Author: Jess Harter

The Living Room in south Chandler is the latest East Valley restaurant to experiment with market-like commissary service. Besides prepared meals, the wine cafe and lounge is selling meat, dairy, produce, and other supplies – including toilet paper, paper towels,

Although its doesn’t serve food, Hop Central Brewery & Taproom in Chandler remains open for to-go sales of growlers and crowlers of craft beer and bottles of wine. Hours are limited to 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday; The

After giving out more than 500 free kids lunches last week, Sal’s Gilbert Pizza is continuing the giveaways until schools resume. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, kids get a choice of three free to-go meals: Slice

Many MXSW readers have asked for a list of small, family-owned restaurants they can support by ordering delivery or takeout during the COVID-19 crisis. I’m compiling the list in sections, starting with pizza since it’s the most popular delivery food.

With so many restaurants struggling financially during the COVID-19 crisis, I’m sharing this advice for restaurant owners and landlords offered by MXSW sponsors Chuck Wells and Justin DiBiase of Kidder Mathews, the largest independent commercial real estate firm on the

Skeptical Chymist Irish Pub in north Scottsdale is giving away free hot meals from noon to 5 p.m. today. It’s only asking for cash donations for the staff members volunteering their time to prepare the meals. The restaurant, which is

Brooklyn V’s Pizza, a locally owned pizzeria with locations in Gilbert, Chandler, and Queen Creek, is holding a benefit for its servers Tuesday. The pizzeria will donate 50 percent of the day’s sales to its servers. ‘‘I am so blessed

Worth Takeaway, the award-winning sandwich shop in downtown Mesa, is raising money for Valley chefs with its popular Monday Night Supper series. Every Monday 4 to 9 p.m. Mondays, Worth Takeaway has featured a ‘‘hearty and tasty’’ off-menu item. Now,

Baja Joe’s Mexican Cantina in northeast Mesa has set up a GoFundMe campaign to support its employees and their families. The restaurant, which is open for takeout and delivery from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., is trying to keep as

Gilbert-based Salad and Go, which gave away more than 12,000 free salads and breakfast burritos to nurses and first responders last week, is doing more giveaways this week. Drive-throughs at all 15 Salad and Go locations in the Valley will

Press release: The Arizona Restaurant Association (ARA) is responding to the recent state of emergency by creating an all new marketing strategy to help support local dining establishments with the debut of Arizona Takeout Week. Harnessing the energy from the

Adventurous Stills: Bottle sales available on an appointment basis. Call 480-292-8770 to arrange a pickup time. Amici Pizza: Order online for delivery or call 480-361-0006 for carryout. Baja Joe’s: Call 480-655-1828 for carryout or curbside delivery. No delivery available. Bella

Gov. Doug Ducey is limiting all restaurants in Maricopa County and five other counties to delivery and takeout. His order, which takes effect at the end of business Friday, also closes all bars. The mandate is in effect for any

Press release: The City of Tempe has announced the following measures as of March 19, 2020: All bars, nightclubs, and breweries are to close by 8 p.m. All restaurants are to move to curbside pick-up or delivery only. All dining

Like medieval knights on a quest to defend their kingdoms, Arizona restaurant owners are locked in a battle against an almost mythical beast. ‘‘We’re trying to slay a dragon known as COVID-19, and it’s a mean one,’’ says Steve Chucri,

Scottsdale Beer Company sent out a confusing email today that led some people to mistakenly think the brewery was closing permanently. The brewpub let its entire staff go, but will remain open with the owners as the only staff.