Category: Menuism

Vietnamese cuisine is the focus of this month’s Sunday tasting dinner at Cork in Chandler. Held the last Sunday of every month, the $35-per-person prix-fixe dinners showcase chef Brian Peterson’s take on a theme or type of cuisine. Taste of

The new year is barely underway and already there’s been a flurry of news from Arizona Distilling Company, the fledgling micro-distillery in Tempe. The company has introduced a new spirit – Desert Dry Gin – and begun tours of its facility,

“Tis the season … for tamales. And if you don’t have the time or inclination to make your own, several East Valley restaurants are selling tamales to go. Baja Joe’s Mexican Cantina in Mesa is selling green chicken, green chile

Chandler hand pie shop AZ Food Crafters has two new dessert pies this month. They are Shaker Lemon, a sweet and tart recipe that uses the entire lemon, and Chocolate, Tangerine, and Pistachio, a dark chocolate ganache with a tangerine ripple

AZ Food Crafters, the Chandler hand pie shop on the southeast corner of Alma School and Ray, has two new soups on its menu this week. The first is called Superb Squash Soup, and it’s made with fresh pumpkin, butternut

There are just two more days to get your fix of Pittsburgh Willy’s pierogi in 2013. If you like the Chandler hot dog shop to cook and serve them to you – as it does most Wednesdays – there are just

Bread Connection, the artisan bakery that Becky Smeraldo opened in Chandler earlier this year, continues to grow in leaps and bounds. It supplies various breads to several dozen of the East Valley’s most popular restaurants, including Cork, Nosh Arizona, The Living Room,

Baja Joe’s Mexican Cantina, the Sinaloan-style Mexican seafood restaurant in north Mesa, has launched some new daily specials. Baja Joe’s daily specials Monday: Half off oysters Tuesday: $2 tacos Wednesday: Pasta specials Thursday: $8.99 fajitas Friday; $6.99 fish & chips Also, the

Talk of the Town Asian Diner, aka “Tott’s,” hasn’t changed its menu much in 10 years, so it’s headline-worthy when the Chandler neighborhood fave introduces new dishes in consecutive weeks. Spicy Island Chicken – marinated chicken diced with pineapple, chile

Zappone’s Italian Bistro in Gilbert has unveiled the menu for its Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner next Wednesday, Dec. 11. The dinner is an Italian-American celebration, typically held on Christmas Eve, featuring seven different seafood dishes. It’s rooted in the Roman Catholic tradition of avoiding meat on specific

Black Friday deals aren’t just for retail stores. The first 50 paying customers at Zappone’s Italian Bistro in Gilbert today will receive a free gift valued up to $40. Doors open at 11 a.m. And for Small Business Saturday this weekend,

Pittsburgh Willy’s will be offering something special today: House-made pumpkin-flavored Twinkies with a vanilla cream cheese buttercream filling. Only 40 of the treats, which are $1.75 each, are available. The hot dog shop  closes early at 3 p.m. so its staff

“Taste of Hanukkah” will be Cork‘s final Sunday tasting dinner of the year. From 5-9 p.m. Sunday, enjoy a four-course dinner for $35 per person. The dinner starts with duck and escarole soup with matzo popovers, followed by a marinated

For the first time in recorded history, Thanksgiving and the first full day of Chanukah fall on the same day. The convergence is being called “Thanksgivukkah,” and it won’t happen again for more than 79,000 years. While many Valley restaurants are

AZ Food Crafters, the Chandler hand pie shop, has unveiled a new website. Next time you stop in, congratulate partners Eddie Castillo and Mike Caliendo on their first-place finish for Best Presentation at last weekend’s Pie Social 2013 competition in Phoenix. Or check

The dessert selections at BLD in Chandler have been revamped, thanks to pastry chef Danielle Morris from sister restaurant Cork. Chocolate pudding cake with peanut butter ice cream and caramelized bananas ($6, pictured) is one of two new additions. The

It’s the second Thursday of the month, so it’s Beer & Bacon Night at The Hungry Monk. This time, the Chandler restaurant and craft beer bar is teaming up with Tucson’s Barrio Brewing on the monthly promotion. Here’s tonight’s special bacon

It’s a busy week at La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen in Gilbert. First, the six-month-old restaurant has introduced a new lunch menu that includes a combo meal (one entree and two sides for $6.99), farmers wrap ($8.99), Hatch green chile

Looking forward to Thanksgiving dinner but not the Thanksgiving dinner cooking and clean-up? Cork has you covered. The south Chandler fine-dining restaurant is offering a special four-course menu for $65 per person. Cork’s Thanksgiving Menu 1st course: Creamy cauliflower soup with

Despite this week’s 90-degree temperatures, fall has arrived at AZ Food Crafters. The Chandler hand-pie shop is debuting two new soups this weekend. The first is Comfy Chicken and Fall Veggie (pictured on left), made with chicken breast, onion, butternut

BLD has put a creative spin on traditional loyalty cards and punch cards by introducing BLD Bingo. Simply print your own bingo card here and bring it to the Chandler eatery on your next visit. Based on what you order,

House of Brews, which recently reopened under new ownership, is kicking off a couple of new weekly specials today. First, the Gilbert restaurant and bar is offering $3 cans of craft beer all day Mondays. They’re cleverly calling it the