Author: Jess Harter

Someburros, the local chain of family-run fast-casual Mexican restaurants, announced its first West Valley location – and 14th overall – will be built on the southwest corner of the Estrella Parkway and Van Buren in Goodyear. The menu: 15 types

Bap and Chicken, a popular Korean fried chicken eatery in St. Paul, Minn., has chosen the former Habit Burger Grill on the southwest corner of Ray and 54th Street in west Chandler for its second location. The menu: Korean fried

Hi 5 Tea, a bubble tea shop that serves Thai and Vietnamese food, has opened near the southwest corner of Arizona and Warner in Chandler. The menu: Fried rice and noodle dishes, Thai curries, pad Thai, stir fry, pho, vermicelli

Filipino barbecue restaurant Flaming Pig has opened in the former Han Korean BBQ space on the northwest corner of Camelback and 15th Avenue in central Phoenix. The menu: Barbecued meats are available on sticks or platters. House specialties include pasingaw

Creamistry, a California-based ice cream concept, has opened its first West Valley location at Park West shopping mall on the northeast corner of Northern and 99th Avenue in Peoria. The menu: Custom ice cream treats are flash-frozen using liquid nitrogen

Tucson-based Eegee’s has broken ground on its second Valley location between Culver’s and Dutch Bros. near the southwest corner of Val Vista and the 202 in Gilbert. The food: The menu offers grinders (subs), fries, and salads, but the concept is

Inchin’s Bamboo Garden, an Atlanta-based chain of ‘‘elevated’’ south Asian restaurants, has opened its second Arizona location in the former Brunchies space near the southeast corner of Arizona and Boston in downtown Chandler. The food: An extensive menu focuses on

Chicago-based Lou Malnati’s has launched its first East Valley location – offering takeout and delivery only – at Dana Park on the northwest corner of Val Vista and Baseline in Mesa. The food: Chicago-style deep-dish and thin crust pizzas, pasta dishes,

Supreme Shawarma has taken over the strip-mall space that formerly was home to Turkdish Mediterranean Cuisine, which closed in March, on the southeast corner of Rural and Ray in Chandler. The food: Shawarma, kebabs, gyros, lamb chops, and more. Hours:

Salt Tacos y Tequila, a 5-year-old modern Mexican restaurant and bar at Westgate in Glendale, has applied for a liquor license for a second location at The Shops at Norterra on the northeast corner of the I-10 and Happy Valley

Washington-based Trapper’s Sushi Co. will open its second Arizona location in the former Squid Ink sushi bar space at CityScape in downtown Phoenix. The food: Asian fusion sushi rolls, nigiri, and all-you-can-eat sushi. The chain: Sushi chef Trapper O’Keeffe opened

Korea-based Myungrang Hot Dog will make its Arizona debut at the AZ International Marketplace on the northeast corner of Dobson and Broadway in Mesa. The chain: Launched in a small market near Korea’s Pusan National University in 2016, it has

Fryd Bird, a new fast-casual concept specializing in fried chicken, has opened on the northeast corner of Alma School and Southern in west Mesa. The food: Fried chicken, chicken wings, chicken sandwiches, and even ‘‘chickatsu’’ rice with a choice of