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Jan. 28: ‘Taste of Romeo’s Euro Cafe’ dinner in downtown Gilbert

Veal Pirata (pictured) and Ravioli Marco Polo will be the featured entrees when Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28. The dinner, hosted by owner-chef Romeo Taus and his

Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken opens in downtown Mesa today

Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken, a legendary Memphis-based chain known for its signature hot and spicy coating, makes its Arizona debut today in downtown Mesa. It’s located between Worth Takeaway sandwich shop and Oro Brewing Company on the north side

Aioli Gourmet Burgers launches meal-prep service to aid hungry

Aioli Gourmet Burgers has spun off a new business – Fresh Taste Meal Prep – that delivers fully cooked meals to your door while supporting local non-profits to feed the hungry. For every 10 meals purchased, FTMP will donate one meal

Buy a Culver’s Concrete Mixer this week & help kids with cancer

Culver’s kicks off its annual Concretes for a Cause campaign today. urchase any Concrete Mixer this week and the chain will donate $1 to Phoenix Children’s Hospital’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. Cancer kills more children than any other

Thirsty Lion in Chandler debuts 4 virtual restaurants

Thirsty Lion Gastropub near Chandler Fashion Center has launched Central Kitchen, an online food hall featuring four virtual restaurants in addition to Thirsty Lion: Soy Joy Kitchen specializes in rice bowls, sushi, ramen, and other Asian favorites; Southern Jewel offers

Chase’s Diner to celebrate with cake-inspired pies Saturday

Chase’s Diner, a family-run restaurant on the northwest corner of Alma School and Warner in Chandler, will celebrate National Pie Day on Saturday with two special pies based on its signature cakes – German Chocolate and Carrot Cake – as

Morning Squeeze to open 3rd location in downtown Phoenix

Morning Squeeze, a locally owned breakfast-and-lunch concept in downtown Tempe and Old Town Scottsdale, will open a third location in downtown Phoenix this spring. The 3,400-square-foot space on the northwest corner of First Street and Washington will feature a wrap-around

New Jersey-based Playa Bowls to make AZ debut in Scottsdale

A MXSW reader noticed Playa Bowls, a national chain of beach-themed acai bowl shops that began on the Jersey Shore in 2014, will make its Arizona debut at The Edge, a new mixed-use development at the Loop 101 and 90th

Recently renamed Kung Pow in Gilbert introduces burgers to menu

Kung Pow, the former Chinese-Mexican hybrid in Gilbert that was forced to change its name from Panda Libre after a legal dispute with Panda Express, has introduced burgers to its menu. After last month’s rebranding, Kung Pow focused solely on

Tempe-based Huss Brewing releases low-calorie hazy IPA

Tempe-based Huss Brewing has released its first low-calorie IPA. Low-Lo Hazy IPA – which has an ABV of 4.1% with notes of pineapple, melon, peach, and tangerine – has just 109 calories per 12 ounces. The beer is available at

Underground martini bar 36 Below coming to east Phoenix

36 Below, an underground martini bar, is coming to the basement beneath Sip Coffee & Beer Garage on the northeast corner of 36th Street and Indian School in east Phoenix. It’s taking over the space formerly home to UnderTow, which

Pizza & burger concept Pie Express opens in Chandler

Pie Express, a family-owned pizza and burger concept, has debuted on the southwest corner of Cooper and Ray in Chandler. It takes over a strip-mall space that formerly was home to a Subway. Prices start at $2.90 for burgers ($6.55

AZ Cocktail Weekend’s 10-year anniversary postponed by covid-19

Arizona Cocktail Weekend, set to celebrate its 10-year anniversary next month, has been canceled for 2021 by the covid-19 pandemic. Instead, organizers are planning a smaller, one-day event Sept. 25, the details of which are still being worked out. Next

Jan. 21: ‘Taste of Romeo’s Euro Cafe’ dinner in downtown Gilbert

Athenian Chicken and Pork Molise (pictured) will be the featured entrees when Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21. The dinner, hosted by owner-chef Romeo Taus and his wife,

Downtown Mesa to debut Al Fresco Off Main outdoor dining area today

Al Fresco Off Main, a special outdoor dining area set up on MacDonald just north of Main in downtown Mesa, will debut today. The half-block area will provide a sanitized, socially distanced ‘‘extended patio’’ for those ordering food from any

Farmer Boys confirms additional locations in Tempe & Phoenix

Last October, MXSW broke the news Southern California-based fast-casual burger concept Farmer Boys would make its Arizona debut in the new City Gate Marketplace on the southeast corner of Higley and Baseline in Gilbert this year. Now we know two more locations

Nico Heirloom Kitchen turns into Copper 48 in Gilbert

Nico Heirloom Kitchen, the West Coast-inspired seasonal Italian restaurant that opened in May 2016 in downtown Gilbert, has rebranded itself as a gastropub called Copper 48. The menu still features favorites like house-made pasta and braised short ribs, along with some

Phoenix cocktail bar UnderTow coming to Agritopia in Gilbert

Barter & Shake, the Valley hospitality group whose concepts include Phoenix cocktail bar UnderTow, have signed a lease to open a second location of the popular ship-themed bar at the upcoming Epicenter development at Agritopia in Gilbert. The Gilbert UnderTow