By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Prescott-based Superstition Meadery holds the grand opening what it’s calling the ‘‘world’s first mead and food pairing restaurant’’ Saturday in downtown Phoenix. It had a soft opening this week in the 92-year-old Jim Ong’s Market building on the northeast corner
GuacStar Kitchen & Cantina, a plant-based Mexican restaurant whose March opening was delayed by the covid-19 pandemic, finally opens at 5 p.m. today. The 4,650-square-foot restaurant is located on the second floor of the Cornerstone plaza on the northeast corner
Eatalio Pasta & Wine, a new fast-casual Italian concept that debuted in southeast Gilbert last month (see story), already is planning a second location in the town. It’s taking over the former La Calabria space on the southwest corner of
The Kolache Cafe, an Ahwatukee bakery specializing in its namesake Czech pastries, has announced its grand opening will take place Nov. 13-15. It’s located on the northeast corner of Ray and Ranch Circle in the same shopping center with The
The coronavirus pandemic continues to hit Tucson especially hard. Two weeks after owner Suzana Davila closed the city’s iconic Café Poca Cosa, legendary chef Janos Wilder has permanently shut down his Downtown Kitchen & Cocktails. Wilder, a former James Beard
Since its Arizona debut in 2013, Buddyz A Chicago Pizzeria has been making what many diners consider the best deep-dish pizza in the Valley. Now the owners are planning to roll out additional locations – across the Valley and beyond
Duplex, a Hong Kong-style cafe and coffee shop, has opened on the southeast corner of McClintock and Broadway in Tempe. Signature drinks include Hong Kong milk tea and salty lemon tea, as well as a variety of fresh fruit drinks.
SoJo’s Donuts, a bakery specializing in handmade vegan doughnuts and pastries, has opened on the southwest corner of Alma School and Guadalupe in southwest Mesa. It takes over a space that has housed several previous bakeries, including Daylight Donuts, Dori’s
Acai Waffle, an eatery focused on so-called ”superfoods,’’ has taken over the former Doner Dudes Express space on the northeast corner of Mill and Fifth in downtown Tempe. Customers choose a style – waffle, waffle bowl, waffle cone, or plastic
The Revelry – an indoor-outdoor ‘‘food and entertainment collective’’ with a sports bar, a virtual shooting lounge and restaurant, high-tech mini golf course, and a retro-inspired arcade bar – has opened at Mesa Riverview. The first phase of the 64,000-square-foot
Longtime Scottsdale restaurateur Peter Kasperski (pictured) is teaming up with bartender Richie Moe on a new project to replace the short-lived Josephine and Coup de Grace on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. According to a scoop by Phoenix Magazine’s Nikki
Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta in Chandler is bringing back its Philly Cheesesteak Pizza Muffin as its Pizza Muffin of the Month for November. The Philly muffin – steak, red onions, mushrooms, and provolone cheese rolled up and served with Cheez
Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants has launched a test kitchen at its downtown Chandler location where executive chef Lorraine Serrano and her team can try out new dishes. The dishes only will be served at the Chandler restaurant – priced as specials
Fried Spudz, a new eatery specializing in loaded fries and chicken wings, has opened on the northeast corner of Lindsay and Warner in Gilbert. It takes over the former Shorty & Wags, which closed last month. The menu features fries
Old Town Scottsdale’s Il Bosco Pizza, whose plans to expand to Gilbert fell through earlier this year, finally has found a spot for its second location on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. Back in February, the 8-year-old wood-fired pizzeria planned to
Ground Control, the coffee roaster and craft beer tap house in Litchfield Park, has started a special weekend brunch menu. Options include chilaquiles, avocado toast, quiches, chicken and waffles, stuffed French toast, and banana pancakes with macadamia nut syrup. Brunch
The team behind The Living Room and Rock Lobster are introducing a new concept – Salt & Smoke Mesquite Seafood Grill – in the same building at Downtown Ocotillo in south Chandler. It’s taking over the 50-seat space formerly occupied
Messana’s Chicago Hot Dogs, an eatery offering only Chicago-style dogs and hand-cut fries, has opened on the northwest corner of Kyrene and Elliot in south Tempe. It takes over the strip-mall space that formerly was home to Gandolfo’s New York
Sad news for the Valley’s wine community: Greg Tresner, Arizona’s first master sommelier, has died. No cause of death was given. A Washington native, Tresner moved to Tucson in the 1990s and worked at the award-winning Cafe Terra Cotta. In
Tacos Tijuana, which started in 2016 as a family-run food truck in the West Valley, has opened its second East Valley bricks-and-mortar restaurant on the southeast corner of McQueen and Elliot in Gilbert. It takes over a standalone building formerly
