While the recently opened Speakeasy Saloon and Grill may be a great place to get a fresh steak or enjoy a live country band, owner Jon Harris said to him it'��s all about family.

Ahwatukee Foothills resident Elizabeth Whitesell was honored at the Tempe Martin Luther King brunch on Jan. 21, where she received the MLK Diversity Education Award.

On a chilly Thursday afternoon, Desert Vista High School junior Ava Posta worked contentedly at Pomegranate Cafe in Ahwatukee Foothills, stamping pastry bags and coffee sleeves with the local cafe’s signature pink logo.

The good, the bad, the kitschy. A “seasonal sweater” is one way to start a conversation at a holiday function.

If you boil down the concept of breaking the Yom Kippur fast to its culinary essence, two basic rules become clear — make it easy to prepare and make it easy on the stomach.

Restaurants are going to the dogs ... and the cats, and various other friends of the four-legged variety.

Mother’s Day is, of course, the day you serve the hardworking mother in your life a delicious breakfast in bed. And these baked eggs are a fantastic — and easy — way to do that.

Mother’s Day is, of course, the day you serve the hardworking mother in your life a delicious breakfast in bed. And these baked eggs are a fantastic — and easy — way to do that.

The first thing I ever picked out to bake with my mother was a lemon blueberry Bundt cake. I’d seen an ad for the cake — complete with lemon-yellow icing — and thought it was the most sophisticated, beautiful cake possible.

The first thing I ever picked out to bake with my mother was a lemon blueberry Bundt cake. I’d seen an ad for the cake — complete with lemon-yellow icing — and thought it was the most sophisticated, beautiful cake possible.

May 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Foothills Golf Club, 2201 E. Clubhouse Drive.

May 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ahwatukee Country Club, 12432 S. 48th St.

As a young bride-to-be, it never occurred to Jodi R.R. Smith to put a pitcher on her wedding registry.

Quiche often graces the table of Easter brunches, but everything that’s good about quiche happens to be what’s not good for us.

Looking for a way this Easter to serve eggs that doesn’t involve food coloring and a stained countertop?

Looking for a way this Easter to serve eggs that doesn’t involve food coloring and a stained countertop?

In just over two years since it’s been open Secreto has changed management three times. Now, bringing the experience of Caffe Boa to Chandler Boulevard, newly appointed general manager Jamie Santoro hopes the third time is a charm.

The owner of the Valley-based Postino WineCafe family is hoping to add some charm to the heart of downtown Gilbert with the opening of another destination establishment in a building that has sat empty for a few years now.

The second annual Arizona Beer Week runs Saturday through Feb. 25, and the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild’s celebration of The Grand Canyon State’s signature suds has a plethora of new and returning events on tap.

Event highlights include:

• The 12th annual Arizona Strong Beer Festival: Kicking off the week of festivities Saturday at Steele Indian School Park is the Strong Beer Festival. Festival goers receive a commemorative 4-ounce tasting glass and 15 tasting tickets for the price of admission. Food vendors will be available while guests enjoy live music.

The second annual Arizona Beer Week kicks off Feb. 18th, and the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild's celebration of The Grand Canyon State's signature suds has a plethora of new and returning events on tap.

Arizona's 100th Statehood Day, to honor residents who are 100 years old or more, as well as companies and nonprofit organizations that have been in Arizona for a century or more, will be Feb. 14 at 11 a.m. at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown, 340 N. Third St.

What started as a group of friends with a unique idea to raise money for charity has turned into a world-wide effort to help the less fortunate, and it's slowly spreading across the Valley.

For the second time in the past year and a half, there are new owners at My Wine Cellar in Ahwatukee.

For the second time in the past year and a half, there are new owners at My Wine Cellar in Ahwatukee.