Category: MXSW Sponsor News

The roundup’s new home is the Shoppers Supply parking lot on the northwest corner of Alma School and Queen Creek (map). Inspired by the weekly Gilbert Food Truck Food Court, south Chandler residents launched their own food truck roundup April

Aloha, Mr. Hand! Cameron Crowe’s 1982 classic heads the downtown Chandler brewpub’s Monday Night Movies lineup this month. “Fast Times” stars Sean Penn (pictured), Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, and Phoebe Cates. The full June movie schedule: Tonight: “Fast Times at

Zappone’s was just named Best Italian Restaurant in Gilbert by the Tribune, and is celebrating with a deal today and Saturday: Buy any entree and get a second entree for 50% off. Just tell your server, “Zappone’s is the best

Starting today, the recently opened Mediterranean restaurant is offering these $5 specials from 3-6 p.m. daily and 9-close Fridays and Saturdays: Bruschetta: Choose 2. Tomato & basil. Feta and black olives. Manchego, proscuitto & fig preserve. Hummus Trio: Red pepper.

Today is National Hamburger Day, and Wimpy’s is giving away free chips and a drink with the purchase of any build-your-own burger. The deal also applies to the recently introduced Spalogniburger. Wimpy’s is open 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. today.

The pink-colored raspberry saison (6.9% ABV) is called Collaboraz, and now is available on tap at both the Chandler and Mesa brewpubs. Only a small batch was brewed, so get it while you can. Perch brewer Andrew Bauman also just tapped another made-for-summer

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. May 28 “Taste of Romeo’s” menu: Peppers Spanaki: A sweet bell pepper stuffed with

Remember it’s Facebook Friday, which means you get 10% off your bill if you mention the word of the day (found on the pizzeria’s Facebook page), like them on Facebook, or check in on Facebook. Other specials today include an

Starting at 6 p.m., the pizzeria and bar will have several of the Flagstaff brewery’s ales on tap, including: Piehole Porter, a cherry vanilla porter (nitro version) Short Shorts Session IPA Opposable IPA Joy Ryed, a rye pale ale Undercover Cucumber, a

Please welcome El Palacio, which is located on the northwest corner of Gilbert and Germann roads in the Crossroads Towne Center, as MXSW’s newest sponsor. The sit-down Mexican restaurant offers a huge selection of 38 lunch specials and a dinner menu with

Bell’s rep Beer Kristine will be explaining and sampling several of the Michigan brewery’s offerings, including: Oberon wheat ale Two Hearted IPA Expedition Stout Lager of the Lakes (just the second keg in Arizona) The 6 p.m. class is $8. The

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. May 21 “Taste of Romeo’s” menu: Eggplant Capri: Grilled eggplant, tomatoes, smoked fresh mozzarella,

The monthly dinners, which start at 6:30p.m., feature three new dishes from the creative kitchen crew paired with three wines selected by the knowledgable waitstaff. May 19 “3rd Tuesday” menu: Meridio Polenta (pictured on left): Grilled polenta topped with ratatouille, Romano cheese, avocado hummus,

The Mediterranean restaurant, which took over the former Chao space on the northeast corner of Dobson and Germann, had its soft opening in March. Now it’s ready for an official grand-opening party. The Ivy will be selling its signature Ivy Martini for

Also today: • At 4 p.m., Culinary Dropout Tempe hosts a launch party for Mudshark Brewing’s new Watermelon Wheat. • At 5 p.m., The Perch in downtown Chandler hosts a Prescott Brewing tap takeover. No tap list is available. • At

The tappings are part of American Craft Beer Week at the Monk. The tap list will include: Firestone Walker Union Jack Firestone Walker Easy Jack Firestone Walker Double Jack Stone Go-To IPA Stone Ruination 2.0 Victory Dirt Wolf Victory Hop

Wimpy’s owner Randy Walter, the culinary mad scientist behind the Twilly Dog and the Jalapeno Spam Dog, has unleashed his latest menu item. The sandwich features a third-pound Angus chuck burger, fried Spam, and fried bologna, which Walters calls “three iconic

Please welcome JC’s Steakhouse, which opened in December on the southeast corner of Gilbert and Ray in Gilbert, as MXSW’s newest sponsor. JC’s offers a variety of steaks, chops, and prime rib, and a full range of seafood. House specialities include Steak Oscar,

Please welcome The Ivy, a new Mediterranean restaurant in Chandler, as MXSW’s newest sponsor. It takes over the space on the northeast corner of Dobson and Germann that formerly housed short-lived Asian restaurant Chao. The Ivy offers a variety of salads, pitas, and sandwiches

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. May 14 “Taste of Romeo’s” menu: Hungarian Mushrooms: Mushrooms caps broiled with garlic, lemon,

The Old Town Scottsdale pizzeria and bar is throwing its official grand opening party on the 64th day since its doors opened. The 35 Arizona beers on tap will include these specialty ales: Huss Grapefruit IPA Beer Research Institute Mo’Wheat

Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta is famous for its Pizza Muffins, rolled-up strips of pizza dough laden with ham, ground beef, Italian sausage, and mozzarella cheese. The Chandler neighborhood fave also has created a variety of spinoffs, including Pepperoni Pizza Muffins, BBQ Chicken

Move over, Sonoran Pulled Pork and Arizona Cuban. There’s a new sandwich on the menu at Bourbon Jacks in downtown Chandler. The Grilled Tri-Tip Sandwich is made with sauteed mushrooms, provolone cheese, garlic aioli, Memphis sweet BBQ sauce, and fried onion

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. May 7 “Taste of Romeo’s” menu: Portobellini: Grilled portobello mushroom with roasted peppers, basil

The all-you-can-eat brunch will run from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. The menu includes: Strawberry/Mascarpone French Toast Roasted Artichoke, Red Pepper & Goat Cheese Frittata Sandwiches Scrambled Eggs Sausage Breakfast Sausage Calzones Casa Salad Pork Loin Shrimp Penne Ala Vodka Fruit Assortment Cannoli’s,

Craft 64 will have two Prescott beers on tap: Ponderosa IPA and Achocolypse chocolate porter. This is an afternoon event. Meet the brewery’s rep, Billie, from 2-5 p.m. Craft 64, which opened last month in Old Town Scottsdale, has 36 beers

Starting at 5 p.m., The Brass Tap at Mesa Riverview pays homage to the pale ale tonight with “Pale A Palooza.” The all-Arizona tap list so far (more are expected): Grand Canyon Horseshoe Bend Pale Grand Canyon Mr. E SanTan Devils

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. April 30 “Taste of Romeo’s” menu: Greek Skins: Gyros meat, artichokes with feta and kasseri

Earlier: Eegee’s frozen drinks now available at Jimmy & Joe’s in Ahwatukee

Fans of the original Pittsburgh Willy’s in the Merchant’s Square antique mall may recall Wednesdays were Pierogi Day, the one day of the week the hot dog shop also offered the Polish dumplings. Since temporarily moving into the same downtown Chandler space

Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert will hold its monthly “3rd Tuesday” dinner – in which the kitchen crew creates three new menu items and the waitstaff pairs them with three wines – at 6:30 p.m. tonight. “3rd Tuesday” menu: Sesame encrusted

Please welcome Murphy’s Law Irish Pub & Ale House, an Irish-themed bar and grill in downtown Chandler, as MXSW’s newest sponsor. Since opening in 2008, Murphy’s Law has served mouth-watering Irish and American favorites like corned beef and cabbage, shepherds pie, fish

Please welcome Duke’s Tavern, a food-focused bar and grill on the northeast corner of Rural and Ray in Chandler, as MXSW’s newest sponsor. Duke’s was opened nearly a year ago by owner/chef Justin Azelton, who calls it “a laid-back tavern with Midwest

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Zappone’s Italian Bistro in Gilbert will host a three-course Halloween wine dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, and, yes, costumes are recommended. Halloween wine dinner menu: Roasted cauliflower soup Sage-stuffed turkey with cranberry risotto Pumpkin cheesecake Each course will

Brooklyn V’s Pizza in Gilbert is celebrating its one-year anniversary Friday, Oct. 17. Every time you dine at the restaurant between now and then and your check is at least $20, you’ll receive a raffle ticket. On Oct. 17, Italian

The Valley’s first major Oktoberfest event of the year will be held from 1-9 p.m. Saturday at House of Brews in Gilbert. The day-long indoor-outdoor party will feature live music, a stein-holding contest, food trucks, more than 20 beers on tap,

Channel 8′s popular “Check, Please! Arizona” finally will be taping a TV episode for its upcoming season tonight at SanTan Brewing in downtown Chandler. The segment originally was scheduled to be taped last month, but had to be postponed at the last

It’s an especially busy Wednesday for craft beer tastings: At 5 p.m., World of Beer Gilbert will host Keep the Pint Night with SanTan Brewing. MoonJuice, Mr. Pineapple. Negro Nitron, KGB, Oktoberfest, and Sunspot Gold will be on tap. Brewery reps

Nicantoni’s Pizza in Gilbert hosts its annual fundraiser for the Arizona Burn Center in conjunction with its monthly 4th Friday Car Show this week. Members of the public are asked to bring a new toy, coloring books, games, etc., for the

Eddie Castillo and Mike Caliendo from AZ Food Crafters in Chandler will be heading to Phoenix’s Roosevelt Row for the Chile Pepper Festival from 5-11 p.m. on Saturday. The Chandler hand-pie makers – who currently are offering their seasonal Hatch Green Chile

Wimpy’s Paradise in downtown Chandler will close Sunday and Monday to accommodate a temporary merger with sister restaurant Pittsburgh Willy’s. When the doors re-open Tuesday morning, the San Marcos Place space will house both Wimpy’s, a burger and ice cream shop, and

Please welcome the Utah Brewers Cooperative, which produces Wasatch and Squatters beers, as MXSW’s newest sponsor. Wasatch Brewery, launched in 1986, was Utah’s first brewery. In 1988, it opened the state’s first brewpub, also in Park City. Its popular beers include Polygamy Porter and Raspberry

Cardinals fans have someplace new to do their bird watching: The Perch Pub & Brewery in downtown Chandler. The indoor/outdoor bar has added two huge 70-inch TVs to its array of smaller screens, giving football fans more viewing options. The

Just four spots remain this morning in Saturday’s seafood cooking class at Zappone’s Italian Bistro in Gilbert. Participants will learn to make five dishes: Mussels in red broth, Clams Casino, fried and sauteed calamari, bake whole branzino, and seafood fettucini (with

Salonika Chicken (pictured) and Goat Shrimp will be the two featured entrees at this week’s “Taste of Romeo’s Euro Cafe” dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The five-course dinners, hosted by chef Romeo Taus and his wife, Janice, highlight a rotating selection from the Gilbert restaurant’s

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SanTan Brewing continues its September tribute to the late Robin Williams with a screening of “Hook” for its Monday Night Movie. The downtown brewpub shows a movie on all its high-def TVs at 10 p.m. every Monday with free popcorn

Trans Orient Pork paired with Rutz Cellars’ 2008 Sonoma Cuvee Pinot Noir at the monthly Third Tuesday dinner at Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The dinner, three courses and three wines for $30, features new menu items from the

Despite nearly a year of preparations, owner Randy Walters announced Pittsburgh Willy’s won’t be moving into a small house behind SanTan Brewing in downtown Chandler after all. The hot dog shop instead will move into the same downtown space with

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House of Brews in Gilbert will tap a special limited-release beer, dubbed All Systems Gose, at 4 p.m. Wednesday. The beer (4.5% ABV) was created at Sierra Nevada’s pro-am “Beer Camp” by House of Brews staffer Billie McGovern, among others.

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Ravioli Euro Paeus (pictured) and Risi Bisi con Milanesa will be the two featured entrees at this week’s “Taste of Romeo’s Euro Cafe” dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The five-course dinners, hosted by chef Romeo Taus and his wife, Janice, highlight a rotating selection from the

Please welcome The Brass Tap in Mesa as MXSW’s newest sponsor. The first Arizona location of the Florida-based chain is located at Mesa Riverview, near Dobson and the 202. The Brass Tap, which opened in February, has a selection of more than

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Fall might not be in the air quite yet, but the scent of Hatch chiles is. That’s because La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen is roasting its annual fall harvest – a full two tons of the green chiles straight from