By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Cory Oppold, a former executive chef at Tarbell’s and Atlas Bistro, is opening Course, a modern American restaurant offering prix fixe seasonal menus, in the former Baked Bear space next to the Harkins theaters on the northeast corner of Scottsdale
Scottsdale-based Square One Concepts’ Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers and Bourbon & Bones Cocktail Lounge are taking over the former Friday’s Front Row space at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix. The 12,000-square-foot location spans multiple levels and includes a suspended patio
Italian-American fast-casual chain Fazoli’s, which closed its last Valley locations in 2008, is coming back. Mesa-based Kind Hospitality has signed a deal to open nine stores by the end of 2024. The first is scheduled to open this fall, although
Jimmy G’s, a build-your-own pasta concept, will open in the former Desi Fusion space near the southeast corner of Alma School and Southern – across the street from defunct Fiesta Mall – in west Mesa. A 10-ounce portion of pasta
Ugolicious, an international chain of dessert cafes specializing in frozen Greek yogurt and Italian gelato, is coming to Chandler Fashion Center. Look for it to open this summer directly across from Hollister Co. on the mall’s second level.
Josh Katz, co-creator of Phoenix martini bar 36 Below, is working on a new concept – Rose Garden Cocktail Lounge – in the US Bank Center (pictured) on the southeast corner of First Avenue and Monroe in downtown Phoenix. A
Brunch Bros, an eatery serving breakfast and lunch, has opened in the former Cafe Roma space on the eastern corner of Washington and Priest in north Tempe. Menu highlights include a Brunch Bros Pancakes flight (red velvet, cinnamon, and Oreo)
Tempe-based Cartel Roasting Co. opens its 11th location at 7 a.m. Saturday, March 26, near the northwest corner of Seventh Street and Montevista in Phoenix’s historic Coronado neighborhood. The first 25 customers will get a free swag bag, the next
OHSO Brewery in downtown Gilbert releases its the 2002 edition of its award-winning Te Quiero imperial stout, as well as Mexican Mocha Te Quiero, at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 26. The beer, part of OHSO’s Ales From the Crypt series,
After scouting locations for more than a year, Texas-based Mutts Canine Cantina will make its Valley debut early next year at SanTan Village in Gilbert. Mutts, which has signed a deal to open six locations in Arizona, features a dog-friendly
Fans of Hong Kong Asian Diner on the northwest corner of Rural and Ray in south Tempe have just a week to enjoy their favorite dishes one last time. Citing staffing shortages, the 19-year-old Cantonese restaurant announced its last day
Cafe Morning Buzz, a breakfast-focused scratch kitchen that also serves dinner Friday through Sunday, has opened in the short-lived Eatalio Pasta & Wine space on the southwest corner of Williams Field and Val Vista in Gilbert. The menu also features
Etta, a neighborhood restaurant specializing in wood-fired pizzas and pastas, announced it will open Wednesday, April 6, in the former Brio Tuscan Grille space at Scottsdale Quarter in north Scottsdale. The concept is from the same group behind high-end surf
Zona Cantina & Cocina, a family-friendly Mexican restaurant promising ‘‘a modern take on traditional Mexican fare,’’ has opened in the short-lived El Autentico 1010 space next to Pita Jungle on the southeast corner of McKellips and Alta Mesa in northeast
Pete’s Fish & Chips, a Valley institution since 1947, celebrates its 75th anniversary Wednesday, March 23, at all eight of its locations. Leave your name and number at any location in a drawing for Pete’s gift certificates, T-shirts, hats, sports
After several months of delays, Lam’s Market, an Asian grocery store also featuring products from the Caribbean, South America, and Africa, finally has opened its third Valley location on the southwest corner of Avondale and Van Buren in Avondale.
SunUp Brewing in Phoenix announced Los Sombreros is now managing its remaining taproom, which will expand its hours to 11 a.m.-10 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. weekends. The brewery previously had two taprooms in small side-by-side brick buildings at
La Fonda Mexican Restaurant & Cantina, a Tempe mainstay for 57 years that closed at McClintock and Baseline in November, has soft-opened its new home – the former La Hacienda space on the southwest corner of Chandler and Dobson in
Scottsdale-based Mesquite Fresh Street Mex, formerly known as Mr. Mesquite, has opened its first drive-through-only location (although there is a walk-up window) on the southeast corner of Val Vista and Queen Creek in Gilbert. It’s the chain’s second location in
Valley Taproom, a bar with 30 craft beers on tap and more in cans, has opened in the former Grabbagreen space at the Rivulon mixed-use development near the northeast corner of Gilbert and the 202 San Tan in Gilbert. There’s
