By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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I was shocked and saddened to learn of the recent passing of Clara Spataro, who, along with her husband, Giovanni, owned and operated La Calabria Ristorante in Gilbert. A memorial was held at the Italian restaurant on Sunday. I first met
St. Amand Kitchen & Cocktails finally has opened its doors on the northwest corner of Alma School and Ocotillo in south Chandler. The restaurant and bar, formerly known as D’Vine Bistro & Wine Bar, closed last September for remodeling and rebranding.
Say goodbye to Beaver Choice, the sit-down restaurant with an eclectic menu of Polish, Scandinavian, and Canadian dishes. The 9-year-old restaurant, located on the southeast corner of Extension and Baseline in Mesa, is transforming itself into a fast-casual concept. No
California-based Mexican restaurant chain Tocaya Organica will hold the grand opening of its second Arizona location at Scottsdale Fashion Square on Sunday, May 5. The fast-casual concept offers salads, tacos, bowls, and burritos. Tocaya Organica debuted in Venice, Calif., in 2016
Dilla Libre, formerly known as United Lunchadores Street Gourmet, will open its second bricks-and-mortar location in south Scottsdale next month. The quesadilla and street taco shop will take over the 2-year-old Pho King Asian-Mexican fusion restaurant on the northeast corner of Hayden and Thomas.
Grubstak, a 2-year-old poutine-like concept in downtown Gilbert, has closed its doors. A second location, which opened in south Chandler in November, remains open. According to a notice on the door of the Gilbert location: ‘‘This location is currently closed
George Lopez’s Chingon Kitchen, a Mexican restaurant from the famed comedian and actor, will open Friday, May 3, at Vee Quiva Hotel & Casino in the West Valley. It will be the second location for the concept, which debuted at San Manuel Casino
The Sleepy Whale, a craft beer bar and bottle shop, will hold its grand opening at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4, on the northwest corner of Arizona and Frye in downtown Chandler. The 2,400-square-foot building with a 1,100-square-foot patio will
Skeptical Chymist Irish Pub in north Scottsdale has launched a new food menu and daily specials. Besides Irish favorites like fish and chips, corned beef and cabbage, and lamb shepherd’s pie, there are eight gourmet burgers, six flatbreads, and four kinds
Tempe Public Market Café, which opened last August on the northeast corner of Rural and Warner in south Tempe, will close Monday, May 6, for several weeks of renovations. The changes, which will allow the order-at-the-counter restaurant and bar to
Gourmet Deli Chandler, a European-inspired eatery and shop on the southwest corner of Alma School and Germann in south Chandler, will close its doors this Sunday, April 28. The deli opened in December 2014, but owner Émilie Frances Foote (pictured)
Curry Bowl, a 2-year-old Indian restaurant on the southeast corner of Alma School and Chandler Heights in south Chandler, has rebranded itself as Biryani & Bites. The south Indian menu focuses on Hyderabadi-style biryani (mixed rice dishes), curries, and dosas
It’s been just over a year since The Brass Tap opened in downtown Gilbert, and now it’s rolling out a new, expanded food menu. Lunch and dinner options include burgers ($11-$12), street tacos ($8.50-$10), flatbread pizzas ($8-$12), a sirloin steak
Mrs. Chicken, the Valley’s second Nashville hot chicken eatery to debut this year, has opened on the east side of 32nd Street just south of Indian School (map) in Phoenix. If you’ve never tried it, Nashville hot chicken is marinated
Char’d Brisket Dogs + Burgers, a new fast-casual concept in Tempe from the guys behind Ahipoki, is offering a new burger for a limited time only. The burger features a fresh brisket patty, pulled pork, BBQ sauce, American cheese, and crispy onions.
Brat Haus, a sausage-and-beer joint in Old Town Scottsdale, has applied for a liquor license for a north Phoenix location. Launched in July 2012 by restaurateur Dave Andrea and chef Payton Curry, the concept is loosely modeled on a German
It looks like Phoenix Ale Brewery Central Kitchen is opening a second location in Scottsdale. The gastropub, a partnership between Phoenix Ale Brewery (which doesn’t serve food) and former NYPD Pizza CEO Rich Stark, opened in uptown Phoenix in May
Just a month before opening its third East Valley location, Scottsdale-based McFate Brewing says it has reclaimed its original name, Fate Brewing. In a second surprise, the brewery also announced founder Steve McFate (pictured) is leaving the company. Fate, which launched as
The Buffalo Spot, a California-based chicken and ribs chain, will open its second East Valley restaurant on the southeast corner of Val Vista and Williams Field in Gilbert. It’ll take over the building that formerly housed Bush’s Chicken, which closed
Guedo’s Taco Shop, an updated version of former downtown Chandler landmark Guedo’s Cantina Grille, closed Saturday after two years on the northeast corner of Gilbert and Pecos in Gilbert. The original Guedo’s closed in December 2015 after 30 years in
