Just in time to entertain invading friends and relatives or to serve as a filling (har) stocking stuffer, Taste It Tours-A Culinary Experience, is offering guided foodie tours in Downtown Phoenix.
Now through May, Taste It Tours will be leading tours of Downtown restaurants Friday-Sunday. The tours begin at 1 p.m. and end around 4 p.m.
Tickets range from $47-$57 and that’s a price that will get you entertained, informed, and well-fed.
Taste It Tours’ vision is to have its customers savor, learn, explore and connect with each guided tour and the ticket price includes food and drink from 5-8 restaurants, access to the talented chefs, plus tie-ins to architecture, historical insights, stories about the history of Downtown and the personalities that forged the region.
“Our tours are very precise and well thought out,” said owner Jessica Combest. “We want to keep our schedule and not make the chefs wait. And we’re doing it during a down time to avoid the rush.
“We’re going to tweak it as we go along to make it the best experience we can, incorporating the Public Market and other destinations.”
The walking tours are open to all ages and fitness levels. Each tour can accommodate 16 guests.
Tours will begin the first week in January.
For more information about Taste It Tours call 800-838-3006 or visit tasteittours.com
Sunday, Dec. 18 / Snow Day
Chipotle made its Grand Opening at CityScape today and, as expected, the reception was jubilant with the line often extending out the door. Chipotle is located on the corner of Washington and First Avenue, across from Jimmy John’s and Five Guys Burgers and Fries. It’s like the Pantheon of Popular Fast Food! Chipotle is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week.
Thirty-three dishes in all–from bacon-wrapped dates (pictured, left) and shepherd’s pie to goat cheese fondue and corn crusted calamari–will be served at 11 restaurants from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., all starting at $2. That’s some seriously affordable grub!
CityScape and NRG have again joined forces to bring skating to the most unlikeliest of places: Downtown Phoenix.
* Gourmet 3-course doggy meal ($10)
The strength of the mixed-use development’s pull has never been more evident than with the imminent openings of three more eateries.
CityScape
To celebrate, Urban Grocery & Wine Bar invites you to attend a birthday bash coinciding with Phoenix Public Market’s 
Calling All Carolers!
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011Tenor, Alto, Soprano, Bass, Baritone, or Tone Deaf, CityScape in Downtown Phoenix invites you to bring your singing voice, and your holiday spirit, to the NRG Ice Rink Friday at noon for a “random act of Christmas culture kindness.”
Thousands of carolers of all ages and talent levels are expected to take part in this mass sing-along of all the holiday favorites from noon to 12:30. A similar vocal venture was masterminded last year at Scottsdale’s Fashion Square.
Kay Randolph of Scottsdale’s Mountain View Presbyterian Church will lead the cavalry of carolers through all the Christmas classics, capped by a rousing Hallelujah chorus.
After the caroling is done, everyone is encouraged to stay and use the ice rink for $10/each. The fee includes rental valuable coupons for CityScape restaurants and retailers. Caroling, skating and a late lunch perhaps?
Ample parking for this event is available in the CityScape garage at 1st Street and Washington.
Tags: Caroling, CityScape, Flash Mob, Mountain View Presbyterian Church, NRG Ice Rink
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