By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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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
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
