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Day: January 28, 2011

Lux Coffee Bar becoming ‘public house’

Phoenix’s Lux Coffee Bar is moving into a vacant space next door – tripling its size – and turning into a “public house.” Owner Jeff Fischer says the new place – yet to be named – will be a “beverage-driven pub”

Yelp of the day

Betty N. on Los Olivos Mexican Patio in Scottsdale: We’ve enjoyed better, more amenable service and food in truck stops without all the T&A actions to get a tip. … I must admit, my husband enjoyed the waitresses’ shows. The

Tryst Café starts dinner service

Tryst Café, which opened in late December at Desert Ridge but only has been offering breakfast (pictured: the breakfast burrito) and lunch, has started dinner service. To see the health-oriented dinner menu, click here. Tryst also has introduced a cocktail

Crouser unveils new Avalon menus

It’s taken less than two weeks for new chef Brandon Crouser to retool the menu at Avalon in Scottsdale. The results, not surprisingly, are similar to his globally inspired fare at highly acclaimed Atlas Bistro. Check out the menus: Brunch

Wingstock coming to Mesa in April

In the wake of all the Valley barbecue fests, cupcake fests, taco fests and mac-and-cheese fests, it was almost inevitable that there would be a buffalo chicken wing event. Thus, we have Wingstock 2011, to be held April 9 at

Tradiciones closes in downtown Phoenix

Tradiciones, the Mexican restaurant at downtown Phoenix’s Pro’s Ranch Market, has closed. Rick Provenzano, one of three brothers who own the California-based chain of markets, says the restaurant is remodeling and changing its menu. Provenzano says the plan is to