Category: Menuism

🎵 If you’re heading to tonight’s Rolling Stones concert at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, you may want to grab a Stones-themed drink or bite to eat at any of several Westgate establishments. For example: Johnny’s Chicken & Waffles will have a

🍕 Myke’s Pizza, the artisan pizzeria located inside Cider Corps in downtown Mesa, will celebrate Star Wars Day (May the Fourth) on Saturday with special menu items: Darth Tater Pizza: A white pie topped with mozzarella, cheddar, aged gouda, bacon,

🍸 Bar Louie, a Texas-based chain of gastropubs with two Valley locations, has overhauled its menu with 32 new dishes and drinks – including one created by Elyse Perez, a bartender at the Tempe location. Perez’s drink – the Wake

🍺🥧 OHSO Brewery & Distillery will hold its annual Pi Day on Thursday. For those who aren’t mathletes, pi is a mathematical constant equal to 3.14. So every March 14 (3/14), OHSO releases 10 pie-inspired beers paired with 10 pies

🥞🧇 Scottsdale-based breakfast and lunch concept U.S. Egg is celebrating the holidays with two new limited-time menu items – eggnog pancakes and waffles. The eggnog-filled pancakes ($8.49 for one, $13.99 for two) and waffles ($12.99 apiece) are available at all

🐟 The Italian Daughter in north Scottsdale is offering a special Feast of the Seven Fishes menu this week for those who participate in the Italian-American holiday tradition. The menu features five Italian seafood appetizers and seven entrees, including: Tomaso’s

🎄 Looking for a good reason to start drinking in the morning? U.S. Egg has brought back its $21 holiday mimosa flights through December: Apple cinnamon mimosa (apple juice, champagne and cinnamon garnish); Peppermint can-mosa (cranberry juice, champagne, and candy

🍝 October was all-you-can-eat pizza. November was all-you-can-eat sandwiches. Now Italian deli and grocery Dolce Vita in east Mesa is kicking off December with a promotion offering all-you-can-eat pasta from 5-7 p.m. Friday. For $30, you can gorge yourself on

🧆 It started a couple years ago as an April Fools Day promotion… But the joke was on Pita Jungle when customers enjoyed its newly introduced pickle hummus, leading the local Mediterranean chain to bring it back on a seasonal basis. Now, pickle

🍔 For the first time in its nearly 60-years of business, Black Angus Steakhouse now offers weekend brunch at its four Valley locations. Hours are 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Menu highlights include a breakfast burger, breakfast burritos, and

🍟🇳🇵 Frites Street and Mr. Momo will join forces – marrying Belgian-style fries and Nepali dumplings known as momos – from 5-10 p.m. Saturday at the Dusk Market. on the southeast corner of Central and Roosevelt in downtown Phoenix. The

🦃 Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta in Chandler has unveiled its new pizza muffin of the month: Turkey Dinner. Pizza muffins are the signature menu item at Floridino’s, which offers seven varieties on its regular menu. It also has a pizza

🌮 Pita Jungle in downtown Phoenix is collaborating with Erick Pineda, the chef behind popular Mexican pop-up concept Requinto, for a one-night-only event during this week’s First Friday Art Walk. “In an effort to build on our tradition of rotating

🍕 The Italian eatery and grocer on the southeast corner of Higley and Brown is celebrating National Pizza Month. From 5-7 p.m. this Friday, diners can indulge in as many slices of pizza as they want. The $20 price does

🌶 La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen is offering several October specials at its restaurants in Gilbert and downtown Chandler: Pizza blanca ($13.99, pictured on left) New Mexican chipotle meatloaf ($15.99) White green chile shrimp relleno ($16.99) Chocolate churros ($10.99, right)

🦂 Recreo Cantina in downtown Chandler has introduced a new item to its drinks menu: The Recreo Scorpion Shot featuring a real edible scorpion. ‘‘This unconventional shot is not for the faint of heart, but those who embrace the experience

🍕 Two Chicagoland favorites – Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria and Portillo’s – again have teamed up to offer a limited-time Italian Beef Deep Dish Pizza. The pizza features a buttery crust, plum tomatoes, and Wisconsin mozzarella, and is topped with Portillo’s

🇮🇹 Dolce Vita – an Italian eatery, grocer, and gelato shop on the southeast corner of Higley and Brown in northeast Mesa – has launched an aperitivo Italiano menu available 5-7 p.m. Thursdays. An aperitivo, sometimes called an apericena, is

☕️ Local roaster Press Coffee has teamed up with pastry chef Mark Chácon, owner of Cháconne Patisserie, to create a lineup of new pastries for four of its Valley locations. Chácon was a semifinalist for Outstanding Pastry Chef at last

💝 Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants is offering a trio of October specials at all four East Valley locations: Pink Out Margarita Sampler: A flight with house raspberry, strawberry, passionfruit strawberry, and watermelon margaritas ($9.99). Stephanie’s Stacked Enchiladas: Corn tortillas, black beans,

🥨🍔🍺 Wren Südhalle, the European-inspired beer hall that Wren House Brewing opened in Ahwatukee two weeks ago, has soft-launched its food menu: Haus frites: herb salt, haus saus, mustard ($6) Onion rings: roasted apple schmaltz, mustard ($8) Pretzel: brown butter,

🍞🥖 Don Guerra, the James Beard Award-winning baker from Barrio Bread in Tucson, has unveiled the first menu for his new store in Gilbert: Tibetan Purple Barley Queen Creek Olive Polenta Hayden Flour Mills Farm House Oat Loaf Desert Date

🥟🍔 Goodbye, Red Stripe curried shrimp. Hello (again), Dragon Dumpling Burger. Award-winning cocktail bar Bitter & Twisted in downtown Phoenix has revamped its food menu by bringing back original dishes from its 2014 opening and early days. Besides the Dragon

🌮🍗 Ghett Yo Taco, a 5-year-old taco shop in downtown Chandler, will expand its menu and change its name to Ghett Yo Taco & Wings on Saturday. The first 100 guests at 11 a.m. will win free wings for a

🇩🇪🍺 Wicked Brews, Bites & Spirits in Ahwatukee has launched a limited-time German-inspired menu to complement the release of its Oktoberfest Lager: Charcuterie board with spicy Polish sausage, kielbasa, bratwurst, cheese, fruit, nuts, German bread, and house-made apple sauce ($24,

🇩🇪🍻 A sure sign of fall: Chandler-based Pedal Haus Brewery has launched a limited-time Oktoberfest menu at its Chandler, Tempe, and Phoenix locations, including: Grilled, beer-braised brats with haus mustard, onions, sauerkraut, and fries ($12). Crispy pork schnitzel with mashed

⚾️🍔 A popular Phoenix eatery is rooting for a hit from Arizona Diamondbacks rookie outfielder Corbin Carroll, and not just on the baseball field. Eat Up Drive In has partnered with the Rookie of the Year candidate to launch a

🥓 Snooze A.M. Eatery is celebrating International Bacon Day (Saturday) with six specials: Graceland Pancakes Bacon & Eggs Pancakes Bacon But Different Maple and Black Pepper Glazed Bacon Habanero Pork Belly Benny Bloody with Bacon The specials are available today

🌶 Nando’s Mexican Cafe again is offering its seasonal Hatch chile cheese crisp (pictured) – plus, for the first time, an entire Hatch chile menu – through the end of September at all four of its East Valley restaurants. Hatch

It’s another Carnitas Week at Someburros, the family-run chain of fast-casual Mexican restaurants. All 14 Valley locations will be selling carnitas burros for $7.50 through Sunday, Aug. 20. (In a sign of inflation, the burros were only $6.50 during the

🌍 One of advantages to living in one of the country’s largest metro areas is you can find dishes from all over the world in the Valley, including at these places that have opened in the past few weeks: 🇭🇰

🍉🍔🍺 Arizona Wilderness Brewing, which has locations in Gilbert and Phoenix, celebrates Arizona’s watermelon season Thursday with special melon-infused beers and dishes. The beers: At 11 a.m., both locations will tap the brand-new Watermelon Shark IPA, made with 2,500 pounds

🧺❓🥩🍷 Looking for an unusual date night idea? The Peppermill, an intimate, husband-and-wife-run steakhouse in south Tempe, has begun offering takeout-only Mystery Picnic Dinners on weekends. What: Mystery Picnic Dinners include a three-course meal for two and a bartender’s choice

Atomic Muffins are the new pizza muffin of the month at Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta in Chandler. The background: Seven varieties of pizza muffins are featured on the everyday menu at Floridino’s, which has a pizza muffin food truck and

🍔 The Big Wac, a plant-based burger from Valley vegan restaurant Green, has been named one of the top 100 burgers in the U.S. by Yelp. What: Green describes the Big Wac, its homage to McDonald’s Big Mac for the

Chompies, a local chain of New York-style delis, is offering three ‘‘breakfast for dinner’’ specials – available all day – this summer: Fileto Benedict (pictured, $15.99): Tenderloin steak, caramelized grilled onions, grilled mushrooms, and poached eggs topped with a creamy

Postino WineCafe has kicked off a bracket-style Battle of the Bruschetta to determine which of eight limited-time bruschetta recipes will get a permanent spot on its menu this fall. The format: During each two-week battle, diners can order two competing

🍽 Arizona Restaurant Week begins its 10-day spring run today with more than 150 restaurants offering special three-course prix-fixe menus for $33, $44, or $55 per person or couple. The goal: ‘‘To position Arizona as one of the top culinary

🍽 Terra Tempe Kitchen & Spirits, the elevated restaurant on the ground floor of The Westin hotel in downtown Tempe, has introduced new brunch, lunch, and dinner menus curated by executive chef Mario Ventura. Weekend brunch runs 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday-Sunday. (Pictured: Strawberry & Banana French

🇮🇹 Dolce Vita, an Italian deli in east Mesa, kicks off a 20-week series of specials today. Each week, a different region of Italy will be highlighted with a dish. This week’s special, available through Sunday, is valdostana – pan-seared veal cutlets,

🥧 Today is Pie Day, aka Pi (3.14) Day, which OHSO Brewery celebrates with its annual pie social that pairs 10 pie-inspired beers with 10 pies from The Pie Snob. Beers go on tap at 11 a.m., and beers and pies will be available

🌭 Grimaldi’s Pizzeria is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its first location outside of New York City (which, coincidentally, was in Scottsdale) with a special New York-themed menu that includes a hot dog pizza (with onions,  sauerkraut, and mustard) and confetti

🍷 The good news: A la carte menu options now are available exclusively at the bar on a first-come first-served basis at acclaimed Virtù Honest Craft, which specializes in three-course meals, in Old Town Scottsdale. The bad news: Reservations are not

B2 Concepts – aka Ghett Yo Taco, Ghett Yo Pizza and Ghett Yo Wings – also are offering specials all week that pay homage to the teams in Sunday’s game. Ghett Yo Taco in downtown Chandler: Philly taco: Ribeye steak, grilled onions,

Football fans can fuel up for Sunday’s Big Game by enjoying a special tasting menu featuring their team’s favorite hometown delicacies at Joe’s Farm Grill in Gilbert. Philly Flavors Tasting Menu Philly cheese steak “wit’” grilled onions and one, two

Goodbye, Recreo. Hola, Recreo Cantina. The playground-themed restaurant and bar in downtown Chandler is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a name tweak and a menu overhaul. Gone are the scattershot ‘‘globally inspired’’ dishes –  the Philly cheesesteak and Peking pig,

Local Mediterranean chain Pita Jungle has launched a new to-go menu item just in time for holiday parties – the Baklawa Box. What: The classic Mediterranean dessert is made in-house with crunchy layers of phyllo dough drizzled with honey and

Serrano’s Mexican Food Restaurants are offering three specials through the end of November, including a preview of CEO Ric Serrano’s favorite Pronto-style burrito. November specials: Cinnamon Buñuelo Crunch: A cocktail made with Fireball and Rumchata and topped with a buñuelo

Downtown Chandler pizzeria and brew pub Craft 64 has added several new items to its wood-fired menu. Personal pizzas: The biggest addition is 10-inch pizzas to the recently launched lunch menu available from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays. Diners can choose

Downtown Mesa restaurant and wine bar Il Vinaio will host its 14th annual Meatfest, a carnivore’s feast featuring  six meat dishes, from 5 p.m. to close Thursday, Nov. 17. The meat dishes: Cam’s Tijuana grilled shrimp; Bleu cheese bacon filet mignon

Salad and Go, the Gilbert-born chain of drive-through eateries, switches out its three seasonal menu selections Wednesday. New fall items: Roasted Autumn Salad: Roasted sweet potatoes, caramelized brussels sprouts, candied pecans, dried cranberries, and grated parmesan cheese with a balsamic

Myke’s Pizza, the acclaimed pizzeria 🍕 located inside the Cider Corps taproom in downtown Mesa, is offering several Halloween-inspired food specials Friday and Saturday: Oh My Gourd! Pizza (pictured): A white pie with roasted kabocha squash, roasted shallots, goat cheese,

Owner and chef Vito LoPiccolo has introduced a new menu item at Brooklyn V’s Pizza: made-from-scratch veggie lasagna. What: Lasagna pasta, seasoned ricotta, eggplant, spinach, mozzarella cheese, and marinara sauce. Find it: Brooklyn’s V’s Pizza has locations in Gilbert, Queen

It’s finally October, which means Oktoberfest-themed beer brat pizza muffins return as the new pizza muffin of the month at Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta in Chandler. The history: Seven varieties of pizza muffins ($7.99-$9.29 per half-dozen) are the signature menu

What: A limited-time menu of nine specialty hot dogs or sausages (see full descriptions) available until the end of September: Bánh Mi Dog Dynamite Dog Loco Moco Dog Sonoran Dog Cheddar Coney Dog Big Fat Greek Dog Reuben Dog BBQ Bacon Blue

What’s in it? Chicken carnitas, green chiles, sauteed onion, cheddar, and mozzarella. Served with a queso dipping sauce. The history: Seven varieties of pizza muffins ($7.99-$9.29 per half-dozen) are the signature menu items at Floridino’s, which has a pizza muffin food truck and

Gilbert-based Arizona Wilderness Brewing will test out a new brunch menu at its downtown Phoenix beer garden from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: Chicken & Waffles: Oatman Farms White Sonora Wheat buttermilk waffles, chicken, whipped honey butter, Arizona microgreens, and maple syrup

It’s Shark Week on the Discovery Channel, which means La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen in Gilbert and Chandler will be serving its annual blackened shark tacos on house-made blue corn tortillas (pictured, $15.99), as well as its Sharkarita cocktail made with blue Curaçao ($10), through

Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta in Chandler has introduced a brand-new creation in its on-going series of monthly pizza muffins – a Birria Pizza Muffin made with birria-style beef, cilantro, onions, and mozzarella cheese and served with a consomme dipping sauce.

Arby’s, the fast-food chain known for roast beef sandwiches, is introducing the first-ever hamburger in its 60-year history. The Wagyu Steakhouse Burger, expected to cost $5.99, is being promoted as 50% larger than a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder. It’s only scheduled

If you don’t like seafood, you’ve probably never visited any of Angry Crab Shack‘s 13 Arizona locations. Here’s some news that may change that: The Mesa-based chain launches a new ‘‘Steak Out’’ menu today that includes a steak salad, a

Veal Pirata and Paella Barcelona (pictured) will be the featured entrees when Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 1. The dinner, hosted by owner-chef Romeo Taus and his wife,

Hatch Cover, a popular weekly special at Surf City Sandwich in southeast Gilbert, has been added to the restaurant’s permanent menu. The sandwich features roasted chicken breast, Hatch green chile cream cheese spread, jack and cheddar cheese, and caramelized onions pressed

Tempe-born Cartel Coffee Lab – a specialty coffee purveyor known for sourcing, roasting, and brewing high-quality coffee – unveils a new menu today for the first time in its 13 years. The summer menu, available at all 10 of its

Tempe-based Venezia’s New York Style Pizzeria has added another meatless protein topping: Vegan pepperoni is now available at all five Valley locations. The plant-based pepperoni from Field Roast Grain Meat Co. is soy-free and made with pea protein, offering the

A King Salmon Burger is the new Burger of the Week at craft sandwich shop Surf City in southeast Gilbert. The burger is made with Canadian king salmon, house seasoning, roasted garlic aioli, crunch leaf lettuce, tomato, red onion, and

Surf City, a 10-month-old craft sandwich shop in southeast Mesa, has launched a Burger of the Week special. This week’s burger is a Pastrami Burger. The burger is made with an Angus beef patty, all-natural pastrami, melted Swiss cheese, pickled

Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta in Chandler is bringing back Reuben sandwich pizza muffins for this month only. In a nod to St. Patricks Day, the specialty muffin of the month for March features corned beef, sauerkraut, and Swiss cheese rolled

March specials at Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants give Cactus League baseball fans some south-of-the-border twists like nachos in a bag and Sonoran hot dogs: Mangonada: Mango margarita mixed with chamoy and served in a Tajin-rimmed glass ($6.99); Nachos in a Bag: Chili

Chicken Veneto and Pork AgroDolce will be the featured entrees when Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 4. The dinner, hosted by owner-chef Romeo Taus and his wife, Janice, is

Chicken Ziti and Tortellini Gianni (pictured) will be the featured entrees when Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25. The dinner, hosted by owner-chef Romeo Taus and his wife,

Good news for ramen fans: Clever Koi in downtown Gilbert has unveiled two new ramen bowls, as well as two new versions of previous bowls. ‘‘Ramen has always been a bestseller for us, so we wanted to really up the

Penne Carbonara and Andalusian Baked Eggplant (pictured) will be the featured entrees when Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18. The dinner, hosted by owner-chef Romeo Taus and his wife,

Craft 64, the award-winning pizzeria and craft beer bar in downtown Chandler and Old Town Scottsdale, has expanded its menu with the introduction of several wood-fired entrees: Salsiccia: Two large smoked fennel sausage links covered with red peppers, smoked onions,

Garlic Chicken Pesto and Goat Shrimp will be the featured entrees when Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert hosts a special pre-Valentine’s Day version of its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11. The dinner, hosted by

Chicken Omega and Spicy Putanesca will be the featured entrees when Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4. The dinner, hosted by owner-chef Romeo Taus and his wife, Janice,

Veal Pirata (pictured) and Ravioli Marco Polo will be the featured entrees when Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28. The dinner, hosted by owner-chef Romeo Taus and his

Chase’s Diner, a family-run restaurant on the northwest corner of Alma School and Warner in Chandler, will celebrate National Pie Day on Saturday with two special pies based on its signature cakes – German Chocolate and Carrot Cake – as

Kung Pow, the former Chinese-Mexican hybrid in Gilbert that was forced to change its name from Panda Libre after a legal dispute with Panda Express, has introduced burgers to its menu. After last month’s rebranding, Kung Pow focused solely on

The newly formed James Beard Foundation Women of Arizona – 15 of the Valley’s top female chefs and restaurateurs – will roll out its first initiative next week, and it’s a doozy. The women’s respective restaurants are banding together to

Venezia’s New York Style Pizzeria has added a new plant-based protein topping to its menu: MorningStar Farms Italian Sausage Style Crumbles. The topping, which debuted Tuesday, follows the addition of a vegan pizza with dairy-free cheese earlier this year. “These

Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta in Chandler is bringing back its Philly Cheesesteak Pizza Muffin as its Pizza Muffin of the Month for November. The Philly muffin – steak, red onions, mushrooms, and provolone cheese rolled up and served with Cheez

Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants has launched a test kitchen at its downtown Chandler location where executive chef Lorraine Serrano and her team can try out new dishes. The dishes only will be served at the Chandler restaurant – priced as specials

Ground Control, the coffee roaster and craft beer tap house in Litchfield Park, has started a special weekend brunch menu. Options include chilaquiles, avocado toast, quiches, chicken and waffles, stuffed French toast, and banana pancakes with macadamia nut syrup. Brunch

SanTan Brewing & Spirit House in downtown Chandler has announced new menu items and new hours. The lunch and dinner menu, available 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily, now includes Chicken & Bacon Fajitas ($16.25) and Blue Corn Shrimp Enchiladas ($16.25); The

This month, all five Serrano’s Mexican Restaurant locations in the East Valley will be testing several new recipes as October specials: Spiced Brandy Cider: Brandy and apple cider garnished with an orange slice and a sprinkle of cinnamon ($6.99); Shrimp

Barro’s Pizza, the family-run chain that’s celebrating 40 years in the Valley, has introduced 8-inch mini pizzas at all 27 of its locations in the East Valley. The pizzas, which already have been available at West Valley locations, start at

Cafe MeSo and Proof 19, the restaurant and bar that launched a couple months ago in the new Marriott on the southwest corner of Price and Willis in Chandler, have unveiled revamped menus. Café MeSo serves American cuisine with Southwest

Year-old Amici Pizza in southwest Mesa has bolstered its menu with the addition of four Chef Specials: Chicken Marsala: Lightly floured chicken sautéed in homemade marsala wine sauce with mushrooms and onions ($16.99); Chicken Francese: Lightly floured chicken sautéed in