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Author: Jess Harter

Ay, Chabela in downtown Phoenix to close Sunday just month after opening

Ay, Chabela, a Mexican seafood inspired restaurant with an agave-based cocktail program, announced it will close Sunday after just a month in business in downtown Phoenix. The history: Brothers Andrew and Nick Renteria ran the Chubasco Tacos food stand before

Serrano’s Mexican Food Restaurants offer trio of November specials

Serrano’s Mexican Food Restaurants are offering three specials through the end of November, including a preview of CEO Ric Serrano’s favorite Pronto-style burrito. November specials: Cinnamon Buñuelo Crunch: A cocktail made with Fireball and Rumchata and topped with a buñuelo

Green District Salads to make AZ debut Thursday in southeast Gilbert

Louisville, Ky.-based Green District Salads will make its Arizona debut at 10:30 a.m. Thursday near the southwest corner of Power and Ray Roads in Gilbert. The location: The former Smoothie King space in the Circle G Gateway Center. The menu: The

Craft 64 in downtown Chandler adds 10-inch pizzas & other new items

Downtown Chandler pizzeria and brew pub Craft 64 has added several new items to its wood-fired menu. Personal pizzas: The biggest addition is 10-inch pizzas to the recently launched lunch menu available from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays. Diners can choose

Dos Chris’ Bakery & Charcuterie opens shop in uptown Phoenix

Dos Chris’ Bakery & Charcuterie, a year-old catering company known for its eye-catching meat and cheese boards, has opened a storefront shop in uptown Phoenix. The details: The shop is on the northeast corner of 16th Street and Bethany Home,

Sources: New York-style deli Chompies to close Tempe location today

With no prior announcement, Valley deli chain Chompies unexpectedly will close its 25-year-old Tempe location next to the Arizona State University campus today. What’s happening: Multiple sources confirm employees were told Sunday that the restaurant and deli would close at

Breakfast & lunch eatery Culinary Gangster makes debut in north Scottsdale

Culinary Gangster, a new breakfast and lunch eatery promising ‘‘street food with a fine dinning twist,’’ has opened near the northeast corner of Northsight and Raintree in north Scottsdale. The menu: Omelets, wraps, and protein pancakes for breakfast; salads, bowls,

Arcadia Farms Cafe in Scottsdale moving restaurant across street

Arcadia Farms Cafe in Old Town Scottsdale has sold and closed the cottage that housed its cafe but plans to reopen the breakfast and lunch restaurant across the street in December. What’s happening: Arcadia Farms Cafe, which chef and owner

Bergies Coffee Roast House in downtown Gilbert to close Dec. 24

Bergies Coffee Roast House ☕️, a fixture in historic downtown Gilbert since 2009, will close Dec. 24, owners Brian and Linda Bergeson announced on social media. The reason: The property on which the coffeehouse sits, located just north of Joes

Press Coffee opens inside Sprouts Farmers Market in Phoenix on Friday

Three weeks after Sprouts Farmers Market and Press Coffee announced they were teaming up for the first-ever Press location inside a Sprouts store, that pilot location launches Friday inside the Sprouts on the southwest corner of Seventh Avenue and Osborn in Phoenix.

Il Vinaio in downtown Mesa to hold 14th annual Meatfest on Nov. 17

Downtown Mesa restaurant and wine bar Il Vinaio will host its 14th annual Meatfest, a carnivore’s feast featuring  six meat dishes, from 5 p.m. to close Thursday, Nov. 17. The meat dishes: Cam’s Tijuana grilled shrimp; Bleu cheese bacon filet mignon

Salad and Go introduces seasonal Roasted Autumn Salad & 2 other items

Salad and Go, the Gilbert-born chain of drive-through eateries, switches out its three seasonal menu selections Wednesday. New fall items: Roasted Autumn Salad: Roasted sweet potatoes, caramelized brussels sprouts, candied pecans, dried cranberries, and grated parmesan cheese with a balsamic

Raj & Rani’s Indian Kitchen replaces Tasty Touch in north Phoenix

Raj & Rani’s Indian Kitchen has replaced The Tasty Touch Flavors of India on the southwest corner of Tatum and Bell in northeast Phoenix. The menu: Tandoori specials, seafood dishes, chaat, wraps, curries, and biryanis. (Pictured: Tandoori chicken.) Open: 11