By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Big Chicken, the fast-casual chicken concept founded by basketball star Shaquille O’Neal, is hiring for hourly and management positions for the February opening of its new restaurant in downtown Gilbert. How to apply: Interested candidates can apply online here. Did
California-based microbrewery chain BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse has opened its fifth Valley location near the northwest corner of McDowell and Bullard in Goodyear. The menu: A huge selection of salads, burgers, sandwiches, pizzas, pastas, tacos, and other entrees. BJ’s brews
Chandler brewery and taproom Hop Central will open two hours early at noon Saturday for an all-day celebration of its fifth anniversary. The history: Hop Central opened in 2018 in a strip-mall space formerly occupied by a tanning salon on
The second annual Copper State Beer Festival will take place 2-5 p.m. Saturday at Riverview Park in northwest Mesa. What: Samples beers from nearly 80 breweries from Arizona and around the country, as well as ciders, meads, seltzers, wines, spirits,
Decadent Macaron, a locally owned bakery specializing in French macarons, has opened a second location at Verde at Cooley Station, a new development on the southwest corner of Recker and Williams Field in Gilbert. But the bakery also announced it
Brunch concept Hash Kitchen, perhaps best-known for its build-your-own Bloody Marys, has opened its sixth Valley location in Peoria’s P83 Entertainment District. The menu: Popular dishes include Cannoli Donuts, Hangover Hash, Tiramisu French Toast, and Chicken Tinga Frittata. The bar
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Jan. 14: Copperstate Beer Festival at Riverview Park in Mesa. Jan. 27-29: Arizona Wine Festival at Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix. Jan. 28-29: Street Eat Food Truck Festival at alt River Fields in Scottsdale. Feb. 4: Southwest Cajun Fest at
Phoenix restaurateur and chef Chris Bianco, who opened a downtown Los Angeles location of his flagship Pizzeria Bianco last June, is launching a Pane Bianco in the same mixed-use space known as Row DTLA. The menu: Pane Bianco in Los
Chesapeake Bay Seafood Bistro has closed its 19-month-old Ahwatukee restaurant but will continue to operate its Tempe-based ghost kitchen. The history: James and Yolanda Brown opened CBSB on the southwest corner of Elliot and 51st Street in June 2019. The
Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants is running three specials this month: Steak Fajita Salad: Steak fajitas sauteed with onions, green chiles, and bell peppers and then layered on a bed of chopped romaine lettuce. Topped with queso fresco, roasted corn, and crispy
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Tempe-based Huss Brewing has rolled out two new beers: Papago Blueberry Wheat (5% ABV, 12 IBUs) joins the Papago family of fruit beers that includes Papago Cherry Blossom and Papago Orange Blossom. Rio Salado Mexican Lager (4.7% ABV, 16 IBUs)
The Craftsman Cocktails & Kitchen, a creative but comfortable neighborhood restaurant in north Scottsdale, has opened its second location in the former Cotton & Copper space on the northeast corner of Rural and Warner in south Tempe. The background: The Craftsman
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Casa de Mambo, a Dominican quick-serve restaurant, has opened in the former Ike’s Love and Sandwiches space near the southeast corner of Alma School and Southern in Mesa. The menu: Popular dishes include braised chicken, roasted chicken, braised beef steak,
Fuddruckers, a Houston-based chain of fast-casual burger restaurants, has closed its location on the northwest corner of Priest and Elliot in south Tempe. Over the past year, the location had reduced its hours and days of operation. What’s left: Fudruckers
Roy’s Restaurant, an upscale restaurant that specializes in Hawaiian and Japanese fusion cuisine, will close its last remaining Arizona location at Desert Ridge in northeast Phoenix on April 23. The Desert Ridge location will host a 20th anniversary dinner Saturday.
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Tempe bar and grill Boulders on Broadway is seeking a half-dozen chefs to compete in its annual Burger Throwdown at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30. The rules: Contestants are required to use meat and bread supplied by Boulders. You are
