By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Scottsdale-based Kona Grill has closed its High Street restaurant in northeast Phoenix after more than a decade. The location had opened in November 2008 in what was then known as CityNorth. The closure leaves the upscale-casual concept with four Valley
The Sicilian Baker, an Italian bakery and build-your-own cannoli bar coming to Chandler this summer, makes its debut at 10 a.m. today in northeast Phoenix. The bakery, which MXSW first reported last September, is the latest concept from Valley restaurateurs
Amici Pizza, the recently rebranded Buono’s Pizza in southwest Mesa, has announced a new $15 eggplant rollatini special. If you’re unfamiliar with rollatini, thin slices of eggplant are topped with ricotta and seasonings, then rolled up and baked. The all-day special,
In Pizza We Crust, a small pizzeria featuring a variety of creative concoctions, has opened on the southeast corner of Gilbert and McKellips in northeast Mesa. Owners Elise Lawrence and Andrew Martinez met as co-workers at an Italian restaurant and
Perfect Pear Bistro announced its original Ahwatukee location on the southwest corner of Desert Hill Parkway and Chandler Boulevard will close at the end of May. In a Facebook post, Laura Hove, who opened Perfect Pear with her husband, Chris,
A huge fire broke out around 6 a.m. today and destroyed longtime Tempe sports bar Doc & Eddy’s near the northeast corner of Rural and Baseline in Tempe. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but Charlotte
Shake Shack, the popular New York City-based chain of fast-casual burger eateries, finally is coming to the East Valley. The location will be built in the SanTan Village shopping center on the northeast corner of SanTan Village Parkway and Williams Field in
Fibber Magees Irish Pub: Historically, this Chander venue hosts the East Valley’s biggest St. Patrick’s Day block party, and this year is no exception. Doors open at 8 a.m. There will be food and drink specials, as well as promotions,
Topo, the newest concept from East Valley restaurateur Joe Johnston, opens at 11 a.m. today next to Joe’s Real BBQ on the northeast corner of Gilbert and Page in downtown Gilbert. The grab-and-go food stand, topped by a 7-foot Styrofoam sculpture of a
Bella Gusto Urban Pizzeria: $10 cheese pizzas; Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta: $3.14 off any large pizza (dine-in or carryout); OHSO Brewery: Tapping 13 pie-inspired beers paired with 13 pies from The Pie Snob; Sal’s Gilbert Pizza: Get $3.14 off an 18-inch
Happy Bao’s, a Chinese eatery specializing in dumplings, noodles, and bao (steamed buns), has opened in the Mekong Plaza on the southwest corner of Dobson and Main in west Mesa. Five types of dumplings – including the house signature dumplings with pork,
Arizona Pita, a small fast-casual restaurant offering what it calls ‘‘Mediterranean gourmet food,’’ has opened in the Higley Marketplace on the northwest corner of Higley and Baseline in Gilbert. It moves into a strip-mall endcap space formerly occupied by Careful Cleaners. Appetizers
Cannabidiol, better known as CBD, is all the rage for its purported health benefits, and it comes in many forms that can be used to make everything from candy to baked goods to pizza. Now, Flying Basset Brewing in Gilbert has released
Back in mid-2017, I wrote a post about ShinBay‘s plans to reopen in Scottsdale in early 2018. Well, it took a full year longer than expected, but the contemporary Japanese restaurant finally got its doors open over the weekend. It’s the third
In a move that came as a surprise to both customers and employees, financially troubled Even Stevens Sandwiches closed its remaining stores in Arizona today. The Utah-based chain had closed five of its eight Arizona locations, including one in busy downtown
Buono’s Pizza, which recently reopened in southwest Mesa, is changing its name to Amici Pizza. According to the announcement: ‘‘‘Amici’ directly translates to ‘friends’ in Italian, a fitting name as Amici Pizza should be a place where friends and family alike
Sandbar Mexican Grill, a beach-themed restaurant and bar, opens its third Valley location at 6 p.m. today on the southwest corner of SanTan Parkway and Williams Field in the SanTan Village Shopping Center in Gilbert. The concept is one of several from
Nando’s Mexican Cafe, a locally owned chain of Sonoran-style Mexican restaurants, has opened its fourth East Valley location on the northwest corner of Ellsworth Road and Victoria Lane in Queen Creek. It’s a newly constructed building just north of the
Civic Market – a restaurant, retail store, and beauty salon – has opened on the southwest corner of Washington and Chicago in downtown Chandler. It shares a courtyard with craft beer bar QuartHaus next to the police station and courthouse on
If you haven’t checked out Bella Gusto Urban Pizzeria in Chandler yet, here’s the perfect opportunity: The artisan pizzeria and Italian restaurant is celebrating its third anniversary with a week of specials: Today: Special muffuletta pizza and Italian ‘‘beignets’’ (zeppoles); Wednesday: Debut of
