Author: Jess Harter

🍨 Ohio-based Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams celebrates the grand opening of its first Arizona store at 7 p.m. tonight on the southwest corner of Fifth Avenue and Marshall Way in Old Town Scottsdale. The store will be giving out free scoops

🥪 California-born Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shops, which made its Arizona debut last month in central Scottsdale, has opened a second location on the west corner of Raintree and Frank Lloyd Wright in north Scottsdale. The menu features hot and cold sandwiches

🇲🇽 Tequila Cocina & Cantina – a restaurant and cocktail bar specializing in dishes from the town of Tequila in Mexico’s western state of Jalisco (known for its production of the famous spirit) – has opened on the southwest corner of Camelback and Seventh

🍝 After a 14-year absence from the Valley, Italian-American fast-casual chain Fazoli’s has opened a location at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. It’s situated between gates B6 and B13, next to OHSO Brewery, in Terminal 4. Open from 6 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. Mesa-based Kind

🍽 Arboleda, an elevated Mediterranean concept, has opened in the former Kona Grill space at Scottsdale Quarter on the southeast corner of Scottsdale and the Greenway Hayden Loop in north Scottsdale. Arboleda’s menu is inspired by the cuisine traditionally served along

🐟 Acqua di Mare, an upscale Mediterranean restaurant offering tableside cooking, has opened on the southwest corner of Boston and Oregon – next to West Alley BBQ and across the street from Pedal Haus Brewery – in downtown Chandler. Owner/chef Nikola Hristov’s menu leans

🦞 Angie’s Lobster, the new drive-through concept from the founders of Salad and Go, finally has opened its long-delayed bricks-and-mortar location on the southeast corner of Baseline and Hardy in south Tempe. The menu features warm and chilled lobster rolls for just

🇮🇹 Rosso Italian, a new contemporary Italian restaurant from Pomo Pizzeria owner/chef Stefano Fabbri, has soft-opened at CityScape in downtown Phoenix. The upscale eatery takes over the 5,000-square-foot space formerly home to The Strand Urban Italian. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

🍺 Hamburguesas Y Cervezas, a Mexican-inspired burger and beer restaurant, has opened on the ground floor of the Union @ Roosevelt apartments on the southwest corner of Roosevelt and First Avenue in downtown Phoenix. The menu also offers appetizers, salads, and tortas.

🍕 Pizza Factory, a California-based chain with Arizona locations in Williams, Payson, and Show Low, has opened a Valley location on the southeast corner of Gilbert and Southern in Mesa. The menu features hand-tossed pizzas, pastas, and sandwiches. An all-you-can-eat buffet

🐴 Desert Pony Tavern, a Southwest-inspired gastropub with open-air seating and views of the McDowell Mountains, has opened at the Hilton North on the northwest corner of Hayden and the 101 in north Scottsdale. A $25 breakfast buffet is offered from