By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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🍸 Little Rituals at the Residence Inn/Courtyard by Marriott in downtown Phoenix, recently named one of four finalists for Best U.S. Hotel Bar in Tales of the Cocktail’s annual Spirited Awards, has introduced the most extensive overhaul of its cocktail menu
Claypot Kitchen, a Hong Kong-style cafe, has opened next to H Mart (and across the street from Mekong Plaza) on the southeast corner of Dobson and First Avenue in west Mesa. The space: The 1,600-square-foot strip-mall space formerly was home
After three years in Peoria, Mexican restaurant Mochilero Kitchen has opened a second location in front of the Safeway shopping center on the southwest corner of Frank Lloyd Wright and Thompson Peak in north Scottsdale. The space: Next to Barro’s
🍕 Via 313 Pizza, a Texas-based chain offering Detroit-style pizzas, makes its Arizona debut today at Cornerstone on the northeast corner of Rural and University in Tempe. The space: The former Cafe Rio Mexican Grill, which closed last year, next
Macayo’s Mexican Restaurants continue their series of 77-cent specials with 77-cent house margaritas today at nine of its 10 Valley locations. The reason: In anticipation of Macayo’s 77th anniversary on Sept. 26, the Valley-based concept is offering a different 77-cent
Kuko’s Nest, a fast-casual Greek grill and sandwich shop, has opened in the Planet Fitness center on the southeast corner of Mountain View and Via Linda in Scottsdale. The owners: The Tompras family also operates Old World steakhouse Feeney’s in
Valley-based brunch concept Over Easy will open its 11th Arizona location at 6:30 a.m. Saturday at the Shoppes at Casa Paloma on the southeast corner of I-10 and Ray in west Chandler. The concept: Launched in 2008 in Arcadia, Over Easy
Well, we almost went an entire week without a new hot chicken restaurant opening in the Valley … until Hot Chicken Alley debuted on the southwest corner of Tatum and Thunderbird in Paradise Valley. The space: The former home of
Real Wild & Woodsy, the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild’s summer beer festival that’s bounced around from Tempe to Phoenix to Mesa in its seven years, will take place 1-5 p.m. Saturday at yet another new venue – at a forested
🧩 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
