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Salad and Go plans to raise starting wage to $15/hour on June 29

Salad and Go, the Gilbert-born quick-service concept that has grown to 18 Valley locations in just seven years, announced it will increase its starting wage for all team members to $15 per hour starting June 29. In addition, existing employees

Chinese noodle house Kungfu Ramen opens in Tempe

Kungfu Ramen – a Chinese noodle house, not a Japanese ramen shop – has opened on the southeast corner of McClintock and Broadway in Tempe. It takes over the strip-mall space that formerly was home to Malaysian restaurant BP Street

Artichoke Basille’s Pizza makes jump from New York City to Tempe

Back in November, MXSW was the first to report Artichoke Basille’s Pizza, an award-winning pizza chain out of New York City, was opening its first Arizona location. The 2,500-square-foot pizzeria, located on the northwest corner of Lakeshore and Baseline in

Bibio Modern Korean Kitchen opens 2nd location in west Chandler

Bibio Modern Korean Kitchen, a locally owned fast-casual Korean restaurant, has opened its second East Valley location on the northwest corner of Kyrene and Chandler in west Chandler. The original location launched in November in the Gilbert Gateway Towne Center

Thursday: ‘Taste of Romeo’s Euro Cafe’ dinner in Gilbert

Goat Shrimp and Sun Flower Beef 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, June 18. The dinner, hosted by owner-chef Romeo Taus and his wife,

Rosati’s Pizza reopens original AZ location in south Tempe

Rosati’s Pizza‘s original Arizona location on the northwest corner of McClintock and Warner in south Tempe has reopened under new ownership. The takeout-only store had closed in December after 33 years in business. The family-run pizzeria chain, which began in

Restaurant group takes control of former Craftworks restaurants

Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom, Gordon Biersch, Rock Bottom Brewery, and Logan’s Roadhouse – whose parent company, Craftworks Holdings, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early March – are getting a second chance. Nashville-based SPB Hospitality has purchased and taken

La Ristra is hiring for soon-to-open downtown Chandler location

Looking for a restaurant job in downtown Chandler? La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen is getting ready to open its second location at the end of the this month. The restaurant, which will be located in the Overstreet development on the

South Korea-based Paris Baguette makes AZ debut today in Mesa

Paris Baguette, a South Korea-based chain of bakery cafes, holds its soft opening today in west Mesa. It’s located in Asian supermarket H Mart, which held its own soft opening Thursday, on the southeast corner of Main and Dobson. Paris

The Brass Tap in downtown Gilbert to become Creole restaurant

The Brass Tap in downtown Gilbert announced it will close Monday – but the 15-month-old location plans to reopen next month as a Creole restaurant and bar. The Florida-based chain made its Arizona debut at Mesa Riverview in February 2014.

Blue Adobe Santa Fe Grille in Gilbert closes permanently

Blue Adobe Santa Fe Grille has permanently closed its 17-month-old Gilbert location on the northeast corner of Lindsay and Williams Field. The restaurant had been closed since March due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The original Blue Adobe made its debut

Asian supermarket H Mart makes Arizona debut today in west Mesa

The East Valley’s plethora of Asian supermarkets gets another member today with the soft opening of H Mart in west Mesa. It’s the chain’s 67th U.S. location, but the first in Arizona. H Mart is located on the southeast corner

Japanese restaurant Shinme Sushi launches in south Chandler

Shinme Sushi, an independent Japanese restaurant, has opened in the former Elevate Martial Arts space on the southwest corner of Gilbert and Queen Creek in south Chandler. The menu offers 16 signature sushi rolls, as well as entrees like teriyaki