✨ Today was a very big day for us. ✨
With the support of our incredible community and the advocacy of Senator Lela Alston and Representative Sarah Liguori, the state of Arizona has officially recognized the Original Chopped Salad as a celebrated part of Arizona’s cultural identity.
What started as a humble dish in 1997 by Chef Bernie, has become a state-recognized staple, forever woven into the fabric of Arizona’s food history.
This moment is more than just a proclamation — it’s a celebration of the creativity, consistency, and culture that Chef Bernie has brought to the table. It’s a nod to the generations of guests who made this dish part of their lunch ritual, first dates, and family traditions.
From the bottom of our hearts — thank you.
This day is for all of you salad fans, it’s for Bernie, and it’s for all local Arizona restaurants that serve as the cornerstones of our community.
Now let’s eat some chopped salads, it’s a state recognized culinary icon after all 💚
Arizona Restaurant Week is back and it starts Friday! Indulge in our curated three-course menu featuring some teasers from @theolivefarmeraz
Available May 14th-24th starting at 4pm
What dish catches your eye?
OOPS! You caught us thinking about Arizona Restaurant Week! 🤔
It’s just around the corner and Chefs Adam & Giuseppe have cooked up some very special features for you! (Stay tuned for the deets 🤭)
Join us May 15-24 for our chef driven 3-course tasting menu for only $55++ per person.
Some call it culinary genius…Bernie calls it dumb luck. One way or another we’re so glad it happened. Bernie tells us the story of how The Original Chopped Salad came to be.
Celebrate Annual Original Chopped Salad Day May 1st with a $15 salad all day at The Gladly! 🥗
Summer in Phoenix is brutal for local restaurants.
Tourists leave to beat the heat and travel throughout the state slows but the chains keep their lights on because they can absorb it.
Your favorite local spots — the ones where a chef has been perfecting a dish for 20 years — they feel every empty table.
Five of Arizona’s most celebrated chefs decided to do something about it.
Starting May 26, they’re partnering up each month to create one-night-only, four-course menus at five different Valley restaurants🔥
The Devour Summer Chefs Series is what happens when the people who built this food community decide to show up for each other and invite you in.
Seats are extremely limited.
Comment “Summer” and we’ll send you the link to purchase your tickets❤️
Almost one year ago, on May 1st, 2025 — Chef Bernie & Andrew took a trip to the Arizona State Capitol. With the support and love our community and the advocacy of Senator Lela Alston and Representative Sarah Liguori, the State of Arizona officially recognized the Original Chopped Salad as a celebrated part of Arizona’s cultural identity. 🥗
So, we’re dubbing May 1st as Original Chopped Salad Day — and to celebrate Arizona’s favorite salad: This Friday, May 1st, you can enjoy them for only $15. All. Day. Long. Whether you’re dining in, picking them up for the office or meeting friends for happy hour this Original Chopped Salad Day is for YOU. Our community who continues to show up for the local restaurants in their neighborhood.
See you on Original Chopped Salad Day! 🫡🫡
Mark your calendars 🍽️
Tickets for the Devour Summer Chef Series go on sale Monday, April 27 — and you’re going to want in on this.
This one-of-a-kind, summer-long culinary journey brings together Phoenix’s most iconic chefs for unforgettable, multi-course dinners rooted in collaboration, storytelling, and the best of Arizona’s seasonal summer ingredients.
Each month, two chefs team up to create an exclusive 4-course paired menu — a true celebration of what makes our local food scene so special.
But this isn’t just about an incredible meal. It’s about showing up for Arizona’s restaurants, chefs, and kitchen teams during the toughest time of year — when the heat is high and support matters most.
Seats are extremely limited, and every table will be filled with people who love this community as much as you do. Buy the whole package for a discount or pick & choose your favorite spots with individual tickets!
Set your reminder, grab your tickets, and send this to your foodie friends. 🫡
We’re so excited to finally share a little glimpse of what we’ve been working on… 🕊️
Introducing @theolivefarmeraz — our newest concept, created in partnership with the incredible team at @queencreekolivemill
This space is something really special to us. A modern market, restaurant & bar built on a shared foundation of thoughtful ingredients, genuine hospitality, and creating experiences that bring people together. From morning coffee to late night pasta, it’s designed to feel like your neighborhood spot — with a refined sense of intention behind every detail.
Chef Bernie is ready & excited to flex some new creative muscles here, building an ingredient-driven, seed-oil free menu alongside Perry Rea and pizzaiolo Agostino Trentacoste. It’s a collaboration rooted in craftsmanship, simplicity, and a deep respect for quality.
More to come soon, but for now — we’re just really grateful to be building something new with this community.
Phoenix, we can’t wait to welcome you in 🌿
This is no joke! Our brand new dessert line up is now available!
🍫 Midnight Brownie: brown butter brownie, vanilla bean gelato, rocky road crumble, caramel
🧈 Gooey Butter Cake: maple caramel, coconut pecan granola, roasted butter pecan gelato
🍨 Butterfinger Ice Cream Cake: chocolate sauce, caramel, whipped cream (Gladly exclusive)
So whether you join us at The Gladly, Citizen Public House, or Beginners Luck, don’t forget your sweet tooth 😉
You asked for the original chopped salad at minnow…. But you never clarified HOW you wanted the original chopped salad at Minnow😛
So Chef Bernie made you a chopped salad @bagelero bagel at Minnow just for you 🥰🥯
P.S. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS AN APRIL FOOLS JOKE — BUTTT Minnow is now serving @bagelero EVERY MORNING from 7AM - 11AM. (without the original chopped salad) #aprilfools
If there’s one cocktail that always grabs attention it’s the Coffee and Cigarettes. There’s a reason this is the drink you order to show your first timer friend!
Not only is the beverage a show on its own, its smooth spirit forward flavors and subtle tobacco notes make it one you want to sip again and again!
What’s your go to cocktail on the menu?
Wm Cadenhead 31 single malt bottled at Caol Ila Distillery on the Isle of Islay.
This was splendid and ranks with one of my faves ever. Smooth, deep, with less peat than I expected.
It was the inimitable Gene Kelly’s dance to “Heather on the Hills” from Brigadoon in a glass.
I found this bottle at The Gladly in Phoenix, which had a terrific bourbon and single malt list to go along with my perfectly cooked medium-rare ribeye steak.
@wmcadenheads@caolila.distillery@thegladly
#bourboncuseontheroad #spiritanimalsociety #bourbongram #bourbonlover
