By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Joey and Cristina Maggiore – owners of Hash Kitchen, The Sicilian Butcher, The Sicilian Baker, and The Mexicano – are planning two new concepts. The Rosticceria, an Italian rotisserie wood-fired grill, will open near the northeast corner of Tatum and
Just three weeks after shutting down its popular 36-year-old location next to ASU in Tempe, The Vine Tavern & Eatery has launched a new location in the former Angry Crab Shack space on the northwest corner of Ray and 38th Street in Ahwatukee. The
Meet Fresh, a Taiwanese dessert shop chain that made its Arizona debut in the 99 Ranch Market in Chandler last October, is preparing to launch its second Valley location next to boba tea shop Miss Dessert on the northeast corner of Dobson
Pie Snob has closed its 11-year-old pie shop near the northeast corner of Indian School and 36th Street in east Phoenix in order to move to a new location near the southwest corner of Indian School and 40th Street. The new
Salad and Go has opened its 45th Arizona location on the northeast corner of Thunderbird and 83rd Avenue in Peoria. Future locations are in the works on the southeast corner of Indian School and Jackrabbit in Litchfield Park and near the
Salad and Go is celebrating the opening of its newest location in Gilbert by giving away free salads. Starting at 3 p.m. Saturday, the first 200 guests at the location near the northeast corner of Higley and Baseline can enjoy a free salad. No
Gyros Express, a fast-casual Greek restaurant, has closed after 14 years when the landlord refused to renew its lease on the northeast corner of Dobson and Chandler in Chandler. The small eatery served beef/lamb and chicken gyros, hummus, and dolma.
After a false start last week, Bonfire Craft Kitchen & Tap House, a 2-year-old restaurant and sports bar in Surprise, has opened its second location in the former 11,000-square-foot Tilted Kilt building just south of IKEA near the southwest corner
Crust Brothers Pizza, a 2-year-old independent pizzeria in central Scottsdale, is opening a second location on the northwest corner of Baseline and McClintock in south Tempe. Crust Brothers makes what its calls ‘‘Midwest-style’’ square-cut pies that are ‘‘crispy on the
Sushi Green, a Colombia-based Asian fusion concept, has made its U.S. debut by the Harkins Theatres on the northwest corner of Gilbert and Germann in Chandler. It’s taken over the space formerly home to YC’s Mongolian Grill, which closed in 2020.
Tempe-based Spinato’s Pizzeria, which is preparing to open its seventh Valley location at Epicenter at Agritopia in Gilbert in November, has reached an agreement to become the official pizza of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury. Its Chicago-style pizza will be
Salad World, a local fast-casual build-your-own-salad concept, is coming to the Safeway center on the northwest corner of Cactus and 83rd Avenue in Peoria. Diners will be able to choose from among more than 60 ingredients. Salad World also will
White Castle, the iconic burger joint and the country’s oldest fast-food chain, is coming to the southeast Valley. The chain announced its second Arizona location will open near the northeast corner of I-10 and Warner in south Tempe (just southeast
SomiSomi Soft Serve & Taiyaki, a Los Angeles-based chain of Korean-inspired dessert shops offering soft-serve ice cream and taiyaki (fish-shaped waffles with a choice of fillings), has made its Arizona debut on the northeast corner of Chandler and Dobson in Chandler.
Fuku Sushi, a favorite hangout of University of Arizona students in Tucson for the past decade, has opened its fourth restaurant on the northeast corner of McClintock and Warner in south Tempe. It opens at 3 p.m. daily. Fuku, which
OHSO Brewery in downtown Gilbert opens The Park, a half-acre multi-use recreation area on the north side of the brew pub, today. The family- and dog-friendly venue includes a grass lawn, a retail shop made from a recycled shipping container,
The Vine Tavern & Eatery, which closed its original Valley location on Apache Boulevard in Tempe last month, is planning to soft-open its new Ahwatukee location Friday – assuming it passes all of its final inspections. It’s taking over the
A car crashed through the glass front wall of the MOD Pizza on the northwest corner of Cooper and Warner in Gilbert this morning. The driver accidentally stepped on the gas instead of the brake, police told Channel 3. No
David Bickford was looking for a unique angle for a new food blog in 2007 at the same time construction was underway on the Valley’s initial light rail line. Thus was born PHX Rail Food, a collection of Bickford’s reviews
Hanshin Pocha, a California-base chain of quick-casual Korean street food taverns, will make its Arizona debut this fall near the southeast corner of Alma School and Southern in Mesa. It’s taking over the space that formerly was home to Draft
