🎃 Ray Villafane is carving pumpkins at Water Tower Plaza

☕ Regulars Take Over Four Silos

The Gist: Longtime customers Neil and Julie Garcia bought Four Silos Coffee & Brewery on October 1. The couple now runs the Gilbert cafe at 143 S. Higley Road, while the former owners focus on supplying beer through Four Silos Brewing Co.

Why It Matters: Regulars can still stop in for all-day breakfast, pizza, coffee, and live music under the new ownership.

🍽️ J. Alexander's hosts Gilbert hiring event

The Gist:J. Alexander's is hosting a recruitment event on October 28 at SpringHill Suites Phoenix Gilbert. The upscale scratch-kitchen and wood-fired concept is looking to hire between 90 and 100 front- and back-of-house staff for its upcoming location at 2192 SanTan Village Parkway.

Why It Matters: It brings dozens of new hospitality jobs and a new dining option to our local community.

🍯 Flaky filo with cream and honey

78 N Cooper Rd #101, Gilbert, AZ 85233

Rayoog Cafe is a Mediterranean breakfast restaurant in Gilbert. Its Kahi & Kemer pairs warm, flaky filo pockets with clotted cream and honey. For a savory breakfast, the shakshuka comes with two pieces of toast and a fresh house salad, as do the other egg dishes. Bringing a group? The menu asks diners to call for current family-meal offerings.

🎁 A grandmother's journal behind the gifts

3150 E Ray Rd #162, Gilbert, AZ 85296

urbAna is a home-goods and hosting-gift boutique in Gilbert. Founders Ana and Brian Wells drew inspiration from Brian's grandmother Hazel, whose entertaining journal recorded everything from football gatherings to dinners for her husband's boss in the 1950s and '60s. That family keepsake helped shape the shop's focus on gathering at home. The founders' own picks include a ten-piece board-and-cheese set.