By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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The long-delayed openings of The Sicilian Butcher and The Sicilian Baker in Chandler finally will happen at 11 a.m. today on the southwest corner of the Loop 101 and Frye. The Sicilian Butcher offers craft meatballs, house-made pastas, and charcuterie. The Sicilian
Santa and Mrs. Claus will be making a stop for photos and coloring activities at Serrano’s Mexican Restaurant in downtown Chandler from 5-7:30 p.m. tonight. Photos are free and will be emailed to participants. There will also be a prize
Over Easy, a Scottsdale-based breakfast and lunch concept, has opened its seventh Valley location in the Ancala Village shopping center on the southwest corner of Frank Lloyd Wright and Via Linda in north Scottsdale. It follows in the footsteps of
Mesa-based Angry Crab Shack cuts the ribbon on its eighth Valley location at 4 p.m. today near the northeast corner of 115th Avenue and Bell in Surprise. The restaurants specialize in seafood and boils with Asian and Cajun flavors. The
Pizzeria and wine bar Grazie, a popular date night spot in Old Town Scottsdale, is closing after 18 years, but there’s some good news. Acclaimed chef Gio Osso of nearby Virtù is taking over the building near the northwest corner
Pedal Haus Brewery in downtown Tempe hosts a Four-Year Anniversary and Ugly Sweater Contest Party from 5:30-11 p.m. today. Happy hour pricing will be in effect for all from 3-11 p.m., and you can RSVP via Eventbrite for a complimentary
Original Thai Cuisine 2 Go, a locally owned Thai restaurant, has opened on the northwest corner of Dobson and Southern in west Mesa. It takes over the strip-mall space formerly home to Szechuan Express, which closed last month. The expansive
Helluva Brewing in west Chandler celebrates its one-year anniversary today with the release of Smoke n Bourbon, a version of its Up in Smoke porter aged in bourbon barrels from Tempe distillery Adventurous Stills. The first 100 guests (over 21
A-burrito, a locally owned quick-service Mexican restaurant, has opened on the southwest corner of Stapley and Main in central Mesa. The menu offers 10 different 8-inch burritos named for Arizona cities: The Phoenix (carne asada) The Mesa (char-grilled chicken) The
Cheba Hut, a national chain of cannabis-themed sandwich shops that began in Tempe, has opened its newest location downtown Chandler. The chain’s fourth East Valley location takes over the former Even Stevens sandwich shop on the southwest corner of Arizona
Chicken Astoria and Pasta Rustica will be the featured entrees when Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner, hosted by chef Romeo Taus (pictured) and his wife, Janice, in a private dining room, at 6:30 p.m.
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, a Texas-based chain of fast-casual Mexican restaurants, has opened its second Arizona location at SanTan Village in Gilbert. It’s located next to the new HomeGoods on the northeast corner of SanTan Village Parkway and Williams Field. Fuzzy’s
There’s a semi-new face in downtown Chandler: Bourbon Jacks Bar & Grill has been sold and rechristened Bourbon Jacks American Tavern. The Western-style venue, which opened in 2012, serves American comfort foods with a Southern twist, such as fried green
Zesty Zzeek’s Pizza & Wings, a family-owned group of East Valley pizzerias, has opened its fourth location on the southwest corner of Arizona and Ocotillo in south Chandler. Pizza ranges from 10 to 20 inches and come in seven choices
The Cellar Pub, one of the hidden gems of the Valley’s craft beer and wine scene, has closed in downtown Mesa. The small bar and lounge was nestled among the storage shelves in the basement of Sun Devil Liquors near
Las Palmas Cantina, scheduled to close last summer and then in October before getting last-minute reprieves, finally will close Dec. 31. The bigger news: Its replacement will not be the previously announced Chandler Yacht Club. Owner Julian Wright says the
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, Dec. 17. The three-course dinners feature three new dishes from chef Romeo
Bashas’ Supermarkets are offering special holiday doughnuts for a limited time: Peppermint Chocolate Cake Donut: With green icing and crushed candy cane and Christmas sprinkles (available through Saturday); Reindeer Donut: A maple bar with pretzel antlers and sugar-frosted red nose
The Brass Tap in downtown Gilbert and Four Peaks Brewing are teaming up for their annual Cajun Christmas boil from noon-4 p.m. Sunday. A plate of low country boiled shrimp, crab legs, veggies, and Four Peaks house sausage A peppermint
Chauncey Social – the latest concept from the Evening Entertainment Group, the people behind Sandbar Mexican Grill, Stock & Stable, Bevvy, and others – has opened on Scottsdale Road just south of the Loop 101 in north Scottsdale. The menu,
