By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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☕️ Just Love Coffee Cafe, a Tennessee-based chain of all-day restaurants, has made its Arizona debut near the southeast corner of Power and Elliot in southeast Mesa. The breakfast menu features a variety of waffles and ‘‘womelettes,’’ while lunch/dinner options include
🇮🇹 Dolce Vita, an Italian deli in east Mesa, kicks off a 20-week series of specials today. Each week, a different region of Italy will be highlighted with a dish. This week’s special, available through Sunday, is valdostana – pan-seared veal cutlets,
🥧 Today is Pie Day, aka Pi (3.14) Day, which OHSO Brewery celebrates with its annual pie social that pairs 10 pie-inspired beers with 10 pies from The Pie Snob. Beers go on tap at 11 a.m., and beers and pies will be available
🍛 Charcoal Grill, a Mediterranean counter-service restaurant, has opened in a former uniform shop on the northeast corner of Thunderbird and 59th Avenue, next to Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, in Glendale. The menu offers beef and chicken shawarma, beef kabobs, chicken
🦐 CC’s on Central, a mother-and-son-operated Cajun restaurant, has opened near the southwest corner of Central and Thomas in midtown Phoenix. Menu highlights include traditional fare such as po’boys, jambalaya, red beans and rice, and shrimp and grits. Open for breakfast
🥃 Trevor’s, a liquor store extraordinaire that opened in south Scottsdale in 2020, has added a second location on the northwest corner of Scottsdale and Mayo in northeast Phoenix. The store features a tasting booth, a pizza kitchen, two golf simulators,
☕️ Flagstaff-based FireCreek Coffee Company has launched its second Valley location in a former shipping container at City Square near the southwest corner of Indian School and Central in midtown Phoenix. Open 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. weekdays. FireCreek plans to open a Phoenix roastery
🌮 Ghett Yo Taco in downtown Chandler will celebrate its five-year anniversary from 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Saturday with: 10 new unique tacos, including a jambalaya taco, a cheesesteak taco, a Middle Eat taco, a Rasta man taco, and a spaghetti
🍹 The 11th annual Arizona Cocktail Weekend runs today through Monday with dozens of events. The three signature events are the Cocktail Carnival at Walter Where?House in Phoenix at 9 p.m. Saturday, Top Bars at The Croft Downtown in Phoenix at 8 p.m. Sunday, and Last Slinger
The Parlay Kitchen & Cocktails, a modern American gastropub that opened in Chandler in 2019, opens a second location at 11 a.m. today on the northwest corner of the Loop 101 and Via de Ventura in central Scottsdale. Laurshan Construction did
For the third straight year, Reuben sandwich pizza muffins are the pizza muffin of the month at Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta. In a nod to St. Patricks Day, the specialty muffin features corned beef, sauerkraut, and Swiss cheese rolled up
Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants are offering a trio of March specials: Drunken Barbacoa Flautas: Served in tomatillo sauce and topped with shredded lettuce, queso fresco, cilantro, and crema. ($17.99 with a side) Luck of the Irish: Layers of chocolate cake with
🍺 Hop Central Brewery & Taproom in Chandler will host a Pariah Brewing tap takeover from 6-9 p.m. today. Pariah, which began in San Diego before expanding to Baltimore, will have five beers on tap, including imperial stout All the
Cafe Chenar, an acclaimed kosher restaurant specializing in Bukharian Jewish cuisine from central Asia, has closed after nearly five years on the southeast corner of Bell and 16th Street in north Phoenix. According to signage on the space, My Spot
🍱 Swan, an Asian restaurant specializing in sushi and seafood, has opened on the southwest corner of Alma School and Dynamite, not far from Troon North Golf Club, in north Scottsdale. It’s moved into the former Gatsby’s second-floor space above the Pony
🍗 bb.q Chicken, a South Korea-based chain of Korean fried chicken restaurants that has 3,500 locations in 57 countries, has made its Arizona debut at the 99 Ranch Market plaza on the northeast corner of Chandler and Dobson in Chandler. The
🌭 Grimaldi’s Pizzeria is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its first location outside of New York City (which, coincidentally, was in Scottsdale) with a special New York-themed menu that includes a hot dog pizza (with onions, sauerkraut, and mustard) and confetti
🆓 Colorado-based Red Robin Gourmet Burgers & Brews opens its 19th Arizona restaurant at 11 a.m. today on the northwest corner of Glendale and 91st Avenue in Glendale. The first 50 people in line will receive a free T-shirt and $20 gift
🦉 Night Owl, a neighborhood hangout featuring pizza, smash burgers, and craft cocktails, opens at 11 a.m. today on the northeast corner of Hayden and McDowell in south Scottsdale. A patio has pool tables, classic arcade and pinball games, and a
