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By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Casa de Mambo, a Dominican quick-serve restaurant, has opened in the former Ike’s Love and Sandwiches space near the southeast corner of Alma School and Southern in Mesa. The menu: Popular dishes include braised chicken, roasted chicken, braised beef steak,
Fuddruckers, a Houston-based chain of fast-casual burger restaurants, has closed its location on the northwest corner of Priest and Elliot in south Tempe. Over the past year, the location had reduced its hours and days of operation. What’s left: Fudruckers
Roy’s Restaurant, an upscale restaurant that specializes in Hawaiian and Japanese fusion cuisine, will close its last remaining Arizona location at Desert Ridge in northeast Phoenix on April 23. The Desert Ridge location will host a 20th anniversary dinner Saturday.
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Tempe bar and grill Boulders on Broadway is seeking a half-dozen chefs to compete in its annual Burger Throwdown at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30. The rules: Contestants are required to use meat and bread supplied by Boulders. You are
Mr. Chao’s Asia Bistro, a 20-year-old restaurant offering mostly Chinese dishes, has closed near the northwest corner of Chandler and 40th Street in Ahwatukee. Founding chef Andy Tran and his wife, Amy Chao, sold Mr. Chao’s to Daniel Chiao in
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Surf City Sandwich, which has locations in southeast Gilbert and Santa Cruz, Calif., announced its third will be at the new Cannon Beach surf park in southeast Mesa. The space: The new location in the 37-acre mixed-use development’s restaurant row
The Vig, a casual tavern from Genuine Concepts, is opening its sixth Valley location in the Park West shopping center in Peoria. The menu: Salads, sandwiches, tacos, and comfort-food entrees. The space: There will be four seating areas: A sun-lit
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Restaurant labor shortage Any hopes covid-beleaguered restaurants and bars had of getting back to ‘‘normal’’ in 2022 were dashed by a shortage of available workers, which has led to numerous closures, limited days and hours of operation, and overworked staffs.
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Buck & Rider, a 7-year-old seafood and steak restaurant in Arcadia, has opened a second location at the Shops at Chauncey Ranch on the southeast corner of Scottsdale and Mayo in north Scottsdale. The menu: Daily raw bar, sushi and
World of Sourdough, a Houston-based chain of soup and sandwich eateries, has opened its third Valley location in the Sprouts shopping center on the northeast corner of Alma School and Queen Creek in south Chandler. The menu: 17 sandwiches, soups
In a shocking announcement, Cider Corps, Arizona’s largest craft cidery, disclosed it will close its 6-month-old Gilbert taproom and production facility (pictured) on the southeast corner of Gilbert and Warner next Wednesday, Dec. 28. The quote: ‘‘In the two years
Smoking Tiger, a new Korean BBQ restaurant from the owners of Hodori, has opened in the former Ah-So Japanese space on the northeast corner of Gilbert and Baseline in Mesa. The menu: Steak (including wagyu), pork, intestine, and seafood cooked
Sneakybird, a new fast-casual oven-grilled chicken concept from former Native Grill & Wings CEO Daniel Chaon, has debuted on the northeast corner of Frank Lloyd Wright and the 101 in north Scottsdale. The menu: Chicken sandwiches, chicken tenders, and chicken
