By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Several East Valley restaurants are raising money this week for a 3-year-old Chandler girl fighting cancer. Abby Deal was diagnosed with T cell lymphoblastic lymphoma last month and has been undergoing chemotherapy, but she has more treatments ahead. On Wednesday,
Bar Pesce, chef Cullen Campbell’s highly regarded Phoenix restaurant that originally was known as Crudo, will close next Tuesday, July 30, after more than seven years in business. “It’s bittersweet to close Bar Pesce after seven years, but it was
It seems like forever since Ted’s Hot Dogs announced it was opening a location in Chandler. And every month, fans wonder what’s taking so long? It was March 2017 when the popular Tempe restaurant revealed it would open its second
Good Time Charli’s in west Chandler has revamped its food menu. New additions from the neighborhood bar and grill’s kitchen include: Return of the Mac: Gooey mac and cheese with choice of diced ham and bacon or panko-crusted chicken ($13);
For more than a year, East Valley diners have been wondering what would take over the former Modern Margarita and La Bocca spots in downtown Chandler. The year-old restaurants closed after an overnight fire destroyed their shared kitchen in November
Lure Fish House, a California-based chain of high-end seafood restaurants, will make its Arizona debut at the Shops at Gainey Village on the southeast corner of Doubletree Ranch and Scottsdale in north Scottsdale. It takes over the 6,336-square-foot space that has
The Valley is getting another ramen shop: Azusa Ramen is coming to the Fry’s shopping center on the northwest corner of Mill and Southern in Tempe. It’s taking over the former Papa Murphy’s space next to DaYung’s Tea on the
Press Coffee celebrates the grand opening of its new flagship roasting facility and cafe today on the southeast corner of 32nd Street and Shea in Phoenix The 5,600-square-foot, two-level roastery features a modern lounge area from which customers can watch
OHSO Brewery is brewing a special beer to raise awareness for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and owner Jon Lane is inviting other Arizona breweries, bars, and restaurants to join the effort. The beer, which will be named 1-800-273-8255, will be
Tempe-based Cartel Coffee Lab releases a new line of products called Black Market today. Black Market items include: Blend Forty-Eight: The company’s first coffee blend, made with Brazil and Colombia whole beans. ($15 per pound) Travel Pour Over Kit (pictured): A
Adventurous Stills in Tempe will celebrate the50th anniversary of man’s first walk on the moon with its version of a Buzz Aldrin on Saturday, July 20. The cocktail – made with Adventurous Stills’ Peralta Moonshine and Tang (with a few
Independent steakhouses are becoming a rarity in the East Valley. There’s JC’s Steakhouse in Gilbert, DC Steakhouse in downtown Chandler, Chop in south Chandler … and pretty much everyplace else is a chain. So I was excited to hear about
These are heady times for East Valley barbecue fans, who are enjoying a spate of recent openings, including Word of Mouth in Tempe, Dickey’s in Queen Creek, and, just this week, Naked BBQ in Chandler. Now, there’s a new Chandler-based barbecue
It’s been more than two weeks since Varsity Tavern in downtown Tempe had its liquor license suspended, and there are no signs of the 7-month-old sports bar reopening anytime soon. Varsity Tavern’s liquor license was suspended July 2 after a
The Watermark Tempe, a $150 million mixed-use development under construction on the north side of Tempe Town Lake, has announced its first two restaurants: Panini Kabob Grill and Obon + Sushi + Ramen. It will be the first Arizona location for
MayFlower Chinese Cuisine, a restaurant offering ‘‘Asian and Chinese food,’’ has opened on the southeast corner of Alma School and Elliot in Chandler. The menu features an array of mostly American Chinese dishes such as kung pao chicken, beef and
Char’d Brisket Dogs + Burgers in Tempe will celebrate National Hot Dog Day with a $5 special on Wednesday, July 17. The $5 deal is good on any of the restaurant’s six gourmet brisket dogs (normally $6.95): Southern Comfort (pictured): Mac
Naked BBQ, one of Arizona’s top barbecue restaurants, makes its East Valley debut at 11 a.m. today in west Chandler. It takes over the former Pizza Five85 space on the southeast corner of I-10 and Ray. Naked BBQ takes its
The Parlay Kitchen & Cocktail, a gastropub offering modern American cuisine and craft cocktails, is taking over the former Meridiem Kitchen & Lounge in south Chandler. Meridiem, which occupied a new building on Price just south of the 202, closed in
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, the largest BBQ chain in the country, has opened its seventh East Valley location on the southeast corner of Ellsworth Lopp and Rittenhouse in Queen Creek. The Dallas-based chain, which was founded by Travis Dickey in 1941,
