Category: Things to Do

Cornish game hen will be the entree at 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 Romeo’s creative kitchen crew paired with three wines selected by the

1. The seventh annual Arizona Taco Festival, the world’s largest taco competition, will take place 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale. 2. General admission is $12 online or $15 at the gate. VIP packages

JC’s Steakhouse in Gilbert will hold its monthly wine dinner at 7 p.m. Wednesday. This month’s focus will be on Greece. The food-and-wine pairings: Stuffed grape leaves with two kinds of hummus, paired with Skouras Zoe White Lentil soup and Greek salad, paired

1. The 44th annual Four Peaks Oktoberfest will take place this weekend at Tempe Town Lake. Hours are 5 p.m.-midnight Friday, noon-midnight Saturday, and noon-6 p.m. Sunday. 2. For the first time, the festival will charge admission. Single-day general admission

1. The fall edition of the twice-a-year A Taste of Greece festival takes place this weekend at St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church (map) in Chandler. Hours are 5-10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday. 2. Free

My Wine Cellar in Ahwatukee will hold its monthly wine and cheese tasting at 6 p.m. Tuesday. This month’s four featured cheeses: Raclette Triple crème brie Toleggio Aged Stilton The tasting is $25. RSVP: 480-598-9463.

El Palacio Mexican Restaurant & Cantina will hold its fifth annual Rockin’ Taco Street Fest from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday in downtown Chandler. The new location (the event previously had been held in El Palacio’s parking lot) will allow it

The seventh annual Arizona Taco Festival is still a month away, but the organizers will try to whet your appetite with a new teaser event – Rock the Guac – from 6-9 p.m. Friday at the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale. Rock