By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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The twice-a-year Arizona Restaurant Week – during which participating restaurants offer special three-course menus for either $33 or $44 – begins its 10-day spring run Friday, May 17. East Valley restaurants involved this time around: The Melting Pot (Ahwatukee) BKD’s Backyard
Scottsdale-based Fate Brewing opened its third East Valley location Wednesday on the south side of Southern just east of Mill in Tempe. The launch caps a hectic couple of weeks in which the brewery regained the rights to its original name and
Sushi Ramen GO – a restaurant specializing in sushi, ramen, and poke bowls – has opened on the northeast corner of Higley and Ray in Gilbert. It takes over the space formerly occupied by health-conscious cafe Nourish. On the sushi
The Bread and Honey House, which describes itself as a ‘‘chill-aqui-les’’ breakfast and lunch concept, has opened on the northeast corner of 47th Street and Van Buren in east Phoenix. The seven-item breakfast menu includes chilaquiles ($8), crepes ($7), avocado
Someburros, the East Valley-based chain of fast-casual Mexican restaurants, will open its first Phoenix location on the northeast corner of Seventh Street and Camelback this summer. “It’s been a dream of mine for some time to open a Someburros in
Johnny’s Greek & Burger Bar, an independent fast-casual concept specializing in pitas and burgers, has opened on the northeast corner of Alma School and Chandler Heights in south Chandler. The menu offers 11 kinds of pitas, available alone ($6.99) or
LazyG Brewhouse, a brewpub scheduled to open in Prescott in July, has hired Travis Smith to head its brewing operations. Smith (pictured) is a co-founder and brewmaster of Societe Brewing in San Diego. His resume also includes stints at Russian River and
Pita University, which describes itself as a ‘‘Chipotle-style Mediterranean fusion bistro,’’ has opened on the southeast corner of Rural and University in Tempe. It takes over the standalone building most recently occupied by Flaming Kabob, which closed last fall. Pita
La Patrona Mexican Cantina has opened on the north side of Main Street, about halfway between Stapley and Gilbert, in Mesa. It takes over the standalone building that formerly was Casa Ramos, which closed in April 2017 after 5-plus years. La Patrona
Grand Avenue Brewing, Arizona’s newest craft brewery, has opened on Pierce Street just west of Grand Avenue in downtown Phoenix. Owner John Coll’s 3,000-square-foot venue, the latest in a long line of occupants of a 1940s-era warehouse, features a taproom
Matt’s Big Breakfast, the popular breakfast and lunch eatery, is opening a new location on the southwest corner of Scottsdale and Thunderbird in Scottsdale this fall. “Scottsdale was hungry,†owner Matt Pool says. “Local fans have even submitted suggestions on
Schmear, Queen Creek’s first bagel shop, has opened on the northwest corner of Ellsworth and Victoria Lane, just north of the Communiversity and the public library. Bagels come in 13 varieties: Plain, sesame, poppy, garlic, salt, onion, everything egg, cinnamon
Spooky’s Swirls, a horror- and sci-fi-themed, gluten-free bakery with a rotating display of movie props and wardrobes, is coming to the northeast corner of Alma School and Elliot in Chandler. The bakery is headed by pastry chefs Lola Forbes and Chris
With the recent conversion of SunUp Brewing in Phoenix from a brewpub to a taproom – meaning the closure of its kitchen – many fans wondered about the fate of the brewery’s popular Drag Brunch Bingo. Well, there’s good news.
Huge congrats to Charleen Badman, the chef and co-owner of FnB in Scottsdale who was named Best Chef Southwest at the annual James Beard Awards in Chicago on Monday night. The victory at the Beard Awards, the culinary world’s version of the
Some deals only are valid on Teacher Appreciation Day (Tuesday, May 7), and others are valid all week. Almost all require valid school ID, apply to dine-in orders only, and are limited to one deal per teacher: Buffalo Wild Wings:
Huge news for East Valley taco lovers! Tacos Chiwas, considered by many aficionados to make the best tacos in Phoenix, is coming to Chandler this summer. The husband-and-wife team of Armando Hernandez and Nadia Holguin debuted Tacos Chiwas on the southwest
Fate Brewing, a pair of Scottsdale-based brewpubs that recently gained the rights to their original name, will open a third East Valley location Wednesday, May 15, south of the ASU campus in Tempe. The new 6,000-square-foot brewpub will be located
Sean Hayes and Jo Ann Franko, the couple that owns 2-year-old Tipsy Cactus TapRoom & Bottle Shop in southwest Mesa, are launching a small-plates restaurant in east Mesa next month. Share Craft Kitchen & Bar will be located in the Safeway
In April 2018, MXSW reported local Mexican restaurant chain Barrio Queen was planning to open a location at Tempe Marketplace by the end of the year and was looking for a site in Queen Creek. It’s taken longer than expected, but both
