By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Federico’s Mexican Food, a Mexican fast-food chain that debuted in Phoenix in 2005, has opened its 25th location on the southwest corner of Van Buren and 83rd Avenue in Tolleson. The 2,000-square-foot building features a new look for the chain
Ambrogio15, which has been voted the best pizza in San Diego by several publications, is bringing its Milanese-style pies with paper-thin crusts to Biltmore Fashion Park in Phoenix. Its name refers to Ambrogio, the patron saint of Milan, and the
The Local Chandler sports bar in downtown Chandler closes today after a 5-year run, but owner Mike Smith isn’t leaving the Valley restaurant business. The ASU graduate, who has worked in the industry for 25 years, has purchased a We
El Charro Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge, the iconic Mexican restaurant in downtown Mesa that closed in 2017 but reopened last year, has closed agaon – but only for a month of summer vacation. The family-run restaurant, which was established in 1922
Two Hands Corn Dogs, a national chain of Korean street food eateries that made its Arizona debut in Mesa in 2020, has opened its fifth Valley location in a strip mall on the southwest corner of Cooper and Ray in
Condolences to the family and friends of Gregory Elias, a longtime Scottsdale restaurateur who died while swimming at Lake Pleasant on Saturday. He was 72. Elias was best-known as the owner of popular Eli’s American Grille from 1992 until its
Beer Barn, the Valley’s newest craft beer and wine bar, has opened at Epicenter at Agritopia on the northwest corner of Higley and Ray in Gilbert. The 3,000-square-foot dog-friendly venue has a farmhouse-style feel with reclaimed barn wood and weathered
For the second straight summer, Walter Station Brewery in east Phoenix is collaborating with the Arizona Animal Welfare League, Arizona’s largest and oldest no-kill shelter, to raise money for AAWL’s life-saving pet programs. The brewery is making a special beer, Ale Wagger, available for
Richie V’s Chicago Eatery, a restaurant offering Windy City faves such as Vienna hot dogs, Italian beef, and Italian sausages, is taking over the former Johnny’s Greek & Burger Bar on the northwest corner of Alma School and Chandler Heights in
Rice-A-Roni’s Trolley Tour rolls into the Valley this weekend from noon-5 p.m. today at Arizona Mills (outside Sea Life) in Tempe, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at Arizona Boardwalk in Scottsdale, and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at Arizona Mills. The stops
Hush Public House chef-owner Dom Ruggiero and his wife, Holly, are opening another restaurant, Fire at Will, this fall in the former Little Cay space on the northeast corner of Tatum and Shea in north Phoenix. Although it will borrow several menu items from its
Sushi 101 Bar & Grill, a popular Tempe eatery for ASU students for two decades, is moving this fall from Cornerstone on the northeast corner of Rural and University to the former Salut Kitchen Bar (and short-lived McKinley Brewing) space near the northwest corner
Los Angeles-based Spitz Mediterranean Street Food will make its Arizona debut at Desert Ridge Marketplace in north Phoenix around the end of this year. Borrowing from street carts popular in Europe, Spitz’s menu features doner wraps, bowls, ‘‘doquitos’’ (described as Mediterranean taquitos), and
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The Hub Grill & Bar, an East Valley chain of mega-sized sports bars, opens its fourth location today in the short-lived GOAT Sports Grill space on the southwest corner of Power and McDowell in northeast Mesa. Menu specialties include a Giant Green
Chula Seafood, a family-owned seafood restaurant and market with locations in uptown Phoenix and south Scottsdale, has opened a third location in the former Hi-Health space on the east corner of Hayden and Thompson Peak Parkway in north Scottsdale. The fish market
South Carolina-based New York Butcher Shoppe, which has 20 locations in five states, will make its Arizona debut in Cave Creek this fall. It’s under construction next to 3 Regions Vietnamese Kitchen on the northeast corner of Tatum and Dynamite. The
Peoria Artisan Brewery is offering a reward for information leading to the identification of the individual or individuals who significantly damaged several windows at the brewery Saturday or Sunday night. The windows appeared to have been shot with a pellet or
After previously announcing it would open today, Bonfire Craft Kitchen & Tap House in south Tempe changed its plans at the last minute and now is targeting a launch next Monday, Aug. 8. The restaurant and sports bar, which debuted
JoJo’s Shake Bar, a Chicago-based concept known for over-the-top shakes, onion ring towers, and milk and cookie flights (pictured), is coming to the Scottsdale Quarter on the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Greenway/Butherus. The menu also offers sandwiches, burgers, and
