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Author: Jess Harter

Myungrang Hotdog to close its last Arizona location Sunday

🚫 Is Arizona’s Korean corn dog moment over? Myungrang Hotdog, the Mesa eatery that became a Valley obsession, will close its doors for good this Sunday, marking the end of the chain’s run in the state. The shop on the

PoNy’s Miches Michelada Bar & Grill opens in Phoenix

🍤 The wait is over. PoNy’s Miches Michelada Bar & Grill has opened on the southwest corner of Central and Portland – the former home of FEZ on Central – in downtown Phoenix. Jose “Pony” Flores and his wife, Analiz

Apache Junction just got a whole lot more spud-tacular

🥔 Move over, burger joints. Apache Junction has a new comfort food contender, and it goes by the gloriously punny name of Spud Happens. The potato-forward eatery recently opened its doors near the southwest corner of the Apache Trail and

Pho J&N replaces Thai restaurant 5 R Cha in west Chandler

🍜 West Chandler has a new Vietnamese option, and it comes with a track record worth trusting. Pho J&N recently opened on the southeast corner of Rural and Chandler – the strip-mall space that briefly housed Thai restaurant 5 R

Car-themed Top Fuel Espresso fires up 4th Valley location in Mesa

☕️ Arizona’s homegrown, car-themed coffee concept Top Fuel Espresso has brewed up another expansion, opening its newest drive-through shop near the southeast corner of Lindsay and McKellips in east Mesa. The approximately one-acre site features Top Fuel’s signature dual drive-through

Princess Pita launches 4th Valley location in south Phoenix

🧆 The Alsadi family has been feeding the Valley’s Mediterranean cravings for over two decades, and now south Phoenix gets its turn. Princess Pita, the fast-growing family of Mediterranean dining destinations that grew out of the original Princess Market &

Yan’s Chinese Food closes after 19 years in Goodyear

🚫 After nearly two decades serving the southwest Valley, Yan’s Chinese Food has quietly closed its doors on the southeast corner of Roosevelt Street and Estrella Parkway in Goodyear. Scott Zhen, son of the owners, shared a heartfelt farewell on

Where teachers & nurses eat free (or cheap) this week

👩‍🏫👩🏻‍⚕️ Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4-8) and National Nurses Week (May 6-12) overlap on the calendar this year, and Valley restaurants are piling on the deals. Grab your work ID and get to eating. Westside Concepts – Haymaker (pictured), Copper

Restaurants & bars opening soon in Phoenix

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Craft 64 kicks off May with some serious Southwest flavor

🍕 If you haven’t made it to Craft 64 lately, their May specials are giving you every reason to go – and go soon. The Carne Asada Pizza is the headliner: citrus-marinated skirt steak (soaking for a full three days,

May the Fourth be with you at SanTan Brewing Star Wars Day

🚀 SanTan Brewing is hosting its annual Star Wars Day celebration at its Spirit House Kitchen & Cocktails in downtown Chandler at 6 p.m. Monday – and it’s bringing the galaxy a whole lot closer. Hosted in partnership with Bricks