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Edo Japanese Grill opens 2nd Valley location in Scottsdale

 Edo Japanese Grill, a Japanese fast-casual chain that made its Arizona debut in Chandler earlier this year, has opened a second Valley location at Scottsdale Fashion Square’s Palm Court. Core menu items are made to order using a signature teriyaki

Vietnamese restaurant Huda Pho in Gilbert expands into Phoenix

🍜 Huda Pho, a Vietnamese eatery that debuted in September at SanTan Village in Gilbert, has launched a second location at Thomas and 15th Avenue in Phoenix’s Encanto neighborhood. The menu offers a half-dozen kinds of pho, including Huda Pho

Whataburger to hand out free merch Monday in west Phoenix

🍔 The first 100 customers will get free merchandise and a chance to win a ‘‘Whataburger for a Year’’ gift basket at the opening of the fast-food chain’s 47th Valley location on the northwest corner of the Loop 202 and

Get $2 drinks at Black Rock Coffee openings in Chandler & Glendale

☕️ Scottsdale-based Black Rock Coffee Bar celebrates the opening of its 51st Valley store on the northwest corner of McQueen and Warner in Chandler with $2 medium-sized drinks all day Friday. Additional promotions during the following week will include sticker

MXSW guide on where to get your holiday tamales

🫔 Holiday tamale season is here. Whether you’re team red chile beef, green corn, or something a little more adventurous, here are some of the most popular places to score a dozen before they sell out. The Tamale Store: The

Sogno Toscano brings Italian wine bar & market to Arcadia

🍷 For Sogno Toscano, a popular importer of premium Italian ingredients used by chefs nationwide, its new Arcadia wine bar and market is more than an expansion. It’s a return to where the company quietly began. Located on the northwest

Shop, snack & stroll: Agritopia Farm Night returns Wednesday

🧑‍🌾 Agritopia Farm Night returns to Gilbert on Wednesday, bringing back one of the East Valley’s most charming holiday-season traditions. From 5-8 p.m., the pathways of Agritopia Farm glow with Christmas lights as more than 60 local farmers, artisans, and

Melrose Brasserie brings classic charm to Phoenix’s Melrose District

🥂 Phoenix’s Melrose District has a polished new neighborhood hangout with the debut of Brasserie Melrose, a stylish all-day French restaurant that’s taken over the former Belly Kitchen & Bar space on the southeast corner of Camelback and Seventh Avenue.

Military members can get free taquito Tuesdays at Whataburger

🆓 Did you know veterans and active-duty service members can score a free Taquito every Tuesday during breakfast hours at any Valley Whataburger – 38 locations in total? Just show a valid military ID and pick up the in-store offer,

Salad & sandwich chain Cafe Zupas opens near downtown Tempe

🥗 Cafe Zupas, the soup-and-sandwich chain out of Utah, has opened its 14th Valley location on the southwest corner of University and Maple near downtown Tempe. The menu features 11 house-made soups, seven signature salads, six protein bowls, and a

Mobster-themed Dillinger’s Bar & Grill opens in north Phoenix

Dillinger’s Bar & Grill, which describes itself as Arizona’s first mobster-themed bar and grill, has opened in the former Tavern On The Creek near the northeast corner of Cave Creek Road and Greenway Road in north Phoenix. The space had

Tandy’s opens Friday in former Binkley’s space in midtown Phoenix

🍵 Midtown Phoenix gets a fresh hangout this Friday with the debut of Tandy’s, taking over the former Binkley’s building most recently home to a short-lived resurrection of The Larder & The Delta. The bright new café-restaurant from chef Tandy

MXSW guide to the best pizzerias in Phoenix

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