By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Scottsdale chophouse and bar Bourbon & Bones, known for its high-end steaks and huge selection of bourbons and whiskeys, launches a second location at 3 p.m. today at San Tan Village in Gilbert. It takes over the building that formerly
Good news for those who love Asian food: Mekong Plaza on the southwest corner of Main and Dobson in west Mesa is expanding. The 100,000-square-foot indoor mall, which is anchored by a huge Asian supermarket and includes more than a
Craft 64 in downtown Chandler will offer a special Valentine’s Day weekend tasting menu (click for larger version) Saturday, Feb. 13, and Sunday, Feb. 14. The $45-per-person prix fixe menu includes a choice of two appetizers: roasted butternut squash soup
Board & Batten in northeast Mesa will celebrate Valentine’s Day all week with a special three-course tasting menu Tuesday through Friday and a special four-course dinner on Saturday. The $45-per-person prix fixe tasting menu (click menu to see larger version)
Mint to Be, a dessert featuring Girl Scout Thin Mints, is one of five February specials at Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants: Strawberry Mint Mojito: Traditional mojito muddled with fresh strawberries and mint leaves ($7.99); Chorizo Dip: Spicy cream cheese queso mixed
Garlic Chicken Pesto and Goat Shrimp will be the featured entrees when Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert hosts a special pre-Valentine’s Day version of its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11. The dinner, hosted by
Salad and Go, the salads-and-wraps drive-through concept that began in Gilbert in 2013, has quickly grown to 25 locations. Today, however, it pulls off a first for the concept: It’s opening two new locations on the same day. The newest
Pita Jungle, the Mediterranean concept launched by three ASU students back in the ’90s, officially opens its 24th location today at The Steelyard on the southeast corner of Gilbert and Chandler Heights in south Chandler. The 3,200-square-foot restaurant, the chain’s
Twin Peaks, a Dallas-based chain of sports bars known for its wilderness-lodge decor and female servers’ revealing outfits, launches its fourth Arizona location at 5 p.m. today at Tempe Marketplace. The 7,100-square-foot building with indoor and patio bars and more
Phoenix’s Pie Snob, one of Arizona’s premier pie shops, is coming to downtown Chandler this spring. It’s taking over the former Crisp Greens space on Arizona Avenue just north of The Sleepy Whale. Baker-owner Traci Wilbur opened her first location
With the recent openings of Monroe’s Hot Chicken in Tempe and Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken in Mesa, the East Valley has plenty of options for chicken lovers. Now you can add KC’s Cluck Kitchen, a virtual restaurant that’s opened
Even though the pandemic has canceled many of the annual Arizona Beer Week events, The Hungry Monk in Chandler is hoping to hold its Firestone Walker Vintage Beer Dinner on Thursday, Feb. 18. The six-course dinner features a Mardi Gras-themed
As part of an expanded Arizona Beer Week, Uncle Bear’s Brewery in Gilbert is offering customers at its satellite Grill & Tap locations a behind-the-scenes look at the brewing process. Using a small, 5-gallon brewing system, director of brewery operations
The Cellar: Wines & Tapas (formerly known as My Wine Cellar) in Ahwatukee is hosting a series of Wines of the World educational tastings from 5-7 p.m. Thursdays in February. Today’s kickoff is California wines, followed by those from France
Well-known Valley pastry chef Tammie Coe has launched Hot Daisy Pizza from her bakery storefront on the northwest corner of Sixth Street and Roosevelt in downtown Phoenix. Besides pizzas – which Coe describes as ‘‘New York style meets California’’ –
The Hungry Monk: Among special takeout packages, chicken wings start at $20 for boneless or $22 for 25 bone-in with discounts for orders of 50 or 100. Other specials include sliders ($35 for a dozen pulled pork or $40 for
Cream of the Crop, a self-described ‘‘neighborhood scoop shop’’ featuring house-made ice creams and toppings, has opened inside Barnone at Agritopia on the northwest corner of Higley and Ray in Gilbert. Creative flavors include Agritopia date with smoked hay and
Arizona state Rep. Jeff Weninger from Chandler has introduced a bill to allow restaurants and bars to sell to-go cocktails again, helping the struggling hospitality industry recover from the covid-19 pandemic. It would be similar in effect to Gov. Doug
Old Town Scottsdale’s Il Bosco Pizza, whose plans to expand to southeast Gilbert fell through last year, instead has opened a second location on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. It takes over the old Dvina Modern Fare space on the southwest
Pedal Haus Brewery founders Julian Wright and Derek ‘‘Doc’’ Osborne kick off a week-long pizza competition today to benefit two Valley dog rescues. The pair will be making and selling their own specialty pizzas from 4-7 p.m. today at the
