Author: Jess Harter

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.

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

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

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:

The Vig, a local group of popular neighborhood hangouts, has opened its fifth location in the former Ladera Taverna y Cocina space on Central just south of Dunlap in north central Phoenix. The Vig is part of the Genuine Concepts

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

Oregon-based Black Rock Coffee opens its sixth Mesa location – and 28th in Arizona – at 5 a.m. Friday on the northwest corner of U.S. 60 and Signal Butte. The menu: Coffees, teas, smoothies, energy drinks, and fresh-baked pastries. $2 drink

Jimmy & Joe’s Pizzeria launches its third location today in the Gilbert Gateway Towne Center on the southwest corner of Power and the 202 in southeast Gilbert. The menu: Besides New York-style pizzas with a choice of 30-plus toppings, the menu

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

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,

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

Miel de Agave, a modern Mexican restaurant and event space, has opened in the former La Flor de Calabaza space on the northeast corner of First Street and Pierce in downtown Phoenix. Menu highlights: Watermelon salad, arrachera skirt steak, octopus

Lebanese Palace, a Middle Eastern restaurant, has opened in the former Teakwoods Tavern space on the southeast corner of Ray and Kyrene in west Chandler. The menu: Shawarma, kabobs, gyros, falafel, baba ghannouji, tabouli, hummus, and more. Open: 11 a.m.-9:30

Pink Panda Boba Company, the latest example in the recent trend of eateries opening inside gas station convenience stores, has launched inside the Chevron on the southwest corner of Cooper and Ray in Chandler. The menu: Milk teas, fruit teas,