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Terry Black’s buys a block on Brown Avenue
Old Town could get a new barbecue restaurant after Terry Black’s purchased a Brown Avenue property for $11.2 million, though an opening date has not been announced.
Key facts
- Location: 3925 N. Brown Avenue, in Old Town.
- Purchase: Nine parcels spanning an entire block, according to What Now Phoenix’s October 23 report.
- Plan: The Texas barbecue brand’s first Arizona restaurant.
- Still unknown: Opening timeline, restaurant design, and Scottsdale menu.
The block-wide purchase puts this beyond a single storefront lease. For Old Town regulars, the restaurant design will help explain how that stretch of Brown Avenue changes; those details remain unannounced.
What to watch: a site design and opening schedule. Read the property report.
Early this week
All times are Scottsdale local time.
Monday, October 26
🎃 Halloween family fun at Mustang Library. Games and activities for ages eight and younger start at 5:30 PM at the North 90th Street branch. The program runs 45 minutes, and costumes fit the occasion. Event details.
✒️ Pumpkin lettering at 3rd Ave Grill. The beginner calligraphy class starts at 6 PM inside Scottsdale Marriott Old Town, 7325 E. 3rd Avenue. The 90-minute session includes lettering a mini faux pumpkin. Class details.
Tuesday, October 27
📚 Storytime at Arabian Library. Stories, fingerplays, and action rhymes for ages two and three start at 10 AM on East McDowell Mountain Ranch Road. The program lasts 30 minutes; space is limited, and the listing directs families to staff 30 minutes beforehand. Storytime details.
🗣️ English practice at Civic Center Library. An intermediate-level English class starts at 10 AM at the North Drinkwater Boulevard branch. Listening, reading, speaking, and writing are part of the session. Class details.
🌃 Old Town & nightlife
A look ahead to November’s Waterfront workshops and Civic Center music.
🎨 Torn Together at Canal Convergence. The color collage workshop is listed for Friday, November 6, at 6 PM at Scottsdale Waterfront. Workshop details.
🖌️ Silk-screening with Homeland. Another hands-on option at Scottsdale Waterfront starts Friday, November 6, at 6 PM. It shares a start time with the collage workshop, so these are alternatives for that evening. Workshop details.
🍽️ Anda’s Kitchen brings foodways and storytelling. The Canal Convergence program is scheduled for Sunday, November 8, at 6 PM at Scottsdale Waterfront. Program details.
🎸 North Mississippi Allstars plays November 8. The performance starts at 7:30 PM in the Virginia G. Piper Theater at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. Performance details.
From the schools
🎭 Desert Mountain HS sets four theater performances. The fall production opens Thursday, November 12, at 6 PM, followed by Friday at 6 PM and Saturday at noon and 6 PM. The calendar does not name the show or list ticket prices. School calendar.
Around the Valley
Three early-week shows beyond Scottsdale.
🎤 Chief Keef plays Monday night. The rapper’s Phoenix stop is at Arizona Financial Theatre on October 26 at 8 PM. A Monday option for hip-hop listeners. Tickets.
🎬 The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert. The Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix hosts the film-related concert Tuesday, October 27, at 6:30 PM. A Halloween-week theater outing before Saturday arrives. Tickets.
🎵 Knocked Loose and Denzel Curry share a bill. Both acts are listed at Mesa Amphitheatre on Tuesday, October 27. The feed and ticket URL show different start times, so confirm timing on the ticket page before traveling. Tickets.