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JC’s Steakhouse in Gilbert takes a trip around the world for its final monthly wine dinner of the year at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13. This month’s pairings feature wines from France, Italy, and New Zealand. The food-and-wine pairings: 1st course: Ricotta Sopraffina

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, Dec. 7. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular menu. This

Pizza Pie Cafe, an Idaho-based chain of pizza-and-pasta buffets that made its Arizona debut in Gilbert in 2015, is opening a second location next month at the Superstition Springs Center mall in east Mesa. It’s taking over the former Ruby

Bourbon Jacks in downtown Chandler holds its Monday Night Tapping – the weekly tapping of a limited-release craft beer – at 7 tonight. This week features a pair of ales from Glendale’s Dubina Brewing: Blood Orange IPA and Mr. D’s Nitro Milk

1. Taste of Arizona, an outdoor festival featuring more than 30 restaurants, food trucks, and other food and drink vendors, takes place 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday at Mesa Riverview Park (map). The event is a benefit for the Boy Scouts of America.

It was two years ago this month MXSW reported Alamo Drafthouse Cinema was coming to Chandler. After 24 months of uncertainty and one site change, the much-anticipated Texas-based concept finally has opened its doors. The complex, on the northeast corner of Arizona

If you couldn’t get a reservation for last year’s Stouts & S’mores pairing at The Brass Tap in Mesa, you have another chance The Mesa Riverview craft beer bar and Michigan’s Bell’s Brewery are teaming up again for Stouts, S’mores & Star

San Deigo brewery Modern Times wraps up its first month in the Arizona market with a tap takeover at 5 p.m. today at The Hungry Monk in Chandler. All four of Modern Times’ year-round beers will be on tap: Blazing World amber Black

Somewhere in the rush to get ready for Thanksgiving last week I neglected to mention Sushi Brokers opened in the Heritage Marketplace in downtown Gilbert. But you haven’t missed the official grand-opening party. That takes place at 6 p.m. Thursday

The Brass Tap at Mesa Riverview wraps up Ska Brewing’s reign as its brewery of the month with a Halloween party from 7-10 p.m. On tap: Ska’s Mole Stout Randalled with Candy Corn. Beside the bar’s usual Monday night trivia,

The Hungry Monk in Chandler will have four Halloween-themed beers from the Seattle brewery at 5:30 p.m. tonight: The Great Pumpkin imperial pumpkin ale Punkuccino coffee pumpkin ale Dark O’ The Moon pumpkin stout Night Owl pumpkin ale Bottles of Great

With temperatures cooling off – at least in the evenings – Friday’s Backyard Barbeque has returned to Bernard’s Restaurant at the Ocotillo Golf Resort in south Chandler. The weekly event, which runs from 5-9 p.m., features a choice of four entrees: St. Louis-style

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 selections from the restaurant’s regular

Want to learn the basics about wine? My Wine Cellar in Ahwatukee launches another of its popular Wine 101 classes tonight. The Monday class will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. tonight, March 19, and March 26. Cost is $60

Hey, look! A fast-casual, build-your-own, cook-in-less-than-5-minutes pizza place is opening in the Valley. The latest addition to this ever-crowded market niche is 1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza, a chain based out of New Jersey, which opens today at SanTan Village in Gilbert. To celebrate

Got lunch plans on Thursday? Someburros is celebrating Cinco de Mayo by giving away free bean and cheese burros from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The best part? You don’t even have to leave your home or office. Uber will deliver your

The Thirsty Lion, a Portland-based chain of gastropubs, opens its third Valley location Tuesday at SanTan Village shopping in Gilbert. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, with the restaurant opening at 11 a.m. It’s located between Gordon Biersch

The Manhattan Vine, a pizzeria and wine bar that opened in Queen Creek last October, has closed after being locked out by the building’s landlord. The New York-themed venue was located on the southeast corner of Ellsworth and Ocotillo. It offered thin-crust