Dining

Grads: celebrate for free at The Melting Pot

Tribune

To celebrate the month of graduations, The Melting Pot is offering a free three-course meal of cheese fondue, petite entrees, and chocolate fondue to any graduate of elementary school, junior high, high school or college. The offer is valid May and June with a reservation of four or more guests, so the whole family can join in wishing them the best of luck on their feature endeavors.

World of Beer coming to Tempe

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Beer lovers, rejoice. The east coast franchise World of Beer has set it sights on Mill Avenue, with a projected grand opening in early July.

World of Beer to open 1st Arizona location in July in Tempe

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The World of Beer chain is opening its first Arizona location in July, with a bar on Mill Avenue in downtown Tempe. The bar will serve 50 beers on tap from more than 40 countries, and more than 500 bottled beers. Customers can create their own six-pack combinations to take home, as well.

Four Peaks Brewery medals at global beer contest

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Tempe’s Four Peaks Brewery scored two gold medals and a bronze medal at the 2012 World Beer Cup against competition from 799 breweries from 54 countries. Four Peaks was the only Arizona brewery honored.

Wine tasting, silent auction to benefit American Cancer Society

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Chandler Relay for Life and The Living Room Wine Cafe and Lounge host a wine tasting and silent auction with 100 percent of the proceeds to benefit the American Cancer Society. This is a 21 and older event. RSVP to Kim Whitman at (480) 659-7368 or k.whitman@ymail.com.

3 to try: Margaritas

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As the weather warms up and the days get longer, head to these spots for mouth-watering margaritas.

Dining Out With Terry Black

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Dining Out With Terry Black, owner of Jimmy & Joe’s Pizzeria, 3950 W. Ray Road, St. 1, Chandler, (480) 963-6633, or 1960 W. Baseline Road, Mesa, (480) 398-4848. www.jimmyandjoes.com

Great Arizona Picnic a perfect weekend recipe

By Mandy Zajac, Tribune

Fresh air? Check. Lovely place to sit? Check. Delicious food, live music, cold beverages and amusements to while away the afternoon? Checkity-check-check-check.

Don’t be intimidated by wine menu

Robert Morris, Special to Tribune

Ordering wine in a restaurant can be an intimidating and potentially embarrassing situation. It can be one of those instances when you are put on the spot, like being picked last for kickball as a kid. For years, I’ve said that it shouldn’t be. But sometimes the unknown can seem a little scary.

Four Peaks celebrates 15 years with Randomonium

Preston Carter Melbourne-Weaver, Special to Tribune

After 15 years in business, Four Peaks Brewing Company is celebrating with a grand-scale party.

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