GARDEN BAR PHX
Sips, Snuggles and Brunch
SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 11am-3pm
Join us for an afternoon of brunchy grilled cheese sandwiches, cocktails and puppies!
WHAT: A dog adoption event in partnership with Tito's Handmade Vodka and the AZ Humane Society (who is providing adoption-ready puppies.) You can purchase a ticket ($45) of which $5 will go to the AZ Humane Society. Ticket include: brunchy grilled cheese sandwich plate (by Fates Bread Co), a dog-themed cocktail or mocktails (i.e. Doggonit Espresso Martini) and some doggy goodies!
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MARGARITA MASTERY WORKSHO
SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 1-3PM
Join Kim Haasarud (author of 101 Margaritas and owner of Garden Bar PHX) and Dario Doimo of Patron Tequila to elevate your Margarita game! We will do a tequila tasting and dive into the mechanics of what makes a great Margarita.
Kim's experience in working with hotels and restaurants around the US and with many agave brands over the past couple of decades identifies three different types of Margaritas. We'll dive into how they differ and finding the right Margarita that fits your preferred flavor profile. We'll then jump into a hands-on margarita workshop where participants will make their own Margaritas with a plethora of ingredients to choose from where both Kim and Dario will both be hands-on. Followed by lunch (street taco bar from AZ Taco Man)
We will also be serving some welcome cocktails. Ticket includes: Welcome Margarita, Tequila Tasting, Margarita Workshop, Street Taco Bar. All participants will walk away with a goodie bag, recipe card and the knowledge of how to make some killer Margaritas at home (or behind their bar)!
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VALENTINES DAY DINNER
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14th, 6-9pm
We are thrilled to partner up with Chef Alan Moore and Danielle Goldtooth for our third dinner in the series ... using locally sourced, farmed, grown and sourced ingredients. Coupled with paired cocktails (or mocktails.) Menu below and subject to change based on on availability of ingredients. Drinks to post soon. Tickets are $75 or $150 for two.
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COURSE ONE
jicama salad with root veg, cilantro, lime
COURSE TWO
herbed sumac sherbet
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COURSE THREE
navajo white corn polenta cake, slow braised rabbit mole (gluten free, fruity and savory chocolate with deep and earthy chile), braised farm greens
COURSE FOUR
hibiscus panna cotta with goats milk, navajo blue corn mush, steamed corn tuile
Vegetarian options available, if notified in advance. All course are gluten-free
NOTE: We are also open for Regular Service on Valentines Day (patio seating only.) Limited food options.
Jazz, Gin & Juice
Join us on Thursday, February 15th, 5pm - 10pm
Live Jazz (Nuance Jazz Trio): 7-9pm
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We will be serving up Gin Martinis, Frozen Gin & Tonics and a Mediterranean Medley (Gin Mare Medi Martini + Wagyu & Cheese Board)​
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Reservations Recommended. Walk-ins Welcome.
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Sponsored by Ford's Gin & Gin Mare. Part of the Arizona Cocktail Weekend Festivities.
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Big Nose Kate / High Low
Friday, February 16th, 6:00p - 8:00p
Come and meet Master Distiller Mel Heim and hear the stories of this famous woman from Tucson who ran with Doc Holliday, butted heads with Wyatt Earp, stole horses, ran gambling rackets and generally kicked ass. We'll be setting up a mini saloon in our Botanical Room where you can taste some Big Nose Kate whiskey and play a game of High / Low to win some cool swag.​
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Reservations Recommended. Walk-ins Welcome. Part of the Arizona Cocktail Weekend Festivities.
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Yoga on the Lawn
Join us on Saturday, February 17th, 9:30am - 11:30am
A 90-minute session of intention setting, mindful movement, breath work and sound bath led by Elevate Yoga. Followed by zero-proof refreshers and a yogurt parfait bar. (Sponsored by Ritual Zero-Proof spirits and Re'al Cocktail Ingredients.)
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Yoga Session tickets (limited space) - $25
Yogurt Parfait Bar + Zero Proof Refreshers - Complimentary, but requires a reservation. (Reservation included in yoga ticket.)​
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Part of the Arizona Cocktail Weekend Festivities.
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Clover Club Jam Session
Join us on Saturday, February 17th, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Come jam with us! Join us for a small batch collab with Lucy Yepez of Teeling Irish Whiskey and award-winning pastry chef, Tracy Dempsey as we make Clover Clubs with 3 different artisanal raspberry jams. We'll be talking about what small batch actually means. Cocktails and light food will be served.
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Tickets are $20. Limited space.
Sponsored by Teeling Irish Whiskey. Must be 21+ to partipate.​
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Part of the Arizona Cocktail Weekend Festivities.
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Gin Nights ... every Thursday, 5-10pm
Every Thursday night is Happy Hour! Join us for an on-going Thursday night promo where we will be serving up frozen gin & tonics, classic gin cocktails, build your own gin & tonics, gin tastings and more. Every month will feature a new gin brand where we will be highlighting their botanicals in unique and fun ways. Check this page often to find out which gin brands we'll be featuring in a given month and for special tasting events. We have some fun ones lined up!
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Reservations not required ... unless you are with a group and want to guarantee a room!
PAST EVENTS
Below are our past events to give you an idea of our programming. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please click here. Or, check this page often for updates.
GRILLED CHEESE POP-UP
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH, 5PM - MIDNIGHT. Once again, we are partnering with Fates Bread Co for a special Holiday Grilled Cheese Pop-Up over Thanksgiving Weekend. Menu below. We'll be serving them all night or until they run out! First Come / First Serve.
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THE MATTICUS ($16)
cheveverything bagel seasoned parmesan and black pepper dutch oven bread
smothered in between this bread:
sweet & spicy tomato jalapeño jam, lemon zest, monterey and pepper jack cheeses, love
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THE DAILY GRATITUDE ($18)
garfunkel style thanksgiving stuffing inspired dutch oven bread baked with: onion * roasted garlic * celery * parsley * sage * rosemary * thyme
smothered in between this rich thanksgiving bread:
coastal cheddar * roasted turkey * bourbon cherry chutney * potato onion gravy * arugula * crispy fried shallot * thankfulness
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Reservations Recommended / Walk-ins Welcome
Ha'ahòni Fall Dinner
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST, 6-9M. We are thrilled to be partnering with Danielle Goldtooth and her husband Alan Moore for our second dinner featuring foraged foods from the Arizona desert and items from local farms and ranches. This is the first day of Native American Heritage Month and we couldn't think of a better way to celebrate than give a platform to Danielle Goldtooth, a forager, rancher, mixologist and founder of Dii IINÀ, an organization dedicated to raising awareness of food sovereignty in the Southwest.
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"Ha’ahòni, in the Dinè Language is “Perseverance.” As we come into the Fall, while everyone is planting their crops and continue to care for livestock, it is one of the words you hear a lot. This is the time that tender care of new life must persevere. The word Dii IINÀ comes back to again and again. It is a test of endurance, prior knowledge, and the knowing that one must act in accordance with natural law to be able to be in harmony with their world around them. It is a time that we remember all the work, toil and struggle is for a greater good of the community. This perseverance, or Ha’ahòni we would love to celebrate with you! "
Danielle Goldtooth, Dii IINÀ, Food from Start to Finish
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Tickets are $125 (4-course dinner + cocktails / mocktails)
Gin Fizz Soirée
SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 12:00PM- 2:00PM. Join us for an afternoon soiree of gin fizzes, frozen gin & tonics, DIY succulent flower rings and mini desserts! The Ramos Gin Fizz is considered the adult version of the Egg Cream Soda ... its light, pillowy texture coupled with the nuances of the gin, make for an elegant, refreshing cocktail that is delicious day or night. Its origins hail from New Orleans, created in the late 1800's at the Imperial Cabinet Saloon where Henry Ramos was known for shaking the living daylights out of this drink and even passing it around the bar or customers to take their turn at a shake.
We'll cover some of the basic tenants of making this cocktail and some tip and trips to "elevate" this drink to new heights!
At the heart of our event is Hendricks gin where we'll sip on Fizze made with their limited edition - Flora Adora with nuances and aromatics of rose, violet and jasmine making this a flower power drink!
Tickets are $70.
Summer Muddlin' Cocktail Class
SATURDAY, JULY 15TH, 1:00PM- 2:30PM. Join us for an afternoon of muddled cocktails and mixology! This summer workshop will include some one-on-one instruction on how you can make great, seasonal Mojitos from home and for at-home entertaining with Master Mixologist and cocktail book author, Kim Haasarud. We'll be incorporating Farmer's Market ingredients purchased that day.
Click below for more details. Tickets are $100.
Pisco & Pie
Brought to you by Caravedo Pisco
SATURDAY, MAY 20TH, 12NOON - 2PM. Join us for an afternoon of pisco, cocktails and pie! Caravedo Pisco, the oldest distillery in the Americas, dating back to 1684, produces some of the best pisco in the world. We'll be tasting four different marques paired with pie! Along with pisco sours and frozen pisco punches! Tickets are $55.
AWWW Shucks! Scotch & Oysters
Sponsored by TALISKER scotch whiskey
SOLD OUT
SATURDAY, MAY 6TH, 12NOON - 2PM. Join us for an exclusive Scotch tasting with John Henderson, Master Educator for the Diageo Hospitality Partnership. We'll be tasting through some delicious scotches that will be paired with oysters provided by Chula Seafood who will also be there to talk about the differences between East Coast and West Coast oysters and how the sea brings these two pairings together in a storm of flavor.
Oaxacan Popping Passionfruit Margaritas
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Chipotle Black Bean Tostadas
Join us on Friday, May 5th for a special Cinco de Mayo celebration. We are featuring a limited time only frozen Margarita made with Gracias a Dios mezcal based gin infused with botanicals: avocado leaf, yerba santa, cacao & tangerine. Topped with mango boba popping pearls. We are also featuring a special Tostada by Fates Bread Co. made with a chipotle and coffee-seasoned black beans, shredded cabbage and cilantro lime crema!
OAXACAN POPPING PASSIONFRUIT MARGARITA + MINI TOSTADA BOARD - $25
OAXACAN POPPING PASSIONFRUIT MARGARITA - $14
CHIPOTLE BLACK BEAN MINI TOSTADA BOARD - $14
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URBAN WINE WALK (DTPHX
SATURDAY, APRIL 22ND, 1PM - 5PM. Join us for the 11th annual Urban Wine Walk in Downtown Phoenix. Participating venues offer a small pour of wine with a snack sampler for $5. Come by anytime in the 1-5pm window where we'll be serving up our Truffle Popcorn and Charcuterie with a Watermelon Frosé made with a Chilean sparkling rosé and more! Reservations not required.
PERFECTING THE IRISH COFFEE
Sponsored by Teeling Irish Whiskey
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SOLD OUT - SATURDAY, MARCH 12TH, 11AM-1PM.
Join Sebastian Maconi of Cartel Roasting Co and mixologist, Kim Haasarud in this educational coffee and mixology class!
Sebastian will lead the first half of the class through a coffee tasting and helping you find the best coffee for your tastes.
Followed by a class on how to make the perfect Irish coffee, from the roast, to the irish whiskey (Teelings Irish Whiskey) to the glass!
Tickets are $35 and include:
* Coffee class
* Workshop on the Irish Coffee
* Irish Coffee, two ways (Frozen & Classic)
* Chocolate Croissants
* Souvenir Teelings Irish Coffee glass
YOGA ON THE LAWN
Sponsored by Prairie Organic Spirits
SOLD OUT
SATURDAY, MARCH 11TH,
9:30am - 11:30am.
Join Elevate Yoga & Wellness (local / female owned) for a morning, 90-minute session of intention setting, mindful movement, connection to breath and a guided sound meditation. (Yoga Session is $25. Followed by a complimentary Bloody Mary's and a Yogurt Parfait Bar. Sponsored by Prairie Organic Spirits.
DRINKING WITH MY DOG
Sponsored by OM Chocolate Liqueur
SATURDAY, MARCH 11TH,
12NOON - 2PM
Join us for a fun book-signing event with media personality and mixologist, Natalie Bovis! She will be signing her new book, "Drinking with my Dog". Come for some OM Chocolate Espresso Martinis, puppy petting with the AZ Humane Society and stay for a gourmet grilled cheese!
ANGEL'S ENVY BOURBON TASTING
Sponsored by Angel's Envy
SOLD OUT
SATURDAY, MARCH 11TH, 3pm-5pm
An exclusive whiskey tasting with Angel's Envy and a discussion about how they are crafting the future of bourbon. Tickets are $30 and include: welcome cocktail, bourbon & rye tasting, educational discussion on fortified wines and a curated collection of charcuterie and cheese. ($10 from every ticket benefits Trees Matter, a local non-profit.)
TOP BARS
Arizona Cocktail Weekend
SUNDAY, MARCH 12th, CLOSED
We will be closed on Sunday night, as our staff is participating in Arizona Cocktail Weekend's "TOP BARS". It's a global pub crawl featuring some of the worlds top cocktail bars. Check it out and come say hello!
THE TASTE VS FLAVOR EXPERIENCE
SOLD OUT - SATURDAY, FEB 25TH. 12noon - 1:30/2:00pm. A Lunch & Learn workshop that delves into the science behind how we experience taste and flavor. You'll walk away from this workshop with a better understanding of your own palate and how to evolve it. Tickets are $75. Includes: Lunch (By Fates Bread Co), workshop and 2 cocktails.
BALANCE & BEAUTY (HÓZHÓ) VALENTINES DAY DINNER
SOLD OUT
TUESDAY, FEB 14TH, 7-9:30PM
Join us for 4-course cocktail paired dinner with Danielle Goldtooth, owner of Dii IINÀ- (This Life), Food from Start to Finish, joined in passion with her husband, chef Alan Moore. (Tickets are $100)
MEZCAL & CHOCOLATE TASTING (LUNCH INCLUDED)
SOLD OUT
SATURDAY, FEB 4TH. Join us for an afternoon of mezcal and chocolate! Cacao and Mezcal … two ingredients whose flavor is impacted by the soil, the climate, and the weather. They can vary dramatically, region to region. We’ll explore those similarities and understand why the two are such a match made in heaven. The chocolate tasting will be led by Michelle Zimmerman of Curating Taste, a local chocolate sommelier and the mezcal tasting by Abel Arriaga of Compa Spirits. We will be tasting chocolate from around the world and a wide variety of agave spirits (some valued at over $150 / bottle.) Click link below for tickets and
more details. LUNCH INCLUDED.
NEW YEAR'S EVE
SOLD OUT
Come celebrate our first ever New Year's Eve with us! Single, Double, Patio and full room reservations are available. Tickets are $100 / per person (includes tax & gratuity) and includes: Food, Cocktails, Bubbles and Cupcakes!
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NOCHE DE VELITAS
SOLD OUT
Noche de Velitas marks the beginning of holiday festivities in Colombia. To celebrate, we're working with Angelica Urrego, a native Colombian chef in the neighborhood to create some regional Colombian dishes paired with cocktails made with Santa Teresa rum!
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Tickets are $75. Click here for more details and tickets.
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ARTISTRY OF THE MINT JULEP
SOLD OUT
Join us on April 30th for a workshop on the Artistry of the Mint Julep. Mint is in abundance this time of year and Derby day is right around the corner. As a prelude to Garden Bar’s Derby Day party, we are doing a special workshop in perfecting this quintessential spring-time cocktail.
Kim Haasarud will be demo’ing this cocktail and all that goes into making the Perfect Mint Julep. We will also be joined by Erin Mooney of Buckaroo Flower Co, a local florist, in making the mint Julep beautiful with flowers and herb blossoms. If you love Woodford Reserve and Juleps, you don’t want to miss it!
Participants will be making their own mint juleps with expert guidance and instructions and some special items to make their own mint juleps at home.
Tickets are $50. Max of 25 people.
WHEN: Saturday, April 30th, 2-3:30pm
WHERE: Garden Bar PHX, 822 N. 6th Ave.
WHO: Anyone who wants to learn how to make a Mint Julep. Must be 21+ to attend.
DERBY DAY PARTY
Join us on Saturday, May 7th for our first annual Derby Day party! There will be Garden Juleps (with or without alcohol), Frozen Woodford Lemonades, a hat contest, stick horse races, music, horse shoes, a food truck and more! Bring a blanket or hang out in any of our rooms and patio.
Tickets are $30, but you do not need a ticket to attend. Ticket holders receive:
3 food / drink tickets
1 entry into Horse Race Raffle
Drinks and Food can also be purchased on-site.
WHEN: Saturday, May 7th 1-4pm
WHERE: Garden Bar PHX, 822 N. 6th Ave.
WHO: Anyone who loves Derby Day. While we will have Woodford Reserve Mint Juleps, there will be Juleps with whiskey alternatives (Spiritless Kentucky 74).
BEES, BARRELS, BITES & BREWS
SOLD OUT
An unBEElievable event for honey lovers across the valley. Honey varietal tastings, a Bee to Bottle Presentation, fresh from the hive honeycomb, scotch pairing, cocktails, food and more. Guests can also purchase local honey as well as take home their own Herbed Honey Smash Cocktail Kit. Tickets: $50
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WHEN: Sunday, April 24th, 4:30pm-6:30pm
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WHERE: Garden Bar PHX
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Must be 21+ to attend.
GARDEN PARTY
Our First Garden Party was held on Saturday, March 6th. It included a gin tasting, frozen gin & tonics, herb planting and souvenir pots sketched by local artist, Cergio Brown.
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