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It’s time to honor Mom for all her hard work and tender loving care. In celebration of all moms this Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, Rusconi’s American Kitchen presents the following three-course brunch menu. Guests may choose one selection from each category below: Starters House-smoked Salmon with Mini Red Pepper Pancake with hard boiled quail egg, lemon crème fraiche, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions and frisee Chilled Tomato Gazpacho with wild blue crab and tiny vegetables Baby Romaine Salad with Roasted Corn Relish with creamy parmesan dressing and pear tomatoes Braised Beef Short Ribs with goat cheese and roasted pepper grits, crispy shallots and red wine sauce Arugula and Grilled Peaches with candied pancetta, spiced pine nuts, Laura Chenel goat cheese and balsamic syrup Main Courses Wood-Grilled Angus Beef Tenderloin and Poached Eggs with Noble Bread, sweet potato hash and herb emulsion Gulf Shrimp and Crab Benedict with poached eggs and house-made Canadian bacon on focaccia Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Blackberry Glaze, parsnip puree, spring squash, shaved vegetables and sauce verde Slow-Braised Spring Lamb Shank with Sunnyside-Up Egg, goat cheese and yellow corn polenta, baby carrots and rosemary jus Roasted Sea Bass with gulf shrimp and citrus scented risotto, snap peas and carrot ginger jus Wood-Grilled Angus Beef Tenderloin with Spaghetti Squash, goat cheese dumplings truffle cream and cabernet gastrique Desserts Lemon Biscotti-Crusted Blackberry Cheesecake with chocolate shard, pulled sugar, salted caramel and vanilla sauces Strawberry and Chocolate Budino with whipped mascarpone and cocoa nibs Madagascar Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée with grilled peach and strawberry relish Rusconi’s Mother’s Day brunch menu is served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 12. Cost is $82 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are highly recommended and can be made via rusconiskitchen.com.

Sunday, May 12 is for the moms! This Mother’s Day, celebrate Mom with a special brunch at Keeler’s Neighborhood Steakhouse, featuring an abundance of delectable menu items including: Prime Rib Carving Station Crustacean Station featuring Shrimp, Lobster and Oysters Made-to-Order Omelets Grilled Atlantic Salmon Mac and Cheese Mashed Potatoes Asparagus Green Beans Scrambled Eggs Breakfast Potatoes Bacon Sausage Assorted Desserts Pastries This Mother’s Day Brunch extravaganza is $70++ per person and $35++ for children under the age of 10. Don’t forget to raise a glass and toast to Mom with a bottomless mimosa or Bloody Mary for $19. For more information or to make a reservation, visit keelerssteakhouse.com.

Moms love brunch! In honor of Mother’s Day, on Sunday, May 12, Ocean Prime presents one mother of a brunch spread, with scrumptious options including:   Lobster Toast with avocado pea puree, pea shoots and a sunny side egg, $32 Crabcake Eggs Benedict with a toasted English Muffin, Maryland crab, poached eggs and hollandaise, $33 Brioche French Toast with cinnamon sugar whipped mascarpone, sausage and maple syrup, $24 Short Rib Surf & Turf featuring lobster, gouda potato cake, poached egg and hollandaise, $32 Smoked Salmon Latke with tomato, hard-boiled egg, arugula, caviar and chive sour cream, $29 Prime Steak & Egg featuring a six-ounce NY strip, poached egg, crispy potatoes and citrus truffle vinaigrette, $38 Blackened Salmon Salad with basil poppyseed dressing, goat cheese, spiced walnuts, strawberries, grapes and cantaloupe, $26   The following sides can be added to enhance any meal:   Candied Bacon, $8 Seasonal Fruit and Greek Yogurt, $9 Truffled Potatoes, $9 Breakfast Sausage, $7   Ocean Prime’s Warm Cinnamon Bread with cream cheese icing ($12) is a perfect starter for the table. And don’t forget to raise a toast to Mom with a delicious brunch cocktail such as:   Citrus Rhubarb Mimosa with Giffard Rhubarbe, fresh orange juice and Dry Curaçao, $14 Tequila Sour with Don Julio Reposado Tequila, Velvet Falernum, grapefruit and lime juices and orange bitters, $16 Bloody Mary featuring house-made pepper-infused vodka shrimp cocktail and cornichons, $21   Mother’s Day Brunch is served from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For reservations or more information, visit ocean-prime.com or call 480-347-1313.

Sip, sip hooray—it’s time to celebrate the moms! On Sunday, May 12, FOUND:RE Phoenix Hotel and Match Market & Bar are featuring drink and brunch specials in honor of Mother’s Day. Diners can enjoy the following between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.:   Raise a glass to Mom with the following cocktail selections: Heather’s Boss Cosmo, $13 Mommyjito featuring white rum, lime juice, simple syrup, soda water and muddled blueberries, $13 Vanilla-Peach Bellini made with bubbles, vanilla simple syrup and peach simple syrup, $13   Brunch menu options served up with Mom in mind include: Bananas Foster Dutch Baby, $14 Arizona-Style Frittata, $15 Avocado Toast, $14 The BEC, $12 Breakfast Burger, $14 Match Breakfast with bacon, $12 Shakshuka in a bread bowl, $15 Bagel and Lox, $15 Crispy Parmesan Egg and creamy polenta, $14   For more information or to make a reservation, call 602-875-8080 or visit foundrehotels.com or matchphx.com

Treat Mom to a delicious dinner this Mother’s Day at Phoenix City Grille. On Sunday, May 12, Phoenix City Grille offers the following dinner specials: Filet Oscar — Wood-grilled beef tenderloin filet, caramelized onion smashed Yukons, lump crab meat, organic asparagus and Tarragon Beurre Rouge, $55 Pan-Roasted Chula Seafood Wild Alaskan Halibut with roasted local beets, sweet pea puree, McClendon Farms citrus wheels, balsamic reduction and Arizona pistachios, $39 Moms will receive a complimentary flower during their dinner experience. Dinner specials will be available from 3 p.m. through close. For those that prefer to kick off their Mother’s Day dining earlier, Phoenix City Grille’s hearty brunch menu will be served on Mother’s Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Diners can enjoy brunch features such as PCG’s popular quiche, breakfast burrito, heritage wheat pancakes and more along with special brunch mimosas and cocktails with which to cheers to Mom! For more about Phoenix City Grille or to make a reservation, visit phoenixcitygrille.com.

Hundred Mile Brewing Company is thrilled to team up with Not Rocket Science Trivia to bring weekly trivia nights to the Mile. Trivia nights take place Thursdays at 7 p.m. and participation is free. Join in for a night a fun, facts and prizes — plus excellent craft beers and scrumptious food! For more about Hundred Mile Brewing Company, visit hundredmilebrewing.com.

The Arizona Restaurant Association, the organization that advocates for and supports the hospitality industry throughout the state, is pleased to announce the return of its popular bi-annual Arizona Restaurant Week event. The 2024 Spring Arizona Restaurant Week (ARW), which offers the culinary community endless opportunities to dine on a deal, kicks off Friday, May 17 and runs through Sunday, May 26. “We are thrilled that Arizona Restaurant Week continues to be a much-anticipated and well-attended event. It is a true testament to the state’s support of our growing hospitality industry,” says Arizona Restaurant Association President and CEO Steve Chucri. “Each event is different, allowing us to introduce diners to new restaurants and hidden gems around the state, which are sure to impress with delicious menus designed to satisfy your every craving.” During these 10 days, diners are encouraged to explore a plethora of participating restaurants all around the state which will be featuring specific ARW menus that showcase the mastery of Arizona’s finest chefs. The ARW menus are a departure from the restaurants’ regular menus, allowing diners to get a new taste of even their favorite restaurants’ culinary breadth — at a fraction of typical costs. Participating restaurants range from intimate chef-driven locales and independently owned restaurants to five-star fine dining establishments. A wide array of cuisines are represented during Arizona Restaurant Week so culinary enthusiasts can eat their way through this dining event without ever ordering the same meal twice (unless they want to!). Typically, more than 150 restaurants around the state participate in this event. This allows diners to explore a variety of cuisines and a range of experiences across all price points. Currently, more than 75 restaurants are already committed to the 2024 Spring Arizona Restaurant Week. Restaurants’ ARW menus allow chefs to present dishes with hyper-seasonal, limited-availability and trending ingredients and food styles. During Spring ARW, diners are offered a three-course prix-fixe menu for just $33, $44 or $55 per person (and in some cases, per couple!). Some establishments may also offer wine and or cocktail pairings for an additional charge to enhance the dining experience. This year Tito’s serves as a sponsor of the event. Many participating restaurants will be offering an exclusive Tito’s Spring ARW cocktail. Each restaurant can take creative license with its cocktail, providing Tito’s fans with an opportunity to try a variety of refreshing and tasty concoctions. Just a few of the popular and new participants already committed to this year’s Spring ARW include: Ajo Al’s (multiple locations) Beginner’s Luck Buck & Rider (multiple locations) (photo attached) Chula Seafood (multiple locations) Faro & Brag in The Westin Kierland Fire at Will First & Last Lure Fish House Lylo Swim Club Marino’s Italian Kitchen and Bar Match Market & Bar  (photo attached) Mole Sedona Ocean Prime Outback Steakhouse (multiple locations) Rita’s Cantina Roka Akor The Italian Daughter Wally’s American Gastropub … and many more! A complete list of participating restaurants, as well as their 2024 Spring ARW menus, will be available at arizonarestaurantweek.com on Read more [...]

School’s out for summer! And Park West is celebrating with the Bubbles and Bass Family Dance Party on Thursday, May 23, the last day of school for students in the Peoria Unified School District. This free event for the whole family takes place at the splash pad area of Park West from 6-7:30 p.m. and includes a live DJ and bubble machines, complimentary photos with the Little Mermaid and a Funergy show. Plus, the first 200 guests will receive a free bubble blaster to take home! Participating Park West businesses, including Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream, F45 and more, will join in the celebration by offering special buy one, get one offers during the event. For more about Park West lifestyle center, visit shopparkwest.com or @shopatparkwest.

Hundred Mile Brewing Company is thrilled to team up with Not Rocket Science Trivia to bring weekly trivia nights to the Mile. Trivia nights take place Thursdays at 7 p.m. and participation is free. Join in for a night a fun, facts and prizes — plus excellent craft beers and scrumptious food! For more about Hundred Mile Brewing Company, visit hundredmilebrewing.com.

Arcosanti in Mayer, Arizona, is pleased to present several Bell-Making Experiences this spring. Taking place on Saturdays, March 23, April 13, April 27, May 11 and May 25, these Arcosanti WorkDay experiences present the unique opportunity for guests to learn the silt-cast bell-making process developed by The Cosanti Foundation and used every day by the artisans of Cosanti Originals to make their world-renowned windbells.   During each WorkDay, guests will have the opportunity to cast and carve their own one-of-a-kind ceramic bell. The schedule is as follows for each Bell-Making Experience:   8 a.m. — Introductory tour of Arcosanti followed by bell forming Noon — Lunch break 1 p.m. — Begin bell carving 3 p.m. — Group photo and salutation   Cost is $195 per person, per class; lunch is included. Guests should come prepared to “get their hands dirty.”   To learn more about the Bell-Making Experience or to register, email Taylor at workshop@arcosanti.org. For more about Arcosanti, visit arcosanti.org.