Category: Things to Do

Nationally recognized vocalist Laura Fial will take the stage at Brooklyn V’s Pizza in Gilbert from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 19. The New Jersey native sings a wide variety of music – from jazz to Motown to ’70s and ’80s standards. She also takes requests. Fial

Local vegan chefs and restaurants will compete to see who has the best vegan mac and cheese in Arizona at Mac Down Mesa from noon-4 p.m. Sunday, May 20. The event will take place at the Nile Theater in downtown Mesa

Flying Basset Brewing, which opened four months ago in Gilbert, will launch a weekly trivia night on Wednesday, May 16. Wednesdays already are the day the brewery offers half-price draft beers for happy hour from 3-6 p.m. Trivia will start at 6:30

Tempe distillery Adventurous Stills introduces the third release of its quarterly Explorers Club series – a cask-strength rye whiskey – with a party from 1-8 p.m. Saturday, May 12. The 100% rye whiskey (109.1 proof) is described as ‘‘floral up front with the rye flavor and

Romeo’s Euro Cafe in downtown Gilbert will host its monthly ‘‘3rd Tuesday’’dinner – featuring new food paired with some servers’ favorite wines – at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 15. The three-course dinners feature three new dishes from chef Romeo Taus’

If you’re a fan of San Diego brewery Ballast Point you might want to check out the Wednesday, May 30, beer dinner at Flancer’s in Gilbert. The food and beer pairings: 1st course: Avocado & cilantro hummus with housemade flatbread.

Bourbon Jacks The downtown Chandler restaurant will have its regular brunch menu available from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Moms get free brunch entree with purchase of an entree equal to or greater in value Buy any breakfast item and get your

Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner, hosted by chef Romeo Taus (pictured) and his wife, Janice, in a private dining room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 10. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular

MXSW sponsors La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen: Free Cinco de Mayo T-shirt for first 500 customers; food specials & outdoor taco bar; kid-friendly water slide & face painting from noon-3 pm.; music by Poor Barbie, Aaron Lovelace & DJ V-Easy from noon-11

Joe’s Real BBQ in downtown Gilbert will give away more than 5,000 free meals during its 19th annual Free Barbecue Day on Wednesday, May 2. The meals will be handed out from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4-8 p.m. Diners will have

Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner, hosted by chef Romeo Taus (pictured) and his wife, Janice, in a private dining room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular

Break out the big hats and bow ties. It’s almost time for the 144th annual Kentucky Derby – also known as the Run for the Roses – at Churchill Downs. The main race is 3:46 p.m. Saturday, May 5, but several East Valley restaurants are

More than 250 canned beers will be featured at the eighth annual AmeriCan Canned Craft Beer Fest from 3-7 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at Margaret T. Hance Park in Phoenix. Besides sampling beers from 100-plus breweries from 40 states, attendees will enjoy a

Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner, hosted by chef Romeo Taus (pictured) and his wife, Janice, in a private dining room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 26. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular

Julia’s Mesquite Mexican Grill in Chandler will hold a fundraiser Saturday, April 21, for owner Federico Estrada, who revealed last month he is fighting stage 4 colon cancer. Estrada’s family will be serving tacos for donations from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The fundraiser will take

The fourth annual Southwest Cajun Festival, a celebration of Cajun culture and cuisine, returns to Dr. A.J. Chandler Park in downtown Chandler from noon-9 p.m. Saturday, April 21. A dozen food vendors will be selling Cajun favorites such as crawfish, jambalaya,

It’ll be a busy weekend at Good Time Charli’s in west Chandler. On Friday, April 20, the neighborhood grill and live music venue will hold a 4/20 party with $4 pints of New Belgium Hemperor hemp beer, $5 Liquid Marijuana cocktails,