By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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📸 🧩 Welcome to the weekly ‘‘Restaurant Riddle Contest,’’ sponsored by Visit Mesa and MXSW. How it works: Each Thursday (except holiday weeks), we show you a snapshot from a local food and/or drink business in Mesa, Gilbert, or Queen Creek. You
🌯🍟 California-based fast-casual chain Burros & Fries has opened its second Valley location at the Village at Prasada on the southeast corner of the Loop 303 and Waddell in Surprise. The food: 21 different burros, 14 tacos, five tortas, six
🎸🥃 Cock N’ Tails Modern Brasserie, a rock ’n’ roll-themed restaurant, bar, and music venue on the northeast corner of Seventh Street and Bethany Home.in uptown Phoenix, has closed after three years. The history: Ahwatukee native Kurt Johnson (pictured), a
A developer wants to build one of Arizona’s first ‘‘food halls‘‘ – a two-story structure that would house as many as 12 new restaurants – in downtown Chandler. What’s a food hall: More than just a food court, the food
🌮 Macayo’s Mexican Restaurants continue their series of 77-cent specials with 77-cent crispy tacos – shredded beef or shredded chicken – today at nine of its 10 Valley locations. The reason: In anticipation of Macayo’s 77th anniversary on Sept. 26,
📆 🍽 The Arizona Restaurant Association has announced the fall edition of Arizona Restaurant Week will take place Friday, Sept. 8, through Sunday, Sept. 17. What: Participating restaurants offer three-course prix-fixe menus for $33, $44, or $55 per person (or
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🍺 Tempe-based Huss Brewing will celebrate its 10-year anniversary next month with a Willy Wonka-style golden ticket contest to give 10 people free beer for a year. The background: Huss was launched in 2013 by brewer Jeff Huss and his
🇩🇪🍻 Tickets are on sale for the Four Peaks Oktoberfest, which will celebrate its 50th year Oct. 13-15 at Tempe Town Lake. Early-bird tickets are just $16 for Friday or Saturday (Sunday admission is free). 🇩🇪🍻 Tickets also are on sale for the Gilbert Oktoberfest, which
🌮 Joe’s Tacos, a fast-casual Mexican eatery specializing in toasted tacos and vampiros, has opened its third Valley location on the southwest corner of Bell and Seventh Street in north Phoenix. The food: Tacos, toasted tacos, quesadillas, vampiros, and burritos.
🥩🍸⚾️ The Arizona Diamondbacks show off the latest addition to their roster – their roster of Chase Field food and drink offerings – with the game-day debut of Bourbon & Bones Cocktail Lounge tonight. The space: Scottsdale-based Square One Concepts
🧺🍸 Liberty Station American Tavern & Smokehouse is looking for bartenders to compete in the 86’ed Cocktail Competition, a ‘‘Chopped’’-style mixology competition it will host Tuesday, Aug. 29, at its DC Ranch location in north Scottsdale. The format: Four contestants
🍹Today is National Tequila Day, and drink specials abound, including: La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen: Specials include $5 house margaritas and 20% off tequila shots. From 5-8 p.m., Ian Eric performs at the Gilbert location (normally closed on Mondays) while
🍷 Nearly 40 Valley restaurants are among 3,500-plus worldwide that earned 2023 Awards of Excellence from Wine Spectator magazine. Chandler: Cuisine & Wine Bistro (pictured), Prime Shula’s Steakhouse. Glendale: Arrowhead Grill. Fort McDowell: Ember. Litchfield Park: Litchfield’s at Wigwam Resort.
🍻🎉🎤 Greenwood Brewing, a woman-owned brewery in downtown Phoenix, celebrates its third anniversary this weekend with beer specials, tours, and events. Weekend specials: $5.55 pints and $10 six-packs to go Friday through Sunday. There also will be lots of merchandise
🍷🧆🥙 The Stetson Social – a new Mediterranean-influenced restaurant and wine bar from Mario Rana, owner of Italian eatery Osteria Mia – has opened at the 83 Marketplace on the southeast corner of Happy Valley and 83rd Avenue in Peoria.
🧩 Welcome to the weekly ‘‘Restaurant Riddle Contest,’’ sponsored by Visit Mesa and MXSW. How it works: Each Thursday (except holiday weeks), we show you a snapshot from a local food and/or drink business in Mesa, Gilbert, or Queen Creek. You tell
💵 MXSW recently broke the news about Steak and Stone’s impending closure in northeast Mesa (see story), and now you can own a piece of the shuttered restaurant. What’s happening: The new owner of building is putting the contents of
🍕 Brooklyn V’s Pizza: Chef and owner Vito LoPiccolo – who operated Italian restaurants in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island – opened his fifth East Valley location on the southwest corner of Gantzel and Ocotillo in San Tan Valley. (read
🥗 Gilbert-born drive-through concept Salad and Go has launched its 49th Valley location on the southwest corner of Baseline and 36th Avenue in southwest Phoenix. The food: 10 chef-designed salads (also available as wraps), soup, and breakfast burritos. The drinks: Lemonades,
