Category: Things to Do

🧆 The Halal Guys recently reopened its Tempe location and is celebrating by giving away a free dessert with the purchase of a platter or sandwich (pictured) today and Saturday. You also could score some limited-edition merchandise. 🥙 Pita Jungle

🎟️ Nearly 200 vendors will participate in Foodieland, a multi-cultural food and entertainment event, from 3-10 p.m. today and 1-10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale. Admission is $6 and must be purchased online. 🍺 Arizona Wilderness Brewing

🌺 Celebrate Hawaiian and Polynesian food and culture at the 30th annual Arizona Aloha Festival from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Tempe Town Lake. Admission is free. 🍽️ Sample many of the best dishes from Valley restaurants at

🏷️ Looking for pots, pans, dishes, or cookbooks? Tempe bakery Tracy Dempsey Originals is hosting a Culinary Rummage Sale to benefit the non-profit Blue Watermelon Profit from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. today and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. 🎨 There will be

🏈 Raise a glass in Pat Tillman’s honor at Pints for Pat Tempe, which runs noon-4 p.m. Saturday – exactly 42 days (Tillman’s ASU jersey number) before Pat’s Run – at Hundred Mile Brewing. All proceeds go to the Tillman

🍷 The 15th annual Devour Culinary Classic – the state’s premier food and drink festival – takes place 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. Tickets were $150-$225, but have sold out. 🇯🇵 More

🇨🇦 Queen Creek Olive Mill’s 10th annual Canada Week, which continues through Feb. 24, includes a Canadian inspired-menu, a sangria social from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday, and a limited-edition maple white balsamic vinegar for sale. 🍹 The 12th annual Arizona

🍹 The 12th annual Arizona Cocktail Weekend –  four days of spirits showcases, brand-driven happy hours, educational seminars, boozy brunches, and more at bars and restaurants throughout Phoenix – starts Friday. (If you’re wondering, it’s unrelated to the 14th annual

🍺 The 14th annual Arizona Beer Week – 11 days of festivals, special releases, tap takeovers, beer and food pairings, parties, and other ale-related fun at breweries, restaurants, and bars throughout the state – starts Thursday. A sampling of events

🧧 Ling & Louie’s Asian Bar & Grill in Scottsdale hosts a Lunar New Year celebration  through Feb. 29. It kicks off today with a special menu and a performance by the award-winning 9 Dragons Lion Dance Phoenix troupe. 🖤

⛷️ The Montauk in Old Town Scottsdale transforms into the ‘‘Champagne Chalet at Mount Montauk’’ today for a day of fake snow, chilly libations from an ice luge, plenty of champagne, and themed photo ops. Doors open at 9 a.m.

🍷 Arizona Wine Festival (pictured): More than 20 Arizona wineries, plus live music, food trucks, and vendors from 11 a.m .-7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at Heritage Square in Phoenix. Tickets: $30-$45 (includes 10 tasting tickets). 📖

👨‍🍳👨‍🍳 Well-known East Valley chefs Jeff Kraus (left) of Crêpe Bar and Adam Allison of Handlebar Diner and Brightside Burgers will collaborate on a pop-up dinner from 4-8:30 Thursday at Caffe Boa in Ahwatukee. The menu 1st course: Freeform lobster

🥓🍺 The Beer Research Institute in Mesa will complement four unique bacon preparations with four of its craft beers at its monthly pairing all day (while supplies last) Thursday, Jan. 25. Cost is $25. The pairings Thick bacon, goat cheese,

🍦 Sweet Republic artisan ice cream shops have brought back Ultra Chocolate in memory of the late Sandra Day O’Connor, whose favorite dessert was ‘‘anything featuring chocolate.’’ They’re donating 25% of pint sales through the end of December to the

Olive samples, olive classes, olive oil cooking demos, live music, and games are just a few of the activities at the Olivepalooza Harvest Festival at Queen Creek Olive Mill from 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission

🍸🎅🏼 Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour in downtown Phoenix has launched its annual tiki-themed Sippin’ Santas holiday pop-up bar (pictured). And Floor 13 Rooftop Lounge in Phoenix is hosting the nationwide Miracle pop-up bar. 🍺🍌 OHSO Brewery releases its popular

☘️ Longtime Mill Avenue Irish pub Rula Bula, which closed in 2021, holds a Pop-Up Pub from 2-8 p.m. Friday at ASU’s Mountain America Stadium. Admission is free, but reservations are recommended. 🍺 The Beer Research Institute in Mesa will

🍖 The Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic, the only Kansas City Barbeque Society-sanctioned competition in Arizona, will take place 5-9 p.m. today and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Main and McDonald. 🇬🇷 A Taste of Greece Taverna, featuring Greek food and drink, runs

🍖 The Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic, the only Kansas City Barbeque Society-sanctioned competition in Arizona, will take place 5-9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Main and McDonald. The event includes a one-meat challenge Friday and a four-meat