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Author: Jess Harter

Lola’s Tacos food truck soft-opens restaurant in north Phoenix

West Valley-based food truck Lola’s Tacos has soft-opened a bricks-and-mortar restaurant near the southeast corner of Seventh Street and Deer Valley in north Phoenix. The menu features tacos, burritos, and quesadillas for breakfast and lunch only on weekdays. The official

Angie’s Lobster drive-through concept buys its own Maine lobster wharf

Angie’s Lobster, the new drive-through concept from the founders of Salad & Go, isn’t scheduled to open its first construction-delayed bricks-and-mortar location until next month, but already has found a novel way to lower its food costs. The company, which

Real, Wild & Woody Indoor Beer Festival returns Aug. 6 in Mesa

After a two-year covid hiatus, the seventh annual Real, Wild & Woody, the Southwest’s largest indoor beer festival, will return Saturday, Aug. 6, at a new, larger venue – Bell Bank Park in southeast Mesa. The 21-and-over event showcases cask

Harbor Seafood Cajun House plans 3rd Valley location in Tempe

Harbor Seafood Cajun House, which debuted in Phoenix in 2020 and added a Mesa location last year, is opening a third restaurant on the northwest corner of Broadway and Hardy in Tempe. The strip-mall space formerly was home to Bamboo

AZ Wilderness releases annual Slurpee-inspired July 11th IPA on Monday

In its annual homage to 7-Eleven’s Free Slurpee Day, Arizona Wilderness Brewing releases the latest version of its Slurpee-inspired July 11th ale on Monday. The bright pink IPA, a collab with Florida’s Magnanimous Brewing, was brewed with dragonfruit, lactose, and

Houston’s is latest Nashville hot chicken concept coming to Valley

Houston’s Hot Chicken, a Las Vegas-based chain named for founder Houston Crosta, will make its Arizona debut in the former Burger Fi building on the southeast corner of University and Rural in Tempe. It joins a parade of Nashville-style chicken

Desert Eagle Brewing to close July 30 after 9+ years in downtown Mesa

Desert Eagle Brewing, Mesa’s first craft brewery, is permanently closing July 30 after nearly 10 years on downtown’s Main Street. No explanation was given for the impending closure. Jeff Bryant and Joe Campbell launched Desert Eagle as a taproom in

Bevvy closes in uptown Phoenix, but Scottsdale location still open

Bevvy, a 4-year-old restaurant and bar near the southwest corner of Seventh Street and Montebello in uptown Phoenix, has closed. No explanation has been given by Evening Entertainment Group, which also owns Sandbar, Bottled Blonde, RnR, and other concepts. The

Tucson-based Eegee’s to open 1st West Valley location Thursday

Tucson-based fast-food chain Eegee’s opens its fourth Valley location – and first in the West Valley –  Thursday on the northwest corner of Peoria and 35th Avenue in west Phoenix. A grand-opening celebration from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. will include music, activities,

Nebraska-based Pitch to launch 2nd Scottsdale location this fall

Pitch, an Italian restaurant launched in Nebraska 15 years ago, is opening its second Scottsdale location on the northwest corner of Hayden and the 101 in north Scottsdale. It joins a 5-year-old location on the northwest corner of Thomas and