By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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(Based on the number of reader clicks) 10. Popular East Valley pizzeria to expand to south Chandler Family-owned Zesty Zzeeks Pizza & Wings opened its fourth location in December. 9. Aaron Eckburg, co-owner of Gilbert-based Go Lb. Salt, dies at
12 West Brewing, which launched in 2016, finally opens its taproom and restaurant at its namesake location at 7 p.m. tonight in downtown Mesa. The two-story building at 12 W. Main St. is owned by Bryan McCormick, who built the
Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant, a chain of Napa-inspired restaurants, tasting rooms, and wine bars, will make its Arizona debut near the southeast corner of Scottsdale and Frank Lloyd Wright in north Scottsdale in early 2020. A second location will
Las Palmas Cantina, which specializes in Mexican street-style seafood, closes its doors with a New Year’s Eve Farewell Fan Party tonight in downtown Chandler. The 19-month-old restaurant and bar will offer half-price food and drink from 4 p.m.-1 a.m. Owner
Frasher’s Tavern, a Scottsdale landmark for nearly 16 years before closing in 2015, has reopened on the northwest corner of Drinkwater and Indian School in Old Town Scottsdale. MXSW was the first to break the news about the St. Louis-style
Chicago’s Pizza With A Twist, a California-based chain that bills itself as the “home of the authentic Indian pizza,” has made its Arizona debut on the northeast corner of McClintock and Ray in west Chandler. The menu offers both Chicago-style
Crust Brothers Pizza, a family-owned Italian restaurant, has opened next to the Harkins movie theaters on the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Shea in Scottsdale. It takes over the space formerly home to Meatballz, which closed in June. Pizzas range
Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que, a Minnesota-based chain offering hickory-smoked ribs and other meats, has closed its restaurant at SanTan Village shopping center in Gilbert after nine years. Local franchisee John Erlandson launched the 6,200-square-foot restaurant in April 2010, adding it to
The Peppermill, a modern-day steakhouse with French and Asian influences, opens at 4 p.m. today on the southwest corner of McClintock and Elliot in south Tempe. The indie steakhouse is the brainchild of chef-owner Chad Thomas Bolar, who’s worked at
Tasty Pot, a national chain of traditional Taiwanese-style hot pot restaurants, has opened its first Arizona location in the Mekong Plaza on the southwest corner of Dobson and Main in west Mesa. The menu offers a dozen individual hot pots,
Barrel & Bushel, a rustic gastropub-style restaurant at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Phoenix, opens today on the southwest corner of Second Street and Monroe. It replaces the former Networks Bar & Grill as part of the hotel’s recent renovations.
The intersection of Scottsdale Road and Chauncey Lane is becoming a restaurant magnet. The north Scottsdale area welcomed Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria in late 2018, OEB Breakfast Co. last month, and Chauncey Social this month. Next up: Americano, an Italian steakhouse
B2 Burgers & Brews, a Chandler concept offering a dozen specialty burgers and 20 beers on tap, will close its doors for good Sunday. The restaurant opened in September 2017 in a strip mall on Warner, just west of Arizona,
After a soft opening on Christmas Eve, Level 1 Arcade Bar in downtown Gilbert holds its official grand opening with prize giveaways and raffles from noon-2 a.m. Friday. The two-story venue takes over the former Grubstak space that closed in
White Castle crowds are so October. The buzz this month is all about Jollibee. Back in October, MXSW was the first to break the news that the fast-food chain known as ‘‘the McDonald’s of the Philippines’’ would make its Arizona
Thirsty Lion Gastropub & Grill, a chain out of Oregon, has opened its fourth Arizona location at Desert Ridge Marketplace in northeast Phoenix. The menu offers 60-plus items such as sandwiches, burgers, mac ’n’ cheese, tacos, and steaks. (Pictured: Gastropub
Founding Fathers Kitchen, a restaurant and bar with a menu ranging from barbecue to sushi (pictured) to tacos, has opened in the former Angry Crab Shack space on northeast corner of Ranch Circle and Ray in Ahwatukee. Lunch and dinner
The Golden Pineapple Craft Lounge – a new concept from the owners of The Sleepy Whale, The Wandering Tortoise, and The Theodore – is taking over the recently closed Quartiere (pictured) on the west side of on Mill between Broadway
San Antonio-based Urban Bricks Pizza has made its Arizona debut on 48th Street between Broadway and Southern near Tempe Diablo Stadium. Unlike most fast-casual build-your-own pizza concepts, Urban Bricks offers delivery, a drive-through, and a full bar.
12 West Brewing releases cans of its new seasonal Midnight Run Peppermint Mocha coffee stout at 11 a.m. today at its Gilbert taproom. Four-packs are $15. No limit.
