By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Denver-based Mici Handcrafted Italian, a fast-casual pizza and pasta concept, make its Arizona debut at 11 a.m. today next to the Majestic Neighborhood Cinema Grill and the Surf City Sandwich Shop near the southwest corner of Power and Ray in southeast
Mr. Zeke’s, a popular all-day restaurant in Pinetop-Lakeside, has opened a second location in the former B Gastrobar building near the northeast corner of McQueen and Warner in Gilbert. B Gastrobar was sold in April. Mr. Zeke’s comfort-food menu features
Macayo’s Mexican Food, a chain of sit-down restaurants founded in Phoenix in 1946, has opened its ninth Valley location near the northeast corner of Alma School and Queen Creek in south Chandler. The building formerly was home to Carrabba’s Italian
Texas-based Torchy’s Tacos, which had a soft-opening event Monday night, officially opens its doors at 10 a.m. today on the southwest corner of Camelback and 20th Street in Phoenix. Torchy’s offers a dozen specialty tacos, but the signature menu item is
Collins Bros. Chophouse, the latest concept from restaurateur and chef Christopher Collins, will open next Friday, July 8, inside The Village at Hayden on the northwest corner of Hayden and Via De Ventura in central Scottsdale. It replaces previous Collins
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Chicago-based fast-casual chain Portillo’s has submitted a ‘‘pre-application’’ with the town of Queen Creek to build a 7,700-square-foot restaurant with a drive-through on the southeast corner of Ellsworth Loop and Walnut, just south of Queen Creek Road. Known for its Chicago-style
Tucson-based fast-food chain Eegee’s announced it will open its fourth Valley location – and first in the West Valley – July 7 on the northwest corner of Peoria and 35th Avenue in west Phoenix. Eegee’s menu offers sub sandwiches, fries,
This Friday, Z’Tejas Southwest Grill in Scottsdale and Chandler will launch The Jug Club for those who want to buy the restaurant’s famed margaritas to go. For a $2,000 annual membership, you’ll be able to grab a gallon jug of
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
