Foodie Events from May 25 – 31: Beer, whiskey, & wine — oh, my!

If there’s anything to know this weekend, it’s two things:

1. Memorial Day is on Monday so prep those grills.
2. National Wine Day is on Thursday.

We’ve rounded up a few items in between for you to check out. Don’t forget, you can always check out our Things to Do section on the website to check out what’s going on any day of the week.

FEATURED EVENT

2023 PIZZA THROWDOWN AND DESSERT DUEL – SOLD OUT

Saturday, May 27 from 6 – 8 p.m.

Fresco Pizzeria and Pastaria, 3011 E. Speedway Blvd.

Get ready for a night of tasty food and friendly competition during the 2023 Pizza Throwdown and Dessert Duel.

Once again, Tucson Originals is hosting the cheesy event at Fresco Pizzeria and Pastaria. If it’s your first time hearing about this event, some of Tucson’s top pizzerias go slice for slice in a battle for pizza supremacy.

MORE FOODIE EVENTS

HALF-PRICED BOTTLES OF WINE AT PITA JUNGLE

Thursday, May 25

Pita Jungle, 7090 N. Oracle Rd., # 128

Pita Jungle has you covered with half-priced bottles of their own private-label wines, Jungle Vino, in celebration of National Wine Day! Guests can enjoy a glass of red or white this Thursday, May 25 for only $9 a bottle! Jungle Vino varieties include their 2019 Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon.

For more information, please visit pitajungle.com.

WREN HOUSE BEER PAIRING DINNER

Thursday, May 25 from 6 – 8:30 p.m.

Brother John’s Beer Bourbon & BBQ, 1801 N. Stone Ave.

Join Brother John on Thursday, May 25th for May’s installment of our Monthly pairing dinners.  This month they are featuring Wren House Brewing Company. Come and see what Chef Patrick Vezino and the Brother John’s Pit crew have created in their four-course dinner to pair with 4 amazing brews from Wren House.

Cost: $65 includes tax and gratuity. Pre-purchase your tickets here.  Limited seating is available.

*Must be 21 years of age to attend.

EPICUREAN WINES DINNER WITH BRYAN KLASSEN

Tuesday, May 30 at 6 p.m.

Feast, 3719 E. Speedway Blvd.

Join the Feast staff and Bryan from Epicurean Wines on Tuesday, May 30. The team will be pouring four wines that “decidedly do not taste like every other Australian wine, wines whose balance and curious complexity make them standouts amongst their colleagues and counterparts.”  Taste some wines that dare to be different, and eat a dinner built around them.  Call Feast at (520) 326-9363 to reserve a seat at the table.

Check out their webpage to see the menu.

Cost: $95 plus tax and gratuity.

OWLS CLUB WHISKY WEDNESDAY DINNER

Wednesday, May 31 at 6 p.m.

Owls Club, 236 S. Scott Ave.

Limited spots are available for Wagyu Whisky Wednesday with Forbes Meat Co. Indulge in this A5 Japanese Wagyu tasting with pairings and lectures.

• Welcome cocktail – Hitachino High Ball
  
• Wagyu Onigiri 2 ways 2 oz. : raw/seared. sushi rice and wasabi, cucumber salad
  paired with a shot of Japanese Whisky TBA
  
• East meets West Japanese BBQ. 2 oz. Wagyu seared and sliced,  milk bread from August Rhodes, kimchi from Luoyi
  paired with a can of Harland Rice Lager with a shot of Japanese Whisky TBA
  
• Cold soba noodle bowl with a 2 oz. yakitori grilled skewer, a ginger/scallion chili crisp sauce, peanuts, furikake
  paired with a shot of Miyashita Shuzo Nigori ‘Sacred Mist’ Honjozo Sake

Purchase your tickets here.

SOUTH AMERICAN WINE DINNER FEATURING GEORGE WINE SHOP

Wednesday, May 31 at 6 p.m.

Owls Club, 236 S. Scott Ave.

Join The Dutch – DAM Good Food for a South American Wine Dinner featuring George Wine Shop. Enjoy a 5-course meal prepared by Owner/Chef Marcus van Winden and team and 5 wines expertly paired by George Bon from George Wine Shop.

View the menu here and make your reservation.