By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Tap Into Mesa, a beer festival with live music and food trucks, will take place 2-6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12, in downtown Mesa. Participating downtown breweries and bars include Desert Eagle, Oro Brewing, 12 West, Beer Research Institute, Chupacabra Tap
Missouri-based Andy’s Frozen Custard, the world’s largest dessert-only franchise, has opened its fourth Arizona store on the northwest corner of Gilbert and Warner in Gilbert. The menu features sundaes, shakes, concretes, and jackhammers (concretes with a filling). Andy’s also has
The Union Jack, a British pub that took over the former Skeptical Chymist Irish Pub in north Scottsdale in 2021, has opened a second location in the former Harp Irish Pub space at Dana Park on the northwest corner of
Lom Wong – whose owners, Alex and Yotaka Martin, have developed a loyal following for their Thai pop-up dinners around the Valley the past few years – has opened near the northeast corner of Garfield and Second Street in downtown
Carcara, a Southwest-themed restaurant offering Native American- and Sonoran-inspired dishes, has opened in the ground-floor space that formerly was home to The District American Kitchen & Wine Bar at The Sheraton Phoenix Downtown on the northwest corner of Van Buren
Hooters, the iconic Atlanta-based chain of sports bars, has closed its original Arizona location at the Arizona Center in downtown Phoenix after 32 years. The chain says all employees have been offered positions at Hooters’ three remaining locations in the
A Nebraska-based restaurant group has opened three new concepts – Cham Pang Lanes, an Asian-infused restaurant with six duckpin bowling lanes; Ghost Donkey, a tequila and mezcal bar; and Palma (pictured), an “urban botanical sanctuary” – in a building near the
Cession, a Southern-themed restaurant with multiple patios as well as rooftop dining, has leased 8,500 square feet at The Watermark, the $150 million mixed-use development on the north side of Tempe Town Lake. The opening is planned for early 2023.
Liz Modern Asian, an eatery specializing in traditional and modern Hong Kong-style dishes, has opened in the former Le Macaron French Pastries space at the Scottsdale Quarter on the southeast corner of Scottsdale and Greenway Hayden Loop in north Scottsdale.
Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux, a Louisiana-based chain of family-friendly sports bars, announced the grand opening of its first Arizona location will take place next Monday, March 14. It’s taking over the former Sweet Tomatoes building on the southwest corner of the
California-based BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse plans to open its fifth Valley location by the end of this year next to the Harkins Theatres on the northeast corner of McDowell and 150th Drive in Goodyear. BJ’s currently has locations in Chandler,
Congrats to Grand Canyon Brewing & Distilling, which has opened a third location in Page. Grand Canyon debuted in Williams in 2007 and added a Flagstaff location in 2019. The Page brewpub, located in the town’s old fire station on
Flying Basset Brewing has gone through a parade of kitchen staff in its four-year existence, but the Gilbert brewery seems to have found a somewhat novel solution: A partnership with Philadelphia Sandwich Company. The Scottsdale eatery has taken over operation
Enjoy free drinks from 5 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday when Oregon-based Black Rock Coffee celebrates the opening of its fifth Scottsdale location – and 24th in Arizona – behind McDonald’s on the northeast corner of 70th Street and Shea.
85° C Bakery & Café, a Taiwanese international chain selling coffee, smoothies, juices, and baked goods, will make its Arizona debut next to 99 Ranch Market on the northeast corner of Chandler and Dobson in Chandler this spring. The chain
Pizza Factory, a California-based chain with Arizona locations in Williams, Payson, and Show Low, will make its return to the Valley (a West Valley location in Buckeye recently closed) this summer on the southeast corner of Gilbert and Southern in
Acqua di Mare, which will offer what it calls ‘‘Mediterranean cuisine with a European tableside cooking experience’’ as well as ‘‘a flair of French, Italian, and Greek cuisine,’’ is coming to the southwest corner of Boston and Oregon – next
Downtown Gilbert’s Liberty Market, which temporarily closed in January for extensive remodeling, reopens at 8 a.m. Thursday for patio dining and to-go orders. The restaurant expects to reopen for inside dining – with new menus for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Twist Hot Chicken, a new concept offering a variety of hot chicken sandwiches (Nashville, Moroccan, Mediterranean, etc.), has opened in the former The Rec Pizza & Dogs space on the northwest corner of Thunderbird and 83rd Avenue in Peoria. Several
Mr. Rice Asian Cuisine, a restaurant focusing mainly on Americanized Chinese dishes, has opened on the southeast corner of Val Vista and Williams Field in Gilbert. Entrees include dishes such as fried rice, sweet and sour chicken, mu shu pork,
