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Carefree Restaurant Association Announces Fall Restaurant Week Because of the success of the Carefree Restaurant Association’s (CRA) Restaurant Week in May, the local restaurant group is proud to announce Carefree’s second Carefree Restaurant Week, to be held October 1–7. Restaurant week will be an opportunity for all participating restaurants to showcase their menus at discounted prices. Some restaurants will offer a special lunch menu, others a three- or four-course dinner for dine-in customers. “A great way to welcome back snowbirds and kick-off the fall/winter season in Carefree!” says Jo Gemmill, owner of English Rose Tea Room and member of the CRA. Prices for Restaurant Week (per person, excluding alcohol) are as follows: • Lunch Menu: $18 (two courses) • D inner Menu: $35 (three courses); $45 (four courses) Customers will have an opportunity to sample new and exciting menu offerings and in doing so, support their local restaurants.
Unlike many other towns, Carefree’s restaurant base is made up of independent, family-owned businesses. Therefore, no large corporate chains dictate menu, pricing or marketing campaigns…rather, the individual business owner can determine the look, feel, style and concept and brand their own restaurant based on their own individual culinary expertise. Participating restaurants in Restaurant Week include Black Mountain Café, Corrado’s Cuccina Italiana, English Rose Tea Room, Giordano’s Trattoria Romana, Raven’s View, Sundial Garden Cafe, Venues Café and Carefree’s newest restaurant, Confluence. For a complete list of all Carefree restaurants and more details on Carefree Restaurant Week, including menus and other participating restaurants, visit www.carefreerestaurants.com.
Friday Fine Art and Wine Walk Head over to The Gallery at el Pedregal,for the Sonoran Arts League’s Friday Fine Art and Wine Walk. View artist demonstrations and works from local Arizona artists, and sample wines and drink specials from the Boulders Resort and The Spotted Donkey. Begin the tour at the The Gallery and receive a wristband good for drink specials at each location on the artwalk. Additional tour stops include The Palo Verde Restaurant, The Grille, The Spotted Donkey and The Discovery Lounge. The event is held each Friday this month, beginning September 7, 4–7pm. The Gallery at el Pedregal is located on the second floor at 34505 North Scottsdale Road, in Scottsdale. For additional information, call 480.575.6624 or visit www.sonoranartsleague.org.
Explore Local Flavors At Farmer’s Market Every Friday, near the Sundial in Carefree, local vendors gather to showcase the fine flavors of the Southwest — from range-fed beef, sustainably caught salmon, fresh produce and herbs, jams, jellies, salsas, baked bread and more. The weekly Carefree Farmers’ Market is held every Friday from 7am until approximately 1pm at 101 Easy Street. The market is usually held at the Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion stage area in the summer, where shade and misters cool the area. Admission is free, as is adjacent parking For additional information, contact the Town of Carefree at 480.488.3686 or visit www.carefree.org.