By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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The Latin Kitchen, a restaurant specializing in Cuban and Puerto Rican dishes, has opened on Broadway, just west of Country Club, in Mesa. It’s the latest venture from BJ Hernandez, who co-owned three Havana Cafe locations in the Valley. Hernandez and
This Sunday, June 24, Dos Gringos in Mesa will hold a fundraiser for a young East Valley girl who was severely injured in an ATV accident. From 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Dos Gringos will donate 50% of all sales to Liv
Sweetest Season Artisan Eatery, a full-service brunch and lunch restaurant, will open later this summer in the former Miele’s Italian restaurant space on the southeast corner of McClintock and Guadalupe in south Tempe. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because the
Urbanh Cafe, a Vietnamese sandwich (bánh mì) and dessert shop, has opened next to Lee Lee International Supermarkets on the northeast corner of Dobson and Warner in Chandler. It takes over the strip-mall space that formerly housed Bambu drinks shop. Besides seven
Tosinos Mexican Grill, a 5-year-old eastMesa restaurant specializing in the cuisine of central Mexico, has opened a second location on Warner, just east of Gilbert Road, in Gilbert. The fast-casual restaurant takes over the space that formerly was home to Happy Joe’s
Nation’s Restaurant News, a website that covers the food-service industry, has released its annual list of the Top 10 Fastest-Growing Restaurant Chains of 2018: MOD Pizza Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza Shake Shack First Watch Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers Fuzzy’s Taco
Ruby Tuesday, the Tennessee-based chain of casual-dining restaurants, has closed its location at SanTan Village Marketplace in Gilbert. The restaurant, in front of the Walmart Supercenter and Sam’s Club on the southwest corner of the Loop 202 and Williams Field,
Cotton & Copper, which describes itself as ‘‘a modern take on the classic public house,’’ will open later this summer on the northeast corner of Rural and Warner in south Tempe. The corner also is home to Tempe Public Market Cafe,
Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner, hosted by chef Romeo Taus (pictured) and his wife, Janice, in a private dining room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 21. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular
Congrats to Venezia’s Pizza, which has been honored by the Food Network as one of the top spots for pizza in the 52 largest cities in the country. According to the network list: Ever wonder what kind of pizza Walter White
Arizona Brewery Tours is offering a Father’s Day tour from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday with stops at three local breweries. Cost is $124 per person, which includes a meal, beer flights at each brewery, transportation, behind-the-scenes tours, tips, and a
This is the final weekend for early breakfast service at Flancer’s in Gilbert. The restaurant began offering breakfast from 8-11 a.m. Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in 2016. This Sunday, June 17, will be the final day. The good news for
The 2018 FIFA World Cup men’s soccer tournament kicks off Thursday, June 14, and a handful of East Valley restaurants will open early to show the games from Russia. Fibbers Magees Irish Pub in Chandler will be open for all matches —
Good Time Charli’s in west Chandler will host its first tap takeover from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, June 14, with The Phoenix Ale Brewery. The neighborhood bar and grill will have four of the brewery’s ales on tap: Biltmore Blonde Camelback IPA Orange
Romeo’s Euro Cafe in downtown Gilbert will host its monthly ‘‘3rd Tuesday’’dinner – featuring new food paired with some servers’ favorite wines – at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 19. The three-course dinners feature three new dishes from chef Romeo Taus’ creative
A GoFundMe campaign has been set up for Jeff Fleenor, who just left his longtime position as the marketing director for Dos Gringos and Bourbon Jacks. Fleenor’s young daughter, Liv, was severely injured in an ATV accident Sunday. She was riding on the vehicle with
Jimmy & Joe’s Pizzeria again is offering its occasional special of $4.99 Serious Slices and free sunglasses on Wednesday, June 13. The offer is valid at either location – McClintock and Ray in Chandler or Dobson and Baseline in Mesa – as long as
Tempe Public Market Cafe in south Tempe will host a ‘‘Chopped’’ viewing party for Crêpe Bar owner-chef Jeff Kraus, who competes on the Food Network show Tuesday, June 12. The restaurant, located a mile south of Crêpe Bar, will show the episode,
Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner, hosted by chef Romeo Taus (pictured) and his wife, Janice, in a private dining room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 14. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s regular
More than 65 craft breweries are expected to participate in the fifth annual Real, Wild & Woody Indoor Beer Festival on Saturday, July 28, at the Phoenix Convention Center in downtown Phoenix. The 21-and-over event showcases cask (real) beers, Brettanomyces yeast (wild) beers, and barrel-aged (woody) beers,
