By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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By the Bucket, a Payson-based concept that literally sells spaghetti and meatballs by the bucket to go, has made its Valley debut in Ahwatukee. The 1,200-square-foot restaurant is located on the northeast corner of Chandler Boulevard and Desert Foothills Parkway
Arizona restaurants can return to selling to-go cocktails this fall under a new law passed Monday by the state Legislature. Gov. Doug Ducey extended the temporary privilege to restaurants last year to help them survive the covid-19 pandemic, but his
Rough Rider, a new restaurant and cocktail bar from the owners of The Whining Pig chain, is coming to Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix this summer. It will be located in the basement of the Ten-O-One building, a former hotel
It’s official: Rula Bula Irish Pub, a downtown Tempe mainstay for 20 years, will close this Sunday, May 23. MXSW reported last month the restaurant and bar was almost certain to close before the end of June after it was unable
The Chandler City Council has voted to end its popular ‘‘On The Street’’ dining program, which let eight downtown restaurants replace curbside parking spaces with temporary patios during the covid-19 pandemic. The patios allowed restaurants to serve extra customers beyond
Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant closed its 15-year-old location on the southwest corner of Arizona and Ocotillo in south Chandler on Sunday. The Geneva, N.Y.-based chain now has three remaining locations in the East Valley – University and Gilbert in north Mesa,
Brooklyn V’s Pizza announced its fourth East Valley restaurant – which is taking over the former Amalfi Pizza space on the northeast corner of Alma School and Chandler Heights in south Chandler – will open next Monday, May 24. MXSW
Rancho La Candelaria Mexican Food & Oaxacan Food, a well-reviewed restaurant on the southeast corner of Baseline and 35th Avenue in southwest Phoenix, was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning. The restaurant’s two food trucks also were lost in the
D’Vine Gourmet – a south Chandler shop specializing in Arizona food products, wines, and other gifts – is taking over the Sibley’s West gift shop space in downtown Chandler. Sibley’s owners John and Michelle Wolfe announced last month they would
The Taco Spot, a Mexican restaurant that launched 15 months ago near downtown Chandler, has opened a second location in south Tempe. It takes over the former Thai House space on the southeast corner of Kyrene and Elliot. The menu
Syracuse, N.Y.-based CoreLife Eatery, a fast-casual healthy eating concept that made its Arizona debut in south Tempe last October, is opening a second restaurant in Gilbert. It will be located next to the new Farmer Boys on the southeast corner
Crazy Tuna, a Japanese restaurant and all-you-can-eat sushi bar, has opened on the southeast corner of Alma School and Elliot in Chandler. It takes over the space that formerly was home to Masa Sushi & Izakaya. The menu boasts more
As Craft 64 in downtown Chandler approaches its second anniversary next week, the pizzeria brew pub is making a major change in its craft beer tap list. Unlike its older sibling in Old Town Scottsdale, which was the first notable
Back in March, MXSW reported James Beard Award-winning chef Alex Stratta was retooling his short-lived Stratta Kitchen in Scottsdale into a concept called Campo Italian. What we didn’t know at the time was the restaurant would be part of Genuine
The group behind high-end surf and turf restaurant Maple & Ash is bringing another concept to Scottsdale. Etta, a restaurant specializing in wood-fired pizzas and pastas, is taking over the former Brio Tuscan Grille space at the Scottsdale Quarter. Chicago-based
B Gastrobar (Gilbert): Chef Steven Buschtetz’s special three-course menu plus amuse bouche is $75. Items also are available a la carte. See menu. Cuisine & Wine Bistro (Chandler): Chef Fabrice Buschtetz’s special three-course prix-fixe menu is $70 from 3-7 p.m.
The much-anticipated reopening of El Charro Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge takes place at 11 a.m. today near the northeast corner of Country Club and Main in downtown Mesa. The iconic restaurant, which closed in 2017 after 59 years in business,
Tempe-based Venezia’s New York Style Pizzeria has added another meatless protein topping: Vegan pepperoni is now available at all five Valley locations. The plant-based pepperoni from Field Roast Grain Meat Co. is soy-free and made with pea protein, offering the
99 Ranch Market, a Taiwanese-American supermarket chain based in Buena Park, Calif., will make its Arizona debut as the anchor of a newly renovated shopping center on the northeast corner of Chandler and Dobson in Chandler. The 117,000-square-foot retail center,
Donny Johnson has been a fixture in the local music scene for two decades, first as the owner of Tempe live-music bar Bigfish Pub and more recently as general manager of the Marquee Theater concert venue. Now Johnson (pictured above
