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Author: Jess Harter

Coming soon: Sottise Sound Room & Off The Record on Roosevelt Row

A pair of music-themed concepts – Sottise Sound Room, a modern French bistro, and Off The Record, an upstairs cocktail bar – are coming to the historic Knipe House on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. The team: Chef TJ Culp

Coming soon: Dog Haus in Chandler

Dog Haus, a California-based chain of gourmet hot dog shops, will open its third East Valley location on the northeast corner of Chandler and the 101 in Chandler. The food: Besides its signature Haus Dogs, Dog Haus offers sausages, burgers, chicken

Now open: The Union Jack in north Scottsdale

The Union Jack, a British restaurant, has taken over the former Skeptical Chymist Irish Pub on the southwest corner of the 101 and Frank Lloyd Wright in north Scottsdale. The food: The breakfast menu, including a full English breakfast, is

OHSO Gilbert, Desert Monks & Lumberyard win silver medals at GABF

Congrats to OHSO Brewery in Gilbert, Desert Monks Brewing in Gilbert, and Lumberyard Brewing in Flagstaff – all three picked up silver medals Friday night at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver. OHSO took silver for its Sudoku, a

Now open: Mochinut makes AZ debut in Tempe

Mochinut, a Los Angeles-based chain that offers mochi doughnuts and Korean rice flour hot dogs, has made its Arizona debut on the southeast corner of Mill and Southern in Tempe. The menu: Doughnuts come in 25 flavors, from chocolate to

Now open: Ingo’s Tasty Food in downtown Phoenix

Ingo’s Tasty Food, a ‘‘gourmet food stand’’ concept that debuted in Arcadia in 2013, has opened a second location on the southeast corner of First Street and Washington in downtown Phoenix. The menu: Besides the salads, burgers, chicken sandwiches, and

Coming soon: Look Cinemas to take over Flix Brewhouse in Chandler

Dallas-based Look Cinemas is taking over the nine-screen Flix Brewhouse, which has been closed since last year by the covid-19 pandemic,  on the southwest corner of Chandler and Arizona in downtown Chandler. The menu: Moviegoers can enjoy food ranging from

Coming soon: Buck & Rider at Epicenter at Agritopia in Gilbert

Buck & Rider, a 6-year-old seafood and steak restaurant in Arcadia, will open a third location at Epicenter, the mixed-use development at Agritopia on the northwest corner of Higley and Ray in Gilbert. The menu: A raw bar, sushi, seafood,

Now open: Panchita’s Mexican Food in south Tempe

Panchita’s Mexican Food, a 10-year-old hole-in-the-wall restaurant in San Luis (southwest of Yuma), has opened a second location on the northwest corner of Kyrene and Elliott in south Tempe. The menu: Tacos, burritos, tortas, quesadillas, menudo (Friday and Saturday), and

Coming soon: Fat Willy’s Family Sports Grill in Gilbert

Fat Willy’s Family Sports Grill, which has four East Valley locations, will take over the just-closed Teakwoods Tavern & Grill space on the southeast corner of Gilbert and Williams Field in Gilbert. The menu: Burgers, sandwiches, pizzas, tacos, and comfort-food

Closed: Character Distinctive Dining on Phoenix’s Roosevelt Row

Character Distinctive Dining and Alias, the new concepts from restaurateur Peter Kasperski and bartender Richie Moe, has closed after just 10 months on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. The background: Character and its behind-the-restaurant speakeasy Alias took over the short-lived

Now open (again): Howler’s Restaurant & Sports Bar in Gilbert

After abruptly closing its Gilbert Town Square location without notice last month, Valley-based Howler’s Restaurant & Sports Bar has reopened it just in time for the kickoff of the college and pro football seasons. The background: Howler’s closed Saturday, Aug. 21,

Now open: Unos Tacos y Birria in Mesa

Popular West Valley taqueria Unos Tacos y Birria has opened a second, larger location in the space that formerly was home to The Halal Guys on the northeast corner of Stapley and Baseline in Mesa. The menu: Tacos, quesadillas, quesotacos,

Coming soon: Cornhole-focused bar Hole 9 Yards in Gilbert

Hole 9 Yards, a new bar billing itself as the ‘‘premiere cornhole venue in Gilbert,’’ is coming to the former Goodwill space on the northwest corner of Gilbert and Guadalupe. Who’s behind it? Dr. Todd Kisicki, co-owner with Nic Feinstein,

Coming soon: Puttshack at Scottsdale Quarter

London-based Puttshack – which bills itself as ‘‘the world’s first and only upscale, tech-infused mini golf experience with global food and drink’’ – is coming to the Scottsdale Quarter on the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Greenway. The space: The