Author: Jess Harter

Cinnaholic, a California-based chain of vegan cinnamon roll bakeries, has opened its fourth Arizona location on the southwest corner of Signal Butte an Southern in east Mesa. The menu: Customizable cinnamon rolls, bite-sized Baby Buns, cookies, brownies, and edible cookie

Mexican restaurant Cocina Adamex has opened in the former Azteca Cocina space on the southwest corner of Seventh Avenue and Taylor in downtown Phoenix. The menu: Burritos, chimichangas, tacos, tostadas, enchiladas, tamales, quesadillas, tortas, and other entrees. Open: 6 a.m.-8

Fly Bye, Sam Fox’s Detroit-style pan pizza and chicken tenders to go concept, opens its third location Thursday on the northwest corner of Camelback and 40th Street in Phoenix. What’s new: An expanded menu includes the addition of hand-tossed pizzas,

Louisiana-based fast-food chain Raising Cane’s has opened at Mesa Riverview – the first six Valley locations expected in the next few months. The menu: Chicken fingers, crinkle-cut fries, coleslaw, and Texas toast. Open: 9 a.m.-midnight Sunday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-1 a.m. Friday-Saturday.

Ahwatukee seafood restaurant Chesapeake Bay Bistro has expanded with a ghost kitchen at the Tempe Food Court near the ASU campus in Tempe. The location: The Tempe Food Court, located on Fifth Street south of Rio Salado, is home to

Cowboy Pizza Company, a locally owned eatery offering what it calls ‘‘cowboy-style pies,’’ has opened in the former Binkley’s space on the northeast corner of Cave Creek and Vermeersch in Cave Creek. The menu: Appetizers, salads, 18-inch pizzas, and desserts.

Ramen Hood, a 4-year-old ramen house in north Scottsdale, has soft-opened a second location in the 99 Ranch Market plaza on the northeast corner of Dobson and Chandler in Chandler. The menu: Build-your-own ramen bowls, as well as a couple

Cornish Pasty Co., a Tempe-based chain that’s been introducing Valley diners to British pocket sandwiches since 2005, has opened its ninth Valley location on the northeast corner of 32nd Street and Union Hills in north Phoenix. The menu: More than

Hanshin Pocha, a quick-casual Korean street food tavern in Los Angeles’ K-town district, has opened a second location in the former Draft Sports Grill space at the Grove Towne Center near the southeast corner of Alma School and Southern in

Fire at Will, a third concept from Valley chef Dom Ruggiero, has opened in the space that formerly housed Caribbean restaurant Little Cay on the northeast corner of Tatum and Shea in northeast Phoenix. The menu: An eclectic mix of

Crust Simply Italian, an East Coast Italian food and drink concept, has opened its third Valley location at the Verde at Cooley Station mixed-use development on the southwest corner of William Field and Recker in Gilbert. The menu: Rustica-shaped pizzas,