In May, LDV Winery co-owner Peggy Fiandaca hit the digital airwaves with her new podcast, Wine Time with Peggy, through Big Blend Radio & TV. In her monthly wine-centric dispatch, Fiandaca discusses everything from wine and food pairings to the art and science of maintaining a vineyard. The podcast drops on the first Wednesday of every month. Stream on podcast platforms or at bigblendradio.com.
All the news that’s fit to nosh. Rock Lobstah: Tony and Roushan Christofellis – the genius couple behind the Valley’s favorite healthy fast-food joint, Salad and Go – have a new drive-thru darling. Angie’s Lobster opens today, November 30, at 835 W. Baseline Rd. in Tempe. Tony Christofellis was inspired by his mother, Angie, who had a career in seafood restaurants culminating in owning her own eatery, Angie’s Seafood, just outside of Boston. Angie’s Lobster will offer lobster finger or lobster roll meals – wild-caught Maine and Canadian crustaceans only – with fries, a...
Cold Beer & Cheeseburgers | Photo courtesy J. Martin Harris Photography All the news that’s fit to nosh. Burgerversary: Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers is celebrating a decade of frosty brews and juicy burgers this month. To mark its milestone anniversary, the local chain – with 12 locations Valleywide and a 13th set to open in Maricopa later this year – will be offering a $10 Burger & Beer deal from 3-6 p.m. Monday-Friday throughout the month of November. “After 10 years...
Test Your Pedal Power in Tempe It’s the hottest time of the year so why not hop on your mountain bike for a Day Drinker Devil Ride, Aug. 7? The grueling, 10-mile gravel/mountain bike course features eight landmarks in and around Mill Avenue, Papago Park and Tempe Town Lake. Riders receive a raffle ticket for each of the landmarks they take a selfie at on the day of the ride, plus two bonus raffle tickets...
LDV Winery owners Peggy Fianduca and Curt Dunham miss the comradery that comes with pouring glasses of wine for their customers at their Scottsdale tasting room. Forced to close amid coronavirus concerns, the couple came up with a way to bring people together virtually while sheltering in place at their vineyard in southeastern Arizona – online cooking classes. “We’ve always loved to cook and we’ve always loved entertaining and everything about bringing people to the...