2022 Mesa Visitors Guide

HANDS ON
MAKE & TAKE CLASSES AND MORE
ON THE FRESH FOODIE TRAIL ®
Recognized as a gourmet gateway, the Fresh
Foodie Trail ® in Mesa is where top chefs forage
with farmers and source local goods for their everchanging
menus. The farms that make up the Fresh
Foodie Trail ® now offer a variety of culinary classes
and tours for visitors that want to take home food
education as their coveted souvenir.
ages. The Mill’s standout feature is their giant brick oven in the
middle of the indoor eatery where attendees will be taught
how to fire their pie to perfection. In addition to savory pizza
options, guests can make dessert pizzas with Mill’s famous
honey mascarpone cheese. Reserve an apron online.
Take the bounty home from Schnepf Farms where visitors can
pick their own veggies, fruit and even flowers for the dinner
table. Their U-PICK gardens change by the season but feature
every type of produce under the Arizona sun. Visitors can
also help farmers propagate and plant the gardens during
certain times of the year. Fresh baked pies and pastries are
available for take away at the Farm Fresh Bakery. Visit their
website to learn more about their immersive farm stays
featuring culinary experiences with the farmer at their onsite
glamp-ground, The Cozy Peach.
COMING SOON!
CITY LIMITLESS ®
BEERS & BREWS TOUR
The art of brewing coffee may not
have much in common with the act of
brewing beer, but the makers of these
two craft beverages often find a place
side by side in Mesa. With both having
such a wide
range of flavors
and ways to
enjoy, the drinks
are the perfect
morningto-night
combination.
Check out
VisitMesa.com/
Passes this
February for the
launch of our
City Limitless ®
Beers & Brews
Tour available
as a digital
passport from
your smart
phone. Check
in and win at Mesa’s participating
breweries and coffee shops. Players
can collect stickers, earn fun swag and
diehard brew masters will be awarded
a collector’s edition race medal as they
run their own marathon checking in and
checking out all participating locations.
Whether you’re looking for a latte or
a lager, Mesa has plenty of stops to
choose from on this tour throughout all
corners of City Limitless ® .
ASK THE LOCALS: FOR THE LOVE OF MESA
A group of thoughtful, committed
citizens make up the For the Love of For
The
Mesa crew. Mesa residents and leaders in
the community are sharing their favorite
OF
parts of Mesa with visitors. Check out
the five-part video series on YouTube
featuring all their voted-on must stops.
Each video features a local host showing
off the best that Mesa has to offer – you
won’t want to miss the Fresh Foodie video featuring @AzFoodie Diana Brandt
as she makes her way through Mesa showcasing our local dining scene. Take
a listen soon to the For the Love of Mesa podcast and enjoy even more fun
storytelling guided by our locals, all for the love of Mesa.
New on Main Street is Proof Bread, taking the world of
sourdough by storm. Specializing in sourdough pastries and
chunky loaves, their signature style of Old-World baking
traditions is a welcome nosh spot in downtown. Their
naturally leavened croissants and flaky pastries (that could
easily rival any European bakery) are made fresh daily.
Visitors can sign up for sourdough bread making classes
that switch out each season. Bakers Jon and Amanda share
their techniques and tips for mastering this hard-to-master
style of baking. Swing by Main St. Harvest, two doors down,
and shop an entire grocery store of Arizona purveyors. From
cheese to chocolate, and green juice to goat milk caramels,
the assortment of all Arizona homemade goods is impressive.
Queen Creek Olive Mill is celebrating their Italian roots with
Pizza Date Night. Offered on the second Wednesday of each
month, the course promises to teach all the classic skills
required for an authentic pizza pie. From tossing dough,
applying just the right amount of sauce and balancing all the
flavorful toppings, these interactive classes are great for all
Extending your stay in Mesa? Load up on fresh produce,
pantry staples, locally made salsas and pasta sauces – not to
mention fresh bread and hand-cut flowers, while visiting the
Farm Store at Steadfast Farm in the community of Eastmark.
Plan your visit to include customized cold brew at Steadfast
Coffee, where they have devised the ultimate breakfast feast
– coffee and tacos! Late arrivals can park it at Handlebar
Diner, run by Chef Adam Allison from Food Network’s Chopped
fame. His bold take on burger toppings have earned rave
reviews. Enjoy trivia nights and their outdoor beer garden,
perfect on game day.
STOPS ON THE FRESH FOODIE TRAIL ®
» Agritopia
» Schnepf Farms
» Freeman Farms
» Steadfast Farm
» Jalapeno Bucks at B&B » True Garden Urban Farm
Citrus Farms
» Vertuccio Farms
» Proof Bread
» The Windmill Winery
» Queen Creek Olive Mill
Visit Mesa
has placed 10
geocaches at
the doorstep
to some of the
most charming farms and
agritourism attractions in
Mesa City Limitless ® .
Log all 10 caches and Visit Mesa will
send participants a Fresh Foodie Trail ®
recipe booklet and complimentary
wooden spoon – on top of earning the
official digital souvenir badge from
Geocaching HQ!
To access on mobile, download the free
Geocaching ® app available in the app
store. Search under GeoTours GT49A.
visitmesa.com
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