By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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🧩 Welcome to the inaugural edition of the weekly ‘‘Restaurant Riddle Contest,’’ sponsored by Visit Mesa and MXSW. How it works: Each Thursday, we show you a snapshot from a local food and/or drink business in Mesa, Gilbert, or Queen Creek. You tell
🍹 Century Grand (pictured) is one of four finalists for Best U.S. Cocktail Bar and Little Rituals at the Residence Inn/Courtyard by Marriott is a finalist for Best U.S. Hotel Bar in Tales of the Cocktail’s annual Spirited Awards, the
🔥🍨 Fabio On Fire Panini & Gelateria, a spinoff of owner-chef Fabio Ceschetti’s popular Fabio on Fire, has opened on the southeast corner of Happy Valley and Lake Pleasant Parkway in Peoria. The space: The 1,500-square-foot space, formerly home to
🍕🍺 Bottled Blonde, a 9-year-old casual Italian eatery in Old Town Scottsdale from Valley nightlife entrepreneurs Diane and Les Corieri, is planning a second location in the former Bergie’s Coffee Roast House space in downtown Gilbert. The space: An all-new
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🥗 Gilbert-born drive-through concept Salad and Go launched its 48th Valley location Tuesday on the southeast corner of Cactus and Reems in Surprise. It’s now grown to 105 locations in four states since its 2013 debut. 🎡 Beer Research Institute
The Hub Grill & Bar, a popular east Mesa sports bar whose original location has been closed since a fire on New Year’s Eve 2020, finally reopens at 11 a.m. Wednesday on the northeast corner of Sossaman and Baseline. The
🥞 Fluffy Cakes, a husband-and-wife-run eatery specializing in Japanese souffle pancakes, has opened at the food court at Chandler Fashion Center. The space: A stand-alone kiosk at the food court entrance near the Crayola Experience. The food: Unlike traditional pancakes, Japanese pancakes
Cooperhead Bistro, a neighborhood Italian restaurant and bar, has opened on the southwest corner of Tatum and Bell in Paradise Valley. The space: Formerly home to Pizza Lucci, which closed earlier this year, and, before that, Italian restaurant Luccicare. The
If you live in the East Valley and haven’t checked out Taqueria Factory yet, perhaps this will entice you: The fast-casual taco concept is offering a trio of specials Tuesday to celebrate its one-year anniversary. The specials: Get a buy-one-get-one
Prep & Pastry, one of Tucson’s most popular brunch destinations, continues to make inroads into the Valley with the opening of its fourth restaurant in downtown Gilbert. The space: The ground floor, formerly home to The Brass Tap, in the
🍳 One day after announcing its seventh Arizona location would open June 28 at Verde at Cooley Station in Gilbert, brunch favorite Hash Kitchen (pictured) has pushed the date back to July 5, citing ‘‘an unexpected delay in construction.’’ ☕️
🍺 Simple Machine Brewing, which opened in 2019 near the Deer Valley Airport in north Phoenix, officially unveils a second taproom in downtown Glendale with a weekend-long celebration kicking off at 11 a.m. Friday. The new space: The century-old building,
🍳 Hash Kitchen, one of the Valley’s most popular brunch spots, opens its seventh Arizona location Wednesday, June 28, at Verde at Cooley Station on the southwest corner of Recker and Williams Field in Gilbert. 🔒 Santé, a high-end organic-focused
Chompies, a local chain of New York-style delis, is offering three ‘‘breakfast for dinner’’ specials – available all day – this summer: Fileto Benedict (pictured, $15.99): Tenderloin steak, caramelized grilled onions, grilled mushrooms, and poached eggs topped with a creamy
🌯 Rito’s Mexican Food, a group of family-run restaurants known for its green chile burritos, has opened its fourth location in the former Matta’s space at Mesa Riverview on the southeast corner of the Loop 202 and Dobson in Mesa. The
⚾️ Family-owned Babbo Italian Eatery is donating 100% of profits Thursday at all eight of its Valley restaurants – plus raffling off some rare baseball memorabilia – to help the Seena Magowitz Foundation fight pancreatic cancer. Why: Dubbed ‘‘Baseball for
🇪🇸 ‘‘Summertime Tapas,’’ a hands-on cooking class, will take place from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 24, at Tracy Dempsey Originals in Tempe. What: Can’t head to Spain this summer? Bring a bit of Spain to you with easy and
🐓 Legendary Memphis-based chain Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken has opened its fourth Valley location in the former Keegan’s Grill space on the southwest corner of Ray and 48th Street in Ahwatukee. The food: Hot and spicy chicken sold in
La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen, which has locations in Gilbert and downtown Chandler, has unveiled new happy hour specials. The specials: $3 domestic beers, $3.50 imported beers, $4 craft beers and seltzers. $4 mixed drinks and shots (Jameson, Tito’s, Jack
