Dancers celebrate the Persian New Year in 2020. Persian New Year Festival chimac, South Korea’s word for the pairing of fried chicken and beer. The Pressroom will have cold beer and cocktails available for purchase, plus lemonade, boba tea, and desserts. Tickets cover admission only; all food and drink will be sold separately. AKE OVER THE CIVIC? 2022 TOYOTA COROLLA TARE THEY READY TO love getting to test drive vehicles. For over a decade, old Clutchy Mac has been blessed with experiencing a variety of new automobiles, see how the technology has changed and progressed. I What new technology eventually becomes standard and what ideas fall by the wayside. It’s been fascinating to see how the average price of a new vehicle slowly started creeping up. And if you’re in the truck game, my saying is $90k is the new $60k. But every so often, you get that gem, a well made vehicle, with just enough nicenest to make you feel like you aren’t slumming it with the “roll up window- type lower trim” value whip. And that is the 2022 Toyota Corolla! Always a trusty, value buy, the Corolla seems to be stepping up it’s game to compete with the Honda Civic. Value, check! RATING (out of 5 McFly’s) Looks: Pick-Up: Handling: Comfort: 34 Safety & Security: Value: Fuel Economy Overall: 2022 TOYOTA COROLLA Questions? Feedback? Email me at [email protected] • Follow me on ($29,634) Fuel economy, check!! (31/38 MPG) The exterior stylings have a cool vibe, the interior space/ design are solid, the 2.0 liter, 4-cylinder peters out a zippy 169 horsepower. You won’t win any drag races but you’ll enjoy the drive and how little you’ll fill up at the pump. All in all, the Toyota Corolla is a must buy for the category and mark my words….is ready to out sell the Honda Civic. Dining for Dreams Friday, March 25 Local First Arizona Community Kitchen 659 East Main Street, Mesa Twice a year, Local First Arizona and Fuerza Local partner to provide a three-course dinner highlighting the culinary creations of four recent graduates from the Fuerza Local Business Accelerator program. The six-month course teaches under- resourced micro-entrepreneurs the basics of financial literacy and business development. The menu includes a duo of fresh spring rolls, your choice of scallops with a chimichurri sauce or slow-cooked pork shoulder (a vegetarian option is available, too), and a housemade decadent cheesecake. Aguas frescas are your drink choice. Tickets are $75 per person and space is limited, so they will sell out fast. Mezcal Dinner Wednesday, March 30 Los Sombreros Mesa 1976 West Southern Avenue, Mesa Los Sombreros and Mezcal Carreño are teaming up to host a mezcal dinner at the restaurant’s Mesa location. The four-course meal will be held upstairs in the restaurant’s mezcaleria and includes fresh shrimp poached in lime juice, Cholula, cucumbers and pico de gallo, served with avocado and tostada and paired with a mezcal Old Fashioned; sautéed shrimp over mole verde with melted cheese, roasted pumpkin seeds, tomato, and cilantro paired with a mezcal neat; a traditional mole from Oaxaca over slow-roasted carnitas with veggies and mashed potatoes, paired with mezcal Passion Flower; and flan drizzled with housemade mezcal caramel. Tickets, $99, will be available starting March 1. MARCH 3RD– MARCH 9TH, 2022 PHOENIX NEW TIMES ST. PATRICK'S DAY GUIDE phoenixnewtimes.com
