By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Chase’s Diner, a family-run restaurant on the northwest corner of Alma School and Warner in Chandler, will celebrate National Pie Day on Saturday with two special pies based on its signature cakes – German Chocolate and Carrot Cake – as
Morning Squeeze, a locally owned breakfast-and-lunch concept in downtown Tempe and Old Town Scottsdale, will open a third location in downtown Phoenix this spring. The 3,400-square-foot space on the northwest corner of First Street and Washington will feature a wrap-around
Arizonans must really love kolaches. The Kolache Cafe, which planned to launch its grand opening last weekend, instead was forced to close after being overwhelmed by customers. A soft opening began Jan. 8, and by the official grand opening last
A MXSW reader noticed Playa Bowls, a national chain of beach-themed acai bowl shops that began on the Jersey Shore in 2014, will make its Arizona debut at The Edge, a new mixed-use development at the Loop 101 and 90th
A group of Tucson restaurants and bars has won a preliminary injunction overturning a 10 p.m. curfew enacted by Pima County on Dec. 15 to slow the spread of covid-19. A Superior Court judge ruled the curfew violated a Gov.
Kung Pow, the former Chinese-Mexican hybrid in Gilbert that was forced to change its name from Panda Libre after a legal dispute with Panda Express, has introduced burgers to its menu. After last month’s rebranding, Kung Pow focused solely on
Tempe-based Huss Brewing has released its first low-calorie IPA. Low-Lo Hazy IPA – which has an ABV of 4.1% with notes of pineapple, melon, peach, and tangerine – has just 109 calories per 12 ounces. The beer is available at
36 Below, an underground martini bar, is coming to the basement beneath Sip Coffee & Beer Garage on the northeast corner of 36th Street and Indian School in east Phoenix. It’s taking over the space formerly home to UnderTow, which
Pie Express, a family-owned pizza and burger concept, has debuted on the southwest corner of Cooper and Ray in Chandler. It takes over a strip-mall space that formerly was home to a Subway. Prices start at $2.90 for burgers ($6.55
Arizona Cocktail Weekend, set to celebrate its 10-year anniversary next month, has been canceled for 2021 by the covid-19 pandemic. Instead, organizers are planning a smaller, one-day event Sept. 25, the details of which are still being worked out. Next
Athenian Chicken and Pork Molise (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, Jan. 21. The dinner, hosted by owner-chef Romeo Taus and his wife,
Al Fresco Off Main, a special outdoor dining area set up on MacDonald just north of Main in downtown Mesa, will debut today. The half-block area will provide a sanitized, socially distanced ‘‘extended patio’’ for those ordering food from any
Last October, MXSW broke the news Southern California-based fast-casual burger concept Farmer Boys would make its Arizona debut in the new City Gate Marketplace on the southeast corner of Higley and Baseline in Gilbert this year. Now we know two more locations
Nico Heirloom Kitchen, the West Coast-inspired seasonal Italian restaurant that opened in May 2016 in downtown Gilbert, has rebranded itself as a gastropub called Copper 48. The menu still features favorites like house-made pasta and braised short ribs, along with some
Barter & Shake, the Valley hospitality group whose concepts include Phoenix cocktail bar UnderTow, have signed a lease to open a second location of the popular ship-themed bar at the upcoming Epicenter development at Agritopia in Gilbert. The Gilbert UnderTow
Pita Jungle, a Tempe-born chain of Mediterranean eateries, will roll out its first food truck next month. The 20-foot truck will serve up many of the salads, pitas, sandwiches, and bowls popular at Pita Jungle’s 22 Valley restaurants. It also
STK Steakhouse, a New York-based concept that combines a modern steakhouse with a chic lounge – complete with theatrical lighting and live DJ music – has made its Arizona debut in Old Town Scottsdale. It takes over the former Southbridge
Phoenix-based Fox Restaurant Concepts opens its second ‘‘virtual restaurant’’ – a to-go-only version of Flower Child – today near downtown Tempe. The health-focused concept will operate out of the kitchen of Culinary Dropout, another FRC concept, at Farmer and First
Better late than never (thanks to covid-19), Cider Corps in downtown Mesa releases its seasonal fall pie ciders today. Six-packs are $20 and include two 12-ounce cans apiece of Pumpkin Pie, Peach Cobbler, and Cherry Crisp. Single cans also are
One of the Valley restaurant scene’s longest covid-19 closures ended Monday with the reopening of Ghost Ranch Southwest Modern Cuisine in south Tempe. The 2-year-old restaurant, which has been closed for six months, features several new faces, including executive chef David
