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Author: Jess Harter

Asian concept Three Thirty Three grabs Watermark’s last restaurant space

Three Thirty Three, a new Asian-inspired concept, has leased the last available restaurant space at The Watermark, the $150 million mixed-use development along Scottsdale Road on the north side of Tempe Town Lake. The 11,300-square-foot restaurant from Washington-based WGE Capital

Asian-Mexican hybrid Chino-Mex opens 2nd location in west Chandler

Chino-Mex, a 2-year-old Asian-Mexican hybrid restaurant in south Phoenix, has opened a second location in the short-lived Bibio Modern Korean Kitchen space on the northwest corner of Kyrene and Chandler in west Chandler. The menu features birria ramen, build-your-own bowls,

‘Restaurant: Impossible’ revisits Ginger Monkey in Chandler on Thursday

The Food Network’s ‘‘Restaurant: Impossible’’ and host Robert Irvine will revisit Ginger Monkey Gastropub, the south Chandler restaurant and bar it featured in February 2020, in a new episode airing Thursday, March 31. Ginger Monkey, located on the southwest corner

Uncle Bear’s to open 5th Grill & Tap location in north Scottsdale

Gilbert-based Uncle Bear’s Grill & Tap, which opened its first non-southeast Valley location in Paradise Valley in December, is adding another in the former Tipsy Coyote space on the southwest corner of Scottsdale and Bell in north Scottsdale. No opening

Newest lineup addition at Chase Field: Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers

Scottsdale-based Square One Concepts’ Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers and Bourbon & Bones Cocktail Lounge are taking over the former Friday’s Front Row space at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix. The 12,000-square-foot location spans multiple levels and includes a suspended patio

Build-your-own pasta concept Jimmy G’s to launch in west Mesa

Jimmy G’s, a build-your-own pasta concept, will open in the former Desi Fusion space near the southeast corner of Alma School and Southern – across the street from defunct Fiesta Mall – in west Mesa. A 10-ounce portion of pasta

Frozen dessert shop Ugolicious coming to Chandler Fashion Center

Ugolicious, an international chain of dessert cafes specializing in frozen Greek yogurt and Italian gelato, is coming to Chandler Fashion Center. Look for it to open this summer directly across from Hollister Co. on the mall’s second level.

Rose Garden Cocktail Lounge to join downtown Phoenix scene

Josh Katz, co-creator of Phoenix martini bar 36 Below, is working on a new concept – Rose Garden Cocktail Lounge – in the US Bank Center (pictured) on the southeast corner of First Avenue and Monroe in downtown Phoenix. A

Hong Kong Asian Diner to close March 30 after 19 years in Tempe

Fans of Hong Kong Asian Diner on the northwest corner of Rural and Ray in south Tempe have just a week to enjoy their favorite dishes one last time. Citing staffing shortages, the 19-year-old Cantonese restaurant  announced its last day

Cafe Morning Buzz dishes up breakfast (& weekend dinners) in Gilbert

Cafe Morning Buzz, a breakfast-focused scratch kitchen that also serves dinner Friday through Sunday, has opened in the short-lived Eatalio Pasta & Wine space on the southwest corner of Williams Field and Val Vista in Gilbert. The menu also features

Maple & Ash sibling Etta to open April 6 at Scottsdale Quarter

Etta, a neighborhood restaurant specializing in wood-fired pizzas and pastas, announced it will open Wednesday, April 6, in the former Brio Tuscan Grille space at Scottsdale Quarter in north Scottsdale. The concept is from the same group behind high-end surf

Mexican restaurant Zona Cantina & Cocina makes debut in northeast Mesa

Zona Cantina & Cocina, a family-friendly Mexican restaurant promising ‘‘a modern take on traditional Mexican fare,’’ has opened in the short-lived El Autentico 1010 space next to Pita Jungle on the southeast corner of McKellips and Alta Mesa in northeast