By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Copper & Logs, a European-style gastropub with a wood-fired oven that opened in 2020 on the southwest corner of Greenfield and Warner in Gilbert, has been csold. The history: Copper & Logs was launched by Fabrice and Mairead Buschtetz, who,
Krispy Dogz, a Korean corn dog pop-up eatery that originated in a backyard in Santa Rosa, Calif., during the covid pandemic, has moved into a bricks-and-mortar space on the southeast corner of Chandler and 32nd Street in Ahwatukee. The food:
🍕 Three Valley pizzerias again are among the top 50 in the United States according to 2023 rankings by 50 Top Pizza, a pizza evaluation website based in Italy. Pizzeria Bianco in Phoenix rose to No. 6, after being ranked
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🇨🇦 Myke’s Pizza in downtown Mesa is celebrating Canada Day by teaming up with Scottsdale-based Frites Street for a Poutine Pop-Up from 7-10 p.m. Saturday. Pizzeria owner/chef Myke Olsen, who lived in Canada, will be selling poutine (pictured) for $12.
🧩 Welcome to the weekly ‘‘Restaurant Riddle Contest,’’ sponsored by Visit Mesa and MXSW. How it works: Each Thursday, we show you a snapshot from a local food and/or drink business in Mesa, Gilbert, or Queen Creek. You tell us its name.
🍷 Bar Vinedo, a Queen Creek wine bar and restaurant that opened in late 2014, will say farewell with a goodbye party tonight as it closes permanently. The quote: ‘‘With a heavy heart, we announce our last day we are
🌮 🌯 California-based Birrieria Xolos, a chain of self-described ‘‘authentic Tijuana-style birria restaurants,’’ has made its Arizona debut near the southwest corner of Stapley and Main just east of downtown Mesa. The food: Birria tacos, birria quesa tacos, birria burritos,
🍣 Poke Paradise, a new build-your-own poke bowl concept, has opened in the Fountain Square shopping center on the northwest corner of Bell and Seventh Street in north Phoenix. The food: The soft-opening menu features two- ($13.50), three- ($15.50), and
🌮 Canelas Placita, a small, family-owned Mexican restaurant, has opened next to PetSmart on the southwest corner of Peoria and 91st Avenue in Peoria. The food: Street-style tacos, burritos, tortas, quesadillas, chilaquiles, and seven kinds of elote. Also: Menudo on
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🦞 Angie’s Lobster, a drive-through-only concept offering $9.99 lobster meals, has opened its fifth Valley location on the southwest corner of Waddell and Litchfield in Surprise. The concept: Roushan and Tony Christofellis, founders of Salad and Go, sold the successful drive-through
🌭 Pepsi will test its first-ever condiment – a soda-flavored ketchup called Pepsi Colachup – at four Major League Baseball stadiums, including Chase Field in Phoenix, on July 4. What is it: Developed with the Culinary Institute of America, Colachup
🦀 The Kickin Crab, a chain of seafood boil restaurants that originated in Southern California in 2010, has made its Arizona debut at the east end of the 99 Ranch Market plaza on the northeast corner of Chandler and Dobson
Brooklyn V’s Pizza, which is preparing to open its fifth East Valley location next week, is thanking customers for their support with a raffle for Morgan Wallen concert tickets, Brooklyn V’s gift cards, and gas cards. Where to buy tickets:
🍸 Little Rituals at the Residence Inn/Courtyard by Marriott in downtown Phoenix, recently named one of four finalists for Best U.S. Hotel Bar in Tales of the Cocktail’s annual Spirited Awards, has introduced the most extensive overhaul of its cocktail menu
Claypot Kitchen, a Hong Kong-style cafe, has opened next to H Mart (and across the street from Mekong Plaza) on the southeast corner of Dobson and First Avenue in west Mesa. The space: The 1,600-square-foot strip-mall space formerly was home
After three years in Peoria, Mexican restaurant Mochilero Kitchen has opened a second location in front of the Safeway shopping center on the southwest corner of Frank Lloyd Wright and Thompson Peak in north Scottsdale. The space: Next to Barro’s
🍕 Via 313 Pizza, a Texas-based chain offering Detroit-style pizzas, makes its Arizona debut today at Cornerstone on the northeast corner of Rural and University in Tempe. The space: The former Cafe Rio Mexican Grill, which closed last year, next
