By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Austin, Texas-based Torchy’s Tacos – a “craft casual” brand that offers tacos, queso, and margaritas – will make its Arizona debut in Gilbert. It will move into one of three buildings on a currently empty 3.9-acre lot on the northwest
Tempe-based Four Peaks Brewing has jumped into the fast-growing hard seltzer game with the release of Sun Day Solar Seltzers. The seltzers’ name references the clean, renewable energy used to brew the beverage. Last year, Four Peaks installed 500 solar
Vasco De Gama and Milanesa 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 11. The dinner, hosted by owner-chef Romeo Taus and his wife, Janice,
Good news for fans of New York-style pizza: Brooklyn V’s Pizza is opening a fourth East Valley location in south Chandler. It’s taking over the 3,000-square-foot space on the northeast corner of Alma School and Chandler Heights that has been
After 18 years in Chandler, Shimogamo, one of the East Valley’s premier Japanese restaurants and sushi bars, is launching a second location in Gilbert. It’s constructing a new building on the northwest corner of Williams Field and Santan Village Parkway
SanTan Brewing in Chandler has released a new year-round beer: PebbleHead Stoney Hazy IPA. PebbleHead IPA features fresh fruit flavors – stone fruit, tangerine, and passion fruit – without the bitterness of most hops-heavy IPAs. The summer-friendly ale has an
A huge fire destroyed two buildings, killing 165,000 chickens, Saturday afternoon at Hickman’s Family Farms west of Phoenix. The family owned and operated farm, which was founded in 1944, is the largest egg company in the U.S. Southwest. Besides the
Gov. Doug Ducey has announced a loosening of Arizona’s covid-19 restrictions to allow restaurants and bars to immediately return to 100% occupancy. The catch? They still must maintain at least 6 feet between tables for social distancing, require customers to
If you missed Thursday’s huge Bobby’s Block Party fundraiser at restaurants and bars in downtown Chandler and beyond, you have another opportunity to donate this weekend. South Tempe dive bar Casey’s Woodshed will host a Bulleitt Backyard BBQ to raise
The newly rebranded Downtown Mesa Farmers Market moves to a new location – the Mesa Arts Center on the southeast corner of Main and Center – from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday. The year-round market, previously known at the Mesa Farmers Market
Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta in Chandler is bringing back Reuben sandwich pizza muffins for this month only. In a nod to St. Patricks Day, the specialty muffin of the month for March features corned beef, sauerkraut, and Swiss cheese rolled
Former Ghost Ranch chef Rene Andrade has reemerged with his own restaurant, Bacanora, in west Phoenix. It takes over the Grand Avenue space formerly home to Barrio Café Gran Reserva. The 2-year-old Ghost Ranch in south Tempe closed for six
Bobby’s Block Party, a fundraiser for the family of Bobby Kramer, from noon to 11:30 p.m. Thursday at businesses in downtown Chandler and throughout the Valley. Kramer, the 31-year-old beverage director for The Brickyard Downtown and The Hidden House was killed by a
Arizona Wilderness Brewing in Gilbert releases its seasonal March For Orange IPA, an annual fundraiser for the Arizona chapter of the national MS Society, on Thursday. The beer is brewed with brewed with oranges from Agritopia in Gilbert and Sinagua Malt
Alamo Drafthouse, a Texas-based chain of brewpub theaters, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy today, nearly 10 months after the owner of Alamo’s three Valley franchises filed. The covid-19 pandemic forced Alamo’s 18 company-owned locations and 23 franchises to close for
Downtown Mesa is booming. The latest addition, just announced: The Beer Research Institute Taproom and Old School Arcade. The city’s first brewpub, which opened on the northeast corner of Stapley and Baseline in 2014, is launching the taproom and arcade
Boondocks Patio & Grill, a popular Old Town Scottsdale indoor-outdoor hangout for the past seven years, is opening a second location in Tempe. It’s taking over the former Prankster’s Gar & Brill, which closed in 2018 after 33 years, on the
Rosati’s Pizza – which closed its restaurant and bar on the northeast corner of McQueen and Ray in Chandler more than a year ago – has reopened it under new ownership. The location originally was launched by brothers Rick and
AZ Women in Food, a movement created to support woman-led food businesses, will host a Dine Together takeout dinner and online conversation with women restaurateurs on Monday, March 8. To participate, you must order one of the two four-course takeout
Popular neighborhood bar and grill Matty G’s Steak Burgers & Spirits has opened its fifth Valley location in south Tempe. It takes over the recently closed Smashburger on the southwest corner of Rural and Baseline. Matty G’s is best-known for
