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Author: Jess Harter

Tacos Chisco, a small casual Mexican eatery, launches in Glendale

The space: The former Subway near the southeast corner of Union Hills and 51st Avenue in Glendale. The menu: Breakfast burritos and tacos in the morning, with the addition of quesadillas, bowls, and street corn for lunch and dinner. Five- and 10-taco platters are

Ghetto Yo Pizza in Ahwatukee offering slice & soda for price of gas

Inflation Buster Combo: For a limited time, get a slice of cheese pizza and soda (usually $6) for just $4. (The price will be reset every Sunday when AAA Arizona announces the latest statewide average for gas.) You can add pepperoni for

Albuquerque-based Little Anita’s makes Arizona debut in Chandler

The space: The former Juan Jaime’s Tacos & Tequila near the northeast corner of the 101 and Chandler Boulevard. Juan Jaime’s closed in May. The menu: Mexican and New Mexican cuisine, including tacos, burritos, burgers, and seafood. But the signature menu items are the

Birrieria Don Jose, specializing in quesabirria tacos, opens in Chandler

The space: The bright yellow building (just north of Bosa Donuts) that’s been home to several short-lived Mexican restaurants on the northeast corner of Arizona and Galveston. The menu: Breakfast burritos and plates, tacos, tortas, papas loca, and quesadillas. Most tacos are

Belly Kitchen & Bar to open 2nd location in Gilbert next Thursday

The space: Epicenter is a new mixed-use development at Agritopia on the northwest corner of Higley and Ray in Gilbert. The menu: Southeast Asian cuisine. Specialties include jackfruit and mustard green fried rice, pork belly and egg claypot, and shaking beef. The team: Belly, which debuted in Phoenix

Tucson-based Eegee’s breaks ground on 2nd Mesa location

The space: The former Sizzler building on the northwest corner of Country Club and Southern. Sizzler closed in 2020. The menu: Sub sandwiches, fries, salads, and its signature frozen fruit drinks. Opening: Spring 2023. The chain: It will be sixth Valley location for Eegee’s,

Texas-based Torchy’s Tacos to launch 2nd Valley location Wednesday

Austin, Texas-based Torchy’s Tacos, which made its Arizona debut in Phoenix in June, officially opens its second local location at 10 a.m. Wednesday on the northeast corner of Tatum and Shea in northeast Phoenix. Menu highlights: 14 creative specialty tacos and nine

Angie’s Lobster opens 1st drive-through location today in southeast Mesa

Long-awaited Angie’s Lobster, the new drive-through concept from the founders of Salad & Go, opens its first drive-through restaurant at 10 a.m. today near the southwest corner of Signal Butte and Guadalupe in southeast Mesa. The menu: $9.99 Maine lobster meals, which include a warm or

Modern cantina & margarita bar Anoche Cantina opens in Tempe

Anoche Cantina, the first Arizona concept from Bellevue-Wash.-based Ascend Hospitality Group, has opened in the former El Hefe space on the southwest corner of Mill Avenue and Sixth Street in downtown Tempe. What: A Latin-inspired modern cantina with a build-your-own margarita bar.

Cider Corps’ 40 Myke Myke takes silver medal at Honey Beer Competition

Cider Corps’ 40 Myke Myke has won the silver medal in the cider category at the eighth annual Honey Beer Competition, a BJCP-sanctioned contest hosted by the National Honey Board. The cider: 40 Myke Myke is a collaboration with Myke’s Pizza, the pizzeria

Modern Margarita to open 2nd location in south Chandler on Sept. 2

Modern Margarita, a stylish northeast Phoenix lounge focused on Mexican small plates and margaritas, will open a second location in front of EOS Fitness near the southeast corner of Gilbert and Ocotillo in south Chandler on Friday, Sept. 2 The

AZ Wilderness Brewing to test new brunch menu at Phoenix beer garden

Gilbert-based Arizona Wilderness Brewing will test out a new brunch menu at its downtown Phoenix beer garden from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: Chicken & Waffles: Oatman Farms White Sonora Wheat buttermilk waffles, chicken, whipped honey butter, Arizona microgreens, and maple syrup

Patent 139 Brewing in Chandler to celebrate anniversary on Saturday

Patent 139 Brewing, which opened in January on the southeast corner of Dobson and Ray in Chandler, will host a One-Year Anniversary and Patent Approved Day celebration from 11 a.m.-close Saturday. The backstory: Owner Tim Hass’s family once held the patent –

Weekly food truck roundup organizer to launch San Tan Feastival

AZ Feastivals, the organizers of weekly food truck roundups in Mesa, Gilbert, and Queen Creek, will launch a fourth – San Tan Feastival – in San Tan Valley. When: The roundup will take place 5-9 p.m. Saturdays beginning Sept. 24. Where: Central