Good morning, Gilbert, AZ.
- 🥯 Roll & Rise is getting a Gilbert storefront. The farmers market bagel business is moving into SanTan Pavilions.
- 🎤 Gilbert’s weekend includes country dancing and desert trail rides. Library activities offer quieter options for kids and adults.
- ☕ Three Gilbert drive-throughs could become 7 Brew locations. The coffee company acquired former Salad and Go sites on Power, Cooper, and Pecos.
- 🎻 Three Phoenix performances begin Thursday, September 3, between 6:30 and 8:30 PM. Candlelight concerts and a Herberger Theater production run Thursday night.
Roll & Rise gets a permanent home
Gilbert Farmers Market regulars will soon have a storefront for Roll & Rise’s sourdough bagels at SanTan Pavilions.
Key facts:
- Owners: Husband-and-wife team Matt and Katie.
- Location: SanTan Pavilions, inside the former Strawberry Cake Shop space.
- The bagels: Hand-rolled, boiled, and made through a three-day sourdough process.
- The background: Katie trained in New York City kitchens, while Matt comes from a bagel-shop family.
- Opening date: Not announced yet.
Matt and Katie started Roll & Rise in 2024 after leaving longtime conventional careers. The move gives a familiar Gilbert Farmers Market vendor a permanent counter beyond Saturday mornings in the Heritage District. Details.
What to watch: An opening date and regular storefront hours.
The weekend
Thursday
🤠 She’s Country Ladies Night starts at 6 PM on Thursday, September 3. Weekly line dancing returns Thursday evening. Details.
Friday
🌱 Master Gardeners take questions Friday, September 4. The noon drop-in at Southeast Regional Library covers home gardening problems. Details.
Saturday
🐕 Kids can read to a therapy dog on Saturday, September 5, at Perry Library. Tales with Tails starts at 10 AM for ages five through ten. Details.
🐎 STS Adventures runs Sonoran Desert trail rides on Saturday, September 5. Saturday’s outing offers a nearby change from Gilbert’s paved paths and neighborhood parks. Details.
Around Gilbert
☕ 7 Brew acquired three former Salad and Go sites in Gilbert. The locations are 7480 S. Power Rd, 910 S. Cooper Rd, and 1660 E. Pecos Rd.
The three shops were included in a $143 million purchase covering 73 locations, including 41 in Arizona. Specific conversion dates have not been announced. Details.
🦆 Volunteers are relocating animals from Freestone Park. The effort includes ducks and other wildlife around Freestone Lake, a familiar stop for central Gilbert families. Details.
🍖 Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill plans a SanTan Village restaurant. The chain will replace State 48 Tap House in fall 2027.
The menu is expected to include ribs, tri-tip, brisket, steaks, burgers, and pulled pork. The opening remains more than a year away. Details.
🎃 UnderTow Gilbert gets a Halloween transformation Tuesday, September 15, through Sunday, November 1. Black Lagoon brings seasonal decor and original cocktails to Epicenter. Details.
🏠 Typical Gilbert rent is about $2,067 a month. The figure is roughly flat compared with the past year. Details.
Around the Valley
A few Thursday-night picks across Phoenix for Gilbert residents willing to make the drive.
🎻 Queen and The Beatles by candlelight.
A string tribute plays Whiteman Hall at Phoenix Art Museum at 6:30 PM on Thursday, September 3. Two huge catalogs, one intimate room. Tickets.
👑 It’s Raining Queens at the Herberger.
The production starts at 7 PM on Thursday, September 3, at Stage West in downtown Phoenix. Tickets.
🎶 ’90s hip-hop gets the string treatment.
The Candlelight program starts at 8:30 PM on Thursday, September 3, at Whiteman Hall. An unusual arrangement for familiar tracks. Tickets.