By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Chandler has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking a new contractor for the café located inside the Downtown Chandler Public Library. Proposals may include, but are not limited to: Food, drink, and/or coffee sales; Coffee- and tea-related merchandise; Gifts.
GuacStar Kitchen & Cantina, an all-plant-based Mexican restaurant and bar, is coming to the Cornerstone plaza on the northeast corner of Rural and University in Tempe. It’s taking over the second-floor next to the Improv that formerly was home to
Justin Evans, the guy behind The Sleepy Whale (pictured) in Chandler and The Golden Pineapple soon to open in Tempe, is planning to add another taproom in Gilbert. The still-unnamed venue will be a 3,000-square-foot space at the Epicenter development
The owners of Cuisine & Wine Bistro in Chandler and Gilbert will debut a new concept, a gastropub called Copper & Logs, on the southwest corner of Greenfield and Warner in Gilbert. It takes over the space formerly home to
Thirsty Lion Gastropub & Grill has announced its third East Valley location will open on Tuesday, Feb. 18, behind Chandler Fashion Center. The 7,600-square-foot restaurant is part of the new Chandler Viridian development on the south side of the mall.
Copper Mule Kitchen & Bar, a New American restaurant and bar, has opened on the southeast corner of Scottsdale and Pinnacle Peak in north Scottsdale. The menu features burgers, sandwiches, tacos, and other entrees (see the lunch and dinner menus.)
Hop Central Brewery & Taproom in Chandler celebrates its two-year anniversary from 2 p.m.-close Saturday. Festivities will include the return of Hop Central’s Big Tasty imperial brown ale, which will be $3 for pints all day. Happy hour pricing will
Tempe Public Market Cafe, a casual neighborhood hangout offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner, has closed after two years. According to its social media post: ‘‘This was not an easy decision and we cannot express our gratitude for every person that
Scottsdale’s Goldwater Brewing officially opens its first satellite location – a taproom in northeast Mesa – at 11 a.m. today. The 2,200-square-foot taproom is located in the new Longbow Marketplace on the southwest corner of the Loop 202 and Recker. The
One of the Valley’s top barbecue joints – Pork on a Fork in north Phoenix – makes its Gilbert Feastival debut today. The weekly food truck roundup takes place 5:30-9 p.m. Fridays next to Sam’s Club on the northeast corner
Cheba Hut, which opened last month in downtown Chandler, will hold its official grand opening celebration Friday. The national chain of cannabis-themed sandwich shops’ newest location is on the southwest corner of Arizona and Boston. (Despite the sandwich shop’s theme,
Wimpy’s Paradise, a well-loved hamburger and hot dog joint in downtown Chandler that closed in 2018, is making a comeback of sorts. Owner Randy Walters (pictured) is partnering with Ginger Monkey to offer Wimpy’s popular menu items in the south
In one of the quietest Valley restaurant launches in memory, California-based Zinqué has made its Arizona debut at Scottsdale Fashion Square. The coffee and wine bar is located on the west side of Goldwater north of Camelback, just outside the
Tempe craft distillery Adventurous Stills will celebrate its third anniversary from 1-8 p.m. Saturday. Bottles of its whiskeys, vodkas, and gins will be available for $3 off. Mixologists from downtown Chandler’s Hidden House and Brickyard Downtown will be creating some
iPic, a Florida-based chain of dine-in movie theaters that debuted in Scottsdale in 2010, announced it will close its only Arizona location at the Scottsdale Quarter on Thursday, Jan. 30. The luxury theaters offer a full menu of appetizers, entrees,
The first-ever Arizona Nom Nom Noodles Festival will takes place from 6-11 p.m.Saturday at The Pressroom in downtown Phoenix. Tickets are $8. Tickets for early admission tickets at 4:30 p.m. are $13. Buy them here. Most participating businesses will have
Kaleidoscope Juice – a local chain of juice bars offering fresh-pressed juices, smoothies, salads, and gluten-free sweets – will open its first East Valley location in downtown Gilbert. It’ll be located behind Barrio Queen in the Heritage Marketplace. The chain
Romeo’s Euro Cafe in downtown Gilbert will host its monthly ‘‘3rd Tuesday’’ dinner – featuring three new food dishes paired with three wines – at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The three-course dinners feature three new dishes from chef Romeo Taus’ creative
New York City-based Shake Shack finally arrives in the East Valley today with the opening of its newest location at SanTan Village on the northeast corner of SanTan Village Parkway and Williams Field in Gilbert. The first 100 people in
Mingle+Graze, a cheese shop and eatery in downtown Chandler, is celebrating its one-year anniversary this week with a series of offers: Through Saturday: BYOB corkage fee is just 25 cents; you’ll get a free slice of birthday cake (while supplies
