By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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The Dash Inn has been closed since 1994, but the iconic Tempe hangout is making a comeback of sorts. Valley restaurateur Dave Andrea, who briefly owned The Dash Inn before its closure, has converted a room at his Brat Haus
Up to 20% of Arizona restaurants – 1 out of every 5 – may be forced out of business by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the head of the Arizona Restaurant Association. Steve Chucri, participating Thursday in an ABC15 Town
Bisbee Breakfast Club, a well-liked breakfast-and-lunch eatery known for its homestyle breakfasts and house-made pies, has launched its second East Valley location on the southeast corner of I-10 and Ray in west Chandler. It takes over the 6,800-square-foot building that
Citing the importance of transparency, La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen in Gilbert is the latest East Valley restaurant to voluntarily report an employee has contracted Covid-19. The unidentified employee, who last worked May 19, began feeling mild symptoms after returning
You don’t see or hear much in the East Valley about Throne Brewing, but that may be about to change. The West Valley brewery has signed with Quail Distributing to market its beers throughout Arizona. Throne Brewing was launched by
Vito’s Pizza & Italian Ristorante, a popular Mesa dining destination for 34 years, has opened its location on the southeast corner of Higley and Queen Creek in Gilbert. The newly built strip mall also has a Starbuck’s and Dairy Queen.
Oregano’s Pizza Bistro took to social media Monday to announce an employee at its Queen Creek location notified the restaurant Friday they tested positive for Covid-19. The restaurant says the employee is quarantined at home and doing well. Oregano’s did
Due to state-mandated closures during the Covid-19 pandemic, Lochiel Brewing in east Mesa has closed its taproom ‘‘indefinitely’’ and is replacing it with a bottling line. The 3-year-old brewery, which specializes in Scottish ales and lagers, will focus on selling
Craft 64 Pizzeria & Pub, one of the last restaurants in downtown Chandler doing just takeout and delivery due to the Covid-19 pandemic, reopens its dining room and patio today. The move comes as Chandler launches a new initiative, Dine
The Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas in Chandler, Tempe, and Gilbert have filed for bankruptcy in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. A statement from Craig Paschich, the majority owner of the East Valley dine-in movie theaters, reads: ‘‘I’m sad to confirm
Sweet Tomatoes, a San Diego-based chain of soup and salad bars, is permanently closing its 97 restaurants nationwide, including three in the East Valley, due to coronavirus. New guidelines from the FDA are forcing restaurants to discontinue all forms of
El Zocalo Mexican Grille, a fixture in downtown Chandler for two decades, has closed. Owners Obed and Pam de la Cruz made the announcement Tuesday on Facebook: ‘‘We are sad to announce this chapter has come to an end. El
Tempe-based Four Peaks Brewing has permanently closed its Grill & Tap location in Scottsdale after 16 years. The brewery, which was bought by Anheuser-Busch InBev in 2015, said the closure was not due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The location served
Good morning! By now you’ve surely heard Arizona restaurants are being allowed to reopen for dine-in service starting Monday. A lot of MXSW readers have asked what new procedures, if any, will be in place. At this point I only
In a surprise decision, Gov. Ducey announced Arizona restaurants can reopen for dine-in service next Monday, May 11. Just last week, he said a May 12 reopening was the ‘‘best-case’’ scenario. He also announced barbershops and salons can reopen this
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
