Match Market Dog Mother’s Day
MAY 8
Match Market & Bar is celebrating all dog mommies with a brunch featuring fun activities for them and their four-legged babies. Brunch menu options include huevos rancheros skillet, Belgian waffle and masala chai French toast ($13 each). A specialty cocktail will be available with a portion of the proceeds going to #LovePup rescue foundation. Dog meals include woof bowls with organic brown rice, sweet potato and chicken or beef ($10); and Doggie Dessert, a housemade banana and peanut butter ice cream with whipped cream and a pup cookie ($6).
Match Market & Bar, 1100 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., pricing varies, matchphx.com
Ling’s Wok Shop Mother’s Day
MAY 8
In honor of moms, Ling’s Wok Shop will serve a special two-course meal. Small bites or first-course options include sake-poached shrimp; Vietnamese noodle salad; and steamed dumplings. Main course options include Szechwan sea bass; blazing salmon; Ling’s seafood hot pot; and surf and turf.
Ling’s Wok Shop, 20511 N. Hayden Road, Suite 100, Scottsdale, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., $26, lingswok.shop
Olive & Ivy Mother’s Day
MAY 8
Select dishes from the standard menu, plus three featured items will be offered special for Mother’s Day. The featured items include maple glazed short rib ($20), stuffed French toast ($16) and sea scallops ($31). Reservations are highly recommended.
Olive & Ivy, 7135 E. Camelback Road, STE 195, Scottsdale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., 480-751-2200, oliveandivyrestaurant.com
The Henry Mother’s Day
MAY 8
On top of The Henry’s regular breakfast and brunch menus, two specialty items will be available for Mother’s Day. Those featured dishes include a giant cinnamon roll to share ($12) and Maryland crab cakes ($33) with tarragon remoulade and roasted corn salad. Reservations are recommended.
The Henry, 4455 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., 602-429-8020, thehenryrestaurant.com
Fitz’s Supper Club
MAY 10
Created by former Arizona Cardinal, Larry Fitzgerald, Fitz’s Supper Club is a premier social, philanthropic and entertainment event that benefits the Larry Fitzgerald Foundation. Attendees will enjoy an array of Fitzgerald’s favorite foods prepared by Chef Marc Lupino, while also indulging in specialty cocktails and the opportunity to bid on one-of-a-kind items in the live and silent auctions.
Dominick’s Steakhouse, 15169 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 5:30 p.m. red carpet, 7 p.m. dinner, tickets start at $850 per person, Jennifer Moser at 602-524-8557, jmoser@jmoserandco.com
Miracle Mile Deli Day
MAY 10
Founded in 1949, Miracle Mile Deli will celebrate its 73 years with a $19.49 special. Enjoy a pastrami, brisket or corned beef sandwich with a draft beer or slice of pie. The deli will give away a $100 gift card every hour between noon and 7 p.m.
Miracle Mile Deli, 4433 N. 16th Street, Phoenix, times TBA, $19.49, miraclemiledeli.com
Yotam Ottolenghi
MAY 11
For award-winning chef, writer and restaurateur Yotam Ottolenghi, food is about more than consumption. It is joyful, pleasurable and surprising. Ottolenghi will discuss this concept and his cookbooks, including his latest “Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love,” co-written with Noor Murad. Masks are required.
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater, 7380 E. Second Street, Scottsdale, 7:30 p.m., $29-$49, scottsdaleperformingarts.org
Spring Arizona Restaurant Week
MAY 20 TO MAY 29
During this 10-day culinary event, participating restaurants offer three-course prix-fixe menus for $33, $44 or $55 per person or, in some instances, per couple. Chefs explore their creativity as select restaurants offer dishes specific to restaurant week. Returning participants include The Stockyards, Buck & Rider, The Canal Club, The House Brasserie and University Club of Phoenix.
Various locations, various times, $33-$55, azrestaurant.org/arw
Learn & Lunch Cooking Class
MAY 21
Chef Marcellino shares his secrets at his Learn & Lunch Cooking Class. Guests surround the Chef’s Island at Marcellino Restaurant, where he demonstrates the preparation of his signature dish, and tells stories of his childhood on a farm in Italy. Following the class, patrons enjoy lunch of the featured dish plus an organic green salad and a sweet treat of handmade biscotti. This month’s featured dish is chef’s jumbo ravioli filled with a “surprise.”
Marcellino Ristorante, 7114 E. Stetson Drive, Scottsdale, 1 to 3 p.m., $70, marcellinoristorante.com
