Without further ado…
Peter Pan-Inspired Literary Tea
Friday, September 3 through Sunday September 5
Drink Me! Tea Room
We love a good afternoon tea, especially when there’s a fun theme. Drink Me! Tea Room is celebrating all things Peter Pan with this month’s literary tea. All your tea party dreams are sure to come true (and as J.M. Barrie wrote, “Dreams do come true, if only we wish hard enough”), plus there will be quite a few Neverland surprises. Enjoy savories, sweets, and a pot of tea for $33 a person. Seatings are from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sample some honey and ask all your bee-related questions at this event at Honey Hive Farms.
Honey Hive Farms
Honey Tasting
Saturdays, September 4, 11, 18, and 25
Honey Hive Farms
14611 North 83rd Avenue, Peoria
You are invited to Honey Hive Farms from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday of the month for a chance to taste different types of honey and ask all your bee and local honey questions. Visit the tent set up out in front of the farmhouse to taste and buy. Honey Hive is a certified hive-to-table farm, and the honey is local, natural, and raw.
SunSplash Pub Crawl
Sunday, September 5
SanTan Brewing Company
8 South San Marcos Place, Chandler
Look no further for your Labor Day weekend plans than SanTan Brewing Company’s pub crawl. Start at SanTan to get your crawl pass, then head to participating locations Puro Cigar Bar, The Local, and the Stillery. At each stop, you’ll enjoy another San Tan drink and burrito. Tickets are $40 per person, and these babies will sell out.
Thursday, September 9
ZuZu at Hotel Valley Ho
6850 East Main Street, Scottsdale
The Battle of the Booze at ZuZu is back, this time with beer versus wine in the form of local favorites Four Peaks Brewing Company and the Prisoner Wine Co. going head to head. Start out with dishes like grilled cheese and tomato soup dumplings and beef tartare mini tacos served with The Joy Bus Wow Wheat up against Prisoner Sauvignon Blanc. Next is a duck and citrus salad paired with Hazy IPA and Prisoner Pinot Noir followed by wagyu beef cheek with Kilt Lifter and Prisoner Cabernet. For dessert, it’s a chocolate mousse bar and Pumpkin Porter versus Derange Red. The event is $129 per person, and you can reserve your spot by calling 480-421-7997.
Winemaker Dinners
Thursdays, September 9 and 23
Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch
7500 East Doubletree Ranch, Scottsdale
For those who love food and wine, this may be the perfect event for you, put on by the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch. Each dinner begins with appetizers and a wine reception followed by a four-course meal. The theme on September 9 is whiskey and women while September 23’s is being presented by Ramey Wine Cellars. The cost is $149 per person plus tax and gratuity, and reservations are required.
The Trail of Arizona Dairy
Online
The latest in the Good Food Film Series, produced by Local First Arizona’s Good Food Finder, tells the story of the decrease over time in family-owned dairy farms in Arizona. In 1960, there were nearly 400, but now only 80 remain. The on-demand film costs $7.50. Or you can purchase the film series’ annual all-access pass for $65.
Football Viewing and Game Day Specials
Sundays, September 12, 19, and 26
Kelly’s at SouthBridge
7117 East Sixth Avenue, Scottsdale
Kelly’s at SouthBridge is HQ for all kinds of NFL and college games this season, but it’s especially a hub for local Chicago Bears fans and University of Washington Huskies alumni. On game day, enjoy Chicago hometown favorites like hot dogs and Windy Cindy Italian beef sandwiches. To drink, grab a Bears Bloody Mary. Or order items like Stetson nachos and confit wings off the regular menu.
Guide to Wine Series
Wednesday, September 15
Match Market & Bar at The FOUND:RE Phoenix
1100 North Central Avenue
Match Market & Bar’s September wine series focuses on varietals from southern Italy and Sicily. During the event, guest speaker Sean Genn of Breakthru Beverage Group will guide guests through a selection of wines from the region. It’s $25 per person with wine tasting samples and complimentary light fare included. Bottles of wine sampled will be available for purchase at a 15 percent discount during the class.
70-Year Anniversary
Thursday, September 16 to Thursday, September 23
Sphinx Date Co. Palm & Pantry
Sphinx Date Co. Palm & Pantry is celebrating 70 years as a local farm-to-store business with celebrations all month. From September 16 to 23, guests can get 20 percent off orders over $20 using code 1951, the year Sphinx Date Co. was originally founded. Sphinx Date Co. is also partnering with local company High Jinks to create speciality 70-year merchandise including stickers, bar towels, totes, and t-shirts, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the Scottsdale Historical Society.
Garrison Guadalupe Five-Course Pairing Dinner
Friday, September 17
Phoenix City Grille
5816 North 16th Street
Enjoy a Garrison Guadalupe five-course pairing dinner at Phoenix City Grille hosted by Garrison Brothers Distillery master distiller Donnis Todd, starting at 6 p.m. Todd will explain each sip that goes along with each course (some of the dishes incorporate alcohol into them). The evening begins with the welcome cocktail Do the Dew Old Fashion, followed by citrus thyme roasted beets with a bourbon barrel-aged balsamic made with Pitch Please Single Barrel from Pitch Scottsdale; Corey’s house-cured pork belly and an exclusive specialty pour to be announced at dinner; lamb lollipop with Cowboy; braised prime short rib with hazelnut Garrison barrel char ash made with Laguna Madre; and a basil sweet biscuit served with Guadalupe. The cost is $120 per person plus tax and gratuity, and reservations are required.
Former Arizona Cardinal player Andre Wadsworth and real estate professional Ryan Zeleznak co-own and operate Arizona’s Creamistry locations.
Creamistry
Grand Opening
Saturday, September 18
Creamistry
1235 North 98th Avenue, Peoria
75-Year Anniversary
Friday, September 24 to Sunday, September 26
Macayo’s
Multiple Locations
It’s hard to believe it, but Macayo’s is now celebrating its 75th year in the Valley and is putting on an epic, three-day extravaganza. Event highlights include food and drink specials, music and entertainment, exclusive pairing dinners, opportunities to win prizes, and a chance to help achieve the Guinness World Records title for the Longest Chimichanga ever built.
