By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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🌯 Rito’s Mexican Food, a group of family-run restaurants known for its green chile burritos, has opened its fourth location in the former Matta’s space at Mesa Riverview on the southeast corner of the Loop 202 and Dobson in Mesa. The
⚾️ Family-owned Babbo Italian Eatery is donating 100% of profits Thursday at all eight of its Valley restaurants – plus raffling off some rare baseball memorabilia – to help the Seena Magowitz Foundation fight pancreatic cancer. Why: Dubbed ‘‘Baseball for
🇪🇸 ‘‘Summertime Tapas,’’ a hands-on cooking class, will take place from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 24, at Tracy Dempsey Originals in Tempe. What: Can’t head to Spain this summer? Bring a bit of Spain to you with easy and
🐓 Legendary Memphis-based chain Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken has opened its fourth Valley location in the former Keegan’s Grill space on the southwest corner of Ray and 48th Street in Ahwatukee. The food: Hot and spicy chicken sold in
La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen, which has locations in Gilbert and downtown Chandler, has unveiled new happy hour specials. The specials: $3 domestic beers, $3.50 imported beers, $4 craft beers and seltzers. $4 mixed drinks and shots (Jameson, Tito’s, Jack
🍩 Outcast Doughnuts, a new concept from the owners of Level 1 Arcade Bar in downtown Gilbert, has opened on the northwest corner of Main and MacDonald in downtown Mesa. The menu: Outcast specializes in layered croissant doughnuts, of which
California-based Roll-Em-Up Taquitos, the nation’s first taquito-focused franchise, makes its Arizona debut today on the southeast corner of Arizona and Frye in downtown Chandler. The food: Roll-Em-Up offers five kinds of taquitos – braised shredded beef, seasoned ground beef, citrus-marinated chicken,
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🍣 An ambitious new Japanese restaurant, Icho Izakaya Sushi & Grill, has soft-opened on the southeast corner of Broadway and Dobson in west Mesa. The food: 34 six-piece maki and eight-piece specialty rolls ($4-$20) and 24 sashimi selections ($7-$17). Fish
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🇹🇭 SKNY Pig, an Asian restaurant focused mostly on Thai dishes, has opened next to the Asiana Market on the northwest corner of Union Hills and 43rd Avenue in Glendale. The food: Soups (ranging from tom yum to pho), curries
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Los Angeles-based Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf opened its eighth Valley location at 5 a.m. today on the northwest corner of 90th Street and Via Linda in Scottsdale. The space: The new full-service location has a drive-through. The menu: Coffee,
Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants are offering a trio of June specials: Malibu Sunset: Sail into the sunset with this thirst quencher made with Malibu Rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, and grenadine. Served with a sugar-dipped rim, orange wedge, and cherry ($10.99).
• The new Ahwatukee location of Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken will host a fundraiser for SEEDS of Autism from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday. You can RSVP here. The Memphis-based chain’s fourth Valley location hopes to open to the public
Ghett Yo Wings, a new sibling of Ghett Yo Taco in Chandler, will open its second Valley location at 10:30 a.m. Saturday on the northeast corner of Ironwood and Ocotillo in San Tan Valley. The history: Ghett Yo Wings made
Fly Bye, Sam Fox’s Detroit-style pan pizza and chicken to go concept, has launched a ‘‘Stay Cool With Curbside” deal, offering diners 50% off curbside pickup orders during certain days and hours at two of its three Valley locations. The
After two and a half years dealing with insurance issues, construction delays, and equipment shortages, The Hub Grill & Bar finally is ready to reopen its original location in east Mesa on Wednesday, June 21. The history: The large sports
Sizzling House, an Asian restaurant specializing in ramen and sizzling plates, has opened at Mekong Plaza on the southeast corner of Main and Dobson in west Mesa. The food: Seven ramen bases range from $13.99-$23.99 with additions for an extra
Confirming news that Mouth by Southwest broke in April, Arizona Wilderness Brewing announced plans Wednesday to build a large new brewery on the northwest corner of McDowell and 15th Street in the heart of Phoenix’s historic Miracle Mile district. What:
