By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Dozens of members of the Valley’s food and drink industry have taken to social media to complain about new inconsistencies in Arizona’s alcohol-consumption regulations. Phoenix (along with Tucson and Flagstaff) has banned the on-premise consumption of alcohol beginning at 8
The East Valley’s last remaining large-scale food and drink festival in March finally has been halted due to the COVID-19 crisis. The KNIX BBQ & Beer Festival, which hoped to draw 50,000 people to Chandler’s Tumbleweed Park on March 28,
Press release: To our knowledge, there have been no cases of anyone infected with the coronavirus having been at Organ Stop Pizza. However, out of an abundance of caution over the current situation and the importance of social distancing in
Press release: In light of the current national healthcare emergency, all five Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants will be moving to takeout only beginning at 3 p.m. today. New hours will be 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 11
Press release: To support the shopping needs of older adults during this critical time, starting this Wednesday, March 18, all Bashas’, Food City and AJ’s grocery stores in the state of Arizona will open from 5 a.m. to 6 a.m.
Dozens of MXSW readers have asked me why I continue to cover East Valley restaurants and their struggle to survive during the COVID-19 crisis. The common refrain I hear: The sooner everything is shut down, the better for public health.
I’ve long said restaurants are the most generous businesses when it comes to charitable and community causes. This time of great uncertainty, which has many restaurants wondering about their own survival, hasn’t changed that. Sal’s Gilbert Pizza, concerned about children
Daily Dose, a chef-driven breakfast and lunch restaurant, has opened its third Valley location next to Tempe Marketplace. The local concept made its East Valley debut over the weekend next to the new Spinato’s Pizza on the northwest corner of
In a move that surely sent shivers up the spines of restaurant owners and employees nationwide, Ohio and Illinois announced Sunday they would close restaurants and bars in response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic. The number of confirmed U.S. cases
Press release: In light of the recent decision by the City of Tempe and recent national and local event cancellations, we are supporting the City of Tempe’s direction in canceling all public special events through April by canceling the spring
Press release: The Gem City Sours & Ciders Festival scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 21, in downtown Mesa has been rescheduled. The event that was set to bring local sour beers together for sampling side by side with
Great news for Clever Koi fans: The downtown Gilbert destination, which has been closed since a kitchen fire last August, hopes to reopen next month. Nick Campisano, co-owner of the popular Asian restaurant and craft cocktail bar, tells me the
Cafe MeSo and Proof 19, the restaurant and bar that launched a couple months ago in the new Marriott on the southwest corner of Price and Willis in Chandler, have unveiled revamped menus. Café MeSo serves American cuisine with Southwest
