All Food Showcase in Scottsdale

Get ‘em before they’re gone! Chompie’s has just announced the launch of three limited-time-only menu items available Friday, March 8 through Friday, May 10. Spring specials include:   Classic Club Sandwich — This sandwich is loaded with sliced turkey breast, ham, bacon, Swiss and cheddar cheeses, green leaf lettuce, sliced tomato and mayo on sourdough bread and served with wedge fries, $16.99 Corned Beef Reuben Chompadilla — Giving the quintessential quesadilla a New York spin, this dish features sliced corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and 1000 Island dressing in a grilled flour tortilla and served with coleslaw, $15.99   Chicken Philly Sandwich — This East Coast favorite is done Chompie’s style with sliced chicken breast, sauteed green peppers and onions and melted jack cheese packed into a club roll and served with wedge fries, $15.99   These dishes are available at Chompie’s locations around the valley.   A representative from Chompie’s is available to prepare and present these dishes and other Chompie’s favorites for television segments in-studio or on-site anytime.   For more, visit chompies.com.

Macayo’s Mexican Food Chimi Challenge is back! The beloved restaurant brand has just announced the qualifying period for the 3rd Annual Chimi Challenge Championship is now open! From now through Saturday, Aug. 31, contestants can try their hand at Macayo’s Chimi Challenge — for a chance to qualify for the Chimi Challenge Championship, which is slated for Saturday, Sept. 28.   To qualify, guests must finish a five-pound chimichanga ($30), which is filled with choice of shredded beef, shredded chicken or chalupa mixed with Mexican rice and refried beans and then topped with red enchilada sauce, Macayo’s famous Baja sauce, fire-roasted tomatillo sauce, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, mixed cheese and jack cheese.   This behemoth chimi must be finished in 20 minutes or less and guests that successfully complete their attempt will win Macayo’s for a year! The Macayo’s Chimi Challenge is available for dine-in only at all Macayo’s streetside locations valleywide.   The top contestant from each location will qualify to move on to the 3rd Annual Chimi Challenge Championship⁠, where all qualifiers will compete against the reigning Chimi Champion from 2023. All qualifiers will receive Macayo’s merchandise prizes; cash prizes will be awarded to the top three Chimi Challenge Champion winners. For more, visit macayo.com.

Macayo’s Mexican Food has announced its Custom Cooler Contest with a chance for one lucky winner to take home a custom Macayo’s- and Dos XX-branded cooler filled with Macayo’s apparel and swag.   Guests can enter to win online at macayo.com/customcoolercontest/ now through Sunday, May 5.   No purchase is necessary to enter. Sweepstakes participants must be 21 and over. Winner will be selected and notified on or around Monday, May 6.   For complete details about the Macayo’s Custom Cooler Contest Guest Sweepstakes, visit macayo.com/customcoolercontest/. For more about Macayo’s, visit macayo.com.  

It’s time for a fiesta! In honor of Cinco de Mayo, Macayo’s unveils its “Cinco de Macayo” specials, available on Sunday, May 5:   A La Carte Macayo Chimi – Choice of shredded beef or shredded chicken for just $10; guests can enjoy side of guacamole, Mexican rice and refried beans for just $0.78 when ordering this special. Available for dine-in or Macayo Takeout.   The following Cinco de Macayo drink specials are available for dine-in only:   -$3 Dos XX Ambar or Lager, Bottles or Drafts -$4 Fireball Shots -$7 Dos XX plus a Shot of Fireball or Gran Centenario Plata -$8 Cinco Margarita with Gran Centenario Plata   Theses specials are available all day long at Macayo’s locations valleywide. For more about Macayo’s, visit macayo.com.

As schools start to wind down for the summer, Macayo’s Mexican Food locations are giving a shoutout to the real heroes — teachers! From Monday, May 6 through Friday, May 10 teachers and school faculty can enjoy 20 percent off of their meal at Macayo’s in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week.   This discount is available with valid teacher or school faculty ID at participating Macayo’s locations. For more about Macayo’s, visit macayo.com.

The pre-anniversary celebrations continue! As the Macayo’s Mexican Food brand inches closer to its 78th anniversary Thursday, Sept. 26, it offers .78 cent monthly specials on the 26th of every month.   And on Sunday, May 26, diners can raise a glass to Macayo’s monthly anniversary special – with a Margarita de Macayo… which just so happens to be the monthly special! All day long, diners can enjoy a 16-ounce Grande Margarita de Macayo for just .78 cents.   Macayo’s monthly specials are announced via www.macayo.com/anniversary/. For more about Macayo’s, visit macayo.com.