A Taste of Quiessence Is Back for a Limited Time Starting 8/23

Come experience one of Arizona’s hidden gems, Quiessence at The Farm when “Taste of Quiessence” returns to the restaurant this summer. This three-course, Chef’s Seasonal Tasting menu will be available August 23 through September 22. Only 12 reservations will be Read More …

Roka Akor to Host One Night Only Tequila Dinner

Roka Akor (7299 N. Scottsdale Road) is hosting a one-of-a-kind tequila dinner on Tuesday, September 6. Prepared by Executive Chef Jason Alford, guests will enjoy a five-course menu paired with premium tequila cocktails created by Roka Akor’s very own Bar Read More …

Fall Arizona Restaurant Week Returns September 16-25

Arizona Restaurant Association’s Fall Arizona Restaurant Week (ARW) is back for its 9th season to recognize the Valley of the Sun’s epic cuisine for ten nights from September 16-25. During Fall ARW, more than 200 participating restaurants will offer a three-course prix-fixe Read More …

SLO Brew Names New Brewmaster & Core Craft Beer Lineup

With a history that spans over decades and multiple awards, SLO Brew is proud to announce the appointment of Steve Courier as SLO Brew’s full-time Brewmaster.  A true original, Courier has been a part of the SLO Brew family since Read More …

Shake Shack, Al Roker and TODAY Join Forces to Create the Roker Burger

In collaboration with Al Roker and NBC’s TODAY, Shake Shack® is excited to announce the Roker Burger, available from Monday, August 22 to Friday, August 26, 2016 at all U.S. Shacks (‘cept for JFK, ballparks and stadiums). The Roker Burger Read More …

Huss Brewing at Uptown Plaza to Open in December

Huss Brewing Company is elated to announce it will be opening a second location this December. Huss Brewing at Uptown Plaza, will be its new flagship taproom, and will be located in the recently renovated Uptown Plaza on Camelback Road and Central Read More …

Roka Akor Offers Complimentary VIP Concert Tickets to “Omakase” Dinner Guests

Summer is here and Roka Akor Scottsdale is partnering with Live Nation to provide guests a Japanese-inspired dinner, as well as a complimentary concert to see today’s hottest artists, such as Wiz Khalifa, Fifth Harmony, and Def Leppard, among others. Read More …

AZ Craft Beer, Seasonal Menu + More in Store at Great Gatsby-Themed Brewers Ball

Expect well-dressed attendees, art deco décor, ample Arizona craft beer and a whole lot more when the inaugural Brewers Ball kicks off this fall at the Arizona Biltmore. Cocktail-attired guests will relive the glitz and glamour of the Roaring 20s Read More …

Local Restaurants Team up This September For Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month

A child is diagnosed with cancer every three-and-a-half minutes and only a staggering 4 percent of U.S. federal funding is earmarked for childhood cancer research. That is why Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation is asking the Community to Go Gold this Read More …

The Birth of Saké To Have Broadcast Debut on PBS September 5th

There’s a lot more to saké—the legendary Japanese rice wine—than most drinkers realize. The best bottles embody a 2,000-year tradition that is painstaking, precise, incredibly labor-intensive and increasingly rare. Its creation is a cross between producing great art and raising Read More …