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Cheba Hut closes original Tempe location for several weeks of renovations

Cheba Hut, the national chain of cannabis-themed sub shops that began in Tempe, has closed its original location on the northeast corner of Hardy and University for several weeks of renovations. The chain: Scott Jennings created the concept, featuring ‘‘toasted’’

Barstool Sports website to open large sports bar in Old Town Scottsdale

Barstool Sports, the popular sports and pop culture website, is opening a large sports bar, Barstool Scottsdale, in the former Two Brothers Brewing & Taphouse building in Old Town Scottsdale. The space: The 8,700-square-foot building near the southeast corner of

Arizona Restaurant Week’s fall edition runs today through Sept. 25

The twice-a-year Arizona Restaurant Week begins its 10-day fall edition today with nearly 150 participating restaurants offering special three-course meals for either $33, $44, or $55 per person or couple. The history: The promotion, which started in 2008, offers prix fixe menus,

Saturday: Get a free salad at Salad and Go’s new Peoria location

Tempe-based Salad and Go is celebrating the opening of its new location in Peoria by giving away 200 free salads Saturday afternoon. What: Starting at 3 p.m., the first 200 guests that visit the location on the northeast corner of

SanTan Brewery & Distilling announces new products for fall

Chandler-based SanTan Brewery & Distilling will release the newest edition of its award-winning Jacob Waltz Arizona Bourbon at a special event (info) at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at its production facility’s SanTan Gardens. The limited small-batch release comes in the middle

Now open: Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix

Scottsdale-based Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers has opened its 13th Valley location in the former Friday’s Front Row space at Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, in downtown Phoenix. The menu: Half-pound burgers, sandwiches, hot dogs, and wings and more

Pedal Haus hires new culinary director, updates Phoenix brunch menu

Pedal Haus Brewery has hired Zach Hunter as its new culinary director, and his first move has been to launch a new brunch menu at the brewery’s downtown Phoenix location. The resume: A graduate of the Arizona Culinary Institute, Hunter

Mediterranean eatery Zazu Kitchen & Bakery opens in north Phoenix

Zazu Kitchen & Bakery, a family-run Mediterranean restaurant, has opened in the Albertson’s plaza on the southeast corner of Union Hills and Cave Creek in north Phoenix. The menu: The kitchen offers chicken and beef shawarma plates, gyros and other

Bamboo Asian Kitchen opens at Christown Spectrum in NW Phoenix

Bamboo Asian Kitchen, a restaurant offering a menu of mostly Americanized Chinese dishes, has opened next to Target at the Christown Spectrum shopping center on the southeast corner of Bethany Home and 19th Avenue in Phoenix. The menu: A huge

Mediterranean & Middle Eastern eatery KP Cuisine opens in Sun City

KP Cuisine, a restaurant specializing in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food, has opened in the former Jade Star Chinese strip-mall space on the northwest corner of Bell and 99th Avenue in Sun City. The menu: Kebabs, shawarma, falafel, and tikka

Edible Phoenix magazine’s future in doubt with publisher/editor retiring

Edible Phoenix, the award-winning quarterly magazine that chronicles the Valley’s slow-food scene, is up for sale because publisher and editor Pamela Hamilton plans to retire next month. The history: Edible Phoenix, which Hamilton launched in 2005, is part of Edible

Chandler pastry chef competes in Food Network series opener tonight

Pastry chef Lola Forbes from Spooky’s Swirls, a horror- and sci-fi-themed bakery in Chandler, competes tonight in the Season 8 opener of ‘‘Halloween Baking Championship’’ on the Food Network. The show: Twelve bakers create spooky or creepy treats for three

Gastromé Market in Scottsdale to hold grand opening Saturday

Gastromé Market, a wine-and-cheese-focused store and cafe, will hold its grand opening celebration Saturday on the northeast corner of Doubletree Ranch and Gainey Center at Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale. The space: A 3,500-square-foot market offers wines, cheeses, and handcrafted artisanal