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Pita Jungle sweetens up holiday menu with new Baklawa Box to go

Local Mediterranean chain Pita Jungle has launched a new to-go menu item just in time for holiday parties – the Baklawa Box. What: The classic Mediterranean dessert is made in-house with crunchy layers of phyllo dough drizzled with honey and

Thursday: 12 Beers of Christmas at all OHSO Brewery locations

OHSO Brewery hosts its annual 12 Beers of Christmas celebration Thursday at all four of its Valley locations. What: Each location will tap 12 to 20 holiday ales and winter warmers from local and out-of-state breweries. Beers will be tapped

Original ChopShop opens 9th Valley location at Dana Park in Mesa

Original ChopShop, a health-focused fast-casual concept, opens its ninth Valley restaurant today at Dana Park on the northwest corner of Val Vista and Baseline in Mesa. The menu: Chopped salads, protein bowls, sandwiches, superfruit bowls, protein shakes, and pressed juices.

California-based Sip Fresh makes AZ debut at Arrowhead Towne Center

Sip Fresh, a California-based juice bar concept, has opened its first Arizona location on the second floor of Arrowhead Towne Center on the northeast corner of Bell and the 101 in Glendale. The menu: Fruit drinks, teas, lemonades, smoothies, and

Cuisine & Wine Bistro offers Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve menus

Cuisine & Wine Bistro chef-owner Fabrice Buschtetz is planning a special a la carte menu for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve diners. Starters: Baguette and Butter (Truffle Butter available), Oeuf en Meurette, Crawfish Cappuccino, Escargots Façon Fabrice, Auvergnian Salad.

Sin Muerte, vegetarian sibling of Belly, opens in downtown Phoenix

Sin Muerte, a new vegetarian concept from the Instrumental Hospitality Group, has opened next to Matt’s Big Breakfast on the southeast corner of First Street and Garfield in downtown Phoenix. IHG opened its first restaurant, Belly Kitchen & Bar, in

Hundred Mile Brewing opens on north side of Tempe Town Lake

After a couple of soft-opening sessions over the weekend and a ribbon-cutting at 4 p.m. today, Hundred Mile Brewing officially opens its doors at 11 a.m. Wednesday on the southwest corner of Scottsdale and the 202 in Tempe. The space:

Naples-based pizzeria Fratelli la Bufalo opens in central Scottsdale

Fratelli la Bufala, a pizzeria chain based in Naples, Italy, has opened its second U.S. franchise on the southeast corner of  Hayden and McCormick Parkway in central Scottsdale. The first U.S. franchise opened in Miami Beach, Fla., in 2005. Fratelli

SnapBack Pizzeria replaces Grand Avenue Pizza Co. in downtown Phoenix

SnapBack Pizza, a bricks-and-mortar location by former mobile pizzaiolo Ryan Moreno, has replaced the Grand Avenue Pizza Co., which closed in May after eight years on the southeast corner of Grand and Fillmore in downtown Phoenix. Moreno worked at Grand

November 2022 recap: 31 notable Valley restaurant openings & 7 closings

Openings Raj & Rani’s Indian Kitchen replaces The Tasty Touch Flavors of India in northeast Phoenix. (see post) Sprouts Farmers Market and Press Coffee team up for the first-ever Press location inside a Sprouts store in Phoenix. (see post) Culinary Gangster, a

Sam Fox announces details of new Mediterranean concept coming in 2023

Phoenix-based restaurateur Sam Fox will debut a new Mediterranean restaurant called Theà next year at his new luxury hotel in east Phoenix. The location: Theá will be on the roof of the Global Ambassador, located at 44th Street and Camelback.

Palm Springs’ acclaimed Sandfish Sushi & Whiskey opens Phoenix location

Sandfish Sushi & Whiskey, an acclaimed sushi bar in Palm Springs, Calif., has opened a second location near the northwest corner of Indian School and Seventh Avenue in Phoenix’s Melrose District. The history: Chef-owner Engin Onural opened his first restaurant,

Black Rifle Coffee opens 2nd Valley location in southeast Mesa

Utah-based Black Rifle Coffee Company, which made its Arizona debut last month in east Phoenix, has launched a second location on the northeast corner of Power and Ray in southeast Mesa. The history: Black Rifle was founded in 2014 by