By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Good news for barbecue fans: Little Miss BBQ opened its much-anticipated second location today on Seventh Street, just south of Cave Creek Road, in north Phoenix. While the new location is a long haul from the East Valley, it may
Looking for a deal on tickets to the 2019 Arizona Strong Beer Festival? A half-dozen Valley breweries and bars will have Black Friday sales on tickets for the state’s premier beer festival, which takes place Saturday, Feb. 9, at Steele Indian School
Nearly every restaurant in the East Valley will be closed on Thanksgiving. One of the exceptions? The Hungry Monk in Chandler. The neighborhood bar and grill will be open from 1-8 p.m. and offer a small Turkey Day buffet by
Meridiem Kitchen & Lounge, the all-day restaurant in Chandler, is launching an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays. Cost is $20 per person and $8 for kids 12 and under. The buffet includes: Scrambled eggs Crispy maple bacon
Donut Bar, a San Diego-based concept that combines a doughnut shop with a bar, has opened its first Arizona location on the southeast corner of Scottsdale Road and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard in north Scottsdale. Donut Bar makes one large
Jimmy & Joe’s Pizzeria, which operates two locations in the East Valley, expands into Phoenix today. The family-run business opens its third location on the northeast corner of Bell Road and 45th Street in north Phoenix. Owner Terry Black debuted
Biscuits Cafe, a 6-year-old breakfast-and-lunch restaurant on the northwest corner of Dobson and Warner in Chandler, has closed. Sources tell MXSW the cafe’s employees were surprised when they showed up for work Sunday and learned the restaurant would close that
Want to learn about craft beer? The Brass Tap at Mesa Riverview will hold a Beer School class from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday. The educational session will cover many beer styles and is open to anyone 21 or over who wants
Osteria, an ambitious Italian restaurant that opened in March on the southeast corner of McKellips and Alta Mesa in northeast Mesa, was locked out – temporarily, it turns out – by its landlord. Doors were locked Wednesday, and the landlord retook
Cherish Farm Fresh Eatery, a new healthy fast-casual concept, is taking over the recently closed Sauce Pizza & Wine in the Downtown Ocotillo development in Chandler. ‘‘Cherish is focused on making it easier and more enjoyable for people with various dietary preferences
Yet another restaurant has been announced for the new luxury wing at Scottsdale Fashion Square. The latest addition is Farmhouse, a Los Angeles restaurant that takes ‘‘farm-to-table’’ to a new level. The restaurant employs an ‘‘executive farmer,’’ Nathan Peitso, whose family
Adventurous Stills in Tempe introduces the fifth release of its quarterly Explorers Club series – a cask-aged version of its Papago rum – with a party from 1-8 p.m. Saturday. The rum was aged in barrels that first were used for the distillery’s bourbon
Romeo’s Euro Cafe in downtown Gilbert will host its monthly ‘‘3rd Tuesday’’dinner – featuring three new food dishes paired with three wines – at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20. The three-course dinners feature three new dishes from chef Romeo Taus’ creative
El Autentico Latin American Restaurant has opened in the Safeway shopping center on the southwest corner of Alma School and Guadalupe in Mesa. The space previously was home to the short-lived Max’s Mukhaase African Restaurant & Catering. El Autentico’s menu
Waldo’s BBQ in Gilbert celebrates its one-year anniversary party with free meals from 5-9 p.m. today. Show up during the four-hour party and you will receive a free pork sandwich, side item, and fountain drink. The restaurant also will be giving
This month’s Third Thursday tap takeover at Flanny’s Bar & Grill is extra special: The Tempe venue is celebrating its eighth anniversary. Among the evening’s notable beers on tap: Huyghe Delirium Black Barrel Aged Deschutes Black Butte XXVII (2015) Oskar Blues barrel-aged Ten
Cuisine and Wine Bistro celebrates Beaujolais Nouveau Day from 3-10 p.m. Thursday at its Chandler and Gilbert wine bars. In the Beaujolais region of France, the annual holiday on the third Thursday of November marks the release of the first new wines
Zinqué, a California-based concept described as ‘‘buzzing neighborhood hub by day and hip wine bar by night,’’ is coming to Scottsdale Fashion Square. The coffee and wine bar will join the recently announced Nobu just outside the shopping center’s luxury wing anchored by
Be among the first to taste the 2018 version of SanTan Brewing‘s popular Winter Warmer seasonal ale when the downtown Chandler brewpub hosts a vertical tasting at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Winter Warmer is based on a traditional English Old Ale
Enjoy three beers from California’s Mother Earth Brewing with three cigars from Rocky Patel from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at The Brass Tap at Mesa Riverview. The pairing is limited to 20 people. Cost is $25 in advance or $30 day-of.
