By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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The Living Room at Downtown Ocotillo in Chandler has launched a new weekly theme night: Whiskey Wednesdays. Every Wednesday, whiskey is half-price starting at 4 p.m. The evening will feature live music by Al Ortiz, an Arizona native perhaps best-known
Pinkberry, the iconic fro-yo concept that started in Los Angeles in 2005 and inspired hundreds of copycats, has opened a kiosk location at Scottsdale Fashion Square. A second Valley location is in the works for Chandler Fashion Center. The tart
Surf City, a 10-month-old craft sandwich shop in southeast Mesa, has launched a Burger of the Week special. This week’s burger is a Pastrami Burger. The burger is made with an Angus beef patty, all-natural pastrami, melted Swiss cheese, pickled
Salonika Chicken and Ravioli Marco Polo will be the featured entrees when Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 1. The dinner, hosted by owner-chef Romeo Taus (pictured) and his
Cider Corps in downtown Mesa is the fifth-best cidery – out of more than 800 – in the United States according to USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice contest. A panel of experts and 10Best editors picked the initial nominees for
Mr Brews Taphouse, a Wisconsin-based chain of burger-and-beer eateries, will take a second try at the Arizona market with a location that just started construction on the northeast corner of Signal Butte and Southern in east Mesa. The concept made
Four Valley chefs who prevailed on the Food Network competition show “Chopped’’ are teaming up for a May 16 dinner to raise money for local cancer-related charities. Preparing the five-course Sunday night dinner at The Simple Farm in Scottsdale will
Forefathers Cheesesteaks opens its third location today, taking over the former Farmboy Market, Meats & Sandwiches strip-mall space on the southwest corner of Alma School and Queen Creek in south Chandler. Locally owned Forefathers – which serves cheesesteaks, salads, and
Buck & Rider, LGO Hospitality’s 5-year-old seafood restaurant in Arcadia, is opening a second location next year in north Scottsdale. It will be located in the Shops at Chauncey Ranch on the southeast corner of Scottsdale and Mayo. Buck &
James Beard Award-winning chef Alex Stratta has closed his Stratta Kitchen after eight months on the northwest corner of Hayden and Via de Ventura in Scottsdale. Stratta is retooling the Mediterranean seafood-focused restaurant into an Italian concept to be called
Food Network personality, restaurateur, and self-appointed ‘‘Mayor of Flavortown’’ Guy Fieri will host a Flavortown Feast & Fiesta on Thursday, April 15, at Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa in Scottsdale. The evening will begin at 6:30 p.m. with
All Arizona bars can resume ‘‘normal operations’’ under a new executive order signed by Gov. Doug Ducey today. The order lifts all previous covid-19 restrictions on businesses. The order also rescinds a previous order allowing local governments to issue mask
Wicked Brews, Bites & Spirits – the 4-month-old brew pub that took over the former Uncle Bear’s space on the southwest corner of I-10 and Ray in Ahwatukee – taps its first in-house beers today. The ales to be tapped at
Eat My Taco, a Day of the Dead themed taco shop, is opening soon on the southeast corner of Rural and University in Tempe. It’s taking over the small building whose previous occupants include Pita University and Urban Campfire. Look
Honolulu-based Ono Hawaiian BBQ, known for its island-inspired plate lunches, has opened its second East Valley location on the northeast corner of Val Vista and Pecos in Gilbert. Ono’s specialties include Hawaiian BBQ chicken, grilled spam, kalua pork, and crispy
Chino Bandido, the Valley’s iconic Mexican-Chinese-Jamaiican fusion eatery, is moving this summer. After 31 years on the northwest corner of 19th Avenue and Greenway in Phoenix, the restaurant will moving to the northwest corner of Bell and Third Avenue. The
Tuck Shop, a well-regarded restaurant in Phoenix’s Coronado neighborhood that’s been closed for months due to the pandemic, will not be reopening. Phoenix vegan restaurant The Coronado will move into the space on the southeast corner of 12th Street and
Mostaccioli Secundo and Sun Flower Beef (pictured) will be the featured entrees when Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 25. The dinner, hosted by owner-chef Romeo Taus and his
If you were looking forward to today’s debut of Humble Bistro in northeast Phoenix, you’ll have to wait awhile longer. The new ‘‘neighborhood wine parlor’’ concept from the owners of Humble Pie abruptly canceled its grand opening at High Street
State 48 Tap House, the latest spinoff of Surprise-based State 48 Brewery, has opened in Gilbert. It takes over the former Gordon Biersch space at SanTan Village shopping center. Although it’s State 48’s first foray into the East Valley, it’s
