Blue from p 31 humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Find Little Spring Provisions at the Downtown Phoenix Farmers’ Market on Saturday, April 2; get more information on their whereabouts at the website. The Osio Culinary Group, which owns SumoMaya and Local Bistro, has removed all Russian products (vodka and caviar) from its restaurants and replaced them with Ukrainian products. In addition, customers are invited to donate money to the Save the Children’s Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund. Both restaurants include a link on their Instagram sites; donations will be matched up to $5,000 per restaurant, for a total of $10,000. Evening Entertainment Group stopped serving Russian vodka in its restaurants: Bottled Blonde, Backyard, Hi-Fi Kitchen and Cocktails, RnR Gastropub, Casa Amigos, Chauncey Social, Sandbar Mexican Grill, and Bevvy. Sal’s Pizza in Gilbert started a donation campaign on March 22. Through April 5, Sal’s will donate $1 for every whole pizza purchased to the Ukrainian Red Cross. Sal will match donations dollar for dollar. Sushi Roku Scottsdale donated 10 percent of all sales on March 9 to World Central Kitchen. Snooze, An A.M. EATERY ran a program called Pancakes for Peace between March 17 and March 23, during which 100 percent of sales from the restaurant’s pancake of The Neonic Orange Julius doughnut from Little Spring Provisions. Little Spring Provisions (by Pig & the Peanut) the week (chocolate-covered pretzel pancake) was donated to World Central Kitchen. Snooze public relations executive Callie Sumlin reports that “Snooze’s total donation to World Central Kitchen was $25,000.” Arizona branches (eight of a total 46 nationwide) contributed $3,750. In early March, Aunt Chilada’s restaurants held a fundraiser for one of its previous employees, Luby Miller, who worked there for 15 years and has family in Ukraine. Luby has moved to northern Iowa, but the owners considered her part of the family. The party included a life-size piñata of Russian President Vladimir Putin for donors to whack. The money went to Miller’s family’s village. Through March 31, Roxx Vodka will donate $1 for every bottle sold to Polish charities that support Ukraine. Locally owned Roxx is produced in Poland with naturally grown grains and is corn-, sugar-, and pesticide-free. You can find Roxx Vodka at A.J.’s Fine Foods and other Phoenix-area locations. Sadly, at the same time that the city is rallying to show support for Ukraine, a number of Russian grocery store and restaurant workers have faced anti- Russian sentiments in person and on social media. The actions of a government do not define its people, especially those who left their country. Closed On Tuesdays 2003 BILLS OF $35 OR MORE Dine-In or Take Out $5 OFF Not Including Combinations Dinner Only Expires 6/30/21 2050 N. Alma School Rd., #36 • 480.857.4188 32 APRIL 7TH– APRIL 13TH, 2022 PHOENIX NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | FILM | CULTURE | NIGHT+DAY | FEATURE | NEWS | OPINION | FEEDBACK | CONTENTS | phoenixnewtimes.com FULL BAR!
