36 Feb. 7th–Feb. 13th, 2019 phoenixnewtimes.com phoenix new Times | mUsIC | Cafe | FILm | CULtURe | nIght+DAy | FeAtURe | neWs | oPInIon | FeeDBACK | Contents | Arizona Aloha Festival March 9 and 10 Tempe Beach Park 80 West Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe azalohafest.org This all-ages event features mounds of South Pacific island cuisine, plus live per- formances, storytelling, an island market- place, and lots of food (mahalo). There will be manapua, haupia, Vilo Vilo chicken, Spam musubi, Portuguese sau- sage, and tropical fruits. The family- friendly 2019 Arizona Aloha Festival is held at Tempe Beach Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 9, and Sunday, March 10. Entry is free. Burger Battle March 22 Scottsdale Waterfront 7135 East Camelback Road, #165 scottsdalefest.org/burgerbattle Hosted by the Scottsdale League for the Arts, the Burger Battle pits some of the Valley’s best burgermeisters against each other for the Judge’s Choice Award or People’s Choice Award — or both. Attend- ees sample unlimited burger tastings, fries, and shakes, and you get a drink card for beer and libations. Festivities start at 7 p.m. and go until 9:30 p.m. at the Scotts- dale Waterfront at Southbridge on Friday, March 22. There’s free parking, and tick- ets start at $65. African Fest USA March 30 Kiwanis Park Mill Avenue and All America Way, Tempe africanfestusa.org From the minds of the people behind 2016’s Ethiopian Fest, i.e. Café Lalibela, Af- rican Fest USA will have food and drink se- lections from numerous African countries. This inaugural event will run from 11 a.m. through 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, at Kiwanis Park in Tempe. Tickets will soon be on sale, price to be determine. Great American Barbeque & Beer Festival March 30 Dr. A.J. Chandler Park 3 South Arizona Avenue, Chandler chandlerbbq.com Now in its 10th year, the American Bar- beque & Beer Fest — put on by 102.5 KNIX — will have country music, a carnival, and of course, eating contests, barbecue pit- masters, beer, spirits, and a ton of food. The fun goes down in downtown Chandler at Dr. A.J. Chandler Park from noon to 10 p.m. General admission tickets are $15 on- line in advance, and $20 at the gate. Jordyn Carias The Burger Battle is real, and it’s on. Cafe from p 34
