By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Last month, MXSW reported Scottsdale Beer Company had signed a deal with Quail to begin distribution of its craft beers in mid-September. Well, it’s now mid-September and things kick off this week with a series of distribution launch parties, including one from 6-8 p.m.
Most Oktoberfest celebrations at East Valley restaurants and bars last a day. The Hungry Monk, though, if offering its special ‘‘Monktoberfest’’ menu for more than two weeks.
The next time you travel down to Tucson, you may want to schedule a little extra time to visit Arizona’s newest craft brewery, Button Brew House, which opened last weekend. The brewery, launched by Todd and Erika Button, actually is located in Marana,
Bourbon Jacks in downtown Chandler celebrates its five-year anniversary Thursday, but the party will go on all weekend. Thursday: Anniversary happy hour from 2-7 p.m.; Reliable Hardware Band with special guests, 9 p.m.; Girls Night Specials (girls only) include $2.50 12-ounce Bud and Coors Lights
Now we know what’s taking over the recently sold Minder Binders building on the northeast corner of McClintock and University in Tempe. The new restaurant, called The Social Hall, is from the owners of a Seattle restaurant and sports bar called
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, Sept. 21. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular menu. This
Waldo’s BBQ, which bills itself as the ’’biggest BBQ caterer in the State of Arizona,’’ has opened its second full-service East Valley restaurant on the northwest corner of Val Vista and Williams Field in Gilbert. It takes over the building
Chandler neighborhood craft pub Good Time Charli’s will celebrate its one-year anniversary with an all-day Neon Party on Saturday. There will be live music inside and outside, appearance by the Three Olives and Fireball girls, and raffles and prize giveaways all day, including
The sixth annual Rockin’ Taco Street Fest – featuring creative tacos from two dozen local restaurants – will take place noon-9 p.m. Saturday in downtown Chandler. Activities will live music, wrestling, taco eating competitions, a salsa competition, a low rider
Tempe craft distillery Adventurous Stills will host a release party for its Fossil Creek Whiskey from 5-10 p.m. today. Its tasting room will offer $5 cocktails, and the Wandering Donkey food truck will be on site from 6-9 p.m. tonight. The smoky whiskey
Slow-cooked beef short ribs with spinach-red pepper Israeli couscous will be the featured entree for this month’s ‘‘3rd Tuesday’’ dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Romeo’s Euro Cafe in downtown Gilbert. The three-course dinners feature three new dishes from chef Romeo Taus’
Upslope Brewing will be the featured brewery when The Hungry Monk in Chandler hosts its monthly Beer & Bacon Night from 5-9 p.m. today. Beers on tap from the Boulder, Colo., brewery will include: Craft Lager Brown Ale Citra Pale Ale Thai White
Despite its rank as the fifth-largest city in the United States, Phoenix suffers a dearth of locally focused food and drink websites, especially ones that publish daily or at least several times per week. One of the most common questions I get is,
Jeffers Richardson, director of Firestone Walker’s acclaimed Barrelworks wild beer facility in Buellton, Calif., will host ‘‘“Jeffers Drops Acid …Knowledge†at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, at The Hungry Monk in Chandler. The three-hour class – part of a national tour by
The twice-a-year Arizona Restaurant Week, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, kicks off its fall edition Friday and runs through Sept. 24. More than 100 participating restaurants will offer three-course, prix-fixe menus for either $33 or $44 per person.
Felicia Campbell, who introduced herself as Phoenix New Times’ new food editor on May 11, is leaving the Valley after just four months. No explanation was given for Campbell’s departure, but the alt-weekly already has hired its third food editor of 2017: Chris Malloy,
Fast-growing drive-through chain Salad and Go, which just opened its 10th Valley location in west Chandler, isn’t slowing down. The Gilbert-based concept has announced its first Queen Creek location on the southeast corner of Ellsworth and Rittenhouse. No opening date has been
Chandler brewpub The Perch, closed for the past 12 days for construction to expand its kitchen, will open both of its bars today. It will be tapping a fresh batch of Route to Fruit imperial strawberry IPA (8.1% ABV, 71
The Devoured Culinary Classic, one of the Arizona’s premier food events, is moving to the Desert Botanical Garden after eight years in Phoenix Art Museum’s sculpture garden. The 2018 fest will be held March 3-4. One-day general admission tickets, which will increase from $99
PDQ – a fast-growing, Florida-based fast-food chain specializing in chicken tenders, chicken nuggets, and chicken sandwiches – will make its Arizona debut at 10:30 a.m. Sunday next to Paradise Valley Mall on Cactus, just west of Tatum. The first 50 people in line
