By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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🌯 South Tempe’s brunch scene has a new contender. Sergio’s Kitchen, a popular stop at the Uptown Farmers’ Market in Phoenix, has opened a brick-and-mortar space on the northwest corner of Elliott and Kyrene, serving a focused menu of New
🍺 Megan Greenwood, founder of Greenwood Brewing, has announced “Eat Local at Greenwood,” a new concept that transforms the downtown Phoenix brewery’s outdoor courtyard into a rotating food hall-style experience featuring local food founders, chefs, and pop-up concepts throughout the
🍖 Phoenix has no shortage of drive-thru concepts, but Bikini-Q BBQ might be the first one that feels like a pool party. The new venture from the Pork on a Fork crew is bringing ‘‘beach energy and backyard BBQ culture’’
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🥙 Good news for fans of south Chandler’s popular Greek eatery: Pitta Souvli reopened over the weekend after a closure earlier this month. Owners Rhonda and Mike Edwards had been struggling with rising operating costs, overdue bills, and financial setbacks
🍕 Tandoori Pizza – a California-based Indian fusion pizza chain that bills itself as the premier destination for Desi-style pizza – has opened its first Arizona location on the northeast corner of Arizona and Chandler Heights in south Chandler. The
🐟 Blu Seafood has expanding into central Scottsdale with a second location on the southeast corner of Hayden and McCormick Parkway, taking over the former Obon Sushi space. The Sonoran-inspired seafood concept – known for fresh fish tacos, tostadas, and
🌺 Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food has opened its second Arizona location at CityScape, offering its signature plate lunches in the heart of downtown Phoenix. Founded in 2008 by brothers Kimo and Kalani Mack, who grew up in O’ahu, Mo’
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🌭 When I first reported Ted’s Hot Dogs had revived its long-stalled plans for a second Valley location back in early 2024, the Tempe institution was already seven years into trying to make Chandler happen. Plans originally announced in 2017
🍽️ Your stomach’s favorite 10 days are back. Arizona Restaurant Week kicks off its spring edition today and runs through Sunday, May 24 – and it’s the best excuse you’ll have all year to finally try that place you’ve been
💰 Pitta Souvli Mediterranean Grill, the family-owned south Chandler gem that spent years serving the community with warmth and care, has closed its doors after a wave of unexpected financial hardships. Rising operating costs and mounting bills eventually overwhelmed what
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🎤 Off The Record, Arizona’s first and only group singalong bar, officially opens its doors tonight at 7 p.m., and it’s unlike anything the Valley has seen before. Located on the southeast corner of Roosevelt and First Avenue in downtown
🐄 Gilbert chicken lovers, brace yourselves: the Chick-fil-A at SanTan Village is the latest location to close its doors for a multi-month renovation. According to Chick-fil-A, restaurants are periodically closed for upgrades to address capacity and age – think expanded
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🚫 Scottsdale diners got a gut-punch Tuesday when Francine, the coastal French-Mediterranean restaurant that’s called Scottsdale Fashion Square’s luxury wing home since 2020, went dark without so much as a farewell post. No press release. No Instagram story. No heartfelt
🥐 Downtown Gilbert gets a whole lot more magnifique today. French-style bakery Sablé Boulangerie opens its doors at 8 a.m. in a small building with walk-up windows next to Liberty Market and just east of the iconic water tower. Executive
🥗 A new cafe has opened on the Sonoran University of Health Sciences campus ion the northwest corner of Broadway and the Loop 101 in Tempe, and the menu feels right at home at a naturopathic medicine school. Good Intentions
