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4-week Wine 201 series starts tonight at My Wine Cellar in Ahwatukee

My Wine Cellar‘s popular Wine 201 classes start up again tonight. The four-week “course” will be held at 6 p.m. Mondays at the Ahwatukee wine bar. Wine 201 Classes Tonight: Chardonnay Nov. 4: Pinot Noir Nov. 11: Red Blends Nov. 18: Cabernet

New House of Brews to host 1st beer dinner with Four Peaks on Tuesday

Recently reopened House of Brews is going where its predecessors didn’t: Craft beer events. And the first is a Four Peaks beer-pairing dinner at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Four Peaks beer dinner 1st course: Sampler plate of fennel pesto mozzarella, smoked

Approaching 5-year anniversary, Liberty Market gives itself a facelift

Liberty Market, the 80-year-old grocery-store-turned-eatery in downtown Gilbert that celebrates the fifth anniversary of its latest incarnation on Oct. 14, has given itself a bit of a makeover. The most noticeable change? A padded banquette that now more clearly separates

13 eateries to participate in Taste of SanTan culinary fest on Friday

Thirteen SanTan Village eateries will showcase their food and drink at the sixth annual Taste of SanTan culinary festival, which will be held 6-10 p.m. Friday at the Gilbert shopping center. Attendees can sample offerings from Brio Tuscan Grille, Cantina Laredo, Kona

Chandler festival to feature Greek food, music, dancing – and flaming cheese!

If you’re not familiar with dolmathes, spanakopita, and saganaki (aka “flaming cheese”), you’re in for a treat this weekend at the 30th semi-annual Greek Festival at St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church in Chandler. The event – which features Greek food, music, dancing, shopping,

La Ristra tasting to highlight Tres Agave, Cruz & Azunia tequilas

La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen, which recently opened in Gilbert, will host a tequila tasting from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday. Tequila tasting Blanco, resposado, and añejo from Tres Agave Silver, resposado, and añejo from Cruz Platinum, resposado, and añejo from Azunia Participants, limited to

Saturday: Hungry Monk’s Oktoberfest to feature German food, beer & music

Food menu Beer Brat: Beer Braised Bratwurst topped with sauerkraut on a soft roll Knockwurst: Beer Braised knockwurst sausage topped with sauerkraut on a soft roll Sausage Plate: Brat, Knockwurst and sauerkraut Pretzels with Beer Mustard: Two pretzels with house-made spicy beer mustard Chasseur

Calling all Dead Heads: SanTan Brewing hosts Jerry Day on Saturday

Hard to believe it’s been 18 years since Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia passed away. But legions of “Dead Heads” are still partying. Saturday, SanTan Brewing in downtown Chander will host Jerry Day, an all-day celebration of food, drink and

Phoenix Cooks offers food & drink samples, classes, demos Saturday

Phoenix Cooks, a festival offering small bites from more than 50 Valley restaurants and 30 beverage-sampling booths, takes place 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in northeast Phoenix. The indoor event also includes 16 food and drink

Saturday: Guitarras Latinas return to Baja Joe’s Mexican Cantina in Mesa

If you missed the Spanish-style guitar music of Guitarras Latinas at Baja Joe’s Mexican Cantina in northeast Mesa three months ago, you have another chance. The five-man group, which specializes in a wide range of traditional Latin-American music, will perform another free

Hungry Monk’s Beer & Bacon Night: Best food & drink pairing ever?

Tonight, The Hungry Monk in Chandler combines two of my favorite things – beer and bacon – in a fundraiser for the Children’s Home Project. A special menu will offer pork belly sliders with jalapeno slaw and siracha mayo (three for

Tacos & beer dinner at El Palacio

El Palacio has rescheduled its four-course tacos and beer dinner for 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Chandler restaurant. The dinner originally was set for December, but was canceled at the last minute. Cost is $30 per person. RSVP: 480-802-5770.

Flancer’s celebrates expansion with free pizza samples & music Sunday

Flancer’s celebrates the recently completed expansion and renovation of its Gilbert dining room – which included enclosing the former patio and installing roll-up windows – with a party from 2-5 p.m. Sunday. The event, open to all ages, will include

Tonight: Greg Fretz benefit kickoff

From 6-8 tonight, Taste of Tops in Tempe will host a kickoff rally for Phoenix Ale Brewery co-owner Greg Fretz, who’s battling cancer. There’ll be a Kegerator raffle ($10 tickets), T-shirts for sale, and pint specials on small-batch beers from Lumberyard and Four

Tonight: Rogue takeover at Flanny’s

At 6:30 tonight, Flanny’s hosts a Rogue Ales tap takeover. The Newport, Ore., brewery will have six beers on tap: Good Chit Pilsner, OREgasmic Ale, Single Malt, Double Dry Hopped Red, Roguenbier Rye, and Rogue 15K Brew. The first three are part of

Jan. 31: 6-course exotic meat dinner at DownUnder Winebar

Attention, carnivores: DownUnder Winebar is hosting a Gourmet Exotic Meat Dinner on Thursday, Jan. 31. The six-course menu will feature crocodile, kangaroo, lion, giraffe, zebra, and python. Course will be paired with Sierra Nevada beers. Cost is $75. RSVP: 480-545-4900

Veal Pirata highlights this week’s ‘Taste of Romeo’s Euro Cafe’ menu

Eggplant Capri, Island Chicken Salad, Ravioli Marco Polo, Veal Pirata (pictured), and German’s Chocolate Brownies will be the five featured courses at this week’s “Taste of Romeo’s Euro Cafe” dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The weekly affair, which highlights smaller

OHSO hosts Beer People Helping Beer People fundraiser on Sunday

One of the most uncomfortable – and, thankfully, rare – things reporters have to write about is themselves. But this is one of those occasions. Some of you may know I spent a week in the hospital just before Christmas.

Tickets now on sale for Devoured culinary fest March 9-10

Tickets for the Devoured Culinary Classic, the Valley’s premier food festival, are now on sale – and you get a discount if you buy before Jan. 26. The weekend event will be held March 9-10 at the Phoenix Art Museum.

‘Beer Kristine’ makes final Friday Beer Class appearance tonight

Whole Foods Chandler‘s Friday Beer Class bids adieu to Kristine Bradley, better known to many in the local craft beer community simply as “Beer Kristine” (pictured above with Whole Foods’ James Swann), at 7 tonight. As a “fine beer ambassador” for

Sunday: Learn how to make sushi at the Sushi Room

The sushi-making class at The Sushi Room returns at 1 p.m. Sunday. Get a hands-on lesson from the Chandler restaurant’s chefs for $35, which includes appetizer, rolls, a self-made roll, and sake. Space is limited. RSVP by emailing tiffany@up-agency.com.

New Year’s Eve planner: What’s going on Monday at MXSW sponsors

Looking for something to do on New Year’s Eve? Please consider supporting a MXSW sponsor… BLD: Restaurant will be open until 9 p.m. as usual on Monday and Tuesday. Specials haven’t been announced. Bread Connection: Bakery’s retail shop will be

Menu released for Beer & Donuts pairing Dec. 15 at Il Vinaio

The latest Beer & Donut pairing menu is out, and there’ll be a definite holiday vibe when the eighth incarnation of semi-annual event takes place Saturday, Dec. 15, at Il Vinaio in downtown Mesa. Beer & Donut pairings Figgy pudding