By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Downtown Chandler will host a Sippin’ Santas Pub Crawl from 1-5 p.m. Saturday. Registration will be 1-3 p.m. at the San Marcos Resort. Tickets are $15 if purchased by Friday and $20 at the door. Buy tickets here. A ticket
Chupacabra Taproom in downtown Mesa hosts a half-year birthday party from 6 p.m.-midnight Saturday.
Tipsy Cactus TapRoom & Bottle Shop in south Mesa hosts a Dark Beer & Barrel Aged Festival from noon-midnight Saturday.
Vito’s Pizza & Italian Ristorante, a popular east Mesa dining destination for 33 years, is expanding to Gilbert. Vito’s, which opened a location in Scottsdale in 2011, is preparing to add another on the southeast corner of Higley and Queen
Tocaya Organica, a California-based chain of fast-casual Mexican restaurants, has opened at the Esplanade near the southeast corner of 24th Street and Camelback in Phoenix. The concept offers salads, tacos, bowls, and burritos for lunch and dinner daily. It’s the
Uncle Bear’s Brewery has opened a second Mesa grill and taproom – its fourth in the East Valley – on the northwest corner of Greenfield and Southern. Owner Todd Carey debuted his first neighborhood sports bar in Gilbert in 2000,
West Alley BBQ, Obon Sushi, and The Creek Cookies & Cream are among the restaurants coming to Verde at Cooley Station, a mixed-used development on the southwest corner of Recker and Williams Field in Gilbert. Tennessee-based West Alley opened its
Jin BBQ, a retro-themed Korean barbecue restaurant promising to take diners ‘‘back to ’90s Seoul,’’ has opened near the southeast corner of Dobson and Main in west Mesa. It takes over the former Yan Grill & Hot Pot, which closed
Pita Jungle, the local chain of Mediterranean-inspired eateries, opened its 23rd location today in the former Osteria space on the southeast corner of Alta Mesa and McKellips in northeast Mesa. It’s the third Pita Jungle in Mesa and the third
After offering a limited menu during its soft opening, Marauders gastropub in south Tempe has launched its full menu. A grand-opening celebration is planned for Saturday. Marauders took over half of the former Mac’s Broiler & Tap strip-mall space in
Cartwright’s Modern Cuisine, one the Valley’s dwindling number of fine-dining restaurants, has closed in Cave Creek after 19 years in business. Restaurateurs Eric Flatt and John Malcolm sold the rustic, 175-seat restaurant to two employees – general manager Cody Heller
Chicken Ziti and Sun Flower Beef 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 and his wife, Janice, in a private dining room, at 6:30 p.m.
We only have to wait three more weeks for the long-planned 12 West Brewing brewpub at its namesake address in downtown Mesa. The venue, which plans to open Dec. 31, will have a full kitchen, a full bar with 12 taps,
Baja Joe’s Mexican Cantina, which is coming up on its 10th anniversary, launches new happy hours today: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. There’s also reverse happy hour from 8 p.m.-close Sunday-Thursday and 9 p.m.-close Friday-Saturday. In addition, Baja Joe’s daily specials
Detroit Coney Grill has opened in the former Killer Burger space on the southeast corner of Hayden and Indian Bend in Scottsdale. Detroit Coney Grill offers a number of Motor City favorites, including its namesake Detroit-style coneys, Better Made chips,
Desert Monks Brewing in Gilbert celebrates its one-year anniversary this week with the release of a series of small-batch experimentals: Today: Belgian Quad Tuesday: Watermelon Tajin Gose Wednesday: Blood Orange Pale Ale Thursday: Cranberry Seltzer Friday: Phx Date Wheat Ale
Irish pubs Fibber Magees in Chandler and Skeptical Chymist in Scottsdale are holding a “Take the Leap Day” promotion where up to four lucky couples can win a free wedding on Saturday, Feb. 29. “We host many wedding receptions at
ComicX, a Mexico-based chain of comic book-themed restaurants, finally has opened its first U.S. location at Desert Ridge Marketplace in northeast Phoenix. The family-friendly restaurant, bar, and store is located between Sweet Tomatoes and Majerle’s Sports Bar. It originally was scheduled to
