Author: Jess Harter

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,

Modern Oyster Bar Chophouse, which closed June 2 after three years in central Scottsdale, has reopened in the former Charleston’s building on the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Frank Lloyd Wright in north Scottsdale. Modern is the brainchild of veteran

Shea Cheese, the Valley’s only dedicated cheese store, has opened near the northeast corner of Shea and 32nd Street in north Phoenix. Owners Jenny Zink and her husband, Izaak Myers, offer a rotating selection of 70-80 cheeses. About 80% of

Otro Cafecito, a Mexican-inspired coffee and juice bar from Valley restaurateur Doug Robson, will soft-open Tuesday next to his Mexican restaurant Otro Cafe on the northeast corner of Seventh Street and Bethany Home in north central Phoenix. The menu: To

Mesa-based Angry Crab Shack, which specializes in seafood boils with Asian-Cajun flavors, has opened its 12th Arizona location in the former Tilted Kilt building near the northwest corner of Kyrene and Warner in south Tempe. Party time: The official grand

Barstool Sports, a popular sports and pop culture website, opens Barstool Scottsdale sports bar in the former Two Brothers Brewing & Taphouse building in Old Town Scottsdale at 9 p.m. tonight. The space: The 8,700-square-foot building near the southeast corner

Artichoke Basille’s Pizza, a New York City-based chain with one of the ‘‘10 NYC Slices You Have To Try Before You Die’’ according to Buzzfeed, expands its Valley footprint Friday with a third location at Desert Ridge Marketplace in northeast