It's now more important than ever to support local. As long as you can, visit Farmers Markets for your groceries, order take-out from your favorite local restaurants (directly vs. a delivery app when possible), buy stuff on-line from local businesses, purchase gift certificates and/or take advantage of these local offers. #localtogether
Note: scroll all of the way through - we're updating past news as needed.
May 4, 2020
Gov. Doug Ducey lifts in-restaurant dining restrictions as of May 11.
April 27, 2020
National Bank of Arizona credit card holders receive a 10% cashback bonus on purchases from local restaurants.
Stringcan Interactive is offering the opportunity for healthy local restaurants to receive a free 60-day marketing program. Submissions are due May 1.
April 24, 2020
The Parlor now has DYI pizza kits.
Osteria Mia has opened.
April 22, 2020
We've been super busy with the summer issue so we're playing catch up today.
The Churchill has partnered with local farmers, bakers and more to offer CSA boxes. With the $40 chef's box you get ingredients and recipes personally curated by local chefs such as Bernie Kantak (Citizen Public House, The Gladly, Commander Hamburger), Danielle Leoni (The Breadfruit and Rum Bar), Doug Robson (Gallo Blanco, Otro Café) and Charleen Badman (FnB). You can also buy one, donate one!
Unlimited Potential has been distributing bags of donated and purchased produce to almost a thousand South Phoenix residents. Donations requested.
Hotel Valley Ho and Mountain Shadows have both set up funds to help their employees.
Myke's Pizza is collaborating on special pizzas with local chefs and has new hours.
Any2ndNow and local influencers have started foodiesfundingphx to raise money for Arizona Hospitality Workers.
The Four Peaks meal giveaway to 300 service industry employees on the 24th is sold out.
Downtown Phoenix Farmers Market's new online ordering system has been such a success that they are sold out for this week. (Regular shopping still available on Saturday).
Justice Brothers is now offering pre-orders for their farm stand in Waddell. Order by Tuesday afternoon for pick up on Saturday or Sunday.
April 17, 2020
April 10, 2020
Brent Kille of Sonoran Pasta is the
next guest chef at Worth Takeaway Monday dinner. He'll make pasta with lamb ragu, mint pesto.
April 9, 2020
First Draft from
Changing Hands now has adult care packages including beverages and more.
USBG Phoenix's
B(Eat) the Boredom demo series has been announced; first up is chef Tamara Stanger.
April 8, 2020
Tempo Urban Bistro is back and offering outdoor pick-up as well as delivery to Verrado and Victory 7 days a week.
Four Peaks is having a special keg and liquor sale on Thursday (Tempe only) Friday and Saturday at both the
8th Street and
Scottsdale pubs.
April 7, 2020
L'il Miss BBQ -Sunnyslope is doing a
special pre-order pop-up on Saturday of whole brisket, pork shoulder and beer. Limited quantities available.
Passover and Easter specials are listed in
our article including the Charlene Badman collaboration with Nelson's Meat & Fish on chicken soup with baby matzo balls, hand chopped chicken liver and salmon gefilte fish.
Glai Baan has chef Dom Ruggiero @hushpublichouse‘s chicken liver mousse and Chef Tamara Stanger @cottonandcopperaz ‘s delicious honey papaya pies in the fridge (borrowed from Binkley's). Please have your Venmo or cash for these items. 100% will go to their employee relief fund.
April 6, 2020
April 5, 2020
Order an
activity kit from the Donut Parlor for the kids, or the kid in all of us.
Donate
milk to food banks and help Arizona dairy farmers with the current market fluctuations.
AJ's has special shopping for first responders and healthcare workers from 6:30-7am on Tuesday and Thursday.
ZuZu at the Hotel Valley Ho is
donating 10% of all proceeds to the Ronald McDonald House.
We love seeing all of the restaurants that are delivering to hospitals and providing meals to healthcare workers, including
Zinqué Scottsdale.
April 4, 2020
Brat Haus is using all
lunch proceeds to provide free meals to healthcare workers and first responders starting on Monday.
Donations from Breakthru, Brown Forman and USBG Phoenix have created the
Eat for a Week program that will distribute grocery bags for up to 500 industry members.
April 3, 2020
Mother Nature's Farm is offering free lunches for kids via text ordering and is looking for oranges to include in the bags.
The last day for citrus
pick-up is this Sunday at Cotton Lane. Future orders via shipping only.
David Tyda talks about Pandemic Provisions now being offered by area restaurants in
this article for Edible Phoenix.
#Digital Wine Research suggests pork gyoza and shoyu ramen from Hana Japanese Eatery to go with tonight's Sonoita red wine suggestions.
April 2, 2020
The Farm at South Mountain
on-line shop is open, complete with baby chicks!
Not to be outdone, Beckett's Table and Southern Rail have a
cute t-shirt for sale too.
April 1, 2020
Minerva Orduno is teaching an
on-line cooking class at pm today as a benefit for the Tucson Botanical Garden.
Justice Brothers is offering bagged citrus this weekend via a
farm stand (rather than their usual u-pick.)
Arizona Foodie has a
raffle with prizes worth over $8000 to benefit the tip jar for 30 local restaurants.
Huss Brewing Company is offering
free beer to first responders and healthcare workers.
March 31, 2020
Arcadia Meat Market is
giving away tacos today to unemployed restaurant workers along with Benny Blanco Tortillas and Corny Masa food truck.
Noble Eatery is launching its
guest sandwich chef program today; first up is Charleen Badman from FnB Restaurant with an egg and veg sandwich.
Cafe Lalibela is repeating its
300 meal give away this Friday, this time to First Responders including nurses, doctors and healthcare workers.
Modern Day Forager Mercantile is holding a pre-order
Bake Sale.
The larder + the delta has a one day
pre-order hot chicken thing going on for Friday; orders open at noon.
March 30, 2020
We're taking a well-deserved break. Back on Tuesday. Send your news and specials to newsevents@ediblephoenix.com.
March 29, 2020
Zak's Chocolate is offering free shipping for orders over $40 or 10% off for courtyard pick up orders.
Sierra Bonita Grill is now offering single serve take and heat meals to go from its sister company Sierra Bonita Catering.
March 28, 2020
Cafe Monarch is offering takeout on Friday and Saturday only; gift cards also available for 25% off.
To donate to the
Barrio Cafe Community Kitchen, send checks payable to Shamrock Foods to 1536 E. Windsor Ave., Phoenix AZ 85006. Dinner every night at 5pm from the Barrio van for those in need.
March 27, 2020
Monday March 30th's guest dinner chef at Worth Takeaway is Tamara Stanger with
spaetzle (pre-order).
Naked BBQ Phoenix is giving away 1,000 sandwiches today to first responders and unemployed hospitality workers (they did the same in Scottsdale yesterday).
Pa'La is now offering free delivery within a 5-mile radius with a minimum $40 order.
Local Jonny's is running a
weekly raffle for a $100 gift card, all proceeds to benefit their team.
Crow's Dairy is now offering serve-yourself dairy at the farm.
Binkley's now allows you to book a take-away restaurant experience. Advance orders required.
March 26, 2020
Fred's Flowers is trading free flowers for food that will go to St. Mary's food bank through March 28.
Natalie Morris is hosting a
contest for a free copy of her book
Beans; show her a photo of your local food purchase to enter.
Schnepf Farms is doing a veggie drive-thru (OK, with peach cinnamon rolls too).
March 25, 2020
Weekly Mercado grocery boxes now available from
Los Sombreros. Place your order by 2pm Wednesdays for pick up on Friday.
Free loaves of
Noble Bread for members of the hospitality industry today from 9-3 at the 24th St. location.
Cafe Lalibela is providing a free lunch to the first 300 customers on Friday - delivery to your car.
Tarbell's is now making school lunches for stay-at-home kids,
March 24, 2020
Today's being promoted as the Great American Takeout.
Governor Ducey's
executive order yesterday recognizes stores that sell groceries (including farmers markets) and food, beverage and agriculture as essential businesses and operations.
Local Bistro is offering a spend a $1 now get a $1 future gift card offer.
Hope's Artisan Bread is now providing delivery to select west Valley zip codes with a minimum $20 order.
Wholesaler
Jet Fresh is now offering direct-to-consumer boxes.
Mountain Shadows is featuring a special takeout menu for pickup at Rusty’s. Also get a free $20 resort
gift card for every $100 gift card purchase.
Los Sombreros Scottsdale location is officially open! Drive-thru, curbside, and delivery available.
March 23, 2020
Chef Cory Oppold has started Simmer Down to offer cryovac meals starting this Thursday. First up, short ribs or halibut for $15. DM on
Facebook.
Sel Restaurant has a new high/low
menu for take out and delivery with everything from a burger/meatloaf to "Red King Crab-White Truffle Mac and Cheese".
First Draft Book Bar at Changing Hands is offering mystery four-packs of craft beer for $12, pick up a few cold ones with your take-out books!
Out of work service industry personnel can pick up
a free dinner again on March 25 at 1044 E. Gary Way Phoenix from Chefs Marissa and Kelly.
Crepe Bar is ready for take out tomorrow with a
new menu and La Belle Vie chocolate croissants.
Food and a kids' activity all in one!
Cerreta Candy offers chocolate pizza making kits. (Look
On specific days this week,
Saladandgo extends its generous offer of free salads and burritos beyond healthcare workers to store employees and on Friday to restaurant workers. (Looks like this is an ongoing offer with different recipients each week.)
March 22, 2020
Worth Take-Away is turning its Monday night dinner over to guest chefs. First up is Donald Hawk with chicken pot pie - black pepper cheddar crust, hot pepper vinegar, chicken gravy, chicken thighs, and pot pie veggies.
Local Jonny's has added a list of essentials you can purchase from them.
Pita Bistro provides 25% off your order with the code: online25 at
www.eatbp.com.
Genuine Concepts
locations offer 20% off pick up or the option of free delivery. 20% off gift cards. (All properties open with new hours except the Womack.)
Lamp Pizzeria is offering free dough balls after 8:45 pm tonight.
The Meat Market gave a big shout out to the folks from Hush Public House who helped them out yesterday (the market re-opens 10am Tuesday).
March 21, 2020
Arizona Foodie is selling t-shirts and collecting donations to benefit 30 local restaurants.
The Meat Market was closed yesterday to clean and restock, but will be open today.
Sweet Republic offers 15% discount with code “SweetR15” if you
order online direct from them.
Out of work service industry personnel can pick up a
free dinner tonight at 1044 E. Gary Way Phoenix from Chefs Marissa and Kelly.
Silvana Salcido Esparza is providing cochinita pibil on Sunday starting at noon to culinary workers only. She's also started a FB support group.
Stephen Jones has set up a
go fund me for employees of the larder + the delta (closed with occasional pop-up).
March 20, 2020
McClendon's Select is offering pre-packed produce boxes for Saturday's markets.
Order by 2pm today for tomorrow.
Maya's Farm offers low contact 6 and 12 week CSA boxes with pick up at Ollie Vaughn on Friday or Downtown Phoenix Farmers Market on Saturday.
Sweet Republic now has pre-order and curbside pick-up (St. Patrick's special flavors still available).
Restaurant Progress has sold out of tonight's pot roast. Order Saturday and Sunday's dishes now.
March 19, 2020
The Meat Shop offers delivery and call ahead orders and for the next week all regularly-priced pork, beef, smoked items and sausage are
15% Off *excludes chicken, lamb, boxes, whole/half/quarter beef, whole/half hog, and cannot be combined with any other offer.
Steadfast Farm is now offering single veggie boxes (with egg/flower options) in addition to its weekly CSA.
Little Miss BBQ thanks everyone for coming out for their last day of service yesterday and raising $23K for their employees.
Roka Akor will contribute $20 to an employee relief fund for every $100 gift card sold.
Worth Takeaway offers a free banana pudding with the purchase of a pack of Simple Farm caramels.
Pane Bianco Central is doing a limited number of 18" NY pies.
Casa Terra will offer takeout on Friday and Saturday only and don't forget their
Vegantaste option for everyday meals.
Fox Restaurant Concepts offers 35% off all take away orders.
Pay $75 and get $100 in gift cards and $40 for $50 in gift cards. Purchase them at Luci’s at the Orchard or online at
LucisOrchard.com.
Your Farm Foods is doing a bang up job of local deliveries, especially to out-lying parts of the Valley, with free delivery through the end of March.
Arizona Vignerons Alliance has Arizona wine deals on their
Instagram page.
AZ Bread Co Cafe will be giving away perishables at noon tomorrow (Friday) before closing.
March 18, 2020
Singh Meadows will be offering curbside pick up when they are open on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Blue Sky Organic Farms has offered to host local, natural products from other producers at their farm store and is offering one-time CSA boxes.
Garage-East offers online service and delivery within a 10-mile radius.
Joe's Real BBQ (now closed) is offering senior pick up from 10:30 am until 11am when they open to the general public.
Hope's Artisan Bread offers 2 loaves of their classic sourdough for $16, encourages pre-orders and has added distribution locations.
Octotillo Restaurant is offering 10% off to go orders and a complimentary $20 gift card with every $100 gift card sold.
Nelson's Meat and Fish has adjusted their hours, expedited poultry delivery and will offer today's lobster rolls on a to-go basis only.
The Breadfruit is offering half-price jerk chicken for take-away from 5-9pm. (NOW CLOSED)
Original Breakfast House is serving a limted breakfast take-out menu from 7am-Noon and providing 100% of the proceeds to its employees.
Pizzeria Bianco suggests you pick up your pizza to go, but they are also now available on postmates (and will be making produce from local farmers available at their Central location).
Tratto has fresh pasta and sauce available to go.
Switch is offering fried chicken dinners to seniors in the central Phoenix area personally delivered by chef Peterson (call the restaurant to request).
Shakes and Cones is taking orders over the phone for gift cards and every $25 spent earns a
#free cup/cone card.
Iconic Cocktail is donating 20% of all orders to help raise funds for the service industry of Arizona.
Pomo Pizzeria is offering buy a $100 gift card and receive a $50 gift card for dine in only.
Cibo has family dinners available in addition to its regular offerings.
Hayden Flour Mills has extended hours this Thursday and Saturday and offers larger bags of flour for #quarantinebaking.
Brett Vibber and chef friends are available for in-home dinners for 10 people or less (DM on Facebook).
March 17, 2020
Proof Bread is now delivering to
Arcadia Meats and is guaranteeing that pre-orders will get to you.
Mesa Farmers Market and Flea is reorganizing the Saturday market for easy access from the parking lot and encouraging pre-orders from their vendors.
Chestnut Fine Food and Provisions is offering free delivery in the nearby area.
Luci's at the Orchard and Pomelo are offering 20% off pick-up and to-go orders.
Zak's Chocolate encourages you to visit their online store and use discount code $50FREESHIPPING for, you guessed it, free shipping on orders of $50 or more.
Postino is offering special to-go packages from $25 to $50 and will donate a meal to No Kid Hungry for every take away bruschetta board sold.
Slavo Seasonings offers the code HOMECOOKING for 25% off all orders.
Base Pizzeria now offers curbside delivery.
persepshen is offering 25% off all food and drink (take-out) beginning March 18.
Birdytell is now offering build your own box capability with all sorts of wonderful local products.
Jewel's Cafe offers $2 kids meals and a free role of toilet paper with every $75 order, while supplies last!
Ghost Ranch is now offering Friends & Family To-Go Meals for only $25.
Snooze is offering free delivery through March 31st on orders over $10.
AZ Pops offers free delivery of a dozen within a 10 mile radius.
Little Miss BBQ will cease operations tomorrow with bulk purchases at a discount - time to stock up.
March 16, 2020
Aridus tasting rooms are closed until March 27, but free shipping is available on all on-line purchases.
Blue Sky Organic Farms is opening for Seniors Only on Tuesday, March 17 (full community the rest of the week).
Tempo Urban Bistro is temporarily closing and giving away unused produce on Wednesday, March 18.
PB Americano can help if you are food insecure. PM them on Facebook.
Cafe Lalibela is offering 25% off on take out orders placed directly with the restaurant itself.
The Breadfruit is now offering take-out in addition to dine-in. (NOW CLOSED.)
Sphinx Date Ranch is offering a new pick-up option on their website and $10 off orders over $45 with code SPRING.
Edible Phoenix will mail a copy of the spring issue to anyone who can't go out to get one (e-mail us at
info@ediblephoenix.com). Or see the digital version
here.