting Underdog). The event also will

Get a free coffee at The Covenant this week

If you find yourself in or around Paradise Valley this week, you can grab a free coffee at The Covenant, a new wood-fired restaurant and bar on the northwest corner of Tatum and Shea. Get your free coffee from 7-11 a.m.

Thursday: ‘Taste of Romeo’s’ dinner at Romeo’s Euro Cafe

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 dinning room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular menu. This week’s selections:

Bitters gastropub to hold grand opening Friday at ASU Skysong Center

Bitters, a small gastropub that had its soft opening 10 days ago at SkySong in south Scottsdale, holds its official grand opening Friday. SkySong, also known as the ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center, is located on the southeast corner of Scottsdale and McDowell.

Denver-based Snooze’s 5th Valley location opens today in Ahwatukee

After a couple community fundraising days, Denver-based Snooze, an A.M. Eatery officially opens its fifth Valley location to the public today in Ahwatukee. It’s a newly constructed building in the Ahwatukee Foothills Towne Center on Ray Road just west of the I-10.

4 Valley breweries win medals at Great American Beer Festival

After a disappointing performance in 2016, Arizona breweries bounced back by winning four medals Saturday at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver. The world’s largest commercial beer competition, which drew nearly 100,000 people, judged a total of 7,923 beers in