By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Tacos Chiwas, the award-winning taco shop known for its Chihuahuan-style street tacos, has opened its third Valley location in downtown Mesa. It takes over the longtime Queens Pizzeria space on Main between Robson and Macdonald. The space most recently was
Pesto Italian Eatery, a new fast-casual build-your-own-pasta concept, will make its debut near Chandler Fashion Center this fall. Not to be confused with Pesto’s, a longtime Italian restaurant also in Chandler, Pesto will be located on the northeast corner of
The Crowned Egg, a family-run breakfast-and-lunch restaurant that debuted in Gilbert in 2018, has opened a second location in Chandler. It takes over the space that formerly was home to Knead a Bagel and, before that, America’s Taco Shop space
Origami Ramen Bar, a new ramen concept that uses a creamy chicken-based broth instead of a more common pork-based one, has opened in Ahwatukee. It takes over the recently closed UD Thai Cuisine on the northeast corner of 48th Street
Mesa-based Angry Crab Shack, which specializes in seafood and boils with Asian and Cajun flavors, has opened its 11th Arizona location in San Tan Valley. It’s located on the south corner of Hunt Highway and Gary, next to Starbucks and
Local chain Venezia’s Pizzeria is donating $1 from every pizza sold today, Tuesday, and Wednesday to United Food Bank, which provides meals to Arizonans in need. “We are incredibly grateful for the support we received during the last few months,
You still have one week to order your Hatch chiles from La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen in Gilbert and Chandler. The restaurant’s staff makes a trip to Hatch, N.M., at the end of every summer to buy their year’s supply
Francine, a French-Mediterranean fine-dining concept from famed restaurateur Laurent Halasz, has opened at Scottsdale Fashion Square. It joins Nobu, Toca Madera, and Ocean 44 in the mall’s new luxury wing. The 5,000-square-foot restaurant originally was to be called Farmhouse, which
Condolences to the family and friends of Salim Yousif ‘‘Sam’’ Hanna, the owner of Gilbert Convenience Mart and an early supporter of the Valley’s nascent craft beer scene, who passed away Saturday at age 72 after complications from covid-19. Hanna
Mike’s Grub, an eclectic quick-service eatery that splits its small menu between comfort foods and healthy-focused fare, has opened in Tempe. Owners Mikey Mitschele, Michael Bennett, and Jeremy Davenport have taken over a portion of a former car wash near the
Civic Market – a combination of coffeehouse, restaurant, grab-and-go market, and beauty salon in downtown Chandler – is undergoing changes. Lilly and Adam Walter, who opened Civic Market in March 2019, have left the business, but building owner Peter Sciacca
Majerle’s Sports Grill, launched by and named for former Phoenix Suns star Dan Majerle, has closed its Chandler Fashion Center location after 13 years. Howler’s Restaurant & Sports Bar, which recently debuted in Gilbert, will take over the building in
Tacos Chiwas, one of Arizona’s best taco shops, soon will be selling its Chihuahuan-style street tacos in downtown Mesa. The concept is taking over the short-lived Main Street Bar & Grill space on Main Street for its third location. The
It looks like it’ll be a long time before some of the Valley’s bars and nightclubs – which were closed for the second time July 29 – will be able to reopen. On Monday, the Arizona Department of Health Services
Farmboy Market, Meats & Sandwiches in south Chandler is the latest East Valley restaurant to succumb to covid-19. The scratch-kitchen smokehouse temporarily closed four weeks ago to wait out the pandemic. Now, though, owner Oren Molovinsky says Farmboy is closed
La Bocca Urban Kitchen & Wine Bar has closed its two remaining Valley locations – the original in downtown Tempe and another at High Street in northeast Phoenix. A third location in downtown Chandler closed after a 2017 fire. La
Greenwood Brewing, a female-owned and -operated brewery, has opened on the southwest corner of Roosevelt and Fifth Street in downtown Phoenix. Founder Megan Greenwood has been brewing Greenwood beers under contract at another Valley brewery since 2017. After raising $68,000
Barro’s Pizza, the family-run chain that’s celebrating 40 years in the Valley, has introduced 8-inch mini pizzas at all 27 of its locations in the East Valley. The pizzas, which already have been available at West Valley locations, start at
Last month, MXSW reported The Brass Tap in downtown Gilbert was closing and the space was going to be transformed into a Creole restaurant. Da’Bayou Creole Kitchen, which also offers Southern-style seafood and Bourbon Street-inspired cocktails, is now open. Hours
It seems like I’m writing about a new Salad and Go every month. The fast-growing Gilbert-born concept’s 21st Valley location has opened on southwest corner of Priest and Elliot in south Tempe. It’s the first Salad and Go to feature
