Glendale's First Microbrewery Also Includes a Bowling Alley

Tavern+Bowl is readying for their mid/late-March opening out in the Westgate district at 6770 N. Sunrise Blvd. #G-100 Glendale, AZ 85305.  This will be the first location for the California-based microbrewery and bowling alley outside of SoCal since their founding in 2007 and the first microbrewery in Glendale.

According to ABC15, the newest spot out at Westgate will have, "12 bowling lanes, billiards tables, shuffleboard, a restaurant, and an indoor and outdoor bar, which will serve brews from Good Bad Ugly Brewing Co."  The menu includes what you would expect, burgers, sandwiches, pizza, wings, and salads, along with things like Loaded Tater Tots, Mac and Cheese Balls, Bacon Jam Sliders, and even Donuts in a Bag.

Scheduled hours are Sun-Thu - 11am to Midnight & Fri-Sat - 11am to 2am.

Latest Valley Food News

The following is the latest in Valley food news over the past week or so from AZCentral:

Davonti Enoteca Opens in Old Quilted Bear Location

Whoopie Baking Opening Scottsdale Shop

Caffe Daniel, Specializing in Italian Cuisine, Coming in October

Fate Brewing Co. Moving to Old Scottsdale Location of Grapes

Founder of Miller's Deli Opening Deli in Scottsdale

Market Street Kitchen to Open by Mid-September

Bonjour Vietnam Set to Open in Hotel San Carlos by End of August

Nimbus Bistro Opening in Scottsdale

Opening their second location, Nimbus American Bistro & Brewery is set to swing open their doors on March 15 at 7001 N. Scottsdale Rd. #147 Scottsdale, AZ 85253 in the Scottsdale Seville.  The Nimbus website states that they will be serving, "American grill favorites, sandwiches, pizzas, pastas, salads, cocktails and our world famous Nimbus Brewery line of delectable beers, seven days a week."  To get a better idea, check out the menus for the original location in Tucson. 

The hours for Nimbus in Scottsdale are as follows:

• Sunday - Wednesday: 11am to 11pm
• Thursday: 11am to Midnight
• Friday - Saturday: 11am to 2am
• Happy Hour: Daily from 3pm to 6pm
• Reverse Happy Hour: Friday and Saturday 10pm - 2am

Nimbus will have live entertainment on Saturdays and will show every NFL game during football season.  In terms of atmosphere, assuming the Scottsdale restaurant is similar to the Tucson spot, Nimbus "invites the entire family to enjoy the atmosphere of our nationally acclaimed brew pub, right in your backyard."

Rock Bottom Closing in Ahwatukee

Open since 1999, the Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery at 14205 S. 50th St. Phoenix, AZ 85044 will be closing on Saturday, June 25. The Easy Valley Tribune has a statement from the company:

"It is with a heavy heart that we inform you Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery in Phoenix will be closing their doors. It was only after much consideration that the company made this difficult decision to permanently close the doors after over 12 years of business at this location," Lindsay Killian, marketing coordinator with CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries, Inc., owners of Rock Bottom, wrote in an email Monday.

This comes after the closing of the Rock Bottom in Scottsdale earlier this year. With this closure, there are only 2 locations left in Arizona. One in Glendale at 7640 W. Bell Rd. Glendale, AZ 85308 and one at 21001 N. Tatum Blvd. Phoenix, AZ 85050 at the Desert Ridge Marketplace.