Tequila Dinner, The Salsa Challenge, Urban Wine Walk and Locust Pizza in Today's Eater's Digest

An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. Tonight, Cazadores and Corzo Tequila's and The Phoenician are hosting a special tequila dinner at 6:30 p.m. The 6 course meal which features gourmet offering from south of the border, will be paired with various tequila samplings and...

By Shannon Armour

April 23, 2010

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An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives.

Tonight, Cazadores and Corzo Tequila's and The Phoenician are hosting a special tequila dinner at 6:30 p.m. The 6 course meal which features gourmet offering from south of the border, will be paired with various tequila samplings and it only cost $40 per person. Please call 480-423-2530 for your last minute reservations.

Saturday April 24 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Tempe Beach Park is the 4th annual My Nana's Best Tasting Salsa Challenge. Get there early to sample salsa's made from over 75 professional and amateur chefs compete to see who has the best tasting salsa. Discounted tickets are available online until 5 p.m. today or can be purchased at the event. Click here for more details.

If wine is more your style, Urban Wine Walk 2010 is also happening Saturday from 11 a.m. till 6 p.m. This free light rail based event will be talking place at 11 different restaurants and bars along the light rail path. Restaurants such as Maizie's Cafe, Hula's, and Ra Sushi will be offering discounted wine samples and fruit and cheese plates. Visit DowntownPhoenix.com for more information.

Pretty sure we figured out what's grosser then gross --- Locust topped pizza. Kudos for not letting those little pests go to waste but seriously why ruin a good pizza? Click here to see for yourself.

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