By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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The Cellar: Wine & Tapas in Ahwatukee has announced its lineup of April wine tastings, which explore a varietal, region or winery from 5-7 p.m. Thursdays: Thursday: Oregon April 15: Stolpman Vineyards (Santa Barbara, Calif.) April 22: Argentina April 29:
TC’s Pub & Grub, an 8-year-old neighborhood grill in Queen Creek, has opened a second location near the southeast corner of Gilbert and Ray in Gilbert. It takes over the stand-alone building that formerly was home to JC’s Steakhouse, which
Less than six months after opening in Chandler, Mexican seafood restaurant El Pacifico moves to Mesa today. Its original location was in front of Von Hanson’s Meat & Spirits on Alma School about halfway between Elliot and Warner. Its new
The experimental virtual version of Flower Child, which opened in January near downtown Tempe, already has been shut down. The ‘‘ghost kitchen’’ offered delivery and takeout only out of the kitchen at Fox Restaurant Concepts sibling Culinary Dropout on the
OHSO Brewery in downtown Gilbert releases this year’s version of its award-winning Te Quiero imperial stout at 11 a.m. Friday, April 2. The third edition of Te Quiero is aged in reposado tequila, reposado mezcal, cinnamon whiskey, and Sagamore rye
After 22 major-league seasons and one World Series championship, TGI Fridays Front Row Sports Grill at Chase Field is retiring. The restaurant and bar, which overlooks left field, saw its 2020 opening delayed and ultimately was limited to takeout while
Atlanta-based Tropical Smoothie Cafe has opened its first Scottsdale restaurant on the east corner of Frank Lloyd Wright and Thompson Peak Parkway. To celebrate, it’s offering $1.99 24-ounce smoothies on Friday, $2.99 toasted flatbreads on Saturday, and $5.99 smoothie/flatbread combos
Texas-based Whataburger is building its first Gilbert restaurant near San Tan Village. It’ll be on the west side of Market Street just south of Williams Field. That’s right across the street from Chick-fil-A and Someburros, and not too far from
Harbor Seafood Cajun House, which just debuted in October in southwest Phoenix, is expanding into the East Valley. The concept, similar to the Valley’s much larger Angry Crab Shack chain, is working on two new locations: The former Korean BBQ
Humble Bistro, the new ‘‘neighborhood wine parlor’’ concept from the owners of the Valley’s two Humble Pie restaurants, finally has opened at High Street in northeast Phoenix. The restaurant originally scheduled a grand opening on March 22, but abruptly canceled
Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants is celebrating National Burrito Day on Thursday with $5 a la carte burritos all day. Diners can choose from shredded beef, shredded chicken, or bean and cheese burritos for in-house dining or curbside takeout. In addition, the
SanTan Brewing in downtown Chanler and Cuisine & Wine Bistro in south Chandler are offering special Easter meals on Sunday, April 4. SanTan Brewing SanTan will host an Easter brunch buffet for dine-in and takeout diners from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.:
The Living Room at Downtown Ocotillo in Chandler has launched a new weekly theme night: Whiskey Wednesdays. Every Wednesday, whiskey is half-price starting at 4 p.m. The evening will feature live music by Al Ortiz, an Arizona native perhaps best-known
Pinkberry, the iconic fro-yo concept that started in Los Angeles in 2005 and inspired hundreds of copycats, has opened a kiosk location at Scottsdale Fashion Square. A second Valley location is in the works for Chandler Fashion Center. The tart
Surf City, a 10-month-old craft sandwich shop in southeast Mesa, has launched a Burger of the Week special. This week’s burger is a Pastrami Burger. The burger is made with an Angus beef patty, all-natural pastrami, melted Swiss cheese, pickled
Salonika Chicken 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, April 1. The dinner, hosted by owner-chef Romeo Taus (pictured) and his
Cider Corps in downtown Mesa is the fifth-best cidery – out of more than 800 – in the United States according to USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice contest. A panel of experts and 10Best editors picked the initial nominees for
Mr Brews Taphouse, a Wisconsin-based chain of burger-and-beer eateries, will take a second try at the Arizona market with a location that just started construction on the northeast corner of Signal Butte and Southern in east Mesa. The concept made
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
