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Pine, Arizona, gets new Chinese restaurant

Jade Cafe, Pine, Arizona

The Jade Café opens Aug. 2 in Pine. The Chinese restaurant, owned by veteran restaurateurs James Escobar and Dale Korda, will operate from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursdays at Mi Familia 3 on Highway 87. The Jade Café brings a new food option to the White Mountain community.

The menu features starters, along with various beef, chicken, pork and stir fry dishes, as well as fried rice and egg rolls. All of the meat is hand-cut, and each menu item is made-to-order. The hours of operation will expand within the next few weeks.

– Tony Escobar, Jade Café

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Arizona storms can be trouble for roofs

A roof on a house

The Arizona heat, coupled with the wind and rain that monsoons bring at this time of year, can wreak havoc on the roofs of home and building owners.

So, when needed, it is important to have a roofing contractor who provides high-quality work and dependable service. Here are five questions you should ask:

1. How long have you been in business?
2. Are you licensed, bonded and insured?
3. How much of your work is repeat or referred?
4. Do you have references who can be called?
5. Do you provide a written estimate?

Be smart about your roofing.

– Bob Collum, Collum Roofing, Inc.

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Enhanced Angels Trumpet Ale House coming to Arcadia

Sharry and Mat Englehorn will open a second Angels Trumpet Ale House – Angels Trumpet Arcadia – inside the Arcadia Crossing Shopping Center on Thomas Road and 44th Street in mid-August. The venue will share space with the couple’s new passion project, a craft cocktail lounge named Tall Glass.

Carved into the west side of the building, Tall Glass will be a separate cocktail lounge with its own entrance and extensive menu of craft cocktails, including spirits from craft beer distilleries such as Rogue Spirits and Cutwater Spirits.

The couple also plans to eventually open a small microbrewery on-site.

– Alison Bailin, HMA Public Relations  

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Artizen launches innovative summer menu

Artizen, Crafted American Kitchen & Bar at The Camby has a different approach when it comes to food. Rather than divide its newly launched menu by appetizer, sides, etc., the dishes are separated by “snack,” “soil,” “entrees” and “butcher’s block.”

The goal is to be cheeky and literal while reflecting the “where” and “why” behind the ingredients. For example, “soil” features dishes from the garden, whereas “snacks” are small bites you’d take from the pantry – if you lived with a chef, that is.

Recommendations from our new summer menu include Parisian gnocchi, sunchokes, smoked lamb neck bucatini and the tomahawk ribeye.

– Dushyant Singh, Artizen, Crafted American Kitchen & Bar

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Why we need Girl Scouts

Betsey Bayless

The Boy Scouts announced they are opening their doors to girls. I see their move as a grave disservice to girls. And a cynical response to their financial problems and declining enrollment. There are very few girl-only spaces today.

Girls need a safe space where they can be themselves and build confidence. A place where being female is seen as positive, with inherent strengths.

Girl Scouts is the premier leadership development organization for girls, offering hands-on programs designed to meet girls’ specific needs. We all have a stake in ensuring this essential organization continues to help girls thrive.

– Betsey Bayless, lifetime Girl Scout

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Seasonal sippers

frozen cocktail

Cool off with these hot cocktails all summer long:

Blood orange margarita
Joyride Taco House, Phoenix
Tequila, triple sec, blood orange sour and hibiscus syrup come together nicely for this tart, tangy twist on the classic margarita.

Chef’s last drink
JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort, Tucson
Watermelon is the star here as it’s freshly cut, squeezed and then expertly mixed with basil-infused vodka and lemon.

Mango elderflower snow cone margarita
Diego Pops, Scottsdale
Don Julio Blanco, St. Germain, triple sec, mango and house-made sweet and sour, served over a scoop of shaved ice with a chili spice rim.

– Alison Bailin, HMA Public Relations

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Bottles up: Dine and drink deals that delight

bottle and board

Best bottle and board deals happening now:

Postino: Monday and Tuesday after 8 p.m. A bottle of wine and a bruschetta board for $20.

North Italia: Monday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. North offers a bottle of wine with a choice of pizza, bruschetta or chef’s board for $20 at Phoenix and Tucson locations.

Crudo: Wednesday 5-10 p.m. Crudo offers a bottle of wine and polenta board for $20.

PNPK: Tuesday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. PNPK offers a bottle of wine with a choice of charcuterie board, devilish egg flight or bruschetta flight for $20.

– Alison Bailin, HMA Public Relations

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Annual Red Nose Day

red nose

The fourth annual Red Nose Day, designed to help end child poverty, is Thursday, May 24. To participate, customers can visit more than 240 Walgreens locations in Arizona to purchase Red Noses for $1, buy other Red Nose Day merchandise or make cash donations.

Over its first three years, Red Nose Day has raised more than $100 million in the U.S., providing funds for nutritious meals, essential medicine, clean water and other vital aid and education-based services to children in America and around the world.

Red Nose Day is part of Walgreens cause platform, “Every One Counts.”

– Abbie S. Fink, HMA Public Relations

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Arizona Restaurant Week has deals for diners

Burrata

Do you hear that noise? It’s your stomach growling because it knows Arizona Restaurant Week is back and better than ever.

“It’s the most edible time of the year as Arizona Restaurant Week sends diners on a 10-day tasting tour of Arizona,” says Steve Churci, ARA president/CEO. “Participating restaurants are not only known for exceptional cuisine, they also spare no expense to give diners an extraordinary experience.”

More than 150 Arizona eateries are taking part, each offering three-course, prix-fixe menus for just $33 or $44/person May 18-27. For information search #EatARW on social channels.

– Alison Bailin, HMA Public Relations