By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Beard Papa’s, a Japanese-born chain that claims to make ‘‘the world’s best cream puffs,’’ announced its second Arizona store – near Macy’s at the north end of the SanTan Village shopping center in Gilbert – will have its grand opening
Mugsy Dogs, a 5-year-old hot dog and burger shop in south Gilbert, has opened a second location near the southwest corner of Main and Stapley in central Mesa. A grand opening celebration with prize giveaways will be held Saturday, Feb.
Lake Pleasant Brewing announced it will hold its grand opening Friday, Feb.11, on the northwest corner of 19th Avenue and Rose Garden Lane – near the intersection of I-17 and the 101 – in north Phoenix. There will be 18
Venezia’s Pizzeria, a local chain of family-owned New York-style pizzerias, will open its sixth location this summer next to The Parlay Kitchen & Cocktails near the southeast corner of Price and the 202 in south Chandler.
Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom, a Denver-based chain that made a return to the Valley with a new location in Chandler in 2019, has opened a second Arizona location in the former Romano’s Macaroni Grill space on northwest corner of
San Diego-based Mr. Moto Pizza, a 6-year-old chain of New York-style pizzerias, will make its Arizona debut in March in the former Giant Rustic Pizza space at Arcadia Village on the southwest corner of Camelback and 40th Street in Phoenix.
Big’s American Sports Bar & Grill, a 20-year-old sports bar next to Cal State Fullerton, is opening a spinoff location this summer at the P83 shopping and entertainment complex on the southeast corner of the 101 and Bell in Peoria.
Nando’s Mexican Café, which has four locations in the East Valley, is coming to the Edison Pointe Center on the northeast corner of Edison Road and John Wayne Parkway in Maricopa. The restaurant plans to break ground in May and
Buzzed Bull Creamery, a Cincinnati-based chain that infuses alcohol into ice cream using liquid nitrogen, has made its Arizona debut in the former Creamistry space at the Scottsdale Waterfront on Marshall Way just north of the canal. Also offered are
After a three-year absence, Arizona PBS kicks off a ninth season of its most popular show, ‘‘Check, Please! Arizona,’’ at 7 p.m. Thursday. The 30-minute show, which features three guests reviewing restaurants with host Mark Tarbell each week, had been
Mediterranean restaurant Crazy Jim’s, an Encanto neighborhood favorite that’s been operating for 36 years on the southeast corner of Indian School and 15th Street in Phoenix, has closed after completing the sale of its property Tuesday.
Tifa Chocolate & Gelato, a Los Angeles-based chain of dessert cafes that also offers fresh pastries, espresso, and cold brews, will make its Arizona debut later this year next to Black Rock Coffee Bar on the southeast corner of Val
Power Food Park, a six-days-a-week food truck roundup on a 2-acre lot near the northeast corner of Power and Brown in northeast Mesa, has abandoned its legal battle with surrounding neighborhoods and the City of Mesa and will close at
Nicholas Campisano and Joshua James, the guys behind Clever Koi, have opened a new fast-casual concept, Clever Ramen, on the ASU SkySong campus on the southeast corner of Scottsdale and McDowell in south Scottsdale. The menu offers Clever Koi-inspired build-your-own
EVO founder Nick Neuman and his partners will launch Society by EVO, described as ‘‘a full-service late-night upscale social dining experience,’’ in the former GuacStar space on the northeast corner of Rural and University in Tempe. There will be a
The Hub Grill & Bar, a locally owned sports bar with a pair of locations in Mesa (the one in east Mesa, closed since a Jan. 1, 2021, fire, is scheduled to reopen this summer), has launched a third location
Bryan’s Black Mountain Barbecue, one of the Valley’s top smokehouses, unexpectedly closed over the weekend due to what owners Bryan and Donna Dooley call a ‘‘family emergency’’ in a social media posting. No word yet on when the Cave Creek
College Street beers will be more widely available in the Valley in 2023: The Lake Havasu brew pub has begun construction on a 9,000-square-foot expansion that will increase production from 8,600 barrels a year to 30,000, making it one of
Miss Dessert, the Hong Kong-style sweets shop that made its debut in Mesa in 2018 and added a Gilbert location last year, will open a third eatery this March in former Persian Garden Cafe space on the southeast corner of
Boba Whaaat, a Vietnamese tea shop and eatery, has opened next to Far Away Wine & Provisions in the Squaw Peak Commercial Center on the southwest corner of Indian School and 32nd Street in central Phoenix.
