By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Fu Belly, a family-run Vietnamese restaurant, has opened in the former Swaddee Thai Cuisine space on the southwest corner of Rural and Ray in west Chandler. The menu: Rice bowls, fried rice, pad Thai, rice noodle bowls, stir-fried egg noodles,
Sushi Crush, a casual sushi restaurant, has opened in the Kierland Village Center on the southeast corner of Greenway and 64th Street in north Scottsdale. The menu: Sushi and some Korean dishes. Hours: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday,
North Italia, Sam Fox’s modern Italian concept, will open its first East Valley location at 11 a.m. Wednesday on the northwest corner of Santan Village Parkway and Williams Field at SanTan Village in Gilbert. The space: North will share a
Mesa-based 12 West Brewing has announced plans to build a brewery and restaurant – its third East Valley location – near the southwest corner of the Loop 202 and Recker in northeast Mesa. The history: 12 West, which brews in owner
Electric Pickle, a new pickleball-themed entertainment complex concept, will make its national debut near the northeast corner of I-10 and Warner – just south of Main Event – in south Tempe. What is pickleball? Combining aspects of badminton, ping pong,
The twice-a-year Arizona Restaurant Week begins its 10-day fall edition today with more than 150 participating restaurants offering special three-course meals for either $33, $44, or – new this year – $55. The history: The promotion, which started in 2008, offers
Bourbon & Bones, the high-end Scottsdale steakhouse and bar that just opened a second location at Gilbert’s SanTan Village, announced it will launch a third location next year in Peoria. The location: 83 Marketplace on the southeast corner of 83rd
OHSO Brewery in Gilbert tapped 1-800-273-8255, its seasonal beer to raise awareness of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, on Thursday. The history: OHSO founder Jon Lane launched the campaign in 2019 after seeing several friends and co-workers in the industry
Tabe-Mono Sushi & Shabu has replaced 14-year-old (and recently sold) Sushi Ken near the northwest corner of 44th Street and Chandler in Ahwatukee. The menu: Sushi, rice dishes, noodle dishes, and broths. Drink options include beer, sake, and wine. Open:
Ghost Donkey, a mezcal and tequila bar that debuted in New York City in 2016, will take over a portion of the never-opened Punch Bowl Social space on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. The history: Punch Bowl Social, a Denver-based
Ling’s Wok Shop, a new wok-centric concept from the team behind Ling & Louie’s Asian Bar and Grill, has opened on the east corner of Hayden and Thompson Peak Parkway in north Scottdale. The menu: Rice bowls, such as kung
If you’ve been eagerly anticipating the opening of Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant in front of Chandler Fashion Center, you’ve got less than two weeks to wait. The Chicago-based chain of Napa-inspired ‘‘upscale casual’’ wine bars, which made its Arizona
Valley-based Press Coffee will opens its ninth location in the 200 EVB office building on the northeast corner of Second Street and Van Buren in downtown Phoenix. The menu: Besides a full range of coffee drinks, there will be breakfast
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
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
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
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
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
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
Several weeks later than usual, Cider Corps in downtown Mesa releases its popular red, white, and blue Summer Pie Ciders – strawberry rhubarb, apple, and blueberry – at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10. Cost: The ciders will be sold in
