By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Jamie Votaw and Ariana Cooper met because their kids play soccer together. Little did they realize their friendship would lead to a red-hot business partnership. In fact, it was on a soccer trip that they visited an ice cream sandwich shop.
Earnest, the south Chandler concept that evolved from fine-dining restaurant Cork, will close next week, owner-chef Danielle Morris announced via social media and email over the weekend: ‘‘While we’ve enjoyed your company through many years and the gracious community support
The Valley’s craft beer community has stepped up in recent weeks to support Theresa Sorrels, the wife of Beer Research Institute co-founder and brewer Greg Sorrels, in her fight against brain cancer. Sunday, there will be two more events: At 8-Bit Aleworks in
Fibber Magees Irish Pub: Opens at 8 a.m. for breakfast. Outdoor block party (pictured above) starts at noon. No cover before 2 p.m., $10 after 2 p.m. An outdoor kitchen will serve Irish dishes, while an outdoor bar will pour Irish beer, liquor and
How much ice cream is too much ice cream? For most people, it’s a trick question. As far as they’re concerned, you never can have too much ice cream. For those people, Wimpy’s Paradise/Pittsburgh Willy’s in downtown Chandler has introduced a
Please welcome Cuisine & Wine Bistro, a neighborhood wine bar on the northeast corner of McQueen and Warner in Gilbert, as MXSW’s newest sponsor. Fabrice and Mairead Buschtetz (pictured) took over the former MWC Bistro about a year ago. Besides wine and local craft
For the ninth consecutive year, Arizona will not have a James Beard Award-winning chef or restaurant. Even worse, this year we don’t even have a finalist. The culinary world’s equivalent of the Oscars announced its three to five finalists in
Sad news this morning for the Arizona craft beer community: Phoenix Ale Brewery owner George Hancock, a pioneer and champion of the craft beer scenes in two Western states, lost his battle with cancer Monday. He was 71. Hancock, a
Cornish Pasty Co., the Tempe eatery that introduced Arizonans to the English version of the calzone, has opened its long-awaited location on the northeast corner of Mill and Fifth Street in downtown Tempe. Located less than a mile from the original
AZ Food Crafters in Chandler will be selling any of its sweet hand pies (pictured) for $3.14 apiece. Your Pie in Mesa is offering $3.14 pizzas, $3.14 pints of craft beer, and $3.14 combos. Domino’s Pizza is offering half-off pizzas
The latest additions to the MXSW’s Upcoming Events listings: Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert will host its monthly ’’3rd Tuesday’’ dinner on Tuesday, March 15. Stereo Rex will headline the St. Patrick’s Day fun on Thursday, March 17, at the House of Brews
Last month, MXSW broke the news about Burger Theory, a new burger-and-beer concept from Holiday Inn, making its Arizona debut near Sky Harbor in March. Well, it’s opening this Saturday adjacent to the Holiday Inn at 44th Street and McDowell north of
Last month, CraftBeer.com, the website of the national Brewers Association, published its annual list of the ‘‘51 Best Beer Bars in America,’’ the top bar in each state (plus D.C.) as chosen by the website’s 9,000-plus users. Winning the honor
Garlic Chicken Pesto and Mediterranean Stuffed Gyros (pictured) are the featured entrees of this week’s “Taste of Romeo’s Euro Cafe†dinner, hosted by chef Romeo Taus and his wife, Janice, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Related: Romeo Taus ‘engineers’ culinary success with Euro Cafe The
Less than a month after making its Arizona debut at Scottsdale Fashion Square, New York City-based Shake Shack opens its second Valley location at 11 a.m. today at Uptown Plaza in Phoenix. Earlier: Shake Shack opens 1st AZ location in
Bella Gusto Urban Pizzeria, one of this year’s new East Valley restaurants I’m most excited about, opened today on the southwest corner of Alma School and Warner in Chandler. It takes over the space at the sound end of the strip mall
JC’s Steakhouse in Gilbert will hold its monthly wine tasting at 7 p.m. Wednesday. This month’s focus will be on Spanish wines. The food-and-wine pairings: Gambas al ajillo (Spanish-style shrimp), patatas bravas a la javi (fried potatoes with mayo and salsa), and pincho
Former Arizona Cardinals defensive end Andre Wadsworth has put sacks behind him and now is focusing on scoops. Scoops of ice cream, that is. Wadsworth is teaming up with real estate expert Ryan Zeleznak to open up to 20 franchises for California-based Creamistry,
The spring edition of Arizona’s twice-a-year Restaurant Week returns May 20-29. More than 100 participating restaurants will offer a three-course prix-fixe menu for $33 or $44 per person, excluding beverages, tax, and gratuity unless otherwise noted. About two dozen East Valley
The Perch, Uncle Bear’s, Beer Research, Sonoran, Desert Eagle, and Bad Water are among the local breweries participating in the second annual Downtown Mesa Brewfest from 2-6 p.m. Saturday on Macdonald south of Main. General admission to the family- and dog-friendly
