By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Fifteen Arizona chefs and restaurants have been announced as semifinalists for this year’s James Beard Awards, the culinary world’s equivalent of the Oscars: Best Chef Southwest: Lori Hashimoto (Hana Japanese Eatery, Phoenix), Giovanni Scorzo (Andreoli Italian Grocer, Scottsdale), John Martinez
Crust Simply Italian, which has locations in Scottsdale and Chandler, has launched Calzone Connection, a new virtual concept featuring specialty craft calzones for pickup at Crust or delivery through third-party apps. Fillings range from basics like pepperoni and sausage to
Kazu Ramen, an eatery specializing in the Japanese noodle soups, has opened in the At Home strip mall on the southwest corner of Williams Field and Santan Village Parkway in Gilbert. The menu offers five kinds of ramen, rice dishes,
Popular Scottsdale breakfast spot Butters Pancakes & Cafe has opened its third location in the city on the southwest corner of Scottsdale and the 101. Menu highlights include freshly squeezed orange juice, 11 kinds of pancakes, and seven types of
The Buzzed Goat, a 3-year-old locally owned coffee bar and taphouse that’s become an Ahwatukee favorite, is launching a second location on the southeast corner of McClintock and Southern (behind Boston Market) in Tempe. Owner Gabe Von Weimer says the
After years of promises, teases, and false starts, it looks like Los Angeles is finally getting a Pizzeria Bianco. Valley restaurateur and chef Chris Bianco, who has a home in Hermosa Beach, Calif., has inked a deal to launch one
Frank Spaccarelli, who launched Italian restaurant Pacino’s in northeast Mesa in 2013, has opened a fast-casual New York-style pizzeria, Rocky’s Got Pizza, named after his grandson, on the southwest corner of Power and the 202 in southeast Mesa. The space
Renegade Coffee Company, a 4-year-old Scottsdale coffee shop and eatery, has opened a second location in the former Burger King building on the northwest corner of Alma School and University in northwest Mesa. Breakfast and lunch are served daily, and
Mifan Claypot Kitchen, the latest Asian restaurant from Valley chef and restaurateur Johnny Chu, has opened in the Muse Apartments complex on the northwest corner of Central and McDowell in downtown Phoenix. Besides the eponymous clay pot dishes, the streamlined
San Diego chef Angelo Sosa, best known for his three seasons on TV’s ‘‘Top Chef,’’ will open a new upscale Southwestern restaurant called Tia Carmen this spring in the former Stone Grill space at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge
Bottle & Bean Coffee House & Wine Shop, a new concept from developer Spike Lawrence and restaurateur Tom Kaufmann, has opened in the former Press Coffee space at the Downtown Ocotillo development on Queen Creek between Dobson and Price in
Valley chef Lawrence “L.T.” Smith, whose resume includes stints at Tempe Public Market Cafe and Ghost Ranch, will compete on Tuesday night’s ‘‘Chocolate Frenzy’’ episode of the Food Network show ‘‘Chopped.’’ Smith currently operates Chilte, a taco stand at farmers
Food Network personality Guy Fieri, who launched three delivery-only ghost kitchens called Flavortown Kitchen in the Valley last year, will open a bricks-and-mortar Flavortown this spring at the new Caesars Sportsbook at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix. The space previously
The 21st annual Arizona Strong Beer Festival, the state’s premier craft beer event and the centerpiece of the 11-day Arizona Beer Week, takes place Saturday, Feb. 19, at the brand-new Bell Bank Park in southeast Mesa. VIP admission starts at
The 10th annual Arizona Cocktail Weekend with more than 30 events at bars and clubs throughout the Valley starts Friday, Feb. 18. Signature events include The Cocktail Carnival (Saturday), Top Bars (Sunday), and Last Slinger Standing (Monday).
Tucson-based Eegee’s announced it will officially open its third Valley location on the southwest corner of Val Vista and Willis – kitty-corner from Mercy Gilbert Medical Center – on Thursday, March 3. (A soft opening will be held 4-8 p.m. Wednesday,
Just days after new owners moved to Arizona and were locked out by their landlord, house-made ice cream and coffee shop Frozen Creamery has reopened in the same space on the northeast corner of Cooper and Ray in Gilbert. New
Arizona Beer Week kicks off its annual 11-day run today. One of the first notable events is HopSlam & Donuts, an annual tapping of Bell Brewing’s seasonal imperial IPA accompanied by free doughnuts at The Hungry Monk in Chandler. The events
Hapa Food Company, a non-chain Hawaiian barbecue restaurant, has opened in the Sprouts Farmers Market shopping center on the southeast corner of Higley and Southern in east Mesa. It also sells Portuguese pastries known as malasadas that are popular in
Vito’s Pizza & Italian Ristorante, which sold its Scottsdale location (now Vicinos Local Italian) in 2020, has opened another at DC Ranch Crossing on the southeast corner of Pima and Legacy in north Scottsdale. It joins the original location in
