By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Chicago-based Portillo’s opens its fourth Valley location today in front of Arrowhead Towne Center near the northeast corner of the 101 and Bell in Glendale. Portillo’s offers Windy City favorites like Chicago-style hot dogs, Polish sausages, and Italian beef sandwiches. One
Sushi-n-U, a new restaurant from the former owners of Got Sushi in northeast Mesa, has opened near the northwest corner of Kyrene and Elliot in south Tempe. Featuring a large dining area, a sushi bar, and a full bar, Sushi-n-U
El Charro Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge, a Mesa icon for almost 60 years, isn’t dead after all. The family-run Mexican restaurant, closed for four years, will reopen next week. The restaurant began life as El Charro Cafe on Main Street
If you’re a connoisseur of Sonoran hot dogs, there’s a new restaurant you’ll want to check out. Tacos & Hot Dogs Los Mayitos has opened near the northwest corner of Gilbert and Broadway in Mesa. Besides Sonoran-style dogs – bacon-wrapped
Award-winning chef Nobuo Fukuda finally has confirmed what many have feared: His acclaimed Nobuo at Teeter House, closed by the covid-19 pandemic since March 2020, will not reopen. Fukuda, who was named Best Chef Southwest in the 2007 James Beard
Chandler-based AZ Bitters Lab, the state’s first research and production lab for handcrafted cocktail bitters and flavor extracts, has stopped production after eight years. The company’s popular bitters included cirtusy Orange Sunshine, spiced Figgy Pudding, and chocolatey Mas Mole. They
Mesa-base Angry Crab Shack will open its first Scottsdale restaurant near the southeast corner of Pima and Indian Bend this spring. It will be the concept’s 13th restaurant in Arizona and 15th overall. The menu will feature Angry Crab Shack’s
Cafe Rio Mexican Grill, a Utah-based chain of fast-casual Mexican eateries, has opened its third Gilbert location near the southeast corner of Ray and Power. Due to the covid-19 pandemic, it offers lunch and dinner only via carryout, curbside pickup,
Hair of the Dog – a canine-welcoming craft beer taphouse, wine bar, and coffeehouse – has opened on the northeast corner of Lindsay and Pecos in Gilbert. Dogs are allowed not just on the small north-facing patio but throughout the
Naked BBQ, one of the Valley’s top barbecue joints, is expanding again – this time with a location at the Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale. Oren Hartman launched his first Naked BBQ in north Phoenix in 2015. As the smokehouse’s
Rancho Pinot, one of the Arizona’s most acclaimed restaurants, is closing May 15 after 27 years. Owner-chef Chrysa Robertson made the announcement over the weekend on the Scottsdale restaurant’s social media and website. ‘‘I have been at this place called
SanTan Brewing closes Phoenix brewpub SanTan Brewing & Distilling, Arizona’s largest craft brewery, has closed its Phoenix brewpub after three years on the southwest corner of 16th Street and Bethany Home. SanTan was founded in downtown Chandler in 2007 and
Rula Bula in downtown Tempe to close Rula Bula Irish Pub, a downtown Tempe mainstay for 20 years, says it has been unable to reach agreement on a new lease with its landlord and will be forced to close at the end
I Heart Mac & Cheese opens in Tempe I Heart Mac & Cheese, a 5-year-old Florida-based chain featuring build-your-own bowls and grilled cheese sandwiches, celebrates the grand opening of its first Arizona restaurant today in south Tempe. It’s taken over the
Khmer/Arabic eatery opens in Chandler Thaily’s, a small restaurant offering Khmer (Cambodian) and Arabic finger foods, has opened near downtown Chandler. It’s located on the north side of Chandler Boulevard about halfway between Arizona and McQueen. The owners are Thai
Picazzo’s to add location in Gilbert Sedona-born Picazzo’s Healthy Italian Kitchen, which already has four locations in the Valley, is adding another in Gilbert. It’s taking over the former Blue Adobe Santa Fe Grille space on the northeast corner of Lindsay and
Bama BBQ food truck destroyed, 2 hurt Queen Creek-based food truck Bama BBQ – operated by Robert ‘‘Bam’’ Everson and his wife, Amber – suffered a catastrophic fire Thursday night in southeast Gilbert, according to several posts on social media.
Bottle your favorite SanTan whiskey Attention, whiskey lovers! SanTan Brewery & Distillery in Chandler hosts a Single Barrel Bottle Filling at 6:30 p.m. today. Attendees will join head distiller Brant Gasparek for tastings from four Sacred Stave single-malt whiskey barrels along with
Today is National Beer Day! Breweries and taprooms across the Valley will be celebrating National Beer Day with specials and activities today. For example, Craft 64 in Old Town Scottsdale and downtown Chandler will be selling $5 pints of its
Salmon La Scala and Paella Barcelona (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, April 8. The dinner, hosted by owner-chef Romeo Taus (pictured) and his
