By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Craft 64 in Old Town Scottsdale will host a mini tap takeover tonight featuring IPAs from SanTan Brewing. The highlight will be the Scottsdale debut of the Chandler brewery’s seasonal Count Hopula, a “blood red” IPA. Other SanTan beers on
Uncle Bear’s Brewery will hold a kickoff party for its new statewide distribution at 5 p.m. today at The Brass Tap at Mesa Riverview. The two-year-old Ahwatukee brewery and Young’s Market announced the distribution deal last month (story). UB beers on tap
With Valley temperatures finally expected to start cooling down this weekend, Pier 54, the lakeside patio restaurant in Tempe, has introduced a sunset dinner special for two. Every day after 6 p.m., when you spend $25 on food you’ll receive a
Gyros, moussaka, and baklava are just a sample of what’s on the menu this weekend at A Taste of Greece, a three-day festival held at St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church in Chandler. Arizona’s largest Greek festival runs 5-10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
La Calabria, the wonderful mom-and-pop Italian restaurant on the northwest corner of Val Vista and Ray in Gilbert, is being booted by its strip-mall landlord, according to an email from the owners: Most of you know that we are at
Craft 64 in Old Town Scottsdale will host the first in a series of launch parties for North Mountain, the latest Valley brewery to sign a distribution deal (see story). From 6-9 p.m., there will be eight NM beers on
BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse celebrates its signature dessert today with its annual Free Pizookie Day. A Pizookie, if you’ve been living in a cave for the past decade, is a large cookie served warm in a deep-dish pizza pan and
It’s National Coffee Day! Here’s where you’ll find giveaways today in the East Valley: Peixoto Coffee: Get a free 8-ounce drip and cold-brewed coffee. Dunkin’ Donuts: Get a free medium cup of hot or iced dark roast coffee. Krispy Kreme:
Good news for lunchers in Gilbert and east Mesa: Zappone’s Italian Bistro in Gilbert has extended the hours of its popular early-week spaghetti and meatballs special. Now you can get a heaping helping of chef Sal Zappone’s spaghetti and meatballs, along
A few weeks ago I reported Eklectic Pie would make its debut on the northeast corner of Stapley and Baseline in Mesa in mid-September. It took a little longer than planned, but its doors open today. The pizzeria, which focuses on fresh
Nosh Arizona, a self-described gastropub and wine bar on the northwest corner of McClintock and Ray in Chandler, has closed. Owner and chef Stacey Carson made the announcement on the eatery’s Facebook page Saturday: It is with my deepest regrets to tell
BJ’s and Huss are among four Arizona breweries that won medals over the weekend at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver: • Magnolia Peach from BJ’s in Chandler won the gold medal for fruit wheat beer. • The Husstler from Huss in Tempe won the
It’s a busy time for new restaurants in downtown Tempe. Earlier this week, I told you about Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row‘s grand-opening party tonight and Pedal Haus Brewery‘s grand-opening party Friday. Now you can add the grand opening of Citrine, chef Peter
Although the official grand opening isn’t until 5 p.m. Thursday, Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row already has opened in the former Robbie Fox Public House space on the southwest corner of Mill and Sixth in downtown Tempe. It’s the second location for the
North Mountain Brewing in Phoenix is the latest Arizona craft brewery to ink a distribution deal, partnering with Quail Distributing. It’s the first local brewery signed by Phoenix-based Quail, according to craft beer portfolio manager Shawn Hillman. “North Mountain has been doing some
Please welcome Pier 54, a lakeside patio bar and restaurant in The Lakes neighborhood in south Tempe, as MXSW’s newest sponsor. Located south of Baseline between McClintock and Rural, Pier 54 is an all-patio venue with two levels: A main deck with a
Pedal Haus Brewery, which opened in downtown Tempe last weekend, will hold its official grand opening this Friday with its first big event: The Sundown Septemberfest. From 4-10 p.m., the European-themed brewery’s version of Oktoberfest will include live music and activities like
Ravioli Marco Polo and Pork Molise (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, on Thursday. The weekly five-course dinner, held in a private dining room, highlights a
JC’s Steakhouse in Gilbert will host its monthly craft beer dinner at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The steakhouse is offering a four-course menu paired with beers from Mudshark Brewing in Lake Havasu City: Reception beer: Full Moon Belgian-style white ale 1st course: Spicy pork belly paired with
