After the success of last year’s Dining Out for Life event in Phoenix, many downtown area restaurants are getting in on the action. This Thursday, April 30, head to one of many local favorites to benefit HIV/AIDS research. In all, over 140 Valley restaurants will participate, raising over $200,000 for the cause. More than 3,500 restaurants in 55 markets across the country participate. Phoenix ranked seventh among those markets last year and should hop up a few spots thanks to more spots participating. FEZ, Ticoz, Switch, Fox Restaurants (True Food Kitchen at the Biltmore) and many more are on the list. Even local Cold Stone Creamery locations are helping out. Our suggestion? Hop on the light rail and nosh at several spots.