Author: Jess Harter

Chickii, a new fast-casual concept specializing in Thai-style fried chicken, has opened at Arrowhead Ranch Center on the northwest corner of the Loop 101 and 59th Avenue in Glendale. The food: Panko-crusted chicken sandwiches, chicken tenders, chicken wings, chicken rice

☕️ Oregon-based Black Rock Coffee, which made its Arizona debut in 2016, has opened its 32nd Grand Canyon State store on the southeast corner of Glendale and 75th Avenue in Glendale. The menu: Coffees, teas, smoothies, energy drinks, and fresh-baked pastries.

🍺 Goldwater Brewing, which launched in Old Town Scottsdale in 2015, has opened its third Valley taproom on the northeast corner of Priest and Ray in south Tempe. The space: The newly constructed building, located between McDonald’s and the Perfect

🌮 Tacos Chisco, a small Mexican eatery that debuted in Glendale last year, has opened a second location, Tacos Chisco Bar & Grill, on the northeast corner of Northern and 19th Avenue in north Phoenix. The food: Nine kinds of

The Trophy Bar, which calls itself ‘‘a car lover’s sports bar,’’ has opened at the Downtown Ocotillo development on Queen Creek, between Dobson and Price, in south Chandler. The space: The locally owned concept replaces the health-focused Cherish, which closed

Mijana, a 14-year-old Lebanese restaurant in Tempe, has opened a fast-casual spinoff, Mijana Express, on the southeast corner of 40th Street and Thunderbird in north central Phoenix. The food: An array of Mediterranean plates (shawarma, gyro, lamb shank), sandwiches, and

Daddy’s Chicken Shack, a fast-casual fried chicken concept launched in Southern California in 2018, makes its Arizona debut Thursday on Scottsdale Road, about a third of a mile north of Shea, in Scottsdale. The history: Husband-and-wife duo Pace Webb and

Dave & Buster’s, a national chain of arcade-themed sports bars, has opened its fourth Valley location next to Kohl’s at Queen Creek Marketplace on the southwest corner of Ellsworth Loop and Rittenhouse. The space: The 19,000-square-foot bar and restaurant includes

Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken, a Memphis-based chain that made its Arizona debut in downtown Mesa in 2021, has opened its third Valley location on 16th Street, about halfway between Indian School and Camelback, in uptown Phoenix. The food: Hot

Jinya Ramen Bar, a Los Angeles-based chain of contemporary Japanese restaurants that made its Arizona debut two years ago in downtown Chandler, has opened its second Valley location near the northwest corner of Central and Camelback in central Phoenix. The

California-based Nick the Greek, a chain of quick-service Mediterranean eateries, has made its Arizona debut at CityScape on the southwest corner of Central and Washington in downtown Phoenix. The space: Formerly was home to Pizza Studio, which closed in 2019.

🌮 Taqueria Factory, a family-run Mexican restaurant that debuted in Chandler last June, has opened a second location on the southwest corner of Alma School and Ocotillo in south Chandler. The space: Formerly the home of K-38 Beach Mex Cantina, which closed