Category: Things to Do

Pollo del Fuego and Veal Pirata will be the featured entrees when Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 18. The dinner, hosted by owner-chef Romeo Taus and his wife, Janice, is

Romeo’s Euro Cafe in downtown Gilbert will host its monthly ‘‘3rd Tuesday’’ dinner – featuring three new food dishes paired with three wines – at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 16. The three-course dinners feature three new dishes from chef Romeo

Vasco De Gama and Milanesa will be the featured entrees when Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 11. The dinner, hosted by owner-chef Romeo Taus and his wife, Janice,

AZ Women in Food, a movement created to support woman-led food businesses, will host a Dine Together takeout dinner and online conversation with women restaurateurs on Monday, March 8. To participate, you must order one of the two four-course takeout

Many Valley restaurants host an occasional pairing dinner, but no one does it as creatively as Match Market & Bar in Phoenix. Its latest happens Saturday, March 6, when its hosts ‘‘The Office’’-themed cocktail pairing dinner. The five courses include

Romeo’s Euro Cafe in downtown Gilbert will host its monthly ‘‘3rd Tuesday’’ dinner – featuring three new food dishes paired with three wines – at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16. The three-course dinners feature three new dishes from chef Romeo

Peacock Wine Bar in Gilbert is celebrating Valentine’s Day weekend with a pair of events: From 1-11 p.m Saturday, bring your gals in for ‘‘Galentine’s Day.’’ You’ll get two glasses of sparkly bubbles or mimosas with a personal-size Galentines Board

Channel 10 weatherman Cory McCloskey will perform a special standup routine at a pre-Valentine’s Day comedy dinner Saturday, Feb. 13, at Serrano’s Mexican Restaurant in downtown Chandler. ‘‘My Funny Valentine: A Comedy Dinner at Serrano’s with Cory McCloskey’’ will have socially

Athenian Chicken and Pork Molise (pictured) will be the featured entrees when Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21. The dinner, hosted by owner-chef Romeo Taus and his wife,

Cuisine & Wine Bistro in south Chandler will host the second dinner in its new Chefs’ Carte Blanche series on Monday, Feb. 1. The menu has not been announced yet, but you can reserve your table by calling 480-275-6700. Last

Lin’s Bakery & Catering in Avondale will hold a pop-up event from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Max Saigon on the northwest corner of Arizona and Ray in Chandler. The food: The menu will feature a variety of Filipino,

As Proof builds out its new artisan bakery in downtown Mesa, it’s hosting a holiday market called Main Street Harvest this week in the empty space next door. The details: Local vendors will be selling bread, eggs, produce, tortillas, coffee,

Three French chefs from the Buschetz family of restaurants are launching what they hope will become a monthly Chefs’ Carte Blanche dinner at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, at Cuisine & Wine Bistro in south Chandler. The inaugural event: A

La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen resumes live music this week with five straight days of performances on the patio of its new downtown Chandler location: Tuesday: Ian Eric Wednesday: Ivan Harshman Thursday: Raul Burruel Friday: Poor Barbie Saturday: Guitarras Latinas

There’s no Arizona State Fair this year, but there still will be fair food – and you can enjoy it without leaving your vehicle. A Fair Food Drive-Thru will be set up from noon-9 p.m. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday this

National Gyro Day is Sept. 1, but St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church in Chandler will be celebrating Saturday with a drive-through gyro sale. The church, which hosts the annual A Taste of Greece festivals, will be selling chicken and beef

Goat Shrimp and Sun Flower Beef will be the featured entrees when Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 18. The dinner, hosted by owner-chef Romeo Taus and his wife,

Press release: In light of the recent decision by the City of Tempe and recent national and local event cancellations, we are supporting the City of Tempe’s direction in canceling all public special events through April by canceling the spring

It’s a tough time to be a festival organizer as concerns about the covid-19 virus have forced the cancellation of hundreds of large events nationwide. Here in the East Valley, there are two or three major food and drink festivals

The first-ever Arizona Nom Nom Noodles Festival will takes place from 6-11 p.m.Saturday at The Pressroom in downtown Phoenix. Tickets are $8. Tickets for early admission tickets at 4:30 p.m. are $13. Buy them here. Most participating businesses will have

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

Romeo’s Euro Cafe in downtown Gilbert will host its monthly ‘‘3rd Tuesday’’ dinner – featuring three new food dishes paired with three wines – at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17. The three-course dinners feature three new dishes from chef Romeo

Downtown Chandler will host a Sippin’ Santas Pub Crawl from 1-5 p.m. Saturday. Registration will be 1-3 p.m. at the San Marcos Resort. Tickets are $15 if purchased by Friday and $20 at the door. Buy tickets here. A ticket

Chicken Ziti and Sun Flower Beef will be the featured entrees when Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner, hosted by chef Romeo Taus and his wife, Janice, in a private dining room, at 6:30 p.m.

If you’ve always wanted to attend one of the weekly tasting dinners at Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert but can’t make it on Thursdays, here’s your chance. Because of Thanksgiving, this week’s dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday,

Downtown Chandler sports bar The Local Chandler will celebrate its second anniversary with a BBQ Blowout party from noon-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1. Specials will include: $3 domestic pints of beer; $4 pints of local craft beers (OHSO, Huss, and

Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert will hold its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner, hosted by chef Romeo Taus (pictured) and his wife, Janice, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27. The dinners feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular menu. This

Old Ellsworth Brewing in Queen Creek will release Blood Peach Wheat, a special beer to raise funds for families dealing with cancer, at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24. The beer, made with malted white wheat from Grain R&D and more

Adventurous Stills in Tempe introduces the eighth release of its quarterly Explorers Club series – a single malt whiskey – with a party from 1-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24. Aged in a new cask, the whiskey has tasting notes of

Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert will hold its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner, hosted by chef Romeo Taus (pictured) and his wife, Janice, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22. The dinners feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular menu.

Romeo’s Euro Cafe in downtown Gilbert will host its monthly ‘‘3rd Tuesday’’ dinner – featuring three new food dishes paired with three wines – at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20. The three-course dinners feature three new dishes from chef Romeo Taus’

Mother Road Brewing has announced Limited Visibility, a limited-edition hazy IPA, will be the featured beer at a banh mi and beer pairing at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, at Farmboy Market, Meats and Sandwiches in south Chandler. The event will

Farmboy Market, Meats & Sandwiches will host a kid-friendly Great Food with the Family dinner from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7. All dishes will be prepared with local dairy, meats, grains, and produce. Attendees will learn about high-quality food from

Adventurous Stills in Tempe will celebrate the50th anniversary of man’s first walk on the moon with its version of a Buzz Aldrin on Saturday, July 20. The cocktail – made with Adventurous Stills’ Peralta Moonshine and Tang (with a few

Farmboy Market, Meats and Sandwiches in south Chandler will host a ‘‘Meet the Producers’’ food and wine from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 18. Special guests will include Kim and Phil Asmundson, owners of Deep Sky Vineyard in Elgin, and Wendell Crow of Crow’s Dairy in Buckeye.

Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta in Chandler will host a four-course pizza muffin beer dinner with SanTan Brewing at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 18. The dinner will feature four -never-seen-before flavors of Floridino’s signature pizza muffins, each paired with a different beer:

Last week MXSW revealed the craft beer tap list for this year’s Feast of St. Arnold, which will be held this Saturday, July 13, at Fibber Magees Irish Pub in Chandler. Now we’ve got this year’s food specials: Flammkuchen: Onion,

Several of MXSW’s sponsors will open early Sunday for the Women’s World Cup final between the United States and the Netherlands: Good Time Charli’s: Opens at 8 a.m. with $3 mimosas, $5 sangria, and $5 loaded Bloddy Marys. Fibber Magees

Fibber Magees Irish Pub in Chandler has released the beer list for its seventh annual Feast of St. Arnold from 11 a.m.-close Saturday, July 13. The indoor beer festival, one of the summer’s top beer events in the Valley, honors the 11th-century

Bourbon Jacks in downtown Chandler will host a four-course whiskey cocktail pairing dinner at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. The food menu (drinks TBA): 1st course: Crab cake with mixed greens salad, remoulade, and citrus vinaigrette; 2nd course: Speck (dried

Sausages take the spotlight when The Hungry Monk in Chandler holds its monthly Secret Ingredient Night from 5-9 p.m. tonight. This month’s featured breweries will be Bell’s from Michigan and Deschutes from Oregon.

The Hungry Monk in Chandler will hold its monthly Secret Ingredient Night from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13. This month’s featured brewery will be McFate Brewing from Scottsdale, and the ingredient will be citrus. (Disregard the mention of Dogfish Head

The new Chandler Feastival food truck roundup hasn’t even made its debut yet, but it’s already outgrown its venue. Citing an overwhelming response from the public, organizers are moving Sunday’s inaugural festival from its planned location at Shoppers Supply to a larger south Chandler

Romeo’s Euro Cafe in downtown Gilbert will host its monthly ‘‘3rd Tuesday’’dinner – featuring new food dishes paired with some servers’ favorite wines – at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21. The three-course dinners feature three new dishes from chef Romeo

The Brass Tap in downtown Gilbert kicks off NFL Thursday Night Football with a preseason game between the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9. The evening will feature beer specials and four rounds of NFL

The Local Chandler will host Comedy for a Cause, a benefit for the non-profit Lost Our Home Pet Rescue, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9. Some of the Valley’s top stand-up comics – including Paul Diedrich, Michael Hurley, Tony B., and

A new appetizer – Spicy Pollo Kale Salad – will make its debut when Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner, hosted by chef Romeo Taus and his wife, Janice, in a private dining room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9. The dinners usually

Germany takes the spotlight at this month’s food and wine tasting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, at JC’s Steakhouse in Gilbert. The food-and-wine pairings: 1st course: Brie en Croute and a beef roll, paired with Schmitt Sohne Sweet Riesling 2nd course: Cabbage

SanTan Brewing in Chandler is Arizona’s largest craft brewery, but many people don’t know SanTan recently got into the craft distillery business as well. It recently introduced its first three spirits: a vodka, a kaffir lime vodka, and a single-malt

Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner, hosted by chef Romeo Taus (pictured standing) and his wife, Janice, in a private dining room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2. The dinners feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular