By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Truland Burgers & Greens, a Tucson concept featuring chopped salads and hormone- and antibiotic-free beef, opens its second location at 3 p.m. today on the northwest corner of Arizona and Buffalo in downtown Chandler. It joins the recently opened Flix
Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers, a Valley-based chain of neighborhood burger joints, has opened its 14th location on the southeast corner of 50th Street and Chandler in Ahwatukee. The menu offers 17 half-pound specialty burgers, as well as sandwiches, hot dogs,
Oregano’s Pizza Bistro has opened its 16th Valley location – and third in Scottsdale, the city where the concept was born in 1993 – on the southwest corner of the 101 and Frank Lloyd Wright in north Scottsdale. It takes
Josephine, a cozy restaurant and bar offering French-inspired ‘‘elevated yet approachable’’ cuisine, has opened in a century-old bungalow on the northwest corner of Third Street and Portland in downtown Phoenix. It’s located next to the new Cambria Hotel in the
Hot N Juicy Crawfish, a Las Vegas-based chain known for crawfish in a spice-laden sauce, has opened its third Valley location on the southwest corner of Scottsdale and the 101 in northeast Phoenix. The menu offers a variety of seafood,
Tempe’s College Bar & Grill, which lost its home across the street from Sun Devil Stadium last month, has reopened in a new space on Mill Avenue. The popular hangout for ASU sports fans has taken over the former House
Upscale Mexican restaurant Cantina Laredo closed its only Arizona location over the weekend after 12 years at SanTan Village in Gilbert. The Dallas-based chain gave no reason for the shutdown. The move follows the closing of another longtime SanTan Village
Prescott-based Superstition Meadery unveiled its first canned mead – Backseat Bingo – over the weekend. Inspired by milkshake IPAs, the collaboration with Colorado’s Wiley Roots Brewing is made with fresh orange, vanilla beans, lactose, and hops. Backseat Bingo sells for
Air Guitar, a convenience store concept that promises to pair ‘‘heathy grab-and-go items with premium beer and wine and exceptional coffee and tea,’’ will open in Gilbert late this year. It will be built next to the under-construction Epicenter development
Extreme Pizza, a California-based chain specializing in unusual pizza toppings, makes its Arizona debut today on the northeast corner of Higley and Southern in east Mesa. The 26 speciality pizzas, which range from 8 to 18 inches, include: Spice Route:
Taste of Peru, a restaurant specializing in (not surprisingly) Peruvian cuisine, has opened in the Safeway shopping center on the southwest corner of Alma School and Guadalupe in southwest Mesa. It takes over the space formerly home to the short-lived
Mythical Coffee, a coffee shop that roasts its own ethically selected beans, has opened in Gilbert Town Square west of Gilbert Road between Warner and Ray. It’s located in the east end of the strip mall directly behind Pei Wei
Rosa’s Mexican Grill, a popular Mesa restaurant for 29 years, has opened a second location on the northwest corner of Arizona and Elliot in Chandler. Rosa’s was founded by Dennis and Lizbeth Sirrine in 1991. The couple sold the restaurant
Gadzooks Enchiladas & Soup, which opened a couple of weeks ago in downtown Chandler, will hold its official grand opening today. To celebrate, 10 people in line when the doors open at 11 a.m. will win four free enchiladas every
Scottsdale’s Goldwater Brewing announced its new northeast Mesa taproom will have its grand opening Friday, Jan. 17, through Sunday, Jan. 19. The 2,200-square-foot taproom is located in the new Longbow Marketplace on the southwest corner of the Loop 202 and
Mark Anthony Brewing, the maker of White Claw Hard Seltzer and Mike’s Hard Lemonade, is building a huge distribution center just off the Loop 303 in Glendale. White Claw was one of the top food and drink stories of 2019.
We now have a date and time for the long-waited opening of the East Valley’s first Shake Shack at San Tan Village in Gilbert – 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15. The popular New York City-based chain of fast-casual burger eateries
Morning Kick, an American-style breakfast truck that launched in 2017, is opening a restaurant on the northwest corner of Higley and Chandler Heights in southeast Gilbert. The menu will offer the truck’s popular breakfast burritos and bowls (pictured), as well
Breakfast Kitchen Bar, a 3-year-old breakfast and lunch concept at the Scottsdale Quarter, has opened a second location at Desert Ride Marketplace in northeast Phoenix. Besides decadent dishes like almond croissant French toast and shrimp scampi omelets, BKB also offers
Matt’s Big Breakfast, the popular breakfast and lunch concept that debuted in Phoenix in 2004, will open its fifth Valley location – and first in Scottsdale – on the southwest corner of Scottsdale and Thunderbird on Friday, Jan. 17. The
