Category: Food & Drink News

Holmberg Bound, a red ale brewed to benefit the Arizona Humane Society, is now on tap at Good Time Charli’s in Chandler. John Holmberg, a radio show host on KUPD (97.9 FM) and owner of eight dogs, brewed the beer with Four

La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen in Gilbert toasts the end of 2017 with a New Year’s Eve dinner party at 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31. Appetizer: Seafood ceviche Entree: Short ribs with green chile mashed potatoes; crab cakes with cilantro

Republica Empanada, a family-run Mesa eatery serving Latin American comfort food, will be featured on the Food Network’s ‘‘Diners, Drive-ins and Dives’’ on Friday, Dec. 22. According to the cable network’s website, the 30-minute episode, entitled ‘‘Mom’s Kitchen,’’ will visit: ‘‘In

VB Lounge, which opened last December in downtown Chandler, has a new name: Sasha’s Kitchen & Cocktails. Owner Sasha Cosic, who also operates Va Bene, an award-winning Italian restaurant and wine bar in Ahwatukee, bought the former di Sciacca glassware retail store on

The Hungry Monk in Chandler will ring out 2017 with a five-course prix fixe dinner menu from beer chef Gidi Goldberg available from 4-10 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31. Cost is $90 for two, which includes a bottle of wine, two beer pairing flights,

In celebration of its third anniversary this month, JC’s Steakhouse in Gilbert has added more than a dozen new items to its menu. Appetizer options now include charred brussels sprouts, fire-roasted artichoke spears, lobster ravioli, and crab-and-shrimp-stuffed avocado. New house specialities include

Republica Empanada, which will make an appearance on the Food Network’s ‘‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’’ on Friday, Dec. 22, has closed for 10 days for kitchen renovations. The small, family-run Latin American eatery in downtown Mesa plans to reopen to the public

Good Time Charli’s in Chandler celebrates the 84th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition with a trip back to the Roaring Twenties from 6 p.m.-close  Saturday, Dec. 16. Sip a vintage cocktail while enjoying a live jazz/horn band, which will take the stage

Nicole Mastyk celebrates her birthday today. But she’s more focused on a day next week. On Dec. 12, she’ll undergo surgery for a double mastectomy. Just last Wednesday, the Queen Creek resident was diagnosed with two types of stage 2

In an effort to spur sales, Pizza Hut begins delivering beer with its pizza, wings, and pasta today. The national chain is testing the idea in only one market: Phoenix. Your options are limited to four Anheuser-Busch brands – Budweiser, Bud Light and

Phoenix-based Upward Projects restaurant group has reached a deal with Los Angeles private equity firm Brentwood Associates to expand its Postino Winecafe concept nationally. Upward Projects’ concepts also include Joyride Taco House, Federal Pizza, Windsor, and Churn. But it is Postino,

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, Nov. 30. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular menu. This

Why wait until Friday? Boulders on Southern in Mesa jumps the gun by kicking off its third annual Black Friday Specialty Beer Tappings a couple days early. That’s right. The majority of beers on this year’s roster are being tapped today

The Hungry Monk in Chandler releases ChanDiego, a collaboration brewed at Belching Beaver Brewing, at 5 p.m. today. Besides the hazy IPA, the Monk will have several other beers from the San Diego County brewery on tap, including: Texifornia: A triple IPA brewed in

Well, that sure escalated quickly. If you weren’t on social media Saturday, you missed a classic shitstorm involving Crust, The Ostrich and Brandon Casey (pictured). It all began when The Ostrich, Crust’s speakeasy-themed basement bar at the San Marcos Resort in

If you’re ordering Thanksgiving pies from AZ Food Crafters, you only have six more days. The popular Chandler hand pie shop and cafe has set Wednesday, Nov. 15, as this year’s cutoff date for orders. Although best known for its

A pair of downtown Chandler restaurants – Modern Margarita and La Bocca – are closed after a fire broke out earlier today at the eateries, which share the former Coach & Willy’s sports bar on the southeast corner of Arizona and