Where to Eat This Week: 11/09 to 11/15

The busy season is at hand! With beautiful weather as the perfect backdrop with friends and family, it’s the perfect time to get out and enjoy any of the many culinary focused events in town this week.

Here are our top picks!

Where to Eat This Week: 11/09 to 11/15

Wednesday, November 11^th

Patron Tequila Dinner at SumoMaya
Location| 6560 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scotsdale
Details| SumoMaya and Patron Tequila partner to serve an exclusive four-course dinner with Patron Tequila pairings hosted by Chris Spake, Patron Tequila Master Educator. Come delight your taste buds and deepen your knowledge of Mexico’s most distinct beverage!

Thursday, November 12^th

Ma de daumas Wine Event at The Market Restaurant + Bar by Jennifer’s
Location| 3603 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix
Details| The Market Restaurant + Bar by Jennifer’s will be hosting an exclusive wine dinner with Samuel Guibert. The five course dinner will feature perfect pairings along with a brief education on the Ma de daumas wines and menu components. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 602.579.5327. See out Events Calendar for the full menu.

Friday, November 13^th

Insiders View dinner at Different Pointe of View
Location| 11111 N. 7^th St., Phoenix
Details| Renowned for offering spectacular views of the city skyline with cuisine to match, Different Pointe of View welcomes the return of its Insider’s View Dinner series featuring top winemakers from across the country for one Phoenix’s most up-close and intimate food and wine experiences. The November dinner will feature Tondi Bolkan, wine maker for Francis Ford Coppola Winery. Legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola bought his first winery in 1975. Today, his winery in Geyserville, Sonoma County, California produces nine different brands of wines. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 602.866.7500.

Saturday, November 14^th

Phoenix Uncorked Wine Festival
Location| 113 N. 6^th St., Phoenix
Details| Inaugural downtown Phoenix wine festival taking place Nov 14th at beautiful Heritage Square, featuring over 50 wineries, food trucks, and music. General Admission ($55) will be from 6pm to 9pm and VIP admission ($65) will include an added hour from 5pm to 6pm. Both include wine tastings with food sold separately. (Last pour for wine is at 9pm). Tickets are available for purchase on the event website.

Hike with your pup at Dreamy Draw Park 
Location| 2421 E. Northern Ave., Phoenix
Details| Join the staff of Puff and Fluff who will be leading a moderate level trail hike at Dreamy Draw Park from 7:30am until 8:30am. Breakfast and coffee will be provided by Puff & Fluff. An RSVP is required and can be made by calling 602.266.5360.

Salut Kitchen & National Diabetes Month
Location| 1435 E. University Dr., Tempe
Details| Nearly 30 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes. Nationally Diabetes Month is observed every November to raise awareness of this disease and support those affected by it. Salut KitchenBar is teaming up with JDRF Desert Southwest Chapter to fight diabetes and spread the word.
On Saturday, November 14, Salut is giving back all day long with 20% of select food and drink donated to JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes research. Proceeds will be donated from combined sales of all desserts and bottles of wine as well as a special, charity cocktail mixed up exclusively for this event. The fundraiser will take place from open to close (9:30 a.m. – 11 p.m.), with donation jars set up throughout the restaurant all month long. Customers can enjoy great food for an even greater cause!

Tour de Coops
Location| 2225 N. 16^th St., Phoenix
Details| While keeping urban chickens is gaining momentum nationwide, the feathered friends of Valley Permaculture Alliance have led the back-to-the-garden movement for seven years with the annual Tour de Coops, this year scheduled Saturday, Nov. 14 from 9am to 4pm.
The one-day, self-guided tour will be highlighted by interactive examples of how to incorporate chickens into sustainable household garden systems in the greater downtown Phoenix area.
“Our goal is to educate the community about keeping hens, delight them with garden ideas and provide inspiration to live sustainability,” said VPA Executive Director Sarah Osteen.  “We also hope to energize those ‘on the fence’ to jump into urban chicken keeping and sustainable living practices.”
All Tour proceeds benefit VPA, an environmental education nonprofit organization that works to inspire sustainable urban living in the desert southwest.
Tickets for the Tour de Coops on sale now and can be purchased online though VPAAZ. Advance-purchase tickets through 5 p.m., Nov. 13 are $20 for adults age 13 and older. Children 12 and under are free.  Day-of-tour prices increase to $30 for adults (or $75 for 4).
Anyone purchasing tickets online is automatically entered to win special prizes.  Check VPAAZ for latest event details.

Sunday, November 15^th

2015 Slider Throwdown
Location| 15205 N. Kierland Blvd., Scottsdale
Details| The Slider Throwdown, held at Kierland Commons on Sunday, November 15, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., is set to pit local food trucks against one another to battle for the title of Best Slider! Well-known food trucks including Jamburritos, Phil the Grill, Aioli Burger, Buzz N Bee, Island Loco, Comfort Cravings and more will be serving up their most creative and scrumptious sliders for attendees to sample. The sliders will be judged by local “slider experts” as well as by the attendees via their People’s Choice votes.
Just $25 includes admission into the event and one slider from each participating food truck. Slider lovers of all ages are welcome, and a beer garden with cash bar as well as non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation (AFFCF).
The AFFCF is dedicated to giving children in foster care back their childhood. The organization has awarded more than $5.7 million to 26,000 children in foster care — and counting — in the state. Kris Jacober, Director of the AFFCF says, “We help promote their self-esteem and enrich their lives by funding activities and other needs that give them quality experiences as they live through very difficult circumstances.”
However, there are still more than 18,000 children in foster care in the state that need the community’s help. And Valley residents can do their part, while having a great time and sampling delicious eats, by simply purchasing a ticket to the 2015 Slider Throwdown. To purchase tickets and all info, visit the event website.

Paint a Pawesome Picture
Location| Richardson’s at 6335 N. 16^th St., Phoenix
Details| Who doesn’t want a personalized portrait of their pet? Now is your chance to add your own personal flair! Submit a picture of your pet, our artist will create a sketch of your pet on canvas and you will paint the portrait when you attend the event. Canvas, sketch, and paint included in price. Finally, you will have a purrfect portrait of your pet that YOU paint!
The event will take place from 11am until 3pm with tickets only costing $45. There are only 25 seats available, reserve your spot today! RSVP via email (info@puffandfluffspa.com) with a picture of your pet. Payment can be made over the phone. Don’t miss out on this awesome event!

Arizona Storytellers Project: Food and Family
Location| Pedal Haus Brewery, 730 S. Mill Ave., Tempe
Details| Sit outside on the gorgeous patio of Pedal Haus and enjoy a night of stories from Chef Aaron May, cookbook author Barbara Fenzl, poet Joy Young, ASU professor Kathy Nakagawa, actor John Genette and author Brad Snyder. These speakers will be sharing their personal stories of how family and food come together and shape who we are. Seating is limited so be sure to get your tickets now, at only $10 a piece they are sure to sell out.