By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Collins Bros. Chophouse, the latest concept from Valley restaurateur and chef Christopher Collins, has opened inside The Village at Hayden on the northwest corner of Hayden and Via De Ventura in central Scottsdale. It replaces previous Collins concept Twisted Grove
Ty Largo, one of the best-known marketing and public relations reps for Valley restaurants and bars, has died at age 40. The stunning announcement was made on social media this afternoon by Awe Collective, the Tempe-based agency he created. Largo
Sad news for Choco Taco fans: Klondike announced it has discontinued the iconic chocolate-and-nut-coated ice cream treat, citing an unprecedented demand for the company’s other products. Choco Tacos were invented in 1983 by Philadelphia ice cream driver Alan Drazen, who claims
It’s Shark Week on the Discovery Channel, which means La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen in Gilbert and Chandler will be serving its annual blackened shark tacos on house-made blue corn tortillas (pictured, $15.99), as well as its Sharkarita cocktail made with blue Curaçao ($10), through
Smoking Tiger BBQ – which, unlike most Korean BBQ restaurants serves an à la carte menu instead of an all-you-can-eat one – is moving into the former Ah-So Teppanyaki & Sushi House of Japan, which closed last fall, on the northeast corner
Earlier this month, Valley craft beer drinkers were happy to learn Real, Wild & Woody, the Southwest’s largest indoor beer festival, would return this summer after a two-year hiatus due to covid-19. They were less happy that the event, which
Scottsdale-based Fate Brewing will host the inaugural Sour & Sweet Beer Fest in Old Town Scottsdale on Saturday, Aug. 13. The festival at The Clayton House will feature more than 50 light and sour beers from 13 Arizona breweries, food
Chandler bakery Decadent Macaron is launching a second location at Verde at Cooley Station, a new mixed-use development on the southwest corner of Recker and Williams Field in Gilbert, in October. The store sells French macarons in more than 40 flavors, such as chocolate
Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken, an award-winning Memphis-based chain that made its Arizona debut in downtown Mesa in January 2021 and added a downtown Phoenix location in October, is planning a third restaurant in Ahwatukee. It’s expected to open by
Four Peaks Oktoberfest will return to Tempe Town Lake from Friday, Oct. 7, through Sunday, Oct. 9. The outdoor festival will feature live music, food and drink, games, carnival rides, dancing, and a Weiner dog fashion show. General admission will
Dave & Buster’s, a national chain of arcade-themed sports bars, will open its fourth Valley location next to Kohl’s at Queen Creek Marketplace next year. The 19,000-square-foot bar and restaurant is expected to open in the spring, joining others in Tempe,
Tulum Modern Kitchen & Cocktails, a New American concept that promises to source fresh ingredients from local farmers markets, plans to open by the end of this year at the Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale. It’s taking over the space that formerly was
Cook & Craft, a 2-year-old Scottsdale gastropub that recently opened a second location at High Street in northeast Phoenix, already is planning a third. It’s joining the slew of previously announced restaurants at Verde at Cooley Station, a mixed-use development on the
Cider Corps releases its popular Red & Blue Summer Pie Ciders – strawberry rhubarb, apple, and blueberry – at 11 a.m. Friday at both its Mesa and Gilbert locations. Each six-pack includes two 12-ounce cans of each flavor for $20.
Chick-A-Dee, a Thai eatery specializing in khaow mun kai (chicken and rice), has opened near the southwest corner of Thomas and First Avenue, across the street from St. Joseph’s Hospital, in central Phoenix. The menu’s signature Steamed Chicken features skinless
Popular Food Network personality Alton Brown will bring his ‘‘Beyond the Eats’’ tour to ASU’s Gammage Auditorium in Tempe at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18. The approximately two-and-a-half-hour show will include cooking, comedy, music, and ‘‘potentially dangerous science stuff.’’ Tickets,
The Roosevelt Resort Restaurant at Roosevelt Lake east of the Valley has a new name – Stagecoach Trail Bar & Grill – and will get a new menu. Sagan Simonis has purchased the restaurant, which is open Thursdays through Sundays,
Pedal Haus Brewery and SanTan Brewing will co-host this year’s Downtown Chandler Oktoberfest, which will take place at Dr. A.J. Chandler Park from 3-11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. Early-bird tickets are $15 (they’ll be $20 at the gate) and can
Liars Club, a new cocktail bar and restaurant concept from the team behind Baby Boy and Khla, is coming to the former Downtown Deli space on the southwest corner of Central and Monroe in downtown Phoenix this fall. The menu
The Stone, a Korean tofu house that debuted across the street from H Mart in west Mesa in 2020, has opened a second location in the Winco plaza near the southeast corner of Power and Southern in east Mesa. The
