20 DECEMBER 2022 By Mallory Gleich I f you’re hoping to stay out of the kitchen this December – or prefer someone else do the cooking – a few area eateries are offering holiday and New Year’s Eve specials. Guests can pick up Pie Snob pies any day before December 24 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. For New Year’s, pick up pies on December 28, 29 and 30. Flavors include apple crumb, caramel apple, green chile apple crumb, chocolate pecan, pumpkin praline, pumpkin cheesecake and razzleberry double-crust. Prices vary from $26-$48. piesnob.com On New Year’s Eve, Postino is offering the Boujee Board & Bottle, featuring a board of bruschetta and bottle of premium bubbles for $75 from 5 p.m. to midnight. postinowinecafe.com Beckett’s Table will be running chef’s specials on Christmas Eve as well as a prix fixe dinner on New Year’s Eve. beckettstable.com Chula Seafood will also have a holiday menu option. Visit the website for more. chulaseafood.com Lon’s at the Hermosa Inn will have Christmas Eve and Christmas Day menus this year. On December 24, guests can enjoy brunch from 7 a.m.-1:30 p.m., with dishes like monkey bread and gruyere and fine herb quiche. Dinner will be held from 4-8 p.m. on Christmas Eve and 12-7 p.m. on Christmas Day. Items include smoked corn agnolotti, smoked prime rib, Chilean sea bass and holiday trifle or pie. Lon’s will host a New Year’s Eve dinner from 5-10 p.m., featuring dishes like duck confit arancino and lamb wellington. The NYE dinner is $195 per person. Christmas Eve/Day, prices are $95 for adults, $35 for kids. hermosainn.com Frasher’s Smokehouse features smoked turkey and smoked ham meals for dine-in or to-go. Dine-in orders include a choice of acorn squash, stuffing, smoked corn, garlic mashed potatoes, coleslaw, green chili mac and cheese, baked beans, cornbread, homemade gravy, dinner rolls and dessert; $30 for adults, $20 for kids. To-go orders are $60-$100 for turkey, $50-$180 for ham and sides can be ordered individually. frasherssmokehouse.com Chef Christopher Collins and Common Ground Culinary are offering specialty pies this holiday season! Guests can choose from pumpkin, apple, coconut cream, butterscotch pecan, key lime and chocolate mousse. Prices are $24 for graham cracker crust and $28 for specialty pies. commongroundculinary.com Phoenix caterer EAT by Stacey Weber is offering two holiday menus. Pre-orders will be available through December 21 until noon and will be ready for pick up on Christmas Eve until 2 p.m. The “southwest” menu includes options like chips, guacamole and fire roasted salsa, pozole, chicken and rice enchiladas and green chili and cheese tamales. Traditional items include lump crab cakes with tarragon citrus aioli, cordon bleu chicken meatballs, orange spiced mixed nuts, as well as various sides and desserts. Items are priced individually. Meals serve four. eatbystaceyweber.com Tomaso’s will have an exclusive holiday menu with eight appetizers, six handcrafted pastas and six specialty entrees. Guests can choose spaghetti with scallops and shrimp ($29), the seafood medley cioppino ($42) or the veal scaloppine ($36). Tomaso’s will be open on Christmas Eve from 3-9 p.m. and Christmas Day from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. tomasos.com Phoenix City Grille (5816 N. 16th St.) is hosting Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve dinners. On December 24, guests can enjoy dishes like New England clam chowder, surf and turf with wood-grilled beef tenderloin over organic mushroom risotto, gulf shrimp, and crab crusted Chula Seafood bluenose. New Year’s Eve’s menu features smoked prime rib, gorgonzola smashed potatoes, slow-roasted leg of lamb with bourbon bacon sweet potato hash, apple mint slaw, and pan-seared pesto-crusted sea bass. The restaurant will be open from 4-9 p.m. on both days. phoenixcitygrille.com STK Steakhouse (7134 E. Stetson Dr.) is offering Christmas dinner from December 23-December 25, which includes roasted prime rib, confit fingerling potatoes, green beans, port wine shallots and a black truffle Madeira sauce for $79. Folks can also get this meal to-go: $154 for two and $74 for each additional serving. Pre-order meals by December 15. STK will open at 10 a.m. on Christmas Eve and Day. stksteakhouse.com Dad’s Modern Cocktails & Eatery (7337 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale) has a Christmas menu that includes prime rib, au jus, mashed potatoes and sautéed veggies for $30; wash it down with a Merry Berry Sour cocktail for $13. Specials are available from December Tomaso’s seafood medley cioppino. Peppermint cupcakes from Eat by Stacey Weber. 602.399.8540 debbiefrazelle.com dfrazelle@cox.net PAST ARCADIA PTO VP PAST H AST H AST OPI PTA PRESIDENT ARCADIA RESIDENT FOR OVER 30 YEARS Top 1% of Coldwell Banker Agents Debbie Frazelle | CLHMS | ABR Thank you for your friendship and loyalty. 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21 DECEMBER 2022 18 through December 23. On New Year’s Eve, guests can enjoy an appetizer special featuring fried ravioli, southwest eggrolls, shrimp cocktail and more: three for $30 or five for $50. The drink special of the day is the French 75 for $13. Dad’s will be closing at 10 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. dadsmoderncocktailsandeatery.com Salt and Lime Modern Mexican Grill (9397 E. Shea Blvd.) has transformed into the Feliz Navidad Cantina for the holidays. The restaurant has floor-to-ceiling holiday decorations, a menu of holiday-themed dishes and signature cocktails (Christmas Enchiladas and Mistletoe Martinis), appearances from Santa and the Grinch, and classic holiday movies playing throughout the restaurant. Kids 10 and under eat free on Mondays with the purchase of an adult entrée. The eatery will also partner with Maag Toy Foundation for a holiday toy drive. saltandlimeaz.com Bitter & Twisted Cocktails is transforming into a festive tiki hideaway for the holidays. Cocktails like the Island of Misfit Toys (Jamaican rum, chai tea, cream, pumpkin puree, cinnamon, lemon) or the Undertow Toddy (cognac, chartreuse, curacao, chocolate hazelnut syrup) are available. Sippin’ Santa will also have a new food menu handcrafted by the Jamaican experts at The Breadfruit. Items include Jerk Pork, Red Stripe Curried Shrimp, Jerk Chicken, cinnamon-dusted Sweet Plantains and Jerk Fries. bitterandtwistedaz.com Weft & Warp at Andaz (6114 N. Scottsdale Road) is hosting Christmas Brunch on Sunday, December 25, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Guests can enjoy dishes like raw oysters and Baja ceviche, brown sugar baked ham or roasted garlic and rosemary leg of lamb. Registration is $130 per person. The restaurant will serve breakfast from 7 a.m.-10:30 a.m. and dinner from 5-9 p.m. andazscottsdale.com Miracle Mile Deli is offering a special Hanukkah menu this year, with family meals including signature brisket of beef or turkey, potato latkes, applesauce, homemade matzoh ball soup, mac and cheese, coleslaw, challah rolls and a whole pie for $225. They’re also offering individual entrees for $19 and a la carte servings. Pies are $16 and include apple, cherry, pecan, plus doughnuts or cheesecake. Orders should be placed by December 12 for pick up by December 17 between 11 a.m-7 p.m. miraclemiledeli.com Talking Stick Resorts’ various eateries will host both Christmas and New Year’s dinner specials. At Orange Sky , guests can celebrate with a sunset view from 4-9 p.m. The Christmas menu will include items like roasted butternut squash soup, crème fraiche, bourbon maple syrup, pistachio crusted Chilean sea bass, balsamic glazed Cipollini or veal chop. Dessert includes spiced apple and blackberry crumble. On NYE, starting at 5 p.m. guests at Tash can enjoy Dijon-crusted prime rib with dried tomato Greek yogurt sauce, wood fired potatoes, and garlic fontina baked asparagus. For dessert, enjoy a Nutella mousse cup, served with candied hazelnuts and a shortbread cookie. Prices vary; make sure to check out to check out Ocean Trail or the Blue Coyote Cantina for other specials. talkingstickresort.com Salt and Lime’s Feliz Navidad Cantina. Bitter & Twisted Cocktails’ Sippin’ Santa.