By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Huge news today for the Valley’s craft beer industry: The long-defunct Rio Salado Brewing site in south Tempe is being taken over by newcomer Huss Brewing, which plans to open in mid-2013. If the Huss name sounds familiar, it should. Jeff Huss
Valley beer lovers got an early holiday gift last night: Four Peaks Brewing opened its long-awaited new Tempe taproom. Located at 2401 S. Wilson St. – that’s a little west of Mill and a little south of Broadway (see map) –
Gilbert, we have brewing equipment. Arizona Wilderness Brewing, the town’s first microbrewery, bought a used seven-barrel system from Carter’s Brewing in Billings, Mont., last week. It was unloaded today into their space on the southeast corner of Arizona Avenue and
Desert Eagle Brewing, the Valley’s newest microbrewery and the first in Mesa, opens its doors to the public at 3 p.m. today. Located on downtown’s Main Street, just east of Country Club, Desert Eagle will start with five beers on
First Round Draft, the longtime sports bar on the northeast corner of McQueen and Warner in Gilbert, officially unveils its new look today. The revised menu features handcrafted burgers and sandwiches, housemade soups and sauces, and more fresh ingredients. The bar
After two days of pre-opening parties, World of Beer in downtown Tempe opens its doors to the general public today. WoB is focused on just one thing: beer. And we’re not talking about Bud and Miller. See their list of 58
Arizona’s new growler law goes into effect Aug. 2 – in other words, midnight tonight. This is a huge deal for craft beer drinkers and the state’s craft beer industry. You can find the official Arizona statute here (start on
World of Beer, a Florida-based chain of craft beer bars, will open next Wednesday, Aug. 8, on Mill Avenue in downtown Tempe. The 3,300-square-foot space will have 58 beers on tap and 500-plus in bottles and cans. Opening-week festivities will include:
Mesa’s first microbrewery is only about a month away, according to Joe Campbell, one of the owners of downtown’s much-anticipated Desert Eagle Brewing. “We’re shooting for the end of summer – maybe late August but probably September,” he says. “We don’t
Bourbon Jack’s Grill, an upscale country bar and restaurant, is taking over the former Art on Boston gallery space in downtown Chandler. Owner John Radice, who also owns the four Dos Gringos in the East Valley, calls his new concept “urban
The Valley’s craft beer scene continues to expand. Along with soon-to-opens Desert Eagle (Mesa), Wilderness (Gilbert), and Mischief (Peoria), make room for Fate Brewing, which is taking over the former Grapes Italian restaurant on the southeast corner of Scottsdale and Shea in Scottsdale.
Mad G’s Grill & Tavern, a neighborhood pub from the owners of The Grind in Phoenix, has opened on the southeast corner of Mill and Broadway in Tempe. The food menu features burgers, sandwiches, ribs, and pizzas. The drinks menu includes
Harvey American Public House, a neighborhood-centric bar and grill, opens at 4 p.m. today next to Blue 32 Sports Grill on the northwest corner of Val Vista and Williams Field in Gilbert. The menu features burgers, sandwiches, pastas, ribs, and
The Arizona chapter of Girls Pint Out, a national craft beer organization for women, will celebrate its second anniversary Thursday with a party at SunUp Brewing in Phoenix. The local group, which is free to join and hosts numerous beer-related
It looks like Arizona Wilderness Brewing won’t become Queen Creek’s first brewery after all. Instead, it may become the first in Gilbert. Those who have been following the nascent business’ tribulations know it had intended to open this summer at
Porkopolis opened its doors this afternoon on the southeast corner of Arizona Avenue and the 202, becoming the third BBQ restaurant to open in Chandler in three weeks. Can’t Stop Smokin’ Bar-B-Q opened earlier today, three days earlier than scheduled.
Andrew Zimmern, the host of the Travel Channel series “Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern” and “Andrew Zimmern’s Bizarre World,” will be a featured guest at this weekend’s Great Arizona Picnic, the two-day culmination of the week-long Scottsdale Culinary Festival. Zimmern – who’s
Confirming one of the worst-kept “secrets” in town, Old Chicago has announced it’s closing its location at Arizona Avenue and Ocotillo Road in Chandler at 10 p.m. Friday, April 21. The announcement came in an email to those on the restaurant’s
Downtown Mesa isn’t often associated with cutting-edge nightlife, but Monsterland is hoping to change that. In an era when America’s pop culture is being over-run by vampires and zombies, Monsterland – Arizona’s first horror-themed bar and grill – opens Friday
The Great Chandler BBQ War of 2012 has begun, with Rudy’s Country Store & Bar-B-Q firing the first shot. The Texas import just opened in a large, garage-like roadhouse on the northeast corner of I-10 and Chandler Boulevard. (Only about
