Small Plates, Big Pours returns to Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar for a limited time.

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Flemings’s Prime Steakhouse,

New Zealand Petite Lamb Chops

New Zealand Petite Lamb Chops

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Wine Bar www.FlemingsSteakhouse.com has brought back its popular Small Plates & Big Pours pairings that starting this week. Guests can pair one of 7 Small Plates with one of 7 premium Big Pours glass of wine for only $24.95. The Small Plates are great for sharing or a lighter dinner and can also give guests the opportunity to try multiple plates and wines. This deal runs through June 30th.

Guests can choose from……

Small Plates
· New Zealand Petite Lamb Chops
· Fleming’s Lobster Tempura
· Colossal Shrimp Skewers
· New Bedford Scallops
· Sliced Filet Mignon
· Braised Short Ribs
· Ahi Tuna

Colossal Shrimp Skewers

Colossal Shrimp Skewers


Big Pours
· Esk Valley Merlot
· Villa Wolf Pinot Gris
· Parducci Petite Sirah
· B.R. Cohn Silver Label Cabernet
· A to Z Winework Pinot Noir
· Hanna Sauvignon Blanc
· Franciscan Estate Chardonnay

Scottsdale: 6333 N. Scottsdale Rd. / 480-596-8265
DC Ranch-North Scottsdale: 20753 N. Pima Rd. / 480-538-8000
Chandler: 905 N. 54th St. / 480-940-1900
Peoria: 9712 W. Northern Ave. / 623-772-9463

Hot Rods & Happy Hour at Tom’s Thumb Fresh Market in Scottsdale.

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On Saturday June 1st, from 6 p.m. -8 p.m. Tom’s Thumb Fresh Market will be hosting “The Desert Stangs” Mustang Club and invite all to come check out these American classic cars. The cars owner, who are very passionate about the cars, will be happy to talk about their cars. Mustang Club members will get a free car wash between 5:00 -6:00 p.m.

During this time customers can enjoy beer and wine for $1 off while checking out these cool cars. You can also dine at Tom’s Thumb with their award-winning BBQ and southern inspired food.
There is no cost to attend.

Tom’s Thumb Fresh Market at 9393 E. Bell Road Scottsdale 85260 (480)513-8186 http://facebook.com/toms-thumb-fresh-market

Bar Louie shows off new cocktails and food items starting May 15th.

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Firecracker Flatbread

Firecracker Flatbread

Bar Louie at Tempe Marketplace is rolling out some new cocktails & menu items. On Wed. May 15th customers can enjoy 10 new wines by the glass and 9 new hand crafted cocktails such as Mango Mojito & The Ramblin rose and Watermelon Margarita. From 6 p.m. – 9.m. on the 15th customers can try these new cocktails for only $2.

The following Wednesday, May 22nd customers will get the chance to taste any of the 9 new food items and when they order 1 they will get another new food item of equal or lesser value for FREE. Some new menu items include Blackened Salmon Sliders, Beer Braised Mussels and Firecracker Flatbread.

With a total of 28 new food and drink items Bar Louie is trying to make the dog days of summer a bit cooler.

Bar Louie Tempe is at Tempe Marketplace 2000 Rio Salado Parkway, Suite 1220. barlouieamerica.com

Summer is heating up and Blue Bell Ice Cream wants to keep you cool.

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Starting this month Blue Bell Ice Cream is introducing Italian Cream Cake Ice Cream and bringing back seasonal favorites such as Key Lime Pie and Coconut Fudge to keep you cool. Italian Cream Cake is creamy vanilla ice cream with Italian cream cake, shredded coconuts, roasted pecans and a smooth cream cheese ice cream swirl.

According to general sales manager Wayne Hugo “We’ve created a flavor that not only has all the ingredients of an Italian cream cake in each bite, but there are actual cake pieces in the ice cream too. We have had lots of success with flavors inspired by cakes so we figured we might just be onto something.”

Blue Bell also offers Birthday Cake Ice Cream and Red Velvet cake which became an instant success when it was introduced last year. Hurry because Italian Cream Cake Ice Cream will be in grocers freezers until supplies last. National Ice Cream Month is coming up in July so don’t be afraid to stock up in order to stay cool. Check Blue Bell’s website www.bluebell.com. for current flavors, recipes and money-saving coupons.

San Tan Brewing Co.’s Memorial Day Canal Ride

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San Tan Canal ride

It’s hard to believe that Memorial Day weekend is only 2 weeks away and San Tan Brewing Company http://www.santanbrewing.com/ is kicking off the unofficial start to summer with canal bike ride on Sunday May 26th. The ride will begin at Kelly’s at Southbridge (7117 E. 5th Ave. Scottsdale 85251) in Scottsdale at 3:00 p.m. where riders will grab a bite to eat and cold beer with the ride to start at 3:30. Once fueled up riders will head down the canal to Lon’s at The Hermosa Inn for cold beer before heading back to O.H.S.O Nano Brewery for more beer and then back to Scottsdale to Dos Gringos for the final stop which concludes with another San Tan beer and time to hang out.

Cost is $25 per person and includes food at Kelly’s along with a San Tan beer at all 4 stops. With the Memorial Day Weekend ride expected to sell out registration is on San tan’s events page http://bit.ly/YNdBbh

My Sneak Peek of Arizona Restaurant Week Dine – Around

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Celebrating Arizona’s more than 8,500 restaurants and their 260,000 employees while making Arizona a top culinary destination.

With the always popular Arizona Restaurant Week www.ArizonaRestaurantWeek.com starting in just 10 days May 18th- 27th, the Arizona Restaurant Association invited myself and a few other lucky media people to take tour, and taste, of 4 of Scottsdale’s newest restaurants participating in Spring 2013 celebration. Here is a sample of what you can expect.

Top to bottom : cappuccino dei Funghi, Insalata manago & Caprese

Top to bottom : cappuccino dei Funghi, Insalata manago & Caprese


We met at Taggia at The Firesky Resort & Spa to taste a sampling of the 3 choices they will be offering for their 1st course.
The Cappuccino dei Fungi was a personal favorite as I love all things mushrooms, this mushroom soup uses Portobello and porcini along with some truffle spuma.
The Caprese was a soft burrata, yellow heirloom tomato slice and pink peppercorns.
Insalata Manago is roasted red peppers wrapped in thinly sliced mango tossed with pickled red onions and arugula.
All were prepared by executive Chef Massimo De Francesca and his staff. To read more about Taggia see my post about Massimo’s coastal Italian cuisine http://pullingcorksandforks.com/?p=840

Peter Rabbit cocktail

Peter Rabbit cocktail


On to our next stop at Searsucker we were provided with transportation by Uber www.uber.com the newest way to catch a ride with their app on your cell phone for on-demand car service with professional drivers.
Greeted at Searsucker with a Peter Rabbit cocktail we enjoyed a sampling of Farm Bird lollipops with snake bite hot sauce for those of us who enjoy a little heat with their chicken.
The squid “sweet heat” is Searsucker’s unique take on calamari with sweet and spicy a taste.
www.searsucker.com/scottsdale

After a quick ride in one of Uber’s Escalades we arrived at Ben & Jack’s Steakhouse for our main course of Sirloin steak or salmon filet. My filet was perfectly cooked to medium rare and was served with mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli. There is nothing wrong with a good steak from Peter Luger’s alums Ben & Jack and their first foray outside of NYC. www.benandjackssteakhouse.com

Ben & Jack's Steahouse's Sirloin steak w/ mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli

Ben & Jack’s Steakhouse’s Sirloin steak w/ mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli


Almost full, we all saved room for dessert and we were off to Davati Enocteca for executive chef Peter DeRuvo’s Millie Foglie which is berry sauce and whip cream in between a puff pastry and a drizzle of creme anglaise. A perfect way to end the evening as the dessert was not to heavy and cured my daily sweet tooth. www.davantiscottsdale
Davanti Enoteca's Millie Foglie

Davanti Enoteca’s Millie Foglie


Based on what I tasted and saw this should be another record-setting week for the twice annual culinary celebration and reservations are highly recommended if you plan to check out your favorite restaurant or get to a new restaurant you’ve been wanting to try.

Chompie’s is inviting everyone to eat like a kid on June 5th and Big Apple Bargains for the month of May

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People of all ages able to order off the new Chompie’s Kids Menu and Chompie’s will make a donation from every kids meal purchased to Phoenix nonprofit Playworks to help end bullying in schools.

Chompies eat like a kid

On Wednesday, June 5th, 2013, Chompie’s, Arizona’s New York Deli invites people of all ages to “Eat Like a Kid” by ordering a Kids Meal* from their new kids menu (normally just for kids 10 and under). For every Kids Meal purchased, Chompie’s will make a donation to Playworks Arizona, a nonprofit organization that seeks to transform schools and end bullying by providing play and physical activity at recess and throughout the school day.

The new Chompie’s Kids Menu includes 19 delicious Chompie’s favorites for breakfast, lunch and dinner, such as their famous Jewish Sliders (featured on Travel Channel’s Man v. Food), Long Island French Toast served with bacon or turkey sausage and their Checkered Cab Cheeseburger served with choice of Fresh Fruit Salad, French Fries, Sweet Potato Fries or House-made Potato Chips.

The kids menu also includes a tasty gluten-free friendly section! Prices for the Kids Meals start at just $3.79. People can also order off the main menu that day. “Everyone Can Eat Like a Kid Day” is valid from open to closing on June 5th at all four of Chompie’s locations in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe and Chandler.

*No substitutions. Dine In only. Limit one kids meal per person. Offer excludes beverages, cookie/desserts and additional sides. Not valid with any other offers, coupons, discounts or promotional gift cards.

Please visit www.chompies.com/ccares to view the Kids Menu and to learn more about Everyone Can Eat Like a Kid Day and Playworks.

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Here are the Big Apple Bargins for the remainder of May.
May 8th – May 14th
Sliced Deli Meats
Buy 1 lb. get 1/2 lb. of equal or lesser value Free!
excludes Tongue
Prices range from $9.99 lb.-$17.99 lb.

May 15th – May 21st
Homemade Deli Salads
Buy 1 lb. get 1/2 lb. of equal or lesser value Free!
Prices range from $4.99 – $16.99 lb.

May 22nd – May 29th
Homemade Soups
Chicken Noodle, Matzo Ball, Split Pea, Beef Barley,
Sweet&Sour Cabbage, Soup Du Jour
Buy 1-quart get 1-pint Free!
(Reg. $7.99 Qt.)

Chompies Big Apple Bargains are not valid with any other coupon,
offer, or discount, on catering, or with promotional