Scottsdale Food Truck Caravan

Saturday night fast approaching and you and your significant other can't decide over where to eat?  Why not split the difference and go to a place that offers multiple options?  The answer, my friend, is the Scottsdale Food Truck Caravan!

Located just off the heart of Old Town there are plenty of options in the area to keep you company after you indulge in the offerings of one of the many food trucks.  Click the link above and explore all of the varying options.

No more excuses for a boring Saturday night at home!

Third Annual Eight’s Check, Please! ArizonaFestival

Set for Sun., March 22, 2015, 11am-3pm

Tickets at www.azpbs.org/CheckPlease/festival/

Show-Inspired Event Delivers Eclectic Collection of Independents all in one place

Phoenix, Ariz. (Feb. 18, 2015) – While the Emmy Award-winning television hit, Eight’s, Check, Please! Arizona continues unabated, its culinary cousin, Eight’s Check, Please! Arizona Festival continues on its own glorious path for a third straight year of pleasing fans of local, independent eateries, celebrated once again, Sun., March 22, 2015, 11am-3pm at CityScape in downtown Phoenix.

Check, Please! Arizona is one of the most popular locally produced programs on Eight, Arizona PBS. And Eight will again transform CityScape into a haven for food adventurists, a one-stop exploration of Arizona’s independent restaurant collective that ranges from every-day hamburger haunts to five-star gourmet establishments.

In its third year, the event is crowned with a gathering of Arizona’s James Beard Foundation award-winners, among them, Emmy Award-winning host of Eight’s Check, Please! Arizona Robert McGrath, plus Christopher Gross, Chris Bianco, and Nobuo Fukuda.

In addition, as Arizona’s culinary scene continues to advance in global sophistication, the 2015 version of the event will also showcase overlays by Arizona’s chef talent, including a second panel of top Valley chefs, in addition to a lineup of cooking demonstrations by local chefs on two stages, provided by SubZero/Wolf, and a tour of favorite wines by Chef Christopher Gross, including tastings and tips for food pairings.

The festival also will be adding several new restaurants to the lineup this year from Check, Please! Arizona’s five seasons on-air, as well as featuring many returning favorites, to date including:

Switch Restaurant & Wine Bar

The Wild Thaiger

Salerno’s

Haus Murphy’s

Frasher’s Steakhouse & Lounge

The Salt Cellar

Flavors of Louisiana

Rancho Pinot

Cowboy Ciao

Jewel of the Crown

Cucina Tagliani

Tarbell’s

San Tan Brewing Company

Thee Pitts “Again”

Hob Nob

Phoenix City Grille

Red, White and Brew

Betty’s Nosh

Avanti Restaurant

MacAlpine’s Restaurant & Soda Fountain

TEXAZ Grill

TICKETS. Tickets are available at www.azpbs.org/checkplease/festival. General admission in advance is $79; at the door tickets are $89. Tickets include food, wine and beer sampling as well as panel discussions, cooking demonstrations and guest lectures. NOTE: Last year, the event sold out.

For more information on sponsorship and participation opportunities with Eight’s Check, Please! Arizona Festival, please contact Chelsea Fox at R Entertainment Co., 480.657.7333 ext.15 or email Chelsea@r-entertainment.com.

The Scottsdale Food Truck Caravan

It's Saturday night and you want Thai while she insists on something south of border.  Pretty common domestic dilemma, right? Why not try both?  The folks at the Food Truck Caravan make that possible every Saturday night in Oldtown Scottsdale.

The selection is wide and varies from week to week so there is no reason why you shouldn't this regular billing on your calendar.  Make sure to visit their website or Facebook page in order to get the current line up.  And if you're feeling super awesome go ahead and rent one of their luxury harem tents.

Save the date: New Times to Host Best of Phoenix A’fare at Burton Barr Central Library

Exclusive Discounted Tickets for All Bite Sized  Followers!

New Times will host the 15^th annual Best of Phoenix A’fare at the Burton Barr Central Library on Saturday, October 4, 2014 from 8 pm to 12:00am.

Tickets will include samples of signatures dishes from an array of Valley restaurants, as well as cocktails, wine and beer. Attendees can expect live music from local bands and DJs to provide the entertainment for the evening.

The restaurants participating in this year’s event include:  The Vig, The Rose and Crown Pub ,Hob Nobs, Z'Tejas Southwestern Grill, Bosa Donuts, Copper Star Coffee, 5 & Diner Phoenix, Nabers, Sweet Tomatoes, Frost Gelato, The Watershed, Oatmeal Café, Fogon Mexican Eatery, Giuseppe's on 28^th, The Monastery , Rico's American Grill , Karl's Quality Bakery, Detroit Coney Grill, T-bone Steakhouse, Baby Kay's Cajun Kitchen, Tukee's Sports Grille, The Attic, Stacy's Smoke House BBQ, Focaccia Fiorentina, HEK Yeah BBQ, Wild Game Sports Grill, Metropolis, Boondocks , Jam Rock Café,  Central Wine, Uncle Bears with more to be announced.

This year's event will benefit Sun Sounds of Arizona.

The foundation's mission is to provide audio access to people who cannot read print because they have a disability. Service is available on the radio, telephone, and internet as a live stream or podcast. Sun Sounds of Arizona is also available in hospitals and residential facilities around the state. In fact, there are eight ways to tune-in. Sun Sounds of Arizona provides access to information many ways. Ways to Connect

In 2013, the event sold out, leaving zero tickets to be sold at the door. Those who want to ensure they get tickets to this year’s event can purchase tickets at www.BestofPhoenixAfare.com .

General Admission tickets include: entry into the event at 8 pm, samples of cuisine from participating restaurants, cocktails, wine & beer, entertainment.

VIP Tickets Include: VIP early bird access to a the event at 7pm, gift bag, samples of cuisine from participating restaurants, cocktails, wine & beer, entertainment.

Ticket Cost:

– General Admission — $40 early bird, $45 advance, $55 day of event

– VIP — $60 early bird, $65 advance, $75 day of event

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