By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Brave KBBQ, an all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue restaurant, has soft-opened on the southwest corner of McClintock and Broadway (map) in Tempe. 🥢 The menu: Appetizers, beef, pork, chicken, seafood, lamb, and sides. 💵 The price: $17.95 lunch from noon-3 p.m. weekdays. $27.95
Chic Chef 77, Arizona’s first Black-owned wine bar and bistro that just opened Wednesday in Tempe, was forced to close after an alleged drunk driver ran through its patio and window at 2:25 a.m. Saturday. The quote: “I feel devastated,’’ owner and chef
Cocina Chiwas, a new concept from the owners of Chiwas Tacos, soft-opens at 5 p.m. today at Culdesac, a car-free neighborhood on Apache, between McClintock and Price, in Tempe. 🌮 The menu: Chihuahuan-style tacos, wood-fired quesadillas, and Mexican pizzas. Full menu still
KickStand Cocktails, a line of vodka-based canned beverages with a spicy kick, make their Arizona debut today. 🌶 The spice levels: Roasted Jalapeno Cucumber (mild), Charred Pineapple Poblano (medium), Smashed Raspberry Serrano (medium) and Torched Peach Chipotle (hot). 🥫 The details: Made with
To celebrate National Pizza Day, Ghett Yo Pizza in Ahwatukee is giving away free 10-inch cheese pizzas – for dine in or takeout (but not delivery) – today with no purchase necessary. 🍕 The reason: ‘‘(It’s a) small gesture to thank our guests
With Valentine’s Day looming next week, Downtown Mesa is hosting a fun-loving Pal-entine Besties Booze Crawl for you and your friends from 4-9 p.m. Thursday. 🗺 What: For $10 per person ($15 at the door), you get a map of seven
Award-winning Bryan’s Black Mountain Barbecue, a Cave Creek staple for 14 years, is closing, owner Bryan Dooley announced. The reason: ‘‘Business is great,’’ Dooley writes on social media. ‘‘Actually this year is starting off very strong. So why are we
If you think the new Dunkin’ Donuts on the southwest corner of Power and Baseline looks a little unusual, it’s not your imagination. The just-opened location is the first in Arizona built from a repurposed shipping container. The company says using the containers
Dirty Dough, founded by an ASU student who began baking cookies in his Tempe apartment, has opened its second Valley location next to the AMC Theatres at Desert Ridge Marketplace in north Phoenix. 🍪 The menu: A variety of gourmet cookies
B2 Concepts – aka Ghett Yo Taco, Ghett Yo Pizza and Ghett Yo Wings – also are offering specials all week that pay homage to the teams in Sunday’s game. Ghett Yo Taco in downtown Chandler: Philly taco: Ribeye steak, grilled onions,
Football fans can fuel up for Sunday’s Big Game by enjoying a special tasting menu featuring their team’s favorite hometown delicacies at Joe’s Farm Grill in Gilbert. Philly Flavors Tasting Menu Philly cheese steak “wit’” grilled onions and one, two
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Edible Phoenix, an award-winning quarterly magazine that chronicles the Valley’s slow-food scene, has a new owner and editor, assuring the 17-year-old periodical will live on. 🚜 What it covers: The abundance of local foods in Phoenix with articles featuring farmers,
Trophy Room, a new immersive cocktail bar that doesn’t allow cellphones or cameras, opened Monday night behind its big brother, fine-dining restaurant Wren & Wolf, in downtown Phoenix. 🐺 The concept: While Wren & Wolf is decorated with animal-themed paintings,
Reservations are highly recommended. Book online or call 480-275-6700.
Braised beef is the new pizza muffin of the month at Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta in Chandler. The history: Seven varieties of pizza muffins ($8.19-$9.49 per half-dozen) are the signature menu items at Floridino’s, which has a pizza muffin food truck
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 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
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
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,
