By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Munch A Mania, a breakfast and lunch eatery near the northwest corner of University and the 101 in Tempe, will close its doors Friday after 25 years in business. Owners Gordon and Mary Taggart have decided to retire. The deli
Jimmy G’s, an independent restaurant focused on pastas and salads, has opened in the Grove Towne Shopping Center near the southeast corner of Alma School and Southern in Mesa. The menu features seven salads and five kinds of pasta with
Utah-based soft drinks concept FiiZ Drinks returns to Arizona at noon Saturday with a new location on the northwest corner of Mesa and First Avenue in downtown Mesa. FiiZ previously opened multiple Valley locations, but all closed in 2019. Its
Cider Corps will debut its new production facility and taproom near the northeast corner of Gilbert and Warner in Gilbert with a series of ‘‘open houses’’ beginning this weekend. Chef Adam Allison’s new Brightside Burgers will be onsite. Hours will
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Just Love Coffee, a Nashville, Tenn.-based chain offering specialty coffees and an all-day food menu, will make its Arizona debut near the northwest corner of Power and Warner in southeast Mesa. Just Love uses waffle irons to make an array
Bravo’s Emmy-winning reality series ‘‘Top Chef,’’ which has spent most of its 19th season in Houston, moves to Tucson for the final two episodes. Featured guests will include Carlotta Flores of legendary El Charro Cafe, Don Guerra of Barrio Bread,
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Disco Dragon, a 40-seat Asian restaurant and bar, has opened on the southeast corner of Roosevelt and Fifth Street on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. It’s the latest concept from Sam Olguin and Brenon Stuart, the duo behind the nearby
California-based Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shops plans to open its first five Arizona locations by the end of this year and a sixth in early 2023. The menu offers hot and cold sandwiches, salads, and soups. The locations: Dobson and Ray
Sad news for Arizona craft beer fans: Tucson’s 1702, also known as The Address Brewing, is closing Friday. The pizza pub opened 2007 and began brewing its own beers in 2011, calling itself Address Brewing. (The 1702 name is a
Arby’s, the fast-food chain known for roast beef sandwiches, is introducing the first-ever hamburger in its 60-year history. The Wagyu Steakhouse Burger, expected to cost $5.99, is being promoted as 50% larger than a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder. It’s only scheduled
Wren House Brewing is opening a European-inspired beer hall in the Safeway/Trader Joe’s shopping center on the southeast corner of Chandler and 40th Street in Ahwatukee. Dubbed Südhalle (“South Hall”), the new venue will have all of Wren House’s acclaimed
Juan Jaime’s Tacos & Tequila, a popular Chandler hangout since opening in 2007, has closed its doors near the northeast corner of the 101 and Chandler Boulevard. In a social media post, the restaurant said it decided not to renew
Flower Child, the fast-casual healthy food restaurant from Fox Restaurant Concepts, will open its sixth Valley location on the southwest corner of Ray Road and 56th Street in west Chandler. Its menu focuses on salads, bowls, and wraps. Flower Child
Not Your Typical Deli, the popular sandwich shop that hires about half its staff through its own training program for those with autism and other developmental disabilities, announced the Gilbert Town Square location will close Thursday, May 26. The deli
The twice-a-year Arizona Restaurant Week begins its 10-day spring run Friday with more than 125 participating restaurants offering special three-course meals for either $33, $44 or $55. The $55 price is new this year, allowing high-end restaurants to create more expensive
Colados Coffee & Crepes, a family-owned shop that’s been serving some of the best crepes in the West Valley since 2014, has opened its third location near the northeast corner of Seventh Street and Oak in midtown Phoenix. Crepes are
New Jersey-based Bubbakoo’s Burritos, a fast-casual Mexican fusion eatery, makes its Arizona debut at 11 a.m. today in front of Sam’s Club at SanTan Village in Gilbert. The menu offers standard build-your-own burritos, bowls, quesadillas, and tacos, but unusual protein choices
Cafe Rio Mexican Grill, the Utah-based chain of fast-casual Mexican restaurants, will open its next location June 10 near the southwest corner of Hunt Highway and Golf Club Drive in San Tan Valley. Cafe Rio’s menu offers salads, tostadas, burritos,
