By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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SoJo’s Donuts, a bakery specializing in handmade vegan doughnuts, is coming to the southwest corner of Alma School and Guadalupe in southwest Mesa. It takes over a space that has housed several bakeries, including Daylight Donuts, Dori’s Bakery, and Mom’s
Beard Papa’s, a Japanese-born chain that claims to make ‘‘the world’s best cream puffs,’’ will make its Arizona debut on the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Greenway in north Scottsdale. Yuji Hirota, the bearded baker whose cartoon image is the
Chandler’s Desert Cider House, Arizona’s oldest operating craft cidery, has closed after four years. The cidery cited the covid-19 pandemic as the reason. According to its social media post: ‘‘With a great deal of consideration and deliberation, and in light
Hair of the Dog, a canine-friendly wine bar and taproom, is coming to the northeast corner of Lindsay and Pecos in south Gilbert. The corner already is home to New Mexican Grill and Henhouse Cafe. Owners Randy and Marleen Duren
Monroe’s Hot Chicken, the 18-month-old downtown Phoenix eatery specializing in Nashville-style hot chicken, is opening a second location at The Watermark on the north side of Tempe Town Lake. The Watermark, a $150 million mixed-use development, is located near the
A couple weeks ago, MXSW broke the news former NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip was opening a brewery in the Valley (see story). Now, Michael Waltrip Brewing has signed a distribution deal with Hensley. Arizona’s largest beer distributor will ship Waltrip’s
Denver-based breakfast concept Snooze has opened its seventh Valley location near the northwest corner of the 101 and Shea in Scottsdale. Menu offerings include pancake flights, breakfast pot pies, breakfast tacos, and seven variations of eggs Benedict. Snooze is open
Snowtime, a 3-year-old Korean dessert shop in Chandler, has opened a second location inside H Mart on the southeast corner of Main and Dobson in west Mesa. To celebrate, both locations will offer 10% off all purchases through Sunday. Menu
Ghost Street Asian Taqueria, a virtual restaurant specializing in Asian-inspired street tacos, has opened in Scottsdale for takeout and delivery only. The concept is the brainchild of Ling & Louie’s Asian Bar & Grill owner John Banquil Jr. and operates
Sweet Republic, the award-winning artisan ice cream shop, will open its third location at The Watermark on the north side of Tempe Town Lake. The $150 million mixed-use development is located near the southwest corner of Scottsdale and the 202.
Postino, the popular neighborhood wine cafe concept offering inexpensive wines by the glass and light Italian fare, opens its eighth Valley location today in south Tempe. It takes over a heavily remodeled building that formerly was home to Tempe Public
For what it’s worth: ‘‘The 101 Best Pizzas in America’’ include three in Arizona, according to The Daily Meal. The food and drink website’s annual rankings put Pizzeria Bianco (pictured) in Phoenix at No. 14 and Cibo in Phoenix at
OHSO Brewery has released its annual 1-800-273-8255, a beer to raise awareness of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. One dollar from every pint or can of the hazy IPA sold will be donated to the hotline, which provides free and confidential emotional support
ASU president Michael Crow has asked state officials to investigate four downtown Tempe restaurants for allegedly violating covid-19 regulations. In a letter sent to ADHS director Dr. Cara Christ and Department of Liquor Licenses and Control director John Cocca, Crow
Acclaimed Valley chef and restaurateur Chris Bianco has announced some big changes to his restaurant group due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Pane Bianco at 16th Street and Van Buren is closing after 18 months in business. It had
Oregon-based Black Rock Coffee celebrates the grand opening of its first Gilbert location Friday with an all-day special: Get any medium drink for just $2 via the drive-through only. The new store, which will be open 5 a.m.-9 p.m., is located
Beering Arizona, a virtual craft beer festival with in-person options, will take place Saturday, Sept. 19, to help the state’s struggling breweries and taprooms. The event is a fundraiser for the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild, which had to cancel several
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, 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
Wally Ansari, owner of Ghett Yo Tacos, Burritos & Sliders in downtown Chandler, is opening a sibling restaurant, Ghett Yo Pizza, Sliders & More, in Ahwatukee. It’s taking over the former Jimmy & Joe’s Pizzeria in the Safeway center on
