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The Hudson Eatery & Bar holds soft opening today in Tempe

The Hudson Eatery & Bar, a fast-casual hangout in Tempe’s Hudson Manor neighborhood, will hold its soft opening with limited food and drink menus at 11 a.m. today.

The space: The heavily renovated building, formerly a real estate office, includes a 22-tap bar and a new covered patio with stave fencing made from bourbon barrels (pictured) near the southwest corner of Apache and McClintock.

Menu highlights: Kabob burger with fries ($1), barbacoa sandwich and fries ($14), yellow rice and curry potato stew ($7), Southwest mac with chicken, black beans, corn, and pepper medley ($11), tahini pasta ($7).

Note: For now, only patio dining and takeout is available.