By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Four Valley chefs who prevailed on the Food Network competition show “Chopped’’ are teaming up for a May 16 dinner to raise money for local cancer-related charities. Preparing the five-course Sunday night dinner at The Simple Farm in Scottsdale will
Forefathers Cheesesteaks opens its third location today, taking over the former Farmboy Market, Meats & Sandwiches strip-mall space on the southwest corner of Alma School and Queen Creek in south Chandler. Locally owned Forefathers – which serves cheesesteaks, salads, and
Buck & Rider, LGO Hospitality’s 5-year-old seafood restaurant in Arcadia, is opening a second location next year in north Scottsdale. It will be located in the Shops at Chauncey Ranch on the southeast corner of Scottsdale and Mayo. Buck &
James Beard Award-winning chef Alex Stratta has closed his Stratta Kitchen after eight months on the northwest corner of Hayden and Via de Ventura in Scottsdale. Stratta is retooling the Mediterranean seafood-focused restaurant into an Italian concept to be called
Food Network personality, restaurateur, and self-appointed ‘‘Mayor of Flavortown’’ Guy Fieri will host a Flavortown Feast & Fiesta on Thursday, April 15, at Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa in Scottsdale. The evening will begin at 6:30 p.m. with
All Arizona bars can resume ‘‘normal operations’’ under a new executive order signed by Gov. Doug Ducey today. The order lifts all previous covid-19 restrictions on businesses. The order also rescinds a previous order allowing local governments to issue mask
Wicked Brews, Bites & Spirits – the 4-month-old brew pub that took over the former Uncle Bear’s space on the southwest corner of I-10 and Ray in Ahwatukee – taps its first in-house beers today. The ales to be tapped at
Eat My Taco, a Day of the Dead themed taco shop, is opening soon on the southeast corner of Rural and University in Tempe. It’s taking over the small building whose previous occupants include Pita University and Urban Campfire. Look
Honolulu-based Ono Hawaiian BBQ, known for its island-inspired plate lunches, has opened its second East Valley location on the northeast corner of Val Vista and Pecos in Gilbert. Ono’s specialties include Hawaiian BBQ chicken, grilled spam, kalua pork, and crispy
Chino Bandido, the Valley’s iconic Mexican-Chinese-Jamaiican fusion eatery, is moving this summer. After 31 years on the northwest corner of 19th Avenue and Greenway in Phoenix, the restaurant will moving to the northwest corner of Bell and Third Avenue. The
Tuck Shop, a well-regarded restaurant in Phoenix’s Coronado neighborhood that’s been closed for months due to the pandemic, will not be reopening. Phoenix vegan restaurant The Coronado will move into the space on the southeast corner of 12th Street and
Mostaccioli Secundo and Sun Flower Beef (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, March 25. The dinner, hosted by owner-chef Romeo Taus and his
If you were looking forward to today’s debut of Humble Bistro in northeast Phoenix, you’ll have to wait awhile longer. The new ‘‘neighborhood wine parlor’’ concept from the owners of Humble Pie abruptly canceled its grand opening at High Street
State 48 Tap House, the latest spinoff of Surprise-based State 48 Brewery, has opened in Gilbert. It takes over the former Gordon Biersch space at SanTan Village shopping center. Although it’s State 48’s first foray into the East Valley, it’s
Mark your calendar: The third annual You’re Bacon Me Crazy Brunch Crawl in downtown Chandler will take place on Saturday, May 15. The self-guided crawl runs from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and features 14 downtown brunch spots. With purchase of a
Kent Taylor, founder and CEO of Texas Roadhouse, committed suicide last week after his ‘‘long-haul’’ symptoms of covid-19 became unbearable. He was 65. Taylor had been suffering from an ongoing case of severe tinnitus – a loud ringing or buzzing
Pedal Haus Brewery celebrates the first anniversary of its satellite brewpub in downtown Chandler with a party from noon-5 p.m. Sunday. The $10 admission fee includes a Von Hanson’s beer brat with fries and a Pedal Haus beer (steins and
It’ll be another three weeks or so until The Perch Pub & Brewery unveils its amazing rooftop patio expansion. In the meantime, though, the downtown Chandler hotspot is preparing to launch another project. The Aviary, a shaded beer garden (artist’s
Novel Ice Cream, a small Phoenix shop that’s received national attention for its ice cream sandwiches made with glazed doughnut ‘‘buns,’’ has opened a second location in downtown Mesa. The pint-sized store – just 150 square feet – is located
5 Star Dive Bar & Grill has opened on the southeast corner of McClintock and Baseline in south Tempe, the latest sports bar/pool hall/neighborhood grill to occupy the strip-mall space. Previous occupants in the past eight years have included The
