By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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It’s taken seven years and 20 locations, but Salad and Go finally is coming to Tempe. The Gilbert-born chain of fast-food salad eateries is taking over the former Applebee’s building on the southeast corner of Rural and Broadway. Besides its
Barro’s Pizza, which opened its first Arizona pizzeria in Mesa in 1980, will open its 45th location at SanTan Village Marketplace in Gilbert. The family-owned chain bought the former Ruby Tuesday building on Market Street south of Williams Field. The
Today is Eat Your Art Out, an annual fundraiser for free arts programs administered by the Chandler Center for the Arts. Ten restaurants will be donating 25% of their proceeds during designated hours. Serrano’s Mexican Restaurant in downtown Chandler also
Today is Fat Tuesday, which means you’re practically obligated to enjoy some delicious pączki, especially when indulging will help out Valley non-profit St. Vincent de Paul. Pączki (pronounced ‘‘poonch-kee’’), if you’re not aware, are Polish pastries, similar to jelly doughnuts
Tempe-based Pedal Haus Brewery holds the soft opening of its first satellite location at 4 p.m. today in downtown Chandler. The new brewpub replaces its former sibling, Las Palmas Cantina, on Boston Street a block west of Arizona Avenue. Las
Founding Fathers Kitchen, an Ahwatukee gastropub and live music venue that’s earned rave reviews since opening in December, already is working on a second location. The concept debuted in the former Angry Crab Shack building on the northeast corner of
Farmhouse, a California-based farm-to-table concept from famed restaurateur Laurent Halasz, is getting a new name for its new location at Scottsdale Fashion Square. Halasz, probably best-known for his New York-based Fig & Olive restaurants, has renamed the Scottsdale location of
Que Chevere, a 4-year-old food truck offering Venezuelan fare such as arepas, empanadas, and tequenos, is opening a bricks-and-mortar restaurant in downtown Mesa. It’s taking over the former Slickables space on the north side of Main Street between Robson and
How many times have you tried to flag down a restaurant server to order another food item or drink? How many times have you been in a hurry to leave but had to wait around for your check? Frank Estadt,
Oregon-based Thirsty Lion Gastropub & Grill officially opens its fifth Valley location – and third in the East Valley – at 11 a.m. today on the southwest corner of Price and Frye behind Chandler Fashion Center. The 7,633-square-foot restaurant is
Chunk Cookies, a cookie-delivery concept that currently serves Tempe and Gilbert, is taking over the recently closed Sweet Tooth Fairy bakery on the southwest corner of Greenfield and Baseline in Gilbert. Fresh-baked cookies can be ordered online – four for
Bibio Modern Korean Kitchen, a fast-casual Korean restaurant that opened in southeast Gilbert in November, will launch a second location on the northwest corner of Kyrene and Chandler in west Chandler. Bibio’s menu offers build-your-own bowls. No opening date for
Ginger Monkey, a 3-year-old restaurant and bar on the southwest corner of Arizona Avenue and Ocotillo in south Chandler, will be featured on an upcoming episode of the Food Network’s ‘‘Restaurant: Impossible.’’ The TV show spends two days and $10,000
The Porch, ‘‘an upscale yet relaxed gastropub’’ in Arcadia, has opened a second location near the northwest corner of Baseline and Lakeshore in south Tempe. It’s a new 6,600-square-foot building next to Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. The Porch’s original location opened in
If you’ve been to SanTan Village shopping center in Gilbert this week, you may have noticed all the construction activity at the former Cantina Laredo, which closed last month. They’re already working on Bourbon & Bones, a chophouse offering steaks,
Tempe’s Pedal Haus Brewery announced its new brewpub in downtown Chandler will celebrate its grand opening Saturday, March 7. Look for a soft opening, however, by the end of the next week. The brewpub is replacing its former sibling Las
Mox Boarding House – a Seattle-based restaurant and board games concept – will open its fourth location in Chandler. It’s taking over the former Social Box Neighborhood Eatery, which closed in 2017 on Alma School between Warner and Ray. The
Creole Cajun Bistro, a family-run Southern-style restaurant on the southwest corner of Gilbert and Chandler Heights in south Chandler, has closed after five years in business. Owner Eric Rachal made the announcement on social media: ‘‘After 5 long years, we
Regroup Coffee & Bicycles, a hyper-green coffee bar inside a high-end bicycle boutique in Old Town Scottsdale, has opened a second location near the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Curry in north Tempe. The coffee bar specializes in responsibly sourced
Venezia’s Pizzeria, a family-owned business with five locations in the Valley, now offers a dairy-free version of their pizzas made with Follow Your Heart’s vegan blend of mozzarella and parmesan cheeses. Customers can choose the vegan cheese option for their
