By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Okra Cookhouse & Cocktails, the 2-year-old younger sibling of Crudo, has closed its doors. The restaurant, which offered a unique menu of Southern favorites with Italian influences, opened in August 2015 on Seventh Street, just south of Bethany Home Road, in
The Perch Brewery in downtown Chandler has announced new happy hour specials. Drink specials: $2 off Perch beers $1 off house wines $1 off well drinks Food specials: $8 pub tots $8 hummus & pita $8 green chile pork $8
Less than a week after Romano’s Macaroni Grill filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, another well-known restaurant chain has announced huge cost-cutting changes. This week it’s Arizona-born Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill, which has closed three of its five Valley locations. The closures are: Downtown Tempe
Candy Bar Milk Stout, the award-winning seasonal from McFate Brewing in Scottsdale, will be released at 11 a.m. today at the brewery’s south Scottsdale location. The popular brew – a milk stout conditioned with honey-roasted peanuts, cacao nibs, whole vanilla beans, and sea salt –
Earlier this week I wrote about the eighth annual Chandler Chuck Wagon Cook-off, a free festival that takes place Nov. 10-11 at Tumbleweed Park. At the time, I didn’t know this year’s Cook-Off will feature a new element: A sunset outdoor dinner to benefit Pardners
Denver-based Romano’s Macaroni Grill is the latest national restaurant chain to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The fast-shrinking chain, now in its 29th year, only has three locations left in the Valley, all of which are expected to remain open, at
SunUp Brewing in Phoenix debuts its latest beer – No Self Esteam Punk – when the brew pub’s doors open at 11 a.m. today. Steam beers, a style technically known as California Common, originated in the 18th-century California. Because refrigeration wasn’t
After closing for more than a month for renovations, Joe’s Farm Grill reopens today on the northwest corner of Higley and Ray. The 11-year-old, farm-fresh burger shack, which closed Sept. 5, has doubled the amount of indoor seating in what
Ghett’ Yo’ Taco, which opened less than two weeks ago in the former Yoli’s Cafe space in downtown Chandler, is adjusting its evening hours. The eatery’s original closing time was 11 p.m. weekdays and midnight weekends. Starting today, the kitchen will
Cider Corps, the cidery and taproom under construction in downtown Mesa, will host an open house from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Veteran’s Day – Saturday, Nov. 11. Located on Robson just south of Main, brothers Jason and Josh Duren’s new business is
After a disappointing performance in 2016, Arizona breweries bounced back by winning four medals Saturday at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver. The world’s largest commercial beer competition, which drew nearly 100,000 people, judged a total of 7,923 beers in
Pier 54, an all-patio restaurant on a suburban lake in south Tempe, is celebrating Oktoberfest with several specials all month: German schnitzel and fries ($11.75, pictured) Bratwurst in pretzel roll with sauerkraut ($8) Bavarian snack: Large pretzel twist, stick sausages and
If you haven’t noticed the sudden proliferation of pink ribbons around the East Valley, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Many restaurants are doing special promotions. At Nicantoni’s Pizza in Gilbert, for example, owner Vic Buono has come up with
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.
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
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,
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,
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
