By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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🥩 J. Alexander’s is back in the Valley after more than a decade away. The Tennessee-based chain of polished American grills – known for wood-fired steaks, hearty comfort classics, and a buttoned-up-but-welcoming vibe – officially opens at 4 p.m. Monday
🇯🇵 Akamaru , a family-run modern Japanese restaurant offering ‘‘Tokyo-meets-New York’’ fare, has opened in north Scottsdale. It takes over the former Duck Donuts space in the Sonora Village shopping center on the southwest corner of Pima and Frank Lloyd Wright. Akamaru’s menu
☕️ Villa Meola Coffee – a casual hangout for entire families, including young children – has partnered with the Gelato Cimmino shops in downtown Gilbert and Old Town Scottsdale. Specialty drinks include spumoni and cannoli iced lattes, bicerins (a hot
