Weekend Food and Drinks Events Happening Around Metro Phoenix

Phoenix News Times Food & Drink 3/24 4:30A Phoenix New Times Writers

The last weekend of the month is here, and metro Phoenix has plenty of food and drinks to offer. Check out a new doughnut shop, stop by Indian School Park to taste some Arizona wine, and support local...

Lowdown Vegan Serves Plant-Based Eats at Night From Froth Coffee Roasters' Drive-Thru

Phoenix News Times Food & Drink 3/24 4:00A Geri Koeppel

Finding fast, affordable, convenient, and approachable vegan food can be a challenge, particularly for night owls. That’s why Theron Evans and Jai Jones, who are partners in life as well as business,...

Meet the Dynamic Duo Behind Phoenix Restaurants Tacos Chiwas, Espiritu, and Cocina Chiwas

Phoenix News Times Food & Drink 3/23 4:00A Sara Crocker

Sitting in a dark wooden booth that he built, Armando Hernandez puts his left arm palm up on the walnut-stained table to point out a tattoo he got in 2020. It's the outline of the Mexican state of...

MochiDot Donuts Opens Soon in Uptown Phoenix

Phoenix News Times Food & Drink 3/23 3:30A Rudri Patel

Phoenician Nichole Williscroft decided to jump on the opportunity when her sister Rebeckah Lee posed the idea of opening a business together. In the midst of the pandemic, Lee told her sister that...

The Best Restaurants for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner in Mesa's Asian District

Phoenix News Times Food & Drink 3/22 4:00A Cassie Brucci

Welcome to Dining Guides, an intermittent series on what the many dining hubs around the greater Phoenix area have to offer. From breakfast to happy hour drinks, quick coffee to sit-down dining, we...

Stemistry Celebrates its Grand Opening in Downtown Phoenix. Meet Teenage CEO Dylan Capshaw

Phoenix News Times Food & Drink 3/21 4:00A Geri Koeppel

It’s a massive undertaking to open one food and beverage business, let alone two in a single year. Now imagine doing all that while going to high school…

Dilla Libre Makes The Best Vegan Quesadillas in Phoenix

Phoenix News Times Food & Drink 3/21 3:30A Tirion Boan

Welcome to Best Bites, a series where we celebrate not a whole restaurant or menu, but one specific and amazing dish. These bites have something to say and we are listening…

Pour Decisions, a New Restaurant and Rooftop Bar, is Now Open in Old Town Scottsdale

Phoenix News Times Food & Drink 3/20 4:00A Geri Koeppel

A lot of people make poor decisions at Scottsdale nightspots. But a new megabar in the heart of Old Town, Pour Decisions Patio and Kitchen, is tailored for a more mature crowd with discerning tastes —...

Crust Simply Italian is Opening its Fourth Phoenix Location in Mesa

Phoenix News Times Food & Drink 3/17 5:00A Sara Crocker

Crust Simply Italian, an East Coast-style Italian restaurant, will open its fourth location in Mesa this fall. And, the eatery is upping the ante by opening a speakeasy-style cocktail lounge alongside...

Phoenix Bartender Crowned the Winner of the Last Slinger Standing Cocktail Competition

Phoenix News Times Food & Drink 3/17 4:00A Sara Crocker

Delena Humble-Fischer considers herself a lifelong learner. After completing her master’s degree in narrative studies at Arizona State University, she decided to take a gap year before pursuing a...

Food Truck Ace of Wingz Serves Some of the Most Unusual Chicken in Metro Phoenix

Phoenix News Times Food & Drink 3/16 7:01A Tiffany Acosta

Move over Wing Stop and Buffalo Wild Wings because Abion Acoy, owner of the food truck Ace of Wingz, is frying up chicken wings that bring unconventional flavors to the table. Acoy, who was raised in...

Food and Drink Events Happening Around Phoenix This Weekend: March 16-19

Phoenix News Times Food & Drink 3/16 6:25A Phoenix New Times Writers

Don't have plans for the weekend? Well now you do, and they're filled with food and drinks…

Black Restaurant Week Returns, Celebrating Black-owned Restaurants in Phoenix

Phoenix News Times Food & Drink 3/15 4:30A Sara Crocker

Phoenix will host its third Black Restaurant Week starting on Friday, March 17, and running until Sunday, March 26. The aim is to raise awareness and build support for Black-owned culinary...

Phoenix Breweries Collaborate with Brands, Charities to Tap Into a Wider Market

Phoenix News Times Food & Drink 3/15 3:30A Geri Koeppel

Anyone who’s ever been to an independent brewery or picked up a can of craft brew probably has seen the term “collaboration” on a menu or can. Scroll through the Untappd app, and many breweries list...

Where to Eat and Drink on St. Patrick's Day

Phoenix News Times Food & Drink 3/14 7:05A Rudri Patel

Mid-March means everything green and, hopefully, some luck too. The metro Phoenix area isn't shy about celebrating St. Patrick's Day and there are several restaurants marking the occasion with...