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Day: March 15, 2011

Yelp of the day

Cathryn P. on Flancer’s in Gilbert: Anything with that green chile mayo is crack in your mouth. Flancer’s [Yelp]

Valley restaurants donating to Japanese earthquake relief efforts

Nobuo at Teeter House in Phoenix and Roka Akor in Scottsdale are stepping up to help victims of the Japanese earthquake. Starting Thursday, both Japanese restaurants will be donating an unspecified percentage of their revenues for the rest of March

Borderlands Brewing Company opening this summer in Tucson

Arizona’s craft beer industry continues to grow. The latest example: Borderland’s Brewing Company, which is scheduled to open in Tucson in July. Borderlands is the brainchild of Mike Mallozzi, a microbiologist, and Myles Stone, a medical student. They’re currently renovating a century-old downtown warehouse.

Poppa Maize opens in downtown Tempe, sells 20+ flavors of gourmet popcorn

Phoenix gourmet popcorn maker Poppa Maize has opened its long-awaited Mill Avenue stroe – right next to, conveniently enough, Madcap Theaters. Poppa Maize, which won a year’s free rent in downtown Tempe in a 2009 contest, finally opened Monday. The store

Antars Sports Bistro taking over Bamboo Club space in downtown Tempe

After sitting empty for a couple years, the former Bamboo Club space in downtown Tempe is getting a new tenant: Antars Sports Bistro is scheduled to open April 1. The second-story, 7,000-square-foot space will be Antars’ second Valley location. The