By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken, a Memphis-based chain that made its Arizona debut in downtown Mesa in 2021, has opened its third Valley location on 16th Street, about halfway between Indian School and Camelback, in uptown Phoenix. The food: Hot
Jinya Ramen Bar, a Los Angeles-based chain of contemporary Japanese restaurants that made its Arizona debut two years ago in downtown Chandler, has opened its second Valley location near the northwest corner of Central and Camelback in central Phoenix. The
California-based Nick the Greek, a chain of quick-service Mediterranean eateries, has made its Arizona debut at CityScape on the southwest corner of Central and Washington in downtown Phoenix. The space: Formerly was home to Pizza Studio, which closed in 2019.
Fate Brewing, which was founded in Scottsdale in 2012, launches its third Valley location today on Seventh Street, halfway between Indian School and Camelback, in uptown Phoenix. The space: Like other Fate locations, the new one, located just south of
🌮 Taqueria Factory, a family-run Mexican restaurant that debuted in Chandler last June, has opened a second location on the southwest corner of Alma School and Ocotillo in south Chandler. The space: Formerly the home of K-38 Beach Mex Cantina, which closed
Four Peaks Brewing in Tempe has kicked off its 13th annual Four Peaks for Teachers program, which includes: Teachers can sign up to receive a free school supply kit loaded with essential items like colorful dry erase markers, premium quality pens, pencils, and
Midwest Wings, an eatery specializing in chicken wings and tenders, has opened in the Kings Beer & Wine strip mall on the southeast corner of Thomas and Central in midtown Phoenix. The menu: Meaty wings are $9.49 for six, $17.49
🥧 Piefection, an independent pie shop with locations in northeast Mesa and central Scottsdale, celebrates the grand opening of its third location on the northwest corner of Chandler and Dobson in Chandler from 9 a.m.-1 p.m Saturday. The menu: More than 30 varieties
Los Angeles-based Spitz Mediterranean Street Food makes its Arizona debut at 11 a.m. today near the splash pad at Desert Ridge Marketplace on the northeast corner of Tatum and the Loop 101 in northeast Phoenix. The concept: Borrowing from street carts popular
🍺 Congrats to Saddle Mountain Brewing and three other Arizona breweries that won medals Wednesday at the prestigious 2023 World Beer Cup in Nashville, Tenn. 🥇🥈 Saddle Mountain (pictured), located in Goodyear, was a double medal-winner, taking the gold in
Matty G’s Steakburgers & Lobsta’ Rolls has closed after three years on the northeast corner of 16th Street and Bethany Home in uptown Phoenix. Last month, Matty G’s closed its location on the northwest corner of Scottsdale and Thunderbird in
Course, a modern American fine-dining restaurant offering prix fixe seasonal menus, opens at 5 p.m. today in the former Baked Bear space on the east side of the Harkins theaters on the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Shea in Scottsdale.
Phoenix Rising fans have a chance to win free taco cards from Mesquite Fresh Street Mex at all home matches this season as part of a newly announced partnership between the local restaurant chain and the professional soccer club. Other
Brunch Problems, a breakfast and lunch eatery from Valley caterer and chef Jerome Greene, has opened in the former Switch space on the northeast corner of Central and Virginia in midtown Phoenix. The space: Switch occupied the space for more
K-Monster Chicken, a fast-casual Korean chicken concept, has opened inside the 99 Ranch Market on the northeast corner of Dobson and Chandler in Chandler. The menu: For the soft opening, $9.99 lunch boxes or $12.99 dinner boxes. You choose: The
Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants is hiring full- and part-time workers for its new fast-casual concept, Pronto, which is expected to open in June in south Tempe. What: Pronto, located in a former Serrano’s restaurant on the southwest corner of Rural and
Pocha 54, a Korean-style pub that offers soju and sake along with small plates of shareable food known as anju, has opened at High Street near the southwest corner of the Loop 101 and 56th Street in northeast Phoenix. The
In celebration of its 74th anniversary, Miracle Mile Deli, located at 16th Street and Campbell in central Phoenix, is donating a portion of the proceeds from all meals purchased Wednesday to Phoenix Theatre Company’s award-winning nonprofit program, Partners That Heal.
Valley-based restaurateur Sam Fox – who will open his first hotel, The Global Ambassador, on the northwest corner of 44th Street and Camelback in Phoenix in mid-November – has unveiled the other four of its five restaurants: Le Âme: A
Carl’s Jr. in Buckeye is among the first restaurants in the country where parent company CKE Restaurants Holdings is using artificial intelligence to take drive-through orders. What is it: CKE partnered with Presto Automation last year to develop Presto Voice
