Anthem-favorite Native New Yorker is baaccckkk! Same location (in the plaza near Tutor Time), same great food, and with extended weekend hours.

Their new phone number is (623) 551-1511.

Today is National Doughnut (Donut) Day, always the first Friday in June. The celebration started in 1938 as a fund-raiser for the Chicago Salvation Army.

Anthem's Sweethearts Gourmet Donuts, which offers a fabulous array of these tasty pastries, is offering a free donut with purchase of a dozen. The bakery is located in the Safeway Plaza on W. Anthem Way.

Seven restaurants located in the Outlets at Anthem food court are offering $4.99 dinner deals after 5 p.m. every day of the week. Kids meals are just $2.99 including tax. The offer runs through the end of August.

Participating restaurants are Charley's Grilled Subs, Villa Pizza, Famous Wok, Auntie Anne's Pretzels, Subway, Fresca's Mexican Grill, and Pig-n-Whistle Memphis Ribs & BBQ.

TIP: You can pick up a coupon at Pig-n-Whistle.

Newly opened Roberto's near Fry's in Anthem, AZ is a busy place. You may need to wait longer than usual to get your food, but it's well worth it according to patrons.

You can start your day with a hefty breakfast burrito or pop in for lunch or dinner to enjoy enchiladas, quesadillas, burritos, tostados, tacos, and specialties such as taco salad and Mexican pizza. Beverages include Mexican sodas, specialty drinks, domestic and imported beer and Maria's Fresh Homemade Margaritas.

The restaurant is open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

With today's economic challenges, many ordinary families are looking for ways to save money. That is where Angel Food Ministries can make a difference. Angel Food is meeting the needs of our communities by providing quality food at affordable prices.

Angel Food is available for everyone with no membership or qualifications. In partnership with Joy of Life Church, Grace North Church in Anthem, Arizona, is excited to extend this vital ministry to Anthem and the surrounding community.

Angel Food Ministries provides grocery relief and financial support to communities in 35 states. Boxes of restaurant-quality food are offered at a fraction of the cost one would pay at the grocery store.

To learn more about the food program or to place an order online, visit http://www.joyoflifechurch.com/angelfood.

For more information or to assist with pickup and delivery to Grace North, please contact Curtis McNutt at AngelFood@GraceNorth.com.

Enjoy 31 Cent Scoop Night at Baskin-Robbins and help honor America’s firefighters. Baskin-Robbins is donating $100,000 to the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) National Junior Firefighter Program.

The event takes place Wednesday, April 29 from 5 to 10 p.m.

The Anthem, Arizona store is located in the Safeway plaza.

According to Taco Del Mar, "Taxes Suck. Tacos Don't!"

Get your free taco on tax day. Register at http://tacodelmar.com to receive coupon via email.

During the month of April, the Starbucks store located on Daisy Mountain Drive and Gavilan Peak Parkway (near Fry's) is collecting donated items for Believers of HOPE Foundation Wellness Packages. The foundation gives the wellness packages to families while they are staying in the hospital learning to care for their spinal cord injured loved ones.

Items requested include travel-size health and beauty products, bottled water, nutritional snacks, 3-piece rolling luggage set, positive literature, stationery, and gift cards. See the list here.

Learn more about the Believers of HOPE Foundation. Money donations are also appreciated.

Everyone was happy when Baskin-Robbins in Anthem reopened. Now we get to celebrate at the Grand Opening on Saturday, March 14, from 12 to 4 p.m.

Enjoy 99-cent scoop ice cream (2.5-ounce, limit 3 per customer), face-painting and balloon-making.

The ice cream shop is located in the Safeway Plaza on W. Anthem Way.

Be on the look-out for pink flyers with coupons!

In a serious bid to get customers in to experience its tasty products and new, lower everyday prices, Quiznos is giving away 1 million subs. The chain also will give away a year of free subs every day in March to someone nominated via video or essay as a "hometown hero."

Go to www.millionsubs.com to get a personalized certificate for a free small Signature sub.

Quiznos in Anthem is located on W. Anthem Way near Tutor Time. Learn more.

Feed your inner baja!

Taco Del Mar, one of Anthem's favorite restaurants, is AnthemStuff's food business focus for the week of February 22-28.

Visit their site for hours, location, menu and specials. 

The AnthemStuff Business Focus of the Week, February 1 through 7, is Blend Smoothie Cafe. The spacious store, located in the plaza near Tutor Time on Anthem Way, includes a sitting area, flat-screen TVs, Wi-Fi and computers with free Internet access.

Specialties include fresh fruit blends and smoothies, protein/energy blends, coffee blends, Thai tea, Black tea, Chai tea, and Blue Bell ice cream.

AnthemStuff.com, which hosts a popular Forum, is encouraging Forum participants to support Anthem businesses through a grassroots "Business Focus of the Week."

Mr. Gyros is the business focus of the week for January 25 through 31. The  restaurant, which offers an array of gyros, burgers, sandwiches, wraps, salads, skewers, plates, and Chicago-style hot dogs and sausage, is located in the Safeway Plaza.

Previously featured businesses include Dara Thai and Sweethearts Gourmet Donuts.

Visit the Forum.

You can also have Mr. Gyros food delivered by Mobile Waiters, Anthem's new restaurant delivery service

After moving to Anthem from New York, where restaurant delivery services are plentiful, Jim Rhodes saw a need and decided to fill it with his new business Mobile Waiters.

The service delivers food to homes and businesses from a variety of Anthem and North Phoenix restaurants, including Affinito's Bistro, Baci Restaurant, Bajio Mexican Grill, Cafe Afify, Chilis, Dara Thai, Ebisu, L&L Hawaiian BBQ, Legend's, Poor Red's, and Times Square Italian Restaurant.

A food guide was recently sent to area homes.

Hours are:

Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

To place an order, visit mobilewaitersnph.com or call 623-271-8646.

After a brief closure, ice cream store Baskin-Robbins is now open under new management.

The store is located in the Safeway Plaza.

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