Pre-order your Thanksgiving pies
All monthMultiple locationsPie is the fitting finale for any Thanksgiving feast. But, with all the work you're already putting into making a satisfying meal, bakeries, restaurants and grocers around the Valley are offering pies of all sizes and flavors, taking dessert of your to-do list. Among them, SugarJam The Southern Kitchen is offering nine-inch deep-dish pies for $27.95 to $29.95. Flavors include caramel apple, cherry crumb, sweet potato, pumpkin and bourbon pecan. Pies may be reserved online until Nov. 17.
“Nightmare Before Christmas” 30th Anniversary Celebration Tea
Nov. 2 to 191730 E. Warner Road, #5, TempeDrink Me! Tea Room will celebrate the beloved Halloween-meets-Christmas classic from Tim Burton this month. Reservation options include a three-tiered selection of sweet and savory items, holiday blends of hot or iced tea and holiday “special-tea” cocktails and mocktails. Dressing to the theme is encouraged. Reservations can be made on Tock.
Requinto Mexican Pop-Up at Pita Jungle
Nov. 3 
1001 N. Third Ave., #4Requinto, the Mexican pop-up that serves brunch at Linger Longer Lounge, will pop up at Pita Jungle’s downtown Phoenix location for a special collaborative event. Requinto chef and owner Erick Pineda created a menu that takes inspiration from Pita Jungle’s Mediterranean cuisine and blends it with flavors from his family’s home state of Guerrero, Mexico. Items include chorizo-flavored hummus served with pita, turmeric mole using Pita Jungle’s wood-fired cauliflower, chile relleno tacos and an Acapulco-style shrimp cocktail. The pop-up menu will be available for dine-in and takeout from 6 to 9 p.m. at the downtown Pita Jungle location, along with the restaurant’s full menu.
Arizona Fall Festival
Nov. 4Moreland and Third StreetsThe first Arizona Fall Festival was held 17 years ago and included 27 vendors, according to Local First Arizona, the event’s host. This year, more than 200 vendors will flock to Margaret T. Hance Park in downtown Phoenix to celebrate Arizona’s small businesses and fabulous fall weather. The family and pet-friendly event will include samples from over 40 of the region’s top restaurants inviting festival-goers to taste their coffee, ice cream, hot sauce, burritos, dumplings and more at the Local Restaurant Food Court. For those over 21, there will be a beverage garden showing off the finest sips from local breweries, wineries and spirits producers. The event is free and runs from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Scottsdale Pickle Fest
Nov. 47295 E. Stetson Drive, ScottsdaleWasted Grain has a festival for those who relish pickles. The event will feature cucumber-centric food and drinks, including fried pickle spears, Cuban sliders, Tito’s Pickle-infused bloody marys and pickle-back whiskey shots. The event will also include live music, giveaways and more. Tickets range from $10 to $29.99 and may be reserved on Eventbrite.
The Terroir Festival will showcase oenobeers, unique sips that use grapes and grains and are wildly fermented.
Kyle Ledeboer
Terroir Festival
Nov. 43000 E. Ray Road, GilbertArizona Wilderness Brewing Co. will, for the first time, host this unique festival created by Firestone Walker Brewing Co. which blurs the line between beer and wine. More than a dozen breweries from around the country will pour tipples that use grapes to create a beer-wine hybrid, also called an oenobeer. In addition to these sips created just for Terroir Festival, brewers and winemakers will pour other samples. The event, held at Agritopia Farms, will also include live music and food trucks.
Mighty Cool Pinot
Nov. 94455 E. Camelback RoadThis food and wine event at The Henry will highlight wines made in the Santa Lucia Highlands outside of Monterey, California. Nearly 50 wines, including pinot noirs and chardonnays, will be poured and paired with food from The Henry. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Joy Bus, a nonprofit organization that delivers meals to cancer patients throughout the Valley. Tickets are $75 and may be purchased on Eventbrite.
Dining deals for Veterans Day
Nov. 11Multiple locationsSeveral spots around the Valley are saluting veterans, active military members and first responders with a variety of deals and discounts. Eateries around Phoenix, including drive-through spots, pizzerias and agrotourism destinations are thanking veterans for their service. Scottsdale's Kasai Japanese Steakhouse will offer a 20% discount on entrees to veterans, first responders and active military with valid ID on Veterans Day.
Phoenix Pizza Festival
Nov. 11-12 
1202 N. Third St.Get cheesy and celebrate all things sliced at the Phoenix Pizza Festival at Margaret T. Hance Park. On Nov. 11 and 12, around 20 of the Valley's best pizza makers will gather their ovens for a festival full of pies. The event will also have live bands, lawn games, beer and wine, local vendors and kids activities. Tickets are $16 and may be purchased on Eventbrite.
All-You-Can-Eat Sandwiches
Nov. 175251 E. Brown Road, #104, MesaDolce Vita, the Mesa Italian eatery, will host an all-you-can-eat sandwich event featuring nine different sandwiches for $20. Guests can indulge in sandwiches including Panino con la Cotoletta, a traditional veal sandwich; Panelle Crocche, featuring chickpea fritters and potato croquette; and the Gourmet Panino with cotto ham, zucchini, pesto and buffalo sauce. Guests can indulge in as many paninis as they would like from 5 to 7 p.m.; reservations are required and may be made on Dolce Vita’s website.
Arizona Indigenous Culinary Experience
Nov. 183830 N. Marshall Way, ScottsdaleExperience the food, music and history of Arizona’s indigenous peoples at this event hosted at Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West by the Arizona American Indian Tourism Association. Traditional, contemporary and fusion bites and cocktails will be served by Indigenous chefs including 2023 Best Chef James Beard Award semifinalist Jaren Bates, formerly of The Table at Junipine in Sedona. The culinary experience will also include live cooking demonstrations. Tickets range from $40-70 and may be purchased on Eventbrite.
AZ Barrels, Bottles & Brews
Nov. 18 
7555 N. Pima Road, ScottsdaleFans of all things barreled, bottled or brewed gather each year at this annual festival. This fall, AZ Barrels, Bottles & Brews is celebrating its fifth year. More than 25 of Arizona's brewers, distillers and vintners will be on hand to serve samples of their beers, wines, spirits, seltzers and meads at Salt River Fields. If all that sipping works up an appetite, head to the local food trucks on hand. Tickets range from $19 to $85 and may be purchased on Ticketweb.
Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner Master Class
Nov. 182024 N. Seventh St.Learn the secrets of the tasty vegan dishes prepared by Giving Tree Cafe chef David Warr. In this master class, Warr will share tricks and tips to prepare a vegan Thanksgiving dinner. The class will cover a three-course meal that will include a fall salad, lentil quinoa loaf that uses squash and other vegetables and a caramel pecan ice cream. Tickets for the event are $55 for general admission or $75 for VIP front-row reserved seating. They may be reserved online.
Fall Cooking Class with Chef Michael Rusconi
Nov. 1810637 N. Tatum Blvd.Join Rusconi’s American Kitchen chef and owner Michael Rusconi for a cooking demonstration and three-course lunch. Guest will learn how to cook, and then get to taste, guajillo chile-seared ahi tuna with red quinoa, olives, roasted mushrooms and basil; chile and cocoa-marinated duck breast with Arizona dressing and preserved red currant jus; and a dark chocolate bread pudding with vanilla sauce, salted caramel sauce and seasonal berries. Tickets are $75 and may be purchased on Eventbrite.
Volunteer with TigerMountain Foundation
Nov. 181823 E. Broadway RoadTigerMountain Foundation and Love, Tito’s, the philanthropic arm of Tito’s Handmade Vodka, will renovate the foundation’s Garden of Tomorrow – and you can help. TigerMountain works to empower communities in South Phoenix through its community gardens and incubator farms. Volunteers will replace old garden beds with new ones, clean up and revitalize the chicken coop and duck pond, and prep, plant and harvest the pollinator garden. They will also build a shade structure for the farm. Sign up to volunteer here.
Teaspressa Warehouse Sale
Nov. 182523 N. 16th St.See Teapressa’s new warehouse, sample the company's teas, coffees and mixology products and save up to 60% on items at this special sale. Teapressa’s CEO Allison DeVane will be on hand mixing cocktails and the event will include other vendors, such as PARO HOME, giving shoppers a chance to stock up on items for holiday gift giving. The event is free and customers can register on Eventbrite.
Latha spotlights how foods of Africa and the diaspora are connected throughout the continents.
Latha/Blake Bonillas
Friendsgiving Gratitude Brunch
Nov. 19628 E. Adams St.Latha Restaurant and Bar will serve a three-course Friendsgiving brunch, set to the beats of a live DJ. The meal will include a first course of cornbread, honey rolls, rye biscuits and chipati with a slection of preserves and butters. The entree selections include fried catfish and shrimp, berbere roasted turkey and lechon, along with an array of family-style sides that include jollof rice, candied yams and Caribbean-style mac and cheese. To close the meal, choose from sweet potato melktert or a salted caramel pecan cake. The brunch is $75 per person and seats may be reserved online.
Un Picza Party
Nov. 19765 Grand Ave.Chilte and mobile wood-fired pizza maker Otra Pizzeria are teaming up for a collaboration event featuring pizza, beer and wine. The event will be hosted at the modern Mexican restaurant, which is in the Egyptian Motor Hotel, from 5 to 8 p.m. and is first come, first served.
Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner
Nov. 22509 W. McDowell RoadRoses by the Stairs Brewing will host a vegan Thanksgiving dinner, presented by Green New American Vegetarian. The meal will include seitan turkey breast, gravy, cranberry stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet corn, Brussels sprouts, local bread, a winter berry cobbler and a pint of your choice from the brewer. Tickets are $45 for one or $80 for a couple and must be purchased on Eventbrite by Nov. 20.
Friendsgiving with Pedla Haus Brewery
Nov. 22Multiple locationsPedaul Haus Brewery will host its fourth annual Friendsgiving at all three Valley locations this Thanksgiving-eve. In addition to scratch-made food, toast the holiday with the brewery’s limited seasonal sipper, Peppermint Porter, made with mint and chocolate for $5. The festivities will also include live music.
Stock up on foodie gift cards
Nov. 24Multiple locations Get your holiday shopping out of the way for the foodie in your life, and pocket a little bonus for yourself. Dozens of restaurants and bars are offering bonus bucks when you purchase gift cards on Black Friday – generally offering a $10 bonus on $50 or $20 on $100.
Browse wares from local makers and artists in Greenwood Brewing's beer garden during its Sip & Shop market on Nov. 25.
Tirion Boan
Sip & Shop: Small Business Saturday Market
Nov. 25922 N. Fifth St.Greenwood Brewing will kick off the holiday shopping season with a market featuring local women who are makers and artists. Browse offerings, pint in hand, in the Roosevelt Row brewer’s beer garden. The event is free and runs from 1 to 4 p.m.
Holly Jolly Mixology
Nov. 2715037 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite J150, ScottsdaleJoJo’s ShakeBAR will help you get into the holiday spirits by shaking some up. At this mixology class, guests will learn to make a Polar Espresso Martini and Santa’s Sangria. Tickets are $35, and guests may enjoy small bites and diner classics during the class, as well as 20% off their bill.
The Genuine Dinner with Pillsbury Wine Co. & Bob McClendon
Nov. 306015 N. 16th St.The Genuine is teaming up with Pillsbury Wine Co. and organic farmer Bob McClendon for a pairing dinner prepared by executive chef Jeremy Pacheco, featuring local produce and wine from the Cottonwood vintner. Tickets are $135 per person and may be reserved with a $20 deposit on Eventbrite.
