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Aioli Gourmet Burgers opens 3rd Valley location in north Phoenix

Aioli Gourmet Burgers, which began in 2013 as a food truck, has opened its third Valley location on the northwest corner of Seventh Street and Bell in north Phoenix. It takes over the space that formerly was home to Caveman

Coconut’s Fish Cafe in Chandler makes temporary closure permanent

Coconut’s Fish Cafe, a Hawaii-based fast-casual seafood chain, has permanently closed its location on the southwest corner of Alma School and Ocotillo in south Chandler. The eatery, which opened in 2016, had closed in March when the covid-19 pandemic hit

Rick’s Pub & Grub in Chandler shut down for violating covid-19 rules

Rick’s Pub & Grub, a small bar that serves food in west Chandler, was ordered to close Monday after social media photos over the weekend showed crowds of patrons not observing the state’s covid-19 regulations. According to the Arizona Department

Tex-Mex chain Rusty Taco launches 2nd Valley location in Scottsdale

Rusty Taco, a Dallas-born chain of Tex-Mex fast-food restaurants, has opened its second Arizona location next to Starbucks and White Castle on the northwest corner of the 101 and Via de Ventura in Scottsdale. The chain, now owned by Arby’s

Gabriella’s Contemporary American Cuisine opens in Scottsdale

A husband-and-wife catering team from San Francisco has opened Gabriella’s Contemporary American Cuisine on the east corner of Mountain View and Via Linda in Scottsdale. Anthony and Anna Barr moved to Arizona last spring when the covid-19 pandemic decimated their 50-person catering

Little O’s, a ‘baby’ version of OHSO Brewery, to debut in Phoenix

OHSO Brewery will unveil a new concept called Little O’s – a ‘‘baby’’ version of its popular brewpubs – in downtown Phoenix. The restaurant, bar, and dog-friendly patio are taking over the former Zoe’s Kitchen near the southeast corner of

Popular bar & grill Matty G’s to open 4th Valley location in Gilbert

Matty G’s, a popular family-friendly neighborhood grill, will open its fourth Valley location in southeast Gilbert. It’s taking over the former Dean’s Hermanos Mexican Food, which closed at the end of July, on the southeast corner of Higley and Queen

Father & son brewery Safe Haven coming to Roosevelt Row in Phoenix

Safe Haven Brewery, a new brewery from the father-and-son team of Rykert and Gus Fowler, is coming to Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. The Fowlers have signed a lease on a 5,000-square-foot building near the southwest corner of Fourth Street

Lochiel Brewing in east Mesa invites community to invest in brewery

Lochiel Brewing in east Mesa is inviting its fans and others to invest in the 3-year-old brewery and its Scottish-style ales. Owner and brewmaster Ian Cameron (pictured) temporarily closed the brewery’s taproom in May to concentrate distributing its beers to

Craft beer & wine bar Tukee Tap & Bottle coming to Ahwatukee

Tukee Tap & Bottle, a beer and wine bar that also will sell both to go, is coming to the Fry’s shopping center on the southwest corner of 40th Street and Chandler Boulevard in Ahwatukee. The 2,100-square-foot venue on the

Italian restaurant La Calabria in Gilbert closes after 10 years

La Calabria Ristorante, a well-loved but ill-fated Italian restaurant in Gilbert, has closed permanently after 10 years in business. Giovanni and Clara Spataro launched La Calabria, named for Giovanni’s home region in Italy, in 2008. He was the chef; she

Rift Wine+Tap caters to wine & beer drinkers in south Scottsdale

Rift Wine+Tap – a concept combining a wine lounge, a craft beer taproom, and a liquor store – opens for in-store consumption today in south Scottsdale. The new venue, located near the northeast corner of Scottsdale and McKellips, began retail

East Valley restaurant openings & closings in August

Openings Founding Fathers: Gastropub closes original location in Ahwatukee, but opens another in Chandler. Read more Doc & Eddy’s: Sixteen months after being destroyed by a fire, longtime south Tempe sports bar finally reopens. Read more Salad and Go: Gilbert-born concept’s