By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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One of the most anticipated openings of 2019 is Jolibee, known as ‘‘the McDonald’s of the Philippines,’’ which is building its first Arizona restaurant on the northwest corner of Gilbert and Germann in Chandler. When MXSW first broke the news
Potato Corner, a Philippines-born concept that bills itself as the home of the ‘‘World’s Best Flavored French Fries,’’ has opened at Chandler Fashion Center. Potato Corner debuted in 1992 but didn’t reach the U.S. until 2010, when it arrived in
Pizzeria Bianco, arguably Arizona’s most famous restaurant, is expanding to Los Angeles. Chef-owner Chris Bianco will open the first out-of-state location of his wood-fired pizzeria at the Row in Downtown. It will take over the just-closed Tartine Bianco, a pizzeria
Scottsdale-based breakfast and lunch concept Over Easy has opened its sixth Valley location in the Overstreet development on the southwest corner of Arizona and Chandler in downtown Chandler. It joins East Valley locations in Gilbert and east Mesa. Popular menu
Farmboy Market, Meats & Sandwiches in south Chandler is launching a BOGO deal on breakfast burritos from 8-11 a.m. every Tuesday: Farmboy’s Sunrise Burrito: Scrambled eggs, pork sausage, potato and vegetable hash, and Colby cheddar wrapped in a whole grain Sonoran
Toh Zan Nagasaki Grill, a family-run Japanese restaurant on the northwest corner of Dobson and Southern in west Mesa that closed in August after 36 years, has found a new home. Owners Yoshito and Yuko Eguchi had a soft reopening
Square One Concepts, the Valley-based restaurant group best known for Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers, is bringing Bourbon & Bones to San Tan Village in Gilbert. Bourbon & Bones, which debuted in Scottsdale in 2016, offers steaks, prime rib, and a
Craft 64 Pizzeria & Brewpub in downtown Chandler just introduced several new menu items, including: Shitake Mushroom White Pizza with sherry vinegar shitakes, mixed mushrooms, parmigiano-reggiano, riccota, garlic, thyme, rosemary, and oregano. A new Chef’s Board with Sottocenere black truffle
Desert Eagle Brewing is closing its northeast Mesa taproom next weekend: ‘‘It is with a very heavy heart that we announce the closing of Falcon Field location. This decision is as much of a shock to all of you as
Oregon-based Black Rock Coffee celebrates the grand opening of its fifth East Valley location Friday morning in Queen Creek. The coffeehouse on corner of Ellsworth and Queen Creek will be giving away free drinks all day. No purchase is necessary. Black
Crumbl Cookies, a fast-growing chain of gourmet cookie stores that’s already opened five East Valley locations this year, is growing again. The Utah-based concept’s newest store will have a soft opening from 6 p.m.-midnight today in the former Hi-Health space
Is it just me or does any restaurant that opens on 16th Street in Phoenix seem to have only a 50-50 chance to last six months? The latest casualty is Brat Haus, which announced its closure on Facebook just four
PK Shabu & Grill, an all-you-can-eat hot pot restaurant, has opened in the strip mall in front of the AZ International Marketplace on the northeast corner of Dobson and Broadway in west Mesa. It’s the East Valley’s second shabu-shabu eatery
It look like the East Valley is getting a couple new Macayo’s Mexican Kitchen restaurants. Mesa-based Kind Hospitality, which launches and runs licensed restaurant locations like OHSO Brewery at Sky Harbor and Barrio Brewing near Mesa Gateway Airport, has applied
Whole Foods Market finally opens its much-anticipated 40,000-square-foot store on the northwest corner of Ash and University in downtown Tempe at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov 5. The celebration will include free refreshments, food bites, and music before the store opens.
Frasher’s Steakhouse, a Scottsdale landmark for nearly 16 years before closing in 2015, is coming back to life. Where: The St. Louis-style steakhouse’s original home (pictured) – the former Ambrosino’s Gourmet Italian Dining building on the southwest corner of Scottsdale
Modern Italian concept North Italia (pictured) and fast-casual healthy concept Flower Child are the latest Sam Fox restaurants coming to Gilbert. Where: The two – among of the 11 concepts Fox sold to The Cheesecake Factory earlier this year but
Craft 64 Pizzeria & Brewpub in downtown Chandler is the latest establishment to offer an all-day happy hour. From 11 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, you can get $5 Craft 64 beers, $1 off all other draft beers, and half off all
Ahipoki, which has 10 locations in the Valley, has launched a weekend special on combo meals: Get a large bowl with rice base and a brewed or fountain drink for just $10.
Flancer’s in Gilbert and Mesa again is offering its Southwest Thanksgiving dinners to go. If you order by Friday, Nov. 8, you will receive a gift certificate for a free two-topping 16-inch pizza.
