By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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With the annual summer slowdown and the upcoming holiday weekend, several Valley restaurants are temporarily closing in order to take well-earned vacations, including: Los Dos Molinos in Mesa is closed until Tuesday, July 5. Cuisine & Wine Bistro in south
Feringhee Modern Indian Cuisine, an 8,000-square-foot fine-dining restaurant from the owner of Pastries N Chaat and Saffron Indian Grocery N Kitchen, has opened next to Chompies on the southeast corner of Frye and Chandler Village just south of Chandler Fashion Center. The menu
House of Tricks finally closed its doors Saturday night after 35 years in downtown Tempe. Owners Bob and Robin Trick announced in December they intended to retire and close their iconic Tempe fine-dining restaurant at the end of June. There’s
Little Rituals, the 3-year-old bar at the Residence Inn/Courtyard by Marriott in downtown Phoenix, has been named one of four finalists for Best U.S. Hotel Bar in the prestigious 2022 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards. Phoenix’s Bitter & Twisted, which
Texas-based Torchy’s Tacos, which has more than 100 locations in 11 states, will make its Arizona debut next week on the southwest corner of Camelback and 20th Street in Phoenix. The public is invited to enjoy a free meal and
California Fish Grill, a Los Angeles-based chain of counter-service seafood restaurants that made its Arizona debut in Mesa in 2020, will open a second location Friday in the former IHOP at the Camelback Colonnade on the southeast corner of the Piestewa
Piefection, an independent pie shop with locations in northeast Mesa and central Scottsdale, plans to open a third location this fall on the northwest corner of Chandler and Dobson in Chandler. Its menu includes more than 30 varieties of traditional
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Postino WineCafe will open its ninth Valley location – and its first in the West Valley – next to the Peoria Sports Complex on the south side of Paradise Lane between 79th and 83rd avenues. It will be part of
If you miss the wings at now-defunct Teakwoods Tavern & Grill, you’ll want to check out Teaks Wings & Rings, a new ghost kitchen concept (featuring Teakwoods’ familiar moose logo) that has launched at the Tempe Food Court and the
The Desmond, an Italian bistro and bar serving Neapolitan-style pizzas and sandwiches on house-baked bread, has opened next to Kettle Black on the northeast corner of First Street and Washington in downtown Phoenix. Besides pizzas and sandwiches, there are dinner
Mochinut, a Los Angeles-based chain that made its Arizona debut in Tempe last fall, is opening a second Valley location next to Lee Lee International Supermarket on the southwest corner of Cactus and 75th Avenue in Peoria. Mochinut sells mochi
Cafe Balkan, which bills itself as an ‘‘authentic European kitchen,’’ has opened in the former Southern Delights space near the northeast corner of Cave Creek and Rose Garden in north Phoenix. Entrees include sarma (stuffed cabbage rolls, pictured), goulash, and
B&B Cocktail Lounge, a spinoff of Bourbon & Bones Chophouse & Bar, will make its debut at 5 p.m. Wednesday just north of the fine-dining restaurant on the northwest corner of Scottsdale and Third Avenue in Old Town Scottsdale. In
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Cherish Farm Fresh Eatery, a healthy fast-casual concept that made its debut in 2019 at the Downtown Ocotillo development in south Chandler, has closed. The locally owned concept had taken over a building on Queen Creek between Dobson and Price
Komodo Asian Fusion, an eatery offering mostly Thai and Vietnamese dishes, has opened near the southwest corner of 12th Street and Northern in north Phoenix. The menu features a variety of stir-fry, curry, and noodle dishes. (Pictured: Pad Kra Pao.)
Taproom 120, a movie-themed craft beer and wine bar, is coming to the former Crossfit Obsession space next to Caldwell County BBQ on the northwest corner of Power and the 202 in southeast Gilbert. The bar also will sell beer
Roy’s Restaurant, the upscale American restaurant specializing in Hawaiian-Japanese fusion cuisine, has closed its west Chandler location near the southwest corner of Ray and 56th Street. The restaurant had opened in 2007. The struggling chain once had 21 locations in
Modern Margarita, a stylish lounge focused on Mexican small plates and margaritas, is opening a second location in front of EOS Fitness near the southeast corner of Gilbert and Ocotillo in south Chandler. Valley restaurateur Julian Wright opened the original
