By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Glow Shots & Cocktails in downtown Tempe is the latest Valley bar to be shut down for not complying with the state’s covid-19 guidelines. The Arizona Department of Health Services closed the bar Sunday for “jeopardizing the health, safety and
If you’ve spent much time in Prescott, you’re familiar with its popular Park Plaza Liquor & Deli. Now owner Trevor Phillips is opening a liquor store extraordinaire in south Scottsdale. The eponymous Trevor’s, located near the northeast corner of Scottsdale
Dallas-based Twin Peaks has broken ground on its fourth Valley restaurant in the southeast corner of Tempe Marketplace. The 7,100-square-foot restaurant is being constructed on the last remaining vacant lot at the shopping center. The so-called ‘‘breastaurant’’ concept features a
Former NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip (pictured) is opening a brewery and taproom in Phoenix. Waltrip launched Michael Waltrip Brewing in March. The company temporarily is based in Texas. So far, it has three beers – Checkered Past (a coconut IPA),
Two nightclubs in Old Town Scottsdale – Bottled Blonde (pictured) and Casa Amigos – had their liquor licenses suspended today for violating the state’s covid-19 guidelines. Both clubs has just reopened Thursday. They reportedly were shut down at 11 p.m.
Benjamin’s Upstairs, a fried chicken and oyster bar from the team behind Citizen Public House and The Gladly, opens today in Old Town Scottsdale. It takes over the upstairs space at CPH that formerly was home to its experimental cocktail
Cider Corps in downtown Mesa will release 12-ounce cans of its C-Bees cucumber-honey cider at noon Friday. The cider, a tribute to the U.S. Navy Construction Battalion commonly known as the Seabees, is part of the cidery’s Honor Series that
National Gyro Day is Sept. 1, but St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church in Chandler will be celebrating Saturday with a drive-through gyro sale. The church, which hosts the annual A Taste of Greece festivals, will be selling chicken and beef
Howler’s, a new sports bar that debuted at Gilbert Town Square last month, celebrates the grand opening of its second location at Chandler Fashion Center at 4 p.m. Friday. (There are numerous rumors of a soft opening at 4 p.m.
Detroit Coney Grill, a 7-year-old hot dog and burger shop, is opening its fourth Valley location in downtown Tempe. It’s taking over the former Steak ’n Shake space on the northeast corner of Mill and Seventh Street. Detroit Coney Grill
Kudos to Venezia’s Pizzeria, which raised $5,000 for United Food Bank last week. The locally chain’s five Valley locations donated $1 from every pizza sold from Aug. 17-19. The $5,000 will provide 25,000 meals for families in need. “Food insecurity
Cuisine & Wine Bistro in Gilbert is undergoing a transformation. The award-winning wine bar, which has been closed this summer due to the coronaviruspandemic, will reopen next month as B Gastrobar. The American-style gastropub concept will feature a full bar,
Roses by the Stairs Brewing, an environmentally focused brewery that takes its name from the lyrics of a Blink-182 song, is coming to central Phoenix. It’s taking over the former Easley’s Fun Shop, which closed in 2018 after 72 years
The Arizona Department of Health Services announced that Maricopa County is expected to improve into the ‘‘moderate’’ phase of covid-19 community spread when the latest metrics are updated Thursday. That would allow some bars with Series 6 and 7 liquor
It’s been so long since the news broke you may have forgotten that Postino is taking over the former Tempe Public Market Cafe in south Tempe. The winecafe concept finally has announced an opening date: Wednesday, Sept. 16. The ill-fated
Century Grand, the train-themed cocktail bar in Arcadia, is one of four finalists for Best New American Cocktail Bar in the Spirited Awards. The 10-month-old bar, restaurant and bottle shop is the first from Arizona to make the finals in
Los Angeles-based JINYA Ramen Bar will join the crowded restaurant scene in downtown Chandler this fall. It will join DC Steakhouse and Nashville-based concept The Stillery at New Square development. (Read more about The Stillery here.) The 2,400-square-foot ramen bar
Green Feet Brewing, a small, family-run brewery in Tucson, is closing permanently. The 4-year-old brewery announced on Facebook its last day will be Oct. 16 or whenever it runs out of beer, whichever comes first. Scott “Petey” Petersen (pictured) and
El Taco Santo, a popular Valley food truck that opened a bricks-and-mortar restaurant in Ahwatukee in November, is opening a second in Gilbert. It will be located in the under-construction plaza on the southeast corner of Gilbert and Warner that
Fans of Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants can now find its Original Salsa and Red Hot Sauce for sale at d’Vine Gourmet in south Chandler. The store, which specializes in locally made foods and gift baskets, is located on the northeast corner
