By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Poppy, an upscale restaurant at the new Cambria Hotel, opens today in the Roosevelt Row Arts District in downtown Phoenix. The hotel is located on the northwest corner of Third Street and Portland. Executive chef Nate Cayer’s ‘‘globally inspired’’ menu
Fibber Magee’s Irish Pub in Chandler will celebrate ‘‘Drinksgiving’’ from 7 p.m.-close Wednesday, Nov. 27. Happy hour will run 3-7 p.m., and Ace Cider will be on-site from 4-6 p.m. The 2Tone Lizard Kings will take the stage at 8
If you’ve always wanted to attend one of the weekly tasting dinners at Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert but can’t make it on Thursdays, here’s your chance. Because of Thanksgiving, this week’s dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Charlie Balogh, a longtime organist at Organ Stop Pizza in Mesa, unexpectedly died Thursday, Nov. 21, from complications of a stroke. He was 68. Balogh, one of three staff organists for the pizzeria’s famed Mighty Wurlitzer Pipe Organ, began his
Looking for something to do after stuffing yourself with Thanksgiving turkey? Craft 64 Pizzeria & Pub in downtown Chandler has announced it will be open from 3-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 28. Deals will include half-price wine by the bottle or
Canada-based OEB Breakfast Co. opens its first U.S. location today on the southeast corner of Scottsdale and Chauncey Lane, just south of the Loop 101 (map). The breakfast concept, created by Italian-Canadian chef Mauro Martina, promises a ‘‘creative and upscale
Condolences to the family and friends of Victoria Chavez, co-founder of Los Dos Molinos. The popular Mexican restaurants announced her passing Sunday on social media: ‘‘It’s with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to Chef Victoria, matriarch and founder of
Los Sombreros, a popular Mexican restaurant in Scottsdale for the past 25 years, opens a second location today at SunUp Brewing in Phoenix. The brewpub closed its kitchen in April to concentrate solely on brewing. Los Sombreros takes over the western-most of
The Draft Sports Grill, which opened across the street from Fiesta Mall in Mesa in 2014, will move to a new location about two miles away in early 2020. The new location will be next to Tsing Tao Chinese Cuisine
Artichoke Basille’s Pizza, an award-winning pizza chain out of New York City, will open its first Arizona location on the northwest corner of Lakeshore and Baseline in Tempe. It joins an increasingly busy corner that already has Scramble and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Caketini, a custom cake shop offering cakes, cupcakes, and truffles, is closing after nine years at SanTan Village shopping center in Gilbert. The business intends to keep offering custom orders, deliveries, corporate orders, and event catering through its website. ‘‘This
Dori Hand Roll Bar and Ramen, described as a ‘‘one-of-a-kind’’ hand roll bar featuring an extensive ramen menu by chef Jared Lupin, is coming to the Camelback Colonnade on the southwest corner of 20th Street and Camelback in Phoenix. Diners
Bamboo Sushi, a Portland-based concept that bills itself as the world’s first certified sustainable sushi restaurant, will open its first Arizona location at the Arizona Biltmore next month. The menu offers signature sushi rolls, traditional nigiri, and Japanese-inspired shared plates.
Blast & Brew, a California-based fast-casual pizzeria and pub, opens its first Arizona location today on the southwest corner of Scottsdale Road and the Loop 101 in northeast Phoenix. Besides build-your-own pizzas, the menu offers appetizers, salads, and sandwiches. For
Texas-based Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will open its third East Valley location on Wednesday, Nov. 27, on the southwest corner of Power and Ray in southeast Gilbert. The chain of dine-in movie theaters made its Arizona debut with a nine-screen complex in
California-based Dog Haus will be giving away free gourmet hot dogs from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, to celebrate the grand opening of its newest eatery at SanTan Village in Gilbert. Saturday’s guests are invited to enjoy a free
Rocky Point, a Mexican restaurant specializing in seafood, is moving into the former Guedo’s Taco Shop on the northeast corner of Gilbert and Pecos in Gilbert. Guedo’s Cantina Grille was a fixture in downtown Chandler for 36 years before closing
Cap’n Ron’s Fish & Chips, a family-run fast-casual restaurant, has opened on the northeast corner of Recker and Main in east Mesa. A combo meal with two pieces of fish, fries, and coleslaw is $6.95. One piece of fish with
Huss Brewing in Tempe has updated the can design and other packaging for its popular Papago Orange Blossom Ale. The recipe has not been changed for the Mandarin orange wheat beer, which Papago introduced in 2005. “As one of Arizona’s
El Taco Santo, a popular food truck that serves Sonoran-style grilled tacos and quesadillas, has opened a bricks-and-mortar restaurant on the southeast corner of 40th Street and Chandler in Ahwatukee. As first reported by MXSW in August, owners Cesar Martinez
