By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Ahipoki, a fast-growing chain of poke restaurants, will debut Ahimi, a plant-based alternative to tuna, on Friday, Sept. 13, at all 25 of its locations in Arizona and California. Ahimi is made of five ingredients – tomatoes, water, soy sauce,
Tikka Bistro, a new Indian restaurant from the owners of 2-year-old Curry & Scoop, opens today on the northwest corner of Dorsey and Apache in Tempe. It takes over former Middle Eastern restaurant and hookah bar Tasty Kabob, which closed
Back in June, MXSW broke the news that Mr Brews Taphouse, a Wisconsin-based chain of burger-and-beer eateries, would be making its Arizona debut on the southwest corner of Alma School and Germann in south Chandler. It officially opens today in
Back in July, MXSW broke the news Pita Jungle was taking over the former Osteria spot in northeast Mesa. Now we know what month it will open: November. The restaurant on the southeast corner of Alta Mesa and McKellips will
Poke Bar, an 18-month-old restaurant on the southeast corner of Price and Ray in Chandler, has been sold and renamed Gosan Poke & Roll. Gosan offers build-your-own poke bowls with your choice of two scoops ($8.95), three scoops ($10.95), or
More than two dozen Arizona breweries, along with a bunch of local taprooms, bars, and restaurants, are raising awareness for World Suicide Prevention Day today. OHSO Brewery owner Jon Lane launched the campaign in July to bring attention to the
Sunbar – a nightclub, organic eatery, patio garden, and live-music venue – is coming to Fifth Street, just west of Mill, in downtown Tempe at the end of September. It’s taking over the two-story building, on the north side of
Eat Smart, a cafe-like concept with a wide-ranging all-day menu, has opened on the southeast corner of Chandler Boulevard and Desert Foothills Parkway in Ahwatukee. It takes over a former Jack in the Box restaurant. The 75-item breakfast offerings range
The East Valley is chockful of sports bars and, just like the teams they showcase on TV screens, there are star players, average players, and benchwarmers when it comes to the food and drink they dish out. Let’s face it,
So the Valley isn’t getting a Borderlands Brewing location after all – at least not now. Instead, it will welcome Simple Machine Brewing. Marshall Norris and Matt Wright had been working on a second location of Tucson-based Borderlands on the
Deez Buns, a restaurant offering Asian-inspired sandwiches in steamed buns, has opened on the northeast corner of Priest and Washington in north Tempe. The concept is a partnership between the owners of Korean restaurant Drunken Tiger in Mesa and Filipino
The Serrano family is celebrating 100 years as a family-owned business in Chandler this month with a deal to benefit the W. Steven Martin 911 Toy Drive. When you donate new teddy bears and/or children’s books (minimum $10 value) at
We finally have some news about Ilegal Modern Cocktail Kitchen, a new rooftop restaurant and bar coming to downtown Gilbert. The unusually spelled concept, which was announced last spring, applied for a liquor license in April. Since then, however, it
Downtown Chandler sports bar The Local Chandler will celebrate its second anniversary with a BBQ Blowout party from noon-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1. Specials will include: $3 domestic pints of beer; $4 pints of local craft beers (OHSO, Huss, and
PHX Beer Co., which bought out and replaced Phoenix Ale Brewery this month, has opened a second location of its restaurant (formerly known as Central Kitchen) on the west side of Hayden, just north of Via de Ventura, in Scottsdale.
Arizona’a newest brewery, Front Pourch Brewing, opens at 3 p.m. today near 19th Avenue and Happy Valley Road – just north of the Deer Valley Airport – in north Phoenix. The owners are Randy and Diana Bolstrom, general contractors and
El Taco Santo, a popular food truck that regularly sets up on the southeast corner of 40th Street and Chandler in Ahwatukee, has found a bricks-and-mortar home there. Owners Cesar Martinez and Adrian Felix are moving into the strip-mall space
Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert will hold its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner, hosted by chef Romeo Taus (pictured) and his wife, Janice, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27. The dinners feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular menu. This
Sports bar The Local Chandler hosts the second annual Homes With Hope charity golf tournament ay 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Whirlwind Golf Club at Wild Horse Pass. Foursome sponsorships start at $400. Proceeds will benefit Child Crisis Arizona. Last
The East Valley’s newest gastropub, The Parlay Kitchen & Cocktails, opens at 11 a.m. today on Price Road, just south of the 202, in south Chandler. It takes over the building that formerly housed Meridiem Kitchen & Lounge, which closed
