By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Congrats to Chrysa Robertson of Rancho Pinot in Scottsdale, Silvana Salcido Esparza of Barrio Cafe in Phoenix and Jeff Smedstad of Elote Cafe in Sedona, who were named finalists for Best Chef Southwest in the prestigious James Beard Awards. Pizzeria
Good morning! Finalists for the coronavirus-delayed 2020 James Beard Awards, the Oscars of the culinary world, finally will be announced at 1 p.m. today on Twitter. Good luck to Arizona’s 22 semifinalist chefs and restaurants, the state’s most ever. Winners
Woodbarn BBQ opens in Queen Creek East Valley food truck Woodbarn BBQ has opened a bricks-and-mortar restaurant on the southwest corner of Power and Chandler Heights on the Gilbert-Queen Creek border. Father-and-son owners Mark and Skylar Hittle are smoking brisket, pork, sausage,
With several states beginning to allow restaurants to reopen this week, the National Restaurant Association has issued a 10-page Covid-19 reopening guide for restaurant owners. Its recommendations include: Thoroughly cleaning, detailing, and sanitizing the entire facility; Conducting employee temperature checks;
Teakwoods Tavern & Grill, a neighborhood hangout best known for its baskets of free peanuts, has closed its flagship Chandler location after 25 years. Notices posted at the restaurant on the southeast corner of Ray and Kyrene indicate it was
Good Time Charli’s, a 3-year-old west Chandler bar and grill with extensive live music offerings, has temporarily closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. ‘‘When the shutdown began on March 20th, I knew we would be OK for awhile,’’ owner Charli
Someburros, an East Valley-based fast-casual Mexican concept, has opened its 10th location in front of Sprouts on the southwest corner of the 202 and Recker in northeast Mesa. Someburros offers 15 types of burritos, as well as tacos, tostadas, enchiladas,
Beer and spirits wholesale giant Crescent Crown Distributing is donating a percentage of its April sales – a minimum of $250,000 – to help support Arizona restaurants, bars, and workers. ‘‘So many good people have suffered a loss of wages,
The Servd mobile app, featured several weeks ago on MXSW, is being offered to restaurant owners for free during this period of coronavirus restrictions. Developers Frank Estadt, owner of Waldo’s BBQ & Catering, and Aaron Zeper say there is no cost
The coronavirus pandemic scuttled the planned grand opening of DC Steakhouse’s new downtown Chandler location last month, but the indie restaurant now has moved and is offering takeout from its new digs. It wasn’t a long trip – just over
Chandler neighborhood hangout Jolie’s Place announced it will close temporarily Wednesday after learning its SBA loan application was denied. ‘‘We’ve made the terribly hard decision to temporarily close Jolie’s Place,’’ the popular bar and grill posted on social media, adding
Chef-owner Silvana Salcido Esparza announced the permanent closure of acclaimed Barrio Cafe Grand Reserva in Phoenix over the weekend. The move was necessary, she says, to save her flagship restaurant Barrio Cafe during the coronavirus pandemic. ‘‘Hard decision but we
Press release: The Arizona Craft Brewers Guild will host its first ever ‘Keep Arizona Brewing’ Virtual Beer Festival on Saturday, April 18, beginning at 2 p.m. Participants are encouraged to pick up or order a delivery of beers from a
Press release: Since its inception, the Arizona Restaurant Association (ARA) has been dedicated to the support and advocacy of the Arizona food and beverage industry. In recent weeks, this has been exemplified in great strides with the immediate implementation of
Press release: Some good news for the industry from Governor Ducey. Last week, he issued an executive order regarding commercial evictions, including lock-outs, notice to vacate, or any other attempt to inhibit the operations of a business. Ducey said, “Arizona
Amici Pizza: Get $10 off any half-tray of lasagna, manicotti, stuffed shells, and other entrees on catering menu. Half-trays feed 8-12 people. Orders must be placed 24 hours in advance and picked up between 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday. Call 480-361-0006.
Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants have launched a Burritos for Badges program allowing people to donate meals to first responders and medical personnel. You can donate online or by calling 480-857-0343. Anyone who makes a minimum $10 donation receives a digital coupon
Some very sad news: Prolific Valley restaurateur Patrick King – a co-owner of The Living Room, CHoP, and Rock Lobster in south Chandler – passed away Saturday. King, who was battling melanoma, was 55. ‘‘As a partner, Patrick was the
All hail our new robot overlords! Venezia’s Pizzeria‘s flagship location in Tempe has become the first East Valley restaurant to deliver pizza via robotic vehicles. The locally owned chain, which has locations in Tempe, Gilbert, and Mesa, has teamed up
SanTan Brewing and Helluva Brewing have joined the list of East Valley craft breweries that are making hand sanitizer during the coronavirus pandemic. SanTan has partnered with Crescent Crown Distributing to convert 16,000 gallons of unsold beer into 400 gallons
