By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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California-based Roll-Em-Up Taquitos, the nation’s first taquito-focused franchise, will make its Arizona debut with two locations by the end of this year. One will be near the northeast corner of the 101 and 90th Street in central Scottsdale, the other
Zipps Sports Grill announced its 20-year-old location on the southeast corner of 64th Street and Greenway in north Scottsdale will close Monday for several months of remodeling. It’s expanding into the space next door to create the largest of Zipps’
The Parlay Kitchen & Cocktails, a modern American gastropub that opened in Chandler in 2019, will open a second location on the southwest corner of the 101 and Via de Ventura in central Scottsdale this fall. Owners Kyle and Erica
Congrats to Chandler-based SanTan Spirits, which picked up six medals at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, one of the world’s most prestigious spirits competitions. SanTan won a gold medal for its Sacred Stave American Single Malt and silver
Good news for Japanese candy lovers: Daiso is coming! The Japanese discount store chain, which has nearly 6,000 locations worldwide, will make its Arizona debut later this year next to 99 Ranch Market on the northeast corner of Chandler and
Louisville, Ky.-based Green District Salads will make its Arizona debut with a pair of Valley locations late this year. The fast-casual concept offers salads, wraps, and grain bowls. One location will be on the southwest corner of Power and Ray
Dynasty Chinese & Asian Cuisine has opened in the former J Chen space on the southwest corner of Cave Creek and Tatum in Cave Creek. House specialties include Empire Supreme (shrimp, beef, chicken, pork, and vegetables in oyster sauce), Black
Bliss Rebar – a restaurant and lounge with American comfort food, craft cocktails, and a shaded patio – is closing May 22 after 12 years on the northeast corner of Fourth Street and Garfield in downtown Phoenix. ‘‘We diligently tried
Green Corner Restaurant, one of the Valley’s top Mediterranean eateries, is launching a third location at the end of this month. The locally owned, fast-casual concept, which has current locations in Mesa and Chandler, is putting the final touches on
Pokitrition, a locally owned group of eateries specializing in sushi burritos and poke bowls, has opened its fourth location on the northwest corner of the 101 and Via de Ventura in central Scottsdale. Unlike other locations, the Scottsdale one has
Cafe Rio Mexican Grill, a Utah-based chain of fast-casual Mexican restaurants, has opened the first Arizona location of its ‘‘digital cafe’’ concept on the northwest corner of Indian School and 195th Avenue in the Verrado neighborhood of Buckeye. The store
Birdcall, a Denver-based chain specializing in fried chicken sandwiches and tenders, makes its Arizona debut at 11 a.m. today on the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Shea in Scottsdale. The menu also offers craft cocktails, including margaritas and frozen beverages,
Tia Carmen, a contemporary Southwestern restaurant from celebrity chef Angelo Sosa, has opened at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa near the northeast corner of Tatum and Deer Valley in northeast Phoenix. It replaces the resort’s former
Now in my 12th year writing Mouth by Southwest, my strategy for covering Phoenix metro area restaurants, breweries, and bars has been simple: Short, to-the-point posts focusing on openings, closings, and events. It’s what analytics tell me readers want, and
The Genuine, a new flagship concept for the Valley-based Genuine Concepts restaurant group, debuts at 11 a.m. Thursday in the former The Vig Uptown space on the northeast corner of 16th Street and Bethany Home in Phoenix. The menu spotlights
Biryani Pot, an Indian restaurant that describes itself as ‘‘an authentic Hyderabadi food house,’’ has opened on the northeast corner of Bell and 40th Street in north Phoenix. The city of Hyderabadi is known for its unique combination of Mughal,
After a two-year hiatus due to the covid-19 pandemic and then a staffing shortage, Mexican restaurant Aunt Chilada’s finally reopens for public dining at 11 a.m. today at the Arizona Grand Resort & Spa on the southwest corner of I-10
Leonard Fleszar, founder of the Valley’s Lenny’s Burger chain, has pleaded guilty to tax evasion for underreporting more than $1.4 million in income from two restaurants on his 2015-2017 federal tax returns. Fleszar has since sold the two restaurants to
Chicago-themed food truck Wide Daddy’s, which offers Windy City favorites such as Italian beef, Polish sausage, and pork chop sandwiches, has opened a brick-and-mortar restaurant on the northwest corner of Lindsay and University in Mesa. Also on the menu: whole
Puerto Rican food truck Phoenix Coqui has opened a brick-and-mortar restaurant on the southeast corner of Indian School and 15th Avenue in Phoenix. It takes over the space that formerly was home to Mediterranean restaurant Crazy Jim’s, an Encanto neighborhood
