19 May 29th-June 4th, 2025 phoenixnewtimes.com PHOENIX NEW TIMES | NEWS | FEATURE | FOOD & DRINK | ARTS & CULTURE | MUSIC | CONCERTS | CANNABIS | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 27 May 2025 The SFSP (Summer Food Service Program) Academia del Pueblo will be serving FREE SUM- MER MEALS TO ALL CHILDREN (18 YEARS & YOUNGER). Meals are available to ADP students, and children who are 18 years & younger who are not enrolled at Academia del Pueblo. Please see our meal schedule below Date: May 28, 2025 – August 1, 2025 (Monday – Friday) Location: Academia del Pueblo Gym 201 E. Durango Phoenix, Az 85004 (602) 258-4353 Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Lunch: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30p.m If you have any questions, please contact the front office at (602) 258-4353. THIS INSTITUTION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER ABOUT FRIENDLY HOUSE: As one of Arizona’s pioneer social service agencies, Friendly House was first established in 1920 as part of a local initiative to assist immigrants in acquiring the citizenship, education, and literacy skills necessary to acculturate into the United States. In 100+ years, Friendly House has evolved into a multi-service organization with wide-ranging programs aimed at addressing the pressing needs of our diverse community: Education, Workforce Development, Family Support, Basic Needs, and Immigration. Media Contact: Rebecca Swille, Business & Community Development Manager [email protected] 615-416-7249 www.friendlyhouse.org Lorena Gutierrez Lorena.gutierrez@academiadelpueblo. org, (602)258-4353 Ext: 209, 201 E. Durango Phoenix, AZ 85004 Gertrude’s Goodbye Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden’s restaurants are closing. BY TIRION BOAN B efore or after wandering the pathways through wild- flowers and towering cacti, many visitors to the Desert Botanical Garden stop in at Gertrude’s Restaurant for a bite to eat or grab a table at the Patio Cafe to enjoy the views. But the dining options at one of Phoenix’s most popular tourist destina- tions are changing. The Garden shared the news with an announcement on social media. “After 13 wonderful years, we’re bidding a heartfelt farewell to our part- nership with Hause Restaurant Group, which operates Gerturde’s Restaurant and Patio Cafe,” the post reads. “Thank you for the memories, meals and magic.” Hause Restaurant Group operated both spots, and is owned by Chantal and Alan “Skip” Hause. The couple have decided to focus on their catering company, Fabulous Food Fine Catering & Events, according to a news release from the Garden. That catering company will continue to be a partner for events at the Garden. “Gertrude’s and Patio Cafe have been a place of connection — to food, to nature and to each other,” says Ken Schutz, the Garden’s executive director. “We’re deeply grateful for Skip, Chantal and the entire staff of Gertrude’s and Patio Café. This partnership has flourished because of them, and we wish them the best in their next culinary chapter.” Gertrude’s Restaurant makes use of local, seasonal ingredients to inspire its menu and offers lunch and dinner throughout the week, with an additional brunch service on the weekends. The restaurant’s final day of service will be May 31. Reservations through the end of the month will be honored and anyone signed up for summer cooking classes will be refunded, the Garden shared. The Patio Cafe closed on May 11. Once the current eateries move out, new food options will open at the Garden, according to its website. “Stay tuned for what’s cooking next,” the site says. “To be announced this summer.” Gertrude’s Restaurant Closing after service on May 31 1201 N. Galvin Parkway After 13 years at the Desert Botanical Garden, Gertrude’s Restaurant will close at the end of the month. (Desert Botanical Garden) ▼ Food & Drink
