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Author: Jess Harter

Craft 64 in Scottsdale & Chandler introduces new menu additions

🍕 Craft 64, the award-winning pizzeria and craft beer bar in Old Town Scottsdale and downtown Chandler, has introduced some major additions to its menu. Appetizers: An Italian Hummus Duo (pictured lower left), pairing regular hummus with jalapeno honey hummus,

Tacos & Craft rebounds from Tempe closure with Peoria opening

🌮 Just two weeks after closing its original location in Tempe, quick-casual concept Tacos & Craft has opened on the northwest corner of Northern and 91st avenues in Peoria. The background: The Tempe location near the northeast corner of Rural and Baseline

The Taco Spot opens 10th Valley location in downtown Phoenix

🌮 The Taco Spot, a fast-expanding local taqueria, has launched its 10th Valley location on the northeast corner of Central Avenue and Adams Street in downtown Phoenix. What’s on the menu? Birria tacos, birria quesadillas, birria vampiros, and birria ramen are the

Valley restaurants join Chandler teen’s fight against cancer

Several Valley restaurants are participating in a “Toast for Jackson” fundraising campaign for a 16-year-old Chandler boy’s fight against cancer. Fundraiser launched: Jackson loves cooking, so Crêpe Bar owner/chef Jeff Kraus (pictured above with Jackson) equipped him with a cooking apron and

The Wayward Taphouse in Phoenix to close in September

🍺 The Wayward Taphouse, a three-year-old craft beer bar on Grand Avenue in Phoenix, is closing. What happened? ‘We are incredibly saddened to share this news with everyone but we will be closing our doors in September,’’ owners Tyler Goolie and Hilda

Planned Tempe speakeasy launches crowdfunding campaign

💰 Smoaked Kitchen and Cocktails, a new concept planned for the southwest corner of Mill and Baseline in south Tempe, has launched a crowdfunding campaign. Contributors will get 120% back in credits to spend at Smoaked pop-ups and at the

Etta in Scottsdale has new owner, will close for renovations

🚧 Etta, a two-year-old New American restaurant at the Scottsdale Quarter, has been sold and will close Monday for several weeks of remodeling. Chicago-based Etta Collective, the restaurant’s parent company, filed for bankruptcy in February and its assets were bought

Charlie’s Backyard BBQ opens in ex-Tom’s BBQ space in Mesa

🍖 Charlie’s Backyard BBQ has opened in the former Tom’s BBQ strip-mall space on the northwest corner of Country Club and Southern in Mesa. The menu features traditional smoked meats such as ribs, brisket, and pulled pork, as well as fried fish. Rotating Saturday