By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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🦀 The Angry Crab Shack is bringing a taste of New Orleans to the East Valley with its inaugural Mardi Gras Festival, taking over Downtown Chandler’s Dr. A.J. Chandler Park on Saturday, Feb. 7. The all-day celebration will feature live
🍳 Sophia’s Brunch Counter – a new concept from Valley restaurateur Dave Chamberlin and his brother Aaron Chamberlin (the renowned chef behind the late St. Francis and Phoenix Public Market) – has opened on the northeast corner of Thomas and
Reality TV icon and restaurateur Lisa Vanderpump has brought her signature brand of ‘‘extra’’ to the desert with the opening of Wolf by Vanderpump at the Caesars Republic Scottsdale. The globally inspired restaurant takes over the seventh-story, 6,500-square-foot space formerly home to Seven,
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🌮 Former food truck SALT Sea and Land Tacos, which served as the in-house kitchen at Tempe brewpub Catalyst Crafted Ales in 2024, has opened in its own brick-and-mortar location on the southeast corner of Sossaman and Guadalupe in southeast Mesa. The menu
🍸 After years of “coming soon” signs and anticipation, celebrity-backed 40 Love finally has opened in Old Town Scottsdale. The West Hollywood-born concept takes over the former Kelly’s at Southbridge on the southeast corner of Stetson and Sixth Avenue. Backed by high-profile names like
🎄 Holiday baklawa boxes are back at Pita Jungle. Made in-house, the classic Mediterranean dessert features crisp layers of phyllo dough finished with honey and pistachios. The six-piece boxes are available through December at participating Pita Jungle locations. Choose from walnut
