Category: Things to Do

1. The third annual AZCentral.com Food & Wine Experience will take place Saturday, Nov. 4, and Sunday, Nov. 5, at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick (map) in Scottsdale. 2. The main event is the Grand Tasting, which runs 1-4 p.m. each day. General admission is

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 dinning room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular menu. This

The Woodshed in Tempe will host ‘‘Casey’s Woodshed: Massive Makeover Reveal Party’’ at 6 p.m. today. Earlier this year, the neighborhood sports bar and grill, which opened in 1978 on the southwest corner of Mill and Baseline, won a contest for

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 dinning room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular menu. This week’s selections:

Taste of Gilbert, a one-day festival of food, music, arts and crafts and family fun, takes place noon-6 p.m. Saturday at Freestone Park on Lindsay between Guadalupe and Elliot. Parking on the north side of the park via Guadalupe) and festival

Chase’s Diner in Chandler celebrates its 20th anniversary this weekend with three days of events. From 9 a.m.-noon Friday, the restaurant will host a “Friendor Fair” featuring its vendors on site interacting with guests and offering fun for the kids. “Funky

Chris La Belle from Tempe distillery CaskWerks will host a spirits tasting from 6-8 p.m. today at Meridiem Kitchen & Lounge in Chandler. For $20 you’ll get the tasting, one cocktail of your choice, and an appetizer.

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 dinning room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular menu. This week’s selections:

Organizers of the seventh annual Arizona Cocktail Week have announced major changes for the 2018 edition. First off, the annual promotion has been shortened to just three days – Feb. 17-19 – and renamed Arizona Cocktail Weekend. All events have

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 dinning room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular menu. This

The official Oktoberfest – the world’s largest beer festival in Munich, Germany – runs for 16-18 days, starting in mid-September and ending the first weekend of October. Here in the America, most breweries and craft beer bars pack the festivities

Garlic cupcakes, garlic brownies and garlic gelato will be some of the more unusual offerings when the fourth annual Garlic Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday at Queen Creek Olive Mill. Hours are 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.

The fall edition of the twice-a-year A Taste of Greece festival returns to St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church (map) in Chandler this weekend. The three-day event features Greek food and drink, music, dancing, and retail goods. Hours are 5-10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-10

If you missed the tapping of a rare keg of Hangar 24‘s Pugachev Cobra infused with Madagascar vanilla at The Brass Tap back in May, you’re in luck. The Mesa Riverview craft beer bar is tapping another keg at 5 p.m.

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 dinning room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular menu. This

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 dinning room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular menu. This

Chandler neighborhood craft pub Good Time Charli’s will celebrate its one-year anniversary with an all-day Neon Party on Saturday. There will be live music inside and outside, appearance by the Three Olives and Fireball girls, and raffles and prize giveaways all day, including

The sixth annual Rockin’ Taco Street Fest – featuring creative tacos from two dozen local restaurants – will take place noon-9 p.m. Saturday in downtown Chandler. Activities will live music, wrestling, taco eating competitions, a salsa competition, a low rider

Tempe craft distillery Adventurous Stills will host a release party for its Fossil Creek Whiskey from 5-10 p.m. today. Its tasting room will offer $5 cocktails, and the Wandering Donkey food truck will be on site from 6-9 p.m. tonight. The smoky whiskey

Slow-cooked beef short ribs with spinach-red pepper Israeli couscous will be the featured entree for this month’s ‘‘3rd Tuesday’’ dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Romeo’s Euro Cafe in downtown Gilbert. The three-course dinners feature three new dishes from chef Romeo Taus’

Upslope Brewing will be the featured brewery when The Hungry Monk in Chandler hosts its monthly Beer & Bacon Night from 5-9 p.m. today. Beers on tap from the Boulder, Colo., brewery will include: Craft Lager Brown Ale Citra Pale Ale Thai White

Greka, Balsamic Steak Salad, Chicken Ziti (pictured), Goat Shrimp, and German’s Chocolate Brownies (see descriptions) are the courses at this week’s ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s Euro Cafe’’ dinner, hosted by chef Romeo Taus in a private room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Cost is $30 per

Brooklyn V’s Pizza will be raising money for Hurricane Harvey victims today. The pizzeria will be donating 30 percent of all sales at both its Gilbert and Queen Creek locations to the Harvey Relief Fund. It also will be accepting

Sassi, the Italian fine-dining restaurant in north Scottsdale, is giving customers plenty of notice of its impending closure. According to its Facebook page: After more than fourteen years as Scottsdale’s most notable Italian dining, wine and wedding venue Sassi will

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 dinning room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular menu. This

The Hungry Monk in Chandler celebrates its seventh anniversary – also its annual Customer Appreciation Day – from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday with a special beer tapping, food and drink specials, and prize raffles. The restaurant and bar actually opened

After 21 years in business, Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta in Chandler is hosting its first-ever wine dinner at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30. Floridino’s is teaming up with Santa Margherita on a four-course menu with wine pairings: 1st course: Summer salad with walnuts

La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen in Gilbert holds its fifth annual Hatch Chile Roast and Sale this weekend. Restaurant staffers made their annual pilgrimage to Hatch, N.M., earlier this month to pick up their annual supply of chiles, which will be roasted

Attention, animal lovers: Snooze in Tempe will be raising money for the Arizona Animal Welfare League & SPCA by donating 10% of all sales Thursday. The AAWL is trying to raise $30,000 this month to expand its low-cost vet clinic.

Scarlett Overkill, an Imperial red that’s been double Simcoe dry-hopped in the cask, will be the featured beer for this week’s 3 p.m. Thursday cask tapping at The Perch in Chandler. Get a 10-ounce pour of Scarlett Overkill (8% ABV,

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 dinning room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular menu. This

SunUp Brewing in Phoenix celebrates its 16th anniversary today through Sunday with 16 house beers on tap, three special beer releases, live music, and prize giveaways. The craft brewery also will kick off the full release of its Sunna’s Nektar Braggot (bottle purchases

Tempe distillery Adventurous Stills releases the first cask of its Peralta Bourbon, which it’s billing as the only bourbon made exclusively in the Valley available for purchase, on Saturday. For those who didn’t pre-order, approximately 60 bottles will be for sale

The Casual Pint, a craft beer bar and store in south Chandler, celebrates its one-year anniversary with a party from 3-10 p.m. Saturday. Beer for a year will be just one of several raffle prizes. Another prize will be a New Belgium

Discussions about the Valley’s craft beer scene – especially questions about possible over-saturation – inevitably seem to lead to comparisons to San Diego. That’s not surprising. With roughly four million residents, Maricopa County is the fourth-largest in the U.S. With more

BottleShop 48 in Tempe will host its first Beer 101 class with The Perch Brewery from Chandler at 6:30 p.m. today. The Perch brewer Steene Routh will discuss how beer is made, beer terminology, and popular styles of beer. Cost is

Although it’s been open for nearly a month, Pita Jungle in Queen Creek celebrates its ‘‘grand opening’’ today. The Mediterranean restaurant is giving away free hummus to the first 100 people when doors open at 10:30 a.m. It also will have live music

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 dinning room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular menu. This

Helio Basin Brewing in east Phoenix will celebrate its first anniversary at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, with a special beer tapping, a pig roast, and live music. The beer is being called a ‘‘Southwest IPA’’ named Lord Rupert Everton (6.4% ABV, 22 IBUs).

Black Rock Coffee Bar in Ocotillo will hold an all-day fundraiser Friday, Aug. 11, for the family of Chandler High teacher Shirley Denning, who was killed July 28 in a fatal car crash on U.S. 93 near Wickenburg. Denning and boyfriend Alexander

Hangar 24 will be the featured brewery when The Hungry Monk in Chandler hosts its monthly Beer & Bacon Night from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10. Beers on tap from the Redlands, Calif., brewery will include: Betty IPA Double Betty IPA Twenty Four

A chimichurri pork shoulder with crispy smashed potatoes will be the featured entree for this month’s ‘‘3rd Tuesday’’ dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, at Romeo’s Euro Cafe in downtown Gilbert. The three-course dinners feature three new dishes from chef Romeo

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 dinning room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular menu. This

My Wine Cellar in Ahwatukee is offering a three-part Pinot class with sommelier Katie Hallan starting Monday, Aug. 21. The classes, which run 6:30-8 p.m., will be: Monday, Aug. 21 Monday, Aug. 28 Monday, Sept. 11 The series will explore the Old World, the

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 dinning room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 27. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular menu. This

The fourth annual Real, Wild & Woody – an indoor beer festival featuring cask (real) beers, Brettanomyces yeast (wild) beers, and barrel-aged (woody) beers – will take place 2-6 p.m. Saturday, July 29. More than 75 breweries will be pouring at the 21-and-over event, one

While most Valley breweries are participating in the fourth annual Real, Wild & Woody beer festival Saturday, July 29, SunUp Brewing in Phoenix is putting on its own mini fest of barrel-aged beers. That same day, SunUp will be tapping five barrel-aged beers: White

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 dinning room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 27. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular menu. This

La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen in Gilbert celebrates National Tequila Day with $5 house margaritas Monday, July 24. All tequila shots will be 20% off. Live music with Ian Dale starts at 5:30 p.m.

A sure sign we’re approaching the dog days of summer: It’s time for Christmas in July beer events. From 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, July 22, SanTan Brewing in downtown Chandler will tap stashed kegs of its Winter Warmer and RailSlide. There’ll

BottleShop 48 in Tempe will host a Perch beer tasting from 5-8 p.m. Friday, July 21. The beer list will include: Café Rodo Coffee Porter Reynolds Irish Red Romancing the Stoned Pale Ale Oregon Street IPA Root to Fruit Imperial

Dragoon, Tombstone and Ballast Point will share the spotlight at this month’s tap takeover at 5 p.m. Thursday, July 20, at Flanny’s in Tempe. Tucson’s Dragoon, one of Arizona’s best breweries, will have its two excellent year-round beers – IPA and

The Beer Research Institute in Mesa will host a charcuterie and Belgian-style beer pairing at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 20. The charcuterie and cheese board will feature crispy pancetta with smoked Gouda, chorizo with honey chèvre, dry salami soppressata with sharp white

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 dinning room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 20. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular menu. This

IHOP is celebrating its 59th anniversary today by selling short stacks of its buttermilk pancakes for just 59 cents. Already had your breakfast? No worries. The deal also is good for lunch and dinner. It runs 7 a.m.-7 p.m. There’s a

A pan-seared lamb tenderloin will be the featured entree for this month’s ‘‘3rd Tuesday’’ dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, at Romeo’s Euro Cafe in downtown Gilbert. The three-course dinners feature three new dishes from chef Romeo Taus’ creative kitchen crew

Cuisine & Wine Bistro will celebrate Bastille Day – the French equivalent of America’s Fourth of July – from 3-10 p.m. Friday, July 14. The celebration will include wine, music, and a traditional French menu created by chef-owner Fabrice Buschtetz, a

Fibber Magees Irish Pub in Chandler hosts one of the East Valley’s premier annual beer events – the Feast of St. Arnold – from 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Saturday, July 15. The festival, now in its fifth year, honors the patron saint

JC’s Steakhouse in Gilbert will go south of the border for its monthly wine tasting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 12. This month’s focus will be on L.A. Cetto wines from Baja California and Roger Clyne’s Mexican Moonshine tequila. The food-and-wine pairings:

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 dinning room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 13. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular menu. This

My Wine Cellar in Ahwatukee will host its exclusive summer wine tasting from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, July 15. Explore sparkling wine from all over the world with a few fun summer reds and whites. All wines will be available for

McFate Cubano Crisp Lager (4.5% ABV) will be featured at this week’s Monday Night Tapping at Bourbon Jacks in downtown Chandler. The 7 p.m. tappings highlight a limited-release beer every Monday. The night includes growler fills (one per person) and a Secret Beer Bag

Wren House, Helio Basin, and Helton will be the featured breweries when The Hungry Monk in Chandler hosts its monthly Beer & Bacon Night from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, July 13. Beers on tap will include: Wren House Jomax coffee stout

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 dinning room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 6. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular menu (click for

Queen Creek Olive Mill hosts its annual Pizza Party from 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, July 4. Admission is free, but entrance is limited to olive mill shoppers and diners, who are invited to bring lawns chairs or blankets. There are three food

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 dinning room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 29. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from