^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Phoenix and help keep the future of the New Times clear. It is Friday. We have five mouthfuls of food and drink news to keep you informed of what’s happening for the week. Here’s your summary. Vans Partners with a Scottsdale Donut Shop Chin Up Donuts, the women’s-owned donut and coffee shop on the Promenade (7325 East Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, 103, Scottsdale) opened in November … and is already working with Vans, guys. Owner Alex McEntire applied for Vans’ “Foot the Bill” initiative, a program the skate shoe company launched to help small businesses find themselves in crisis. Chin Up Donuts was chosen and together they created a shoe and a shirt. The net proceeds will be used for new Chin Up Donuts packaging and a local artist mural on display in the store. Gear is available until May 11th and can be found on the Vans website. Restaurant Gear Online AuctionThe Park, a beer garden and restaurant at 3 South Second Street, # 114, in downtown Phoenix, will be closed during the pandemic but the decoration will not be wasted. They currently have an online liquidation auction that allows you to purchase items like the bar’s walk-in cooler, stage lights, the big fake trees inside, and even a collection of old-school video game consoles. The announcement ends on Wednesday, May 12th, at 12 noon. EXPAND There is a lot going on in the Park West shopping center on Mother’s Day weekend. Lauren Cusimano Food and Drinks at Mother’s Day Celebration Station In addition to all of the food and specialty menus for mothers in this town, Park West Mall (9744 West Northern Avenue in Peoria) has a food and drink-filled pop this weekend. From 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 8, the Mother’s Day Celebration Station (also known as the Splash Pad) offers goodies from Mary’s Mountain Cookies, coffee from Bully Brew Co., and some inedible goodies (such as succulents in the pot ). This Peoria pop-up is free to attend, Basha’s Family of Stores Going Nuts for Mother’s Day, Bashas’, AJ’s Fine Foods, and Food City stores are hosting some special events for Mother’s Day weekend. Bashas’ Supermarkets are hosting some strawberry dip demos in chocolate fountains this Saturday, May 8th and Sunday, May 9th from 3pm to 7pm. AJ’s Fine Foods is hosting a chef-prepared Mother’s Day brunch on their terraces on Sunday 9 May at noon, and Food City Supermarkets will be on Saturday 8 May from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 9 May from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until 3 p.m., sell cheesecake palaces and strawberries dipped in chocolate. EXPAND The Arizona Taco Festival Arizona Taco Festival 11th Annual Arizona Taco Festival Is On The Books The Arizona Taco Festival, which hosts more than 50 restaurants, has announced that it will be celebrating its 11th annual event on Saturday and Sunday, October 23rd and 24th Time will take place. Ticket holders can look forward to the Tequila Passport (or 10 tequila tastings from 100 different brands), super food stations with six chefs from the Mexican restaurants in the Valley, a chilli eating contest and much more. Ticket sales begin on Friday, May 21st, at 10 a.m. Admission is $ 14 and the festival takes place at Salt River Fields (7555 North Pima Road in Scottsdale). Keep Phoenix New Times Free … Since we started Phoenix New Times, it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Phoenix, and we want it to stay that way. We offer our readers free access to concise coverage of local news, food and culture. We produce stories about everything from political scandals to the hottest new bands, with bold reporting, stylish writing, and staff who have won everything from the Society of Professional Journalists’ Sigma Delta Chi Feature Writing Award to the Casey- Medal for Meritorious Journalism. But with the existence of local journalism under siege and the setbacks in advertising revenues having a bigger impact, it is now more important than ever for us to raise funds to fund our local journalism. You can help by joining our “I Support” membership program which allows us to continue to cover Phoenix without paywalls. Lauren Cusimano is the Food and Drink Editor for the Phoenix New Times. She is a journalist and food waste writer based in Tempe. Joys include eating grand pianos, riding bikes, knowing everyone at the bar, talking too much about The Simpsons, and falling asleep reading.
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