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Author: Jess Harter

Dim sum delivery concept Give Me Sum expands to Chandler & Goodyear

California-based Give Me Sum, a delivery-only dim sum concept, has expanded its Arizona footprint to Chandler and Goodyear. 🥢 The menu: Dim sum dishes of assorted steamed dumplings and bao buns, including non-traditional offerings such as loaded fries. The concept: Give Me

SanTan Brewing introduces BajaJack Salted Lime Lager in Jack series

SanTan Brewing has introduced a new seasonal, BajaJack Salted Lime Lager, in its growing line of Jack beers, a new series of spinoffs of its best-selling JuicyJack IPA. 🍺 The beer: A Mexican-style ‘‘surfveza’’ flavored with a squeeze of lime juice and a

Pomo Pizzeria sibling Rosso Italian coming to CityScape in Phoenix

Stefano Fabbri, owner and chef of acclaimed Pomo Pizzeria, is launching Rosso Italian, a contemporary Italian restaurant with a modern twist, at CityScape in downtown Phoenix. The menu: Premium Italian entrees including pasta, pizza from Pomo, and crudo. Highlights include

Taco stand pop-up Chilte launches bricks & mortar restaurant in Phoenix

Chilte, a much-anticipated Mexican restaurant from Valley chef Lawrence “L.T.” Smith and his fiancée, Aseret Arroyo, soft-opens at 5 p.m. today at the just-restored Egyptian Motor Hotel on Grand Avenue in downtown Phoenix. Menu highlights: Chef’s choice tacos, chocolate aguachile,

Papago Brewing taproom returns today at new Mesa Riverview location

Papago Brewing, one of Arizona’s most influential craft beer taprooms until its closure in 2017, begins its second life at 3 p.m. today at Mesa Riverview. The history: Papago was founded in 2001 as a bottle shop, home-brew supply store,

In addition to monthly specials, Serrano’s offers Valentine’s Day deal

Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants are offering a Valentine’s Day three-course meal for two that includes: House salad or chicken tortilla soup; Al pastor grilled chicken and steak with fajita veggies, fried potatoes, a stuffed Anaheim pepper, and house-made tortillas; Strawberry shortcake

Recreo Cantina transforms into Mexican concept in downtown Chandler

Goodbye, Recreo. Hola, Recreo Cantina. The playground-themed restaurant and bar in downtown Chandler is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a name tweak and a menu overhaul. Gone are the scattershot ‘‘globally inspired’’ dishes –  the Philly cheesesteak and Peking pig,

Tatemados, home of the Bacon Roll burrito, opens in west Phoenix

Tatemados Tacos al Carbon, a taco shop specializing in meats grilled over mesquite charcoal, has opened in the Su Casa Shopping Center on the northeast corner of Thomas and 59th Avenue in west Phoenix. The location: The former Mariscos Ensenada

L.A.-based Mochinut opens in 99 Ranch Market food court in Chandler

Mochinut, a Los Angeles-based chain that offers mochi doughnuts and Korean rice flour hot dogs, has opened its third Valley location inside the 99 Ranch Market on the northeast corner of Chandler and Dobson in Chandler. The space: In the

7 Valley chefs named semifinalists for 2023 James Beard Awards

Silvana Salcido Esparza (pictured) from Barrio Café in Phoenix has been named one of 20 nationwide semifinalists for Outstanding Chef in the 2023 James Beard Foundation Awards, the culinary world’s equivalent of the Oscars. In addition, five Valley chefs are

Ex-DEZ Burrito Company food truck reopens as Chandler bricks & mortar

DEZ Burrito Company, a Valley food truck that shut down last August, has reopened as a bricks-and-mortar restaurant on the southwest corner of Cooper and Ray in Chandler. The space: The former Central Pop gourmet popcorn strip-mall space next to

Twin Peaks to open 5th Valley location March 5 in northwest Phoenix

Twin Peaks, a Dallas-based chain of sports bars, has announced its fifth Valley location will open March 6 on the southeast corner of the 101 and 31st Avenue in northwest Phoenix. The space: The former Claim Jumper Steakhouse & Bar building

Cartel Roasting Co. opens 8th Valley location at Desert Ridge Marketplace

Cartel Roasting Co., the Tempe-born craft single-origin coffee roaster, has opened its eighth Valley location at Desert Ridge Marketplace in northeast Phoenix. The space: Between Slices and Cold Stine Creamery in The District. The menu: Coffee, espresso, tea, breakfast burritos,

Great American Cookies makes AZ debut at Tanger Outlets in Glendale

Great American Cookies, a Los Angeles-based chain offering gourmet cookies and brownies, has made its Arizona debut at the Tanger Outlets on the southeast corner of Glendale and the 101 in Glendale. The space: The former Nestle Toll House Cafe