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Day: March 16, 2026

Cooper’s Hawk takes flight in Avondale with 5th Valley location

🍷 Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant, a Chicago-based chain of Napa-inspired ‘‘upscale casual’’ wine bars, opens its fifth Valley location today on the southeast corner of McDowell and 107th Avenue in Avondale. The restaurant features the chain’s own winery, producing

Craftsman Cocktails & Kitchen abruptly closes in south Tempe

🚫 Well-regarded gastropub The Craftsman Cocktails & Kitchen has abruptly closed its last remaining Valley location after three years on the northeast corner of Rural and Warner in south Tempe. No notice has been posted, but the restaurant’s website and

Urban Waffle debuts at Superstition Springs in east Mesa

🧇 Urban Waffle, a coffee house and waffle bar, has opened at Superstition Springs Center on the northeast corner of U.S. 60 and Superstition Springs Boulevard in east Mesa. The concept, which got its start at Valley farmers markets, is

Buc-ee’s announces opening date of 1st AZ store in Goodyear

⛽️ It was two years ago this week that I first reported Buc-ee’s, the Texas-based chain of large gas stations/convenience stores, was coming to Arizona. Now an opening date finally has been announced for the mega-store on Bullard Avenue just