Category: MXSW Sponsor News

Tryst Café, a health-conscious restaurant at Desert Ridge in northeast Phoenix, will open a second location on the southeast corner of Gilbert and Ocotillo in south Gilbert this summer. Besides the typical all-day American menu items, there are a number of

Love pizza? Flancer’s will hold its 18th annual Charity Pizza-Eating Contest at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 8, at its Gilbert location. The annual event is a fundraiser for Warfighter Sports, Sunshine Acres Children’s Home, and Jewish Family & Children’s Services. The

Republica Empanada in downtown Mesa is the latest Valley eatery to catch the eye of the Food Network’s ‘‘Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.’’ Show host Guy Fieri and his crew spent Thursday filming at Republica Empanada for a future episode. The

Back in April, I wrote about Julian Wright, owner Pedal Haus Brewery in downtown Tempe, buying and closing popular Vintage 95 in downtown Chandler. At the time, he was planning to partner with Jim Bob and Kelsey Strothers, owners of Worth Takeaway in downtown Mesa, on

Please welcome Venezia’s Pizzeria, a family-owned group of New York-style pizzerias with five Valley locations, as MXSW’s newest sponsor. Domenick and Jaime Montanile opened their first location in Tempe in 1998 and later added others in Mesa (two), Gilbert, and Phoenix. Besides pizzas,

The monthly dinners, which start at 6:30 p.m., feature three new dishes from the creative kitchen crew paired with three wines selected by the knowledgable waitstaff at Romeo’s Euro Cafe in downtown Gilbert. Aug. 18 “3rd Tuesday” menu: 1st course: Spicy trio of appetizers (pictured), including

La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen in Gilbert will hold its third annual Hatch Chile Festival from Aug. 28-30. Every year, restaurant staffers travel to Hatch, N.M., to pick up their own chiles, which they then roast for three days at

If you’re wondering if the frozen fruit drinks from Tucson-based Eegee’s live up to their hype, you can try on for yourself for just $1 on Wednesday. Jimmy & Joe’s Pizzeria will be selling the 12-ounce size for that price all day.

The weekly five-course dinners, hosted by chef Romeo Taus and his wife, Janice, in a private dining room, typically highlight a rotating selection from the regular menu at Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert. Aug. 13 “Taste of Romeo’s” menu: Romeo’s Choice Skins: Italian sausage, onions, peppers,

JC’s Steakhouse in Gilbert will hold its monthly wine tasting at 7 p.m. Wednesday. This month’s focus will be on wines from southern Italy. The wine-and-food pairings: Falesco Est! Est! Est! paired with tonno cunzato (dressed tuna), stuffed zucchini from Basilicata, and

It’s National Root Beer Float Day! Wimpy’s Paradise in downtown Chandler is celebrating with 16-ounce old-fashioned root beer floats for $2. The burger and ice cream parlor is open 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

Uncle Bear’s Brewery will be taking over four tap handles at 6 p.m. Friday at Evo, an Italian-influenced restaurant and lounge in Old Town Scottsdale. The Ahwatukee brewery’s ales on tap will include: Mandarin Wheat Head To Tale Amber Ale Dog

Old Town Scottsdale pizzeria and bar Craft 64 opened in March, but didn’t finish installing its beer taps until April. That hasn’t kept the new venue from reaching a significant milestone in less than four months: 25,000 pints of Arizona beer

Northern California-based Black Bear Diner, which made its Arizona debut in Gilbert in 2008, is expanding its footprint in the East Valley. The inexpensive, family-friendly chain is taking over the former Applebee’s on the northeast corner of Alma School and Queen Creek.

At 6 p.m.Wednesday, My Wine Cellar in Ahwatukee will hold its monthly wine tasting. Cost will be $15 to enjoy these four wines: Milbrandt Pinot Gris (Washington state) Jean-Luc Colombo Rose (France) Ben Marco Malbec (Argentina) Milbrandt Red Blend (Washington state)

The weekly five-course dinners, hosted by chef Romeo Taus and his wife, Janice, in a private dining room, typically highlight a rotating selection from the regular menu at Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert. July 30 “Taste of Romeo’s” menu: Feta Dill Fritters: A blend of gyros

JC’s Steakhouse, which opened in Gilbert in December, will host its first craft beer dinner at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The steakhouse is offering a four-course menu paired with beers from Desert Eagle Brewing in Mesa: Reception beer: Desert Eagle Dunkleweizen 1st course:

Please welcome Sleepy Dog Brewery, well-known for its dog-themed beers like Red Rover Irish Ale and Wet Snout Milk Stout, as MXSW’s newest sponsor. The brewery opened in November 2009 on University, between McClintock and Price, in Tempe. It currently is expanding

In celebration of Joe’s birthday Wednesday, Jimmy & Joe’s Pizzeria is offering a special: Buy a dozen wings, get a second dozen for free at any of the pizzeria’s three locations. The offer only is good on Wednesday. You must be

KiloHop Ludicrous IPA will be the next beer in SanTan Brewing‘s Vault Series. The American double IPA (9.8% ABV), brewed with Citra hops and a touch of honey, is now available on tap at the downtown Chandler brewpub. Look for

Just four seats remain for the Sip & Savor summer cocktail dinner Wednesday at Zappone’s Italian Bistro in Gilbert. The eatery’s in-house mixologist will demonstrate how to make summer cocktails. The menu: Artichoke & Whipped Ricotta Bruschetta, with Highwest Cocktail

The weekly five-course dinners, hosted by chef Romeo Taus and his wife, Janice, in a private dining room, typically highlight a rotating selection from the regular menu at Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert. July 23 “Taste of Romeo’s” menu: Venetian Roasted Peppers: Roasted red peppers, green

It’s a busy week for Uncle Bear’s Brewery in Ahwatukee. At 6 p.m. today, it’ll be giving out free T-shirts and pints glasses during Trivia Night at Spokes on Southern in Tempe. At 8 p.m. Tuesday, they’ll be doing the same

Chef Off!, a series of friendly culinary competitions between East Valley chefs, will return for another season on Monday, Aug. 3. The season-opener, dubbed the “Southwest Standoff,” will pit current champion Romeo Taus of Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert against

It’s Shark Week on the Discovery Channel, which means Lost Coast Brewery is tagging along like remora. The California brewery once again has a week of East Valley promos involving its Great White witbier and Sharkinator white IPA: 4 p.m. today: Handelbar

Attention, all Jimmys and Joes. You can get a free Serious Slice of cheese pizza Wednesday at Jimmy & Joe’s Pizzeria in Mesa, Chandler, or Ahwatukee. The annual freebie also is good for those named any variation of Jimmy or Joe, such as

The weekly five-course dinners, hosted by chef Romeo Taus and his wife, Janice, in a private dining room, typically highlight a rotating selection from the regular menu at Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert. July 9 “Taste of Romeo’s” menu: Feta Dill Fritters: A blend of gyro

A new month means a new brewery of the month at The Brass Tap at Mesa Riverview. For July, the featured brewery will be Stone from Escondido, Calif. Enjoy $4 Stone pints all month. The bar also will be tapping some Stone

Two years ago, James Swann and Andrew Bauman traveled to Lake Havasu City to create a beer with the folks at Mudshark. The result was Road Zoda, a delicious tangerine-horchata wheat ale. Swann is now one of the owners of the new Craft

Lucky Break in south Tempe will host two Arizona breweries for a tap takeover at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Uncle Bear’s from Ahwatukee will have five beers on tap: Mandarin Wheat Head To Tale Amber Ale Dog Park Dark Ale OB

The Hungry Monk in Chandler will host a Sierra Nevada “Hoppy Hour” from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday with these beers on tap: Hoptimum DIPA India Farmhouse Ale Southern Harvest IPA Torpedo Extra IPA Hop Hunter IPA India Farmhouse Ale, part of

The Perch Pub & Brewery in downtown Chandler will be celebrating a pair of releases Sunday. The first will be its newest beer, Uncommon Good IPA, created by head brewer Andrew Bauman (left) and local musician Jay Allan (right), whose

You may have seen the tragic news last week about six Irish college students killed when a fourth-floor apartment balcony collapsed in Berkley, Calif. From 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Fibber Magees Irish Pub in Chandler will host a trivia tournament fundraiser with

With the temperature predicted to hit 113 degrees Wednesday, you’re probably gonna want to stay indoors. Why not try explore some wines while staying cool? Ahwatukee wine bar and bistro My Wine Cellar will host its monthly wine tasting from

In other words: If today’s temperature is between 111 and 115 degrees (forecast high is 112), you can get any of the cans of beer for $2 and add a cheese crisp for an additional $2.

The weekly five-course dinners, hosted by chef Romeo Taus and his wife, Janice, in a private dining room, typically highlight a rotating selection from the regular menu at Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert. June 24 “Taste of Romeo’s” menu: Spicy Euro Baba Ganoush with Feta: Roasted

In what’s sure to be one of the summer’s don’t-miss beer events in the Valley, The Perch is celebrating its one-year “beer-iversary” – marking the date the Chandler brewpub brewed its first beer – Wednesday. Head brewer Andrew Bauman has introduced so many

A few seats still remain for Wednesday’s Huss Brewing beer dinner at El Palacio Mexican Restaurant & Cantina in Chandler. The menu and beer pairings: Shrimp and crab gazpacho, paired with Scottsdale Blonde Kolsch Pulled pork mac ’n’ cheese, paired with

Still looking for a great gift for Dad on Sunday? How about a gift certificate from Arizona Brewery Tours? ABT’s standard tour visits three breweries, where you’ll enjoy 15-18 beer samples (the equivalent of 6 or 7 pints). At one of

The new deals include: Wednesdays: Happy hour all day with $1 off all local drafts (35 choices) and $6 house wines (six choices). Thursdays:  All pitchers of local craft beers are $12 all day.  Add a one-topping pizza for just $12

Bourbon Jacks: Special brunch items from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. will include huevos rancheros and chicken froed biscuits. Dads get $3 domestic pints, $4 craft pints, and $2 off whiskey/bourbon. Moms eat free with purchase of another entree. The Brass Tap:

Please welcome Annette Bridges, a senior loan officer with ARF Financial, as MXSW’s newest sponsor. With more than 20 years of B2B sales experience, Bridges offers expert finance and marketing programs to help clients build their restaurant, bar, or other business. Through

The monthly dinners, which start at 6:30 p.m., feature three new dishes from the creative kitchen crew paired with three wines selected by the knowledgable waitstaff at Romeo’s. June 16 “3rd Tuesday” menu: Insalata Emilia (pictured): Shredded kale, pappadew peppers, carrots, green onions, and roasted

Have you seen the new cans from Sleepy Dog Brewery yet? From 6-8 tonight, all three of their canned beers – Wet Snout Milk Stout, Tail Chaser IPA, and Red Rover Irish Ale – will be introduced at The Brass Tap

SanTan Brewing is Craft 64‘s brewery of the month, and the Old Town Scottsdale pizzeria is holding a tap takeover at 7 p.m. Thursday. Beers will include: Devil’s Ale (West Coast pale ale) Heavy D (imperial IPA) Little D (session IPA)

The four-course dinner will start at 6:30 p.m. next Wednesday, June 24, at the Chandler Mexican restaurant: Shrimp and crab gazpacho, paired with Scottsdale Blonde Kolsch Pulled pork mac ’n’ cheese, paired with Magic in the Ivy pale ale BBQ chicken

If you haven’t been to recently opened JC’s Steakhouse, here’s a great reason to check it out. At 7 p.m. Wednesday, it will hold its monthly wine tasting with food pairings. This month’s spotlight will be on Germany and Austria:

The offer is for a 12-ounce size and is good all day at all three locations – Chandler, Mesa, and Ahwatukee. The only catch is you have to be a member of Jimmy & Joe’s loyalty-rewards program. You can sign up

SanTan Brewing is June’s featured brewery of the month at House of Brews and will provide the beer pairings for a five-course beer dinner next Thursday, June 25: Oysters on a half shell, paired with SunSpot Gold Elk tenderloin, paired with

Please welcome Uncle Bear’s Brewhouse Grill, which opened at I-10 and Ray in Ahwatukee in 2013, as MXSW’s newest sponsor. Uncle Bear’s also operates canine-themed, grill-and-tap restaurants in Mesa and Queen Creek. Uncle Bear’s menu features American pub classics like burgers, sandwiches, wings,

To celebrate, The Hungry Monk in Chandler is tapping kegs of Oskar Blues Gubna imperial IPA and Telegraph Brewing Handlebar Abbey Ale. When you order a pint of either, you’ll get a free doughnut (while supplies last). At Krispy Kreme,

Did you know Floridino’s hosts comedy nights in its banquet room? The next Chandler Laughs, a free standup comedy and improv show from One Horn Comedy, is this Saturday. Seating is at 7 p.m., with the show starting at 8. Comedians Steven Moreno,

First, there was the Gilbert Food Truck Food Court. Then, last month, came the Chandler Food Trucks. Now, there’s the Queen Creek Feastival. The East Valley’s newest large-scale food truck roundup will take place 5:30-9 p.m. Saturday at Horseshoe Park &

Valley temperatues are expected to drop back into double digits – barely – this weekend, but this still is a great reason to head to the high country anyway. The annual Party in the Pines will take place 5-10 p.m. Saturday

In what undoubtedly will be the busiest night in its four-and-a-half-year history, the Apache Trail pub and grill (map) hosts a 6 p.m. tap takeover with six Founders beers: Canadian Breakfast Stout Kentucky Breakfast Stout Curmudgeon Centennial IPA Red’s Rye

Zappone’s in-house mixologist will demonstrate making the summer-inspired cocktails during the Wednesday, July 22, dinner: 1st course • Food: Artichoke & Whipped Ricotta Bruschetta • Cocktail: Highwest Cocktail 2nd course • Food: Creamy Burrata, Peaches, & Arugula • Cocktail: White Peach Daiquiri

One of the new features is the ability to order online from the popular Italian restaurant on the northeast corner of Lindsay and Warner. Another is an event calendar for their live music performances, which usually take place on Saturday

The weekly five-course dinners, hosted by chef Romeo Taus and his wife, Janice, in a private dining room, highlight a rotating selection from the regular menu at Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert. June 4 “Taste of Romeo’s” menu: Artichokes Vinaigrette: Lightly sauteed hearts of artichoke in