Author: Jess Harter

🔥 California-based Gen Korean BBQ House, which made its Arizona debut at Tempe Marketplace in 2017, has opened a second Valley location at the 99 Ranch Market shopping center on the northeast corner of Dobson and Chandler in Chandler. The

Latha, a restaurant and bar that features dishes from Africa, the Caribbean, Brazil, and the southern U.S., has opened at Heritage Square near the northwest corner of Seventh Street and Washington in downtown Phoenix. The space: Located in the historic

Master Jianbing, a small eatery specializing in jianbing (Chinese street food crepes), has opened in the food court of Mekong Plaza on the southwest corner of Dobson and Main in west Mesa. The food: The menu offers 11 types of

Momma’s Soul Fish & Chicken, a family-run takeout-only soul food operation in San Tan Valley, has closed, but the St. Louis natives have opened a full-service restaurant on the northwest corner of 19th Avenue and Greenway in north Phoenix. The

Scottsdale-based Eggstasy, a breakfast and lunch concept that debuted in 2014, has opened its sixth Valley location on the southeast corner of Power and the Loop 202 in southeast Mesa. The food: The breakfast menu offers traditional items like omelets,

🍔 California-based quick-service chain The Habit Burger Grill has opened its first Surprise location – and its 17th in the Valley – on the southeast corner of the Loop 303 and Waddell. The food: 11 specialty burgers, chicken sandwiches, steak

🍪 CookieRush, a spinoff of local soda shop chain SodaRush, has opened its first location on the northwest corner of Gilbert and Chandler Heights in south Chandler. The concept: SodaRush, which has three Valley locations, won Phoenix Magazine’s award for

JL Smokehouse, regarded as one of Phoenix’s top barbecue joints, has opened a second location in the former Can’t Stop Smokin’ BBQ space on the northwest corner of Lindsay and University in east Mesa. The background: Pit master James ‘‘JL’’

🥩 Bourbon & Bones, a high-end steakhouse from Valley-based restaurant group Square One Concepts, launches its third location at 4 p.m. today at 83 Marketplace on the southeast corner of Happy Valley and 83rd Avenue in Peoria. The history: Square

Nad’s Chicken & Seafood, a fast-casual concept with Southern-style fried foods, has opened in the former Arizona Bread Company space on the southeast corner of Elliot and Kyrene in south Tempe. The food: Chicken wings and tenders, fried catfish, fried

Princess Pita, an off-shoot of Princess Pita Mediterranean Restaurant and Market in Mesa, has opened on the northeast corner of Priest and Washington in northwest Tempe. The background: For 17 years, Princess Pita has operated as a small deli and restaurant