When trying to get the attention of a beer geek, there are a few key words that usually do the trick. “Free beer,” or “rare keg” come to mind. Also the hallowed words “Russian River.” After all, Russian River Brewing Company has long been the source of some of the…
Each week we venture to a new restaurant to check out what the spot has to offer during our favorite time of day — happy hour. Whether it’s affordable appetizers, delicious drinks, jaw-dropping deals, or none of the above, we’ll check out the situation and report back. The Spot: Vincent…
Excitement runs high when Micah Olson launches new seasonal cocktail menus at either the well-loved Crudo or its newer sister restaurant, Okra. But while Crudo has experience at the summer menu game, Okra hasn’t yet reached the one-year-mark and so the summer menu released this week is only the restaurant’s second…
Don’t wait for trade winds to sweep you across town to visit Market Street Kitchen in North Scottsdale. Beginning August 4 at a special event co-hosted by famed local bartender Travis Nass, Market Street Kitchen will begin a weekly happy hour dubbed Tiki Thursdays. Each Thursday from 5 p.m. to closing…
You can find Goldwater Brewing Company at the south end of Old Town Scottsdale, specifically at 3608 North Scottsdale Road, in the heart of the area’s “craft beer” hub between Brat Haus and Sip Coffee House. Goldwater handcrafts more than a dozen of beers of various styles, strengths, and colors…
The Spot: The Living Room at DC Ranch 20751 North Pima Road, Scottsdale www.livingroomwinebar.com The Hours: Happy hour runs weekdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. for drinks, and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. for food Perfect for: A light cocktail and bite on a nice patio in North Scottsdale…
Downtown Phoenix’s Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails has welcomed a new head bartender, Noah Momyer. Momyer made his way to the Valley from Seattle — where he worked at spots including Vessel, Monsoon, and Mistral Kitchen — in February. He spent a brief period working in Old Town Scottsdale before…
The Beer: Ebel’s Weiss The Brewery: Two Brothers Brewing Company The Stats: 4.9% ABV, 12 IBU The Story: Edelweiss is both a popular show tune from The Sound of Music as well as a white flower that grows in the high Alps in Europe. Ebel’s Weiss, however, is a hefeweizen-style…
Each week we venture to a new restaurant to check out what the spot has to offer during our favorite time of day — happy hour. Whether it’s affordable appetizers, delicious drinks, jaw-dropping deals, or none of the above, we’ll check out the situation and report back. The Spot: Pomelo…
Valley residents have a lot less distance to cover to get to taste wines from Wilcox-based winery Carlson Creek Vineyard. As of last week, the family-owned winery will pour tastes of its award-winning wines at its Old Town Scottsdale tasting room, located at 4142 North Marshall Way. The new space is…
The Beer: Luponic Distortion, Revolution No. 001 The Brewery: Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Paso Robles, CA The Stats: 5.9%, 59 IBU Notes: First in a series of new revolving hop beers Firestone Walker has always been a trend-setter in the craft beer industry, and with the introduction of Luponic Distortion,…
Lately it seems Phoenix’s craft cocktail spots have been racing to fold as much tiki influence into their menus as possible. Because, while a few traditional renderings of the nearly 100-year-old subculture do exist around town — Hula’s may be as close as things get or the lo-fi experience at…
The Spot: The Strand Urban Italian CityScape, 2 East Jefferson Streetwww.thestranditalian.com The Hours: Happy hour at The Strand runs from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, but is not valid during “major events” around CityScape (like baseball games) Perfect for: Mid-range Italian conveniently located in Cityscape, with options for…
The Beer: Marzen lager The Brewery: Gordon Biersch Brewery, SanTan Village, Gilbert, AZ The Stats: 5.7% ABV; 18 IBU History: Marzen is the German word for “March,” named so because it was in March when this style of beer was traditionally brewed before refrigeration. German brewers would brew the beer,…
Despite a recent emphasis on armchair-destined, Mad Men-era drinks, cocktail bars aiming for casually modern and sleek atmospheres have largely ditched any form of comfort that resembles a cushioned seat. Fortunately, that isn’t the case at Honor Amongst Thieves, the Valley’s newest cocktail destination located at uptown Phoenix’s The Colony. Here,…
Each week we venture to a new restaurant to check out what the spot has to offer during our favorite time of day — happy hour. Whether it’s affordable appetizers, delicious drinks, jaw-dropping deals, or none of the above, we’ll check out the situation and report back. The Spot: Rita’s…
In case you haven’t already heard, Tucson has a lot more to offer than drunk college students and mouthwatering border cuisine. In fact, our neighbors to the south are fostering an impressively compelling restaurant scene and, with it, a stage for captivating cocktails. Here are five places where you’ll want…
The Spot: Cibo 603 North Fifth Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85003 www.cibophoenix.com The Hours: Cibo’s happy hour is offered throughout the restaurant from Monday through Friday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Perfect For: Date night, dinner with the family, or grabbing a bite before the game or concert downtown. The Interior:…
The Beer: Scottsdale Blonde The Brewery: Huss Brewing Company The Stats: 4.7% ABV; 16 IBU Huss Brewing Company is the brainchild of Jeff Huss and his wife, Leah, both local beer industry veterans. Jeff was formerly head brewer for BJ’s Brewery of Chandler and is a Siebel Institute of Brewing…
In mid-May, The Breadfruit and Rum Bar debuted a new summer food and drink menu. As anyone who’s even visited the downtown eatery knows, the bar is calm, steady, and refreshing — just like summer drinking — which makes it an ideal destination for exactly that. Inside, you’ll find ice-cold classics, excellent daiquiris, decadent piña…
The Spot: Southern Rail Restaurant 300 West Camelback Road, Phoenix www.southernrailaz.com The Hours: Social hour — as it’s called at Southern Rail — food specials run from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., while drink specials run from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Perfect for: A sunny day, a sweet cocktail,…
If you drink beer, you’ve probably had an IPA. IPA, short for India Pale Ale, dominates sales in the craft beer world. In 2008, IPA was clearly the most popular category of craft beer — and if you fast forward eight years to today, its total sales have increased twenty-fold…
