By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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StarZ American Bar & Grill, a family-friendly sports bar, has opened on the northwest corner of Lindsay and University in Mesa. It takes over the 5,400-square-foot space that previously was home to Sharky’s Tacos & Tequila and, before that, Fat
The Buschtetz family, French expatriates who just launched their fourth East Valley restaurant, will celebrate Bastille Day on Wednesday with specials at all their establishments. The national day of France commemorates the fall of the Bastille in Paris on July
IHOP, the national chain that started in 1958, celebrates its ‘‘panniversary’’ Tuesday with 58-cent short stacks from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at participating locations. The deal is for dine-in only, and there’s a limit of one short stack per
Harbor Seafood Cajun House, a 9-month-old restaurant in southwest Phoenix, has launched a second location in Mesa. It takes over the former Korean BBQ, which closed at the end of 2020, on the northeast corner of Alma School and Guadalupe.
After skipping last year due to covid-19, Fibber Magees Irish Pub in Chandler will host its eighth annual Feast of St. Arnold on Saturday, July 10. The indoor beer festival, which runs noon to midnight, honors the 11th-century monk who is
Maskadores Taco Shop, a local chain of Mexican wrestling (lucha libre) themed eateries, opens its 18th Valley location Friday on the southeast corner of Warner and 48th Street in Ahwatukee. It takes over the space next to Zesty Zzeek’s Pizza
Eis Cafe, a new food truck specializing in German-style gourmet ice cream and coffee, will make its debut at the Gilbert Feastival from 5:30-9 p.m. Friday. The weekly food truck roundup takes place in the Sam’s Club parking lot on
Frenchie Pizza, a new fast-casual concept featuring thin-crust American pizzas as well as European flatbreads called flammekueche, opens at 11 a.m. Thursday in south Gilbert. It takes over the former My Pie Pizza in the Crossroads Towne Center on the southeast
Chino Bandito, Phoenix’s unique Mexican-Chinese-Jamaiican fusion eatery, has moved from its home of 31 years on the northwest corner of 19th Avenue and Greenway. The eatery reopens Thursday in a 6,000-square-foot space on the northwest corner of Bell and Third
Apple Pie Frita – apple pie and cheesecake filling folded into a tortilla and deep-fried – is one of the July specials at Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants: Shrimp Cocktail Tostaditas: Shrimp, red onion, tomatoes, and chiles with a blend of sauces
Thursday Night Tastings return to The Cellar: Wine & Tapas in Ahwatukee this month: July 8: Summer whites July 15: Oregon vs. California July 22: Natural wine July 29: Greece The wine tastings, which run 5-7 p.m., include four wines
Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert will hold a rare weekend version of its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner this week at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 10. The dinner, hosted by owner-chef Romeo Taus (pictured) and his wife, Janice, in a
Tucson-based quick-service restaurant Eegee’s announced its much-anticipated first Valley location – located on the southwest corner of Val Vista and Baseline in Gilbert – will open Thursday, July 15. The restaurant will have dine-in and takeout, offering online ordering and
Cafe Rio Mexican Grill, a Utah-based chain of fast-casual Mexican restaurants, has opened its fourth Gilbert location next to Farmer Boys near the southeast corner of Higley and Baseline. It’s Cafe Rio’s 11th location in the East Valley, but only
Wicked Rain, a craft beer bar featuring ales from the Pacific Northwest, is under construction near the southwest corner of Gilbert and Baseline in Gilbert. The 3,000-square-foot bar will have a rotating selection from 30 breweries. It also will serve
Four Peaks Brewing announced its Eighth Street brew pub in Tempe will close at 3 p.m. Sunday for four days of renovations. The 25-year-old brew pub will reopen at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 8. Four Peaks just released After-School Snack,
Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta in Chandler hosts its annual Muffin Madness promotion on the Fourth of July. You can get a dozen original or pepperoni pizza muffins – the restaurant’s signature menu item – for just $6 (normally $11.79) Sunday.
L&L Fresh Hibachi Sushi, a Japanese eatery specializing in grilled meats, has opened on the southeast corner of Higley and Baseline in Gilbert. Hibachi meals – featuring grilled steak, chicken, salmon, shrimp, or tofu – come with fried rice and
Furious Beer & BBQ, one of the more talked-about concepts in the Valley’s craft beer scene for nearly a year, finally is beginning construction. The brewery and smokehouse took over former live-music club Joe’s Grotto on the northeast corner of
Sushi Rock & Grill, a Japanese restaurant offering sushi and traditional entrees, has opened on the southwest corner of Higley and Pecos in Gilbert. It takes over the space that formerly housed Poki Point Poke Restaurant, which closed in May.
