By Jason W. Brooks
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Off 87 soft-opened in mid-November in the former Ginger Monkey building.

The gastropub is in a shopping center on the southwest corner of Arizona Avenue and Ocotillo Road in South Chandler.

Former Arizona Diamondbacks pitching coach Mike Butcher and his wife, Tami, are heading up the known concept. The Butchers are also known for the Pizza Butcher food truck.

The Off 87 menu will feature “pub grub,” such as an appetizer of Brussels sprouts flash-fried with pork belly.

There’s a full bar and outdoor seating.

The Butchers want to continue the Ginger Monkey entertainment lineup that included bands and deejays. They also want to have karaoke and dueling pianos.

The building got a $10,000 makeover in 2020 as part of an episode of the Food Network’s ‘‘Restaurant: Impossible’’ show.

Off 87 can be reached at 480-802-6659, through the Ginger Monkey Gastropub’s Facebook page or through the Instagram page @Off87az. The address is 135 W. Ocotillo Road.

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Jason W. Brooks
News Editor | Chandler Independent

Jason W. Brooks joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in July 2021 as an associate editor. After a year covering Buckeye, he has covered Chandler since the fall of 2022, in addition to assisting the Daily Independent throughout his time at INI.

Education: University of New Mexico, bachelor of arts in journalism and mass communication, print emphasis, English minor.

Random Fact: He and his siblings witnessed a Space Shuttle launch and landing in the same year in person, on opposite coasts.

Hobbies: Karaoke, bicycling and American Sign Language.

Community: He supports animal shelters.