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Family-run Eh Güey Tacos opens inside Mobil gas station in Glendale

Continuing a growing trend in the Valley, Eh Güey Tacos, a family-run Mexican restaurant, has opened in the Mobil gas station on the southwest corner of Union Hills and 35th Avenue in Glendale. The menu: Tacos (birria, asada, pastor, chicken, cabeza, cactus,

Friday: Hot Wing Throwdown at Patent 139 Brewing in Chandler

As a precursor to its one-year anniversary celebration Saturday, Patent 139 Brewing in Chandler will host a Hot Wing Throwdown involving eight Valley chefs Friday. What: All day, you can get eight wings (each with a different sauce by a

Phoenix Vegan Restaurant Week set to return for 2nd year Sept. 11-18

After a successful launch last year, Phoenix Vegan Restaurant Week will return Sept. 11-18. The event raises awareness for all things vegan and gives diners an affordable opportunity to explore the growing plant-based food scene in the Valley. What: Breakfast,

AZ Women in Food selling Labor Day collaborative packages of products

AZ Women in Food, a group created last year to support woman-led local food businesses, is offering a Labor Day package of shelf-stable sweets, recipe kits, seasonings, snacks, and more from its members. Included: Gwen’s Granola from FnB Potato chips

Scottsdale-based Tequila Corrido now available in 38 U.S. states

Scottsdale-based Tequila Corrido has begun selling its agave spirit in Tennessee, expanding the U.S. footprint for its Tequila Corrido Blanco, Tequila Corrido Reposado, and Tequila Corrido Añejo to 38 states. The company plans to launch in Texas and New Mexico next, although no dates

East Valley chain Backyard Taco opens 5th location in Queen Creek

Backyard Taco, an award-winning chain of East Valley taco shops born in a Mesa backyard, has opened its fifth location near the northwest corner of Ellsworth and Riggs in Queen Creek. Its fast-casual menu offers tacos, burritos, quesadillas, tostadas, gorditas, and loaded

Dutch Bros. Coffee to launch newest location Tuesday in north Phoenix

Oregon-based Dutch Bros. Coffee will open its newest Valley location at 5 a.m. Tuesday near the southeast corner of Bell and Seventh Avenue in north Phoenix. The chain will donate $1 from every drink sold on Tuesday to the Ryan House, which helps

Local coffee shop chain Bikini Beans to open 5th location in Goodyear

Bikini Beans, a local chain of coffee shops featuring bikini-wearing baristas, has begun building its fifth Valley location on the northwest corner of McDowell and Pebble Creek in Goodyear. The concept, which debuted in 2014, currently has locations in Phoenix, Tempe,

Rockin’ Taco Street Fest returns to downtown Chandler on Sept. 24

The 11th annual Rockin’ Taco Street Fest, featuring creative tacos from more than 20 local restaurants and food trucks, will return to downtown Chandler from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. Ozomatli and Everclear will be this year’s music stage

Queen Creek Olive Mill to host annual Garlic Festival from Sept. 16-25

Queen Creek Olive Mill will host its ninth annual Garlic Festival from Friday, Sept. 16, through Sunday, Sept. 25. The event will feature a variety of organic garlic, cooking demos, fun and games in the grove, a beer and wine garden, Garlic 101 classes,

Mediterranean-Arabic breakfast eatery Rayoog Cafe opens in Gilbert

Rayoog Cafe, a family-run Mediterranean-Arabic breakfast and brunch eatery, has opened on the northwest corner of Cooper and Elliot in Gilbert. It takes over the former Brooklyn Mike’s Subs strip-mall space. The menu mostly offers egg dishes, toasts (pictured), and salads, but also

Tucson-based Eegee’s submits plans for 2nd West Valley restaurant in Peoria

Tucson-based fast-food chain Eegee’s has submitted plans to build a 2,300-square-foot drive-through restaurant on the northwest corner of 83rd Avenue and Cactus Road in Peoria. If the plans are approved, the restaurant likely would open in 2023. Eegee’s opened its fourth Valley location – and first in

Lou Malnati’s Pizza , Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers coming to Surprise center

Lou Malnati’s Pizza (pictured) and Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers are the latest restaurants announced coming to the Village at Prasada, a huge indoor-outdoor shopping center opening this fall off the Loop 303 near Waddell Road in Surprise. They join previously announced OHSO Brewery &

SodaRush spinoff CookieRush by SodaRush to debut in south Chandler

SodaRush soda shop has won numerous awards for its giant, made-from-scratch gourmet cookies, so it’s not surprising a pair of franchisees from Chandler are launching a cookie store, CookieRush by SodaRush, on the northwest corner of Gilbert and Chandler Heights. They hope to

Forno 301 launches 2nd location to replace Eat Slice in Scottsdale

Forno 301, a 7-year-old well-regarded Italian restaurant in downtown Phoenix, has opened a second location on the southwest corner of Scottsdale and Thomas in south Scottsdale. It takes over the space formerly home to Eat Slice, a drive-through concept launched by Forno 301