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Fremont Taproom & Kitchen to make debut in south Tempe

Fremont Taproom & Kitchen, a craft beer bar and bottle shop, is coming to the northwest corner of McClintock and Warner in south Tempe. The bar will feature 24 beers on tap. Customers also will be able to buy beer

New sports bar StarZ American Bar & Grill launches in Mesa

StarZ American Bar & Grill,  a family-friendly sports bar, has opened on the northwest corner of Lindsay and University in Mesa. It takes over the 5,400-square-foot space that previously was home to Sharky’s Tacos & Tequila and, before that, Fat

Buschtetz restaurants celebrate Bastille Day with specials Wednesday

The Buschtetz family, French expatriates who just launched their fourth East Valley restaurant, will celebrate Bastille Day on Wednesday with specials at all their establishments. The national day of France commemorates the fall of the Bastille in Paris on July

Get a 58-cent short stack Tuesday for IHOP’s ‘panniversary’

IHOP, the national chain that started in 1958, celebrates its ‘‘panniversary’’ Tuesday with 58-cent short stacks from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at participating locations. The deal is for dine-in only, and there’s a limit of one short stack per

Harbor Seafood Cajun House opens 2nd Valley location in Mesa

Harbor Seafood Cajun House, a 9-month-old restaurant in southwest Phoenix, has launched a second location in Mesa. It takes over the former Korean BBQ, which closed at the end of 2020, on the northeast corner of Alma School and Guadalupe.

New concept Frenchie Pizza to make debut Thursday in Gilbert

Frenchie Pizza, a new fast-casual concept featuring thin-crust American pizzas as well as European flatbreads called flammekueche, opens at 11 a.m. Thursday in south Gilbert. It takes over the former My Pie Pizza in the Crossroads Towne Center on the southeast

Chino Bandido moves into larger space in north Phoenix

Chino Bandito, Phoenix’s unique Mexican-Chinese-Jamaiican fusion eatery, has moved from its home of 31 years on the northwest corner of 19th Avenue and Greenway. The eatery reopens Thursday in a 6,000-square-foot space on the northwest corner of Bell and Third

Apple Pie Frita among Serrano’s monthly specials for July

Apple Pie Frita – apple pie and cheesecake filling folded into a tortilla and deep-fried – is one of the July specials at Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants: Shrimp Cocktail Tostaditas: Shrimp, red onion, tomatoes, and chiles with a blend of sauces

Eegee’s finally announces opening date for 1st Valley location: July 15

Tucson-based quick-service restaurant Eegee’s announced its much-anticipated first Valley location – located on the southwest corner of Val Vista and Baseline in Gilbert – will open Thursday, July 15. The restaurant will have dine-in and takeout, offering online ordering and

Utah-based Cafe Rio Mexican Grill opens 4th Gilbert location

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill, a Utah-based chain of fast-casual Mexican restaurants, has opened its fourth Gilbert location next to Farmer Boys near the southeast corner of Higley and Baseline. It’s Cafe Rio’s 11th location in the East Valley, but only

Pacific Northwest craft beer bar Wicked Rain coming to Gilbert

Wicked Rain, a craft beer bar featuring ales from the Pacific Northwest, is under construction near the southwest corner of Gilbert and Baseline in Gilbert. The 3,000-square-foot bar will have a rotating selection from 30 breweries. It also will serve

Four Peaks to close Tempe brew pub for 4 days of renovations

Four Peaks Brewing announced its Eighth Street brew pub in Tempe will close at 3 p.m. Sunday for four days of renovations. The 25-year-old brew pub will reopen at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 8. Four Peaks just released After-School Snack,

Floridino’s in Chandler to hold annual Muffin Madness on Sunday

Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta in Chandler hosts its annual Muffin Madness promotion on the Fourth of July. You can get a dozen original or pepperoni pizza muffins – the restaurant’s signature menu item – for just $6 (normally $11.79) Sunday.

Japanese restaurant L&L Fresh Hibachi Sushi makes debut in Gilbert

L&L Fresh Hibachi Sushi, a Japanese eatery specializing in grilled meats, has opened on the southeast corner of Higley and Baseline in Gilbert. Hibachi meals – featuring grilled steak, chicken, salmon, shrimp, or tofu – come with fried rice and

Much-anticipated Furious Beer & BBQ begins construction in Phoenix

Furious Beer & BBQ, one of the more talked-about concepts in the Valley’s craft beer scene for nearly a year, finally is beginning construction. The brewery and smokehouse took over former live-music club Joe’s Grotto on the northeast corner of