Category: Menuism

🍉🍔🍺 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

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,