By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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☕️ Local roaster Press Coffee has teamed up with pastry chef Mark Chácon, owner of Cháconne Patisserie, to create a lineup of new pastries for four of its Valley locations. Chácon was a semifinalist for Outstanding Pastry Chef at last
🍳🧇 Brunch Snob, a local concept that debuted in Ahwatukee last year, has opened a second location on the northeast corner of Seventh Street and Missouri in uptown Phoenix. The space formerly was home to vegan restaurant Verdura, which closed
💝 Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants is offering a trio of October specials at all four East Valley locations: Pink Out Margarita Sampler: A flight with house raspberry, strawberry, passionfruit strawberry, and watermelon margaritas ($9.99). Stephanie’s Stacked Enchiladas: Corn tortillas, black beans,
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🐯 Khla, an Asian-inspired cocktail bar in downtown Phoenix, has closed after 18 months next to Thai restaurant Lom Wong near the northwest corner of Portland and Third Street. Earlier this year, Khla was named one of 10 semifinalists for
🥨🍔🍺 Wren Südhalle, the European-inspired beer hall that Wren House Brewing opened in Ahwatukee two weeks ago, has soft-launched its food menu: Haus frites: herb salt, haus saus, mustard ($6) Onion rings: roasted apple schmaltz, mustard ($8) Pretzel: brown butter,
🍞🥖 Don Guerra, the James Beard Award-winning baker from Barrio Bread in Tucson, has unveiled the first menu for his new store in Gilbert: Tibetan Purple Barley Queen Creek Olive Polenta Hayden Flour Mills Farm House Oat Loaf Desert Date
🥨🍺 SanTan Brewing and Pedal Haus Brewery will co-host the annual Downtown Chandler Oktoberfest from 1-10 p.m. Saturday and 1-8 p.m. Sunday at Dr. A.J. Chandler Park. The event will feature beer and food from both breweries, plus German fare
🍕 Mozzarella Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen, a small, family-owned business offering Neapolitan-style pizzas and other entrees, has opened on the northeast corner of Beardsley and 59th Avenue in Glendale. The cozy restaurant has a liquor license so beer and wine
🐟 Today is International Poke Day, and Scottsdale-based Koibito Poké is celebrating by offering 28% off entire orders placed today through its app. The concept, which has four Valley locations, also is in the midst of a ‘‘Win Poké for
🍺 Four Peaks Brewing will debut a new event – the Kilts & Kegs Kiltlifter Bar Crawl – from 3-8 p.m. Saturday in downtown Tempe. Thirteen restaurants and bars will participate in the self-guided bar crawl, offering specials on Kiltlifter,
The increasing popularity of cookies is among the top U.S. food trends of 2023, and it’s reflected in the number of cookie shops that recently have opened in the Valley, including: 🍪 CookieRush, a spinoff of local soda shop chain SodaRush, opened
🔪 Tempe bakery Tracy Dempsey Originals needs your unwanted kitchen gadgets for a Nov. 11 culinary rummage sale to benefit Blue Watermelon Project. Blue Watermelon Project is a group of chefs, restaurateurs, and community food advocates who work with students,
🥟🍔 Goodbye, Red Stripe curried shrimp. Hello (again), Dragon Dumpling Burger. Award-winning cocktail bar Bitter & Twisted in downtown Phoenix has revamped its food menu by bringing back original dishes from its 2014 opening and early days. Besides the Dragon
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🐖 Pork on a Fork, a Chandler barbecue joint whose opening was delayed for more than two years, has closed after just 13 months in business. The original Pork on a Fork in north Phoenix remains open. The Chandler location
Are you a whiskey aficionado with $30,000 burning a hole in your pocket? Some of the rarest whiskeys in the world will be auctioned – in-person and online – Tuesday at the annual Art of Bourbon in Louisville, Ky. The
🐓 Birdcall, a Denver-based chain specializing in fried chicken sandwiches and tenders, opens its second Valley location today near the northeast corner of Seventh Street and Glendale in Phoenix. The building formerly was home to a Burger King. The quick-serve
🍪 Crave Cookie, a Utah-based chain of gourmet cookie and soda shops, has made its Arizona debut on the southeast corner of Gilbert and Germann in south Gilbert. Fresh-baked cookies come in a rotating selection of six flavors, such as
⌨️ Great news for those who are passionate about the Valley’s food scene: Former AZCentral restaurant critic Dominic Armato has resurrected his food discussion website PHXfoodnerds. The bulletin board-style site explores categories such as Phoenix Eats; Kitchen, Market & Garden; Events
