By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Record-setting summer temperatures aren’t always a bad thing. The Perch in downtown Chandler has introduced a Summer of Sauza promotion: The higher the temperature outside, the lower the cost of margaritas. Under 100 degrees= $8 100-104 degrees= $7 105-109 degrees = $6
Enjoy a taste of Central California when The Hungry Monk in Chandler hosts its annual Parabola tasting – featuring Firestone Walker’s highly rated Russian imperial stout – from 6-9 p.m. Friday, June 23. The tasting also will include several of beers
El Palacio: $1.50 tacos & $3 Mexican draft beers Baja’s Joe’s Mexican Cantina: $2.50 tacos The Hungry Monk: $2 tacos (fillings change weekly) Ocotillo Golf Resort: $2 carne asada or chicken adobado tacos (pictured above) & $4 house margaritas after
Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner, hosted by chef Romeo Taus and his wife, Janice, in a private dinning room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 22. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from
Looks like we know what’s moving into the recently vacated Harvey American Public House in Gilbert. Waldo’s BBQ in east Mesa has applied for a liquor license for the building on the northwest corner of Val Vista and Williams Field. Waldo’s
LA Crab Shack – the LA stands for Louisiana, not Los Angeles – has opened at the year-old AZ International Marketplace on the northeast corner of Dobson and Broadway in west Mesa. The menu offers ‘‘all the flavors of the
Eklectic Pie, one of several fast-casual pizza concepts that have popped up in the Valley in recent years, has closed its location on the northeast corner of Stapley and Baseline in Mesa. Its other location on the northwest corner of
Please welcome Venezia’s Pizzeria, a family-owned group of New York-style pizzerias with five Valley locations, as MXSW’s newest sponsor. Domenick and Jaime Montanile opened their first location in Tempe in 1998 and later added others in Mesa (two), Gilbert, and Phoenix. Besides pizzas,
Eddie’s House, chef Eddie Matney’s nine-year-old restaurant in Old Town Scottsdale, has closed and will be replaced by a new concept called Blue Clover. Matney, one of the Valley’s first “celebrity chefs” thanks to numerous TV and magazine appearances dating
The Organic Bean Cafe, a family-owned coffee shop, has opened on the northwest corner of Macdonald and Pepper Place, a block north of Main Street, in downtown Mesa. OBC specializes in organic Fair Trade coffee and espresso drinks. The shop
The Beer Research Institute from Mesa and Ironfire Brewing from Temecula, Calif., share the spotlight at The Hungry Monk‘s monthly Beer & Bacon Night from 5-9 p.m. today. Stop by to meet Ironfire co-owner Gregory Webb.
Posh Improvisational Cuisine, one of the Valley’s most acclaimed fine-dining restaurants, has closed in the Optima Camelview Condominium Building near Scottsdale Fashion Square. Posh opened in 2009 and featured a ‘‘improvisational’’ menu – diners chose the number of courses they wanted, listed any
Modern Market, a Colorado-based fast-casual chain focused on healthy dining, will open at 8 a.m. Saturday on the southwest corner of 50th Street and Ray in Ahwatukee. The 2,853-square-foot, 64-seat space is in a new building – also home to Noodles & Company and,
Social Box Neighborhood Eatery, a unique restaurant that paired comfort food with community stewardship, has closed in Chandler. Social Box opened in November 2014 in the longtime Iguana Macks space on Alma School between Warner and Ray. In its two-plus years, Social Box held
Sunny’s Diner, a family-operated breakfast-and-lunch restaurant in Tempe, has expanded with a second location – debuting a new name, Sunny’s Breakfast & Lunch – on the northwest corner of Alma School and Chandler Boulevard in Chandler. Like the original Sunny’s, which opened in
If you’re anything like me, you’re always on the lookout for good yet inexpensive lunch spots. This week, there’s a new one – well, kinda new – in Gilbert. JC’s Steakhouse, a popular nighttime destination since opening in 2014, is expanding
Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria is creeping ever closer to the East Valley. The legendary Chicago deep dish chain will open its second Arizona location this fall in Arcadia. The new location will offer delivery and carryout, but no dine-in option. It will share
Meridiem Kitchen & Lounge, a stylish restaurant with ‘‘a.m.’’ and ‘‘p.m.’’ sides, has opened on Price Road, just south of the Loop 202, in south Chandler. Earlier: New all-day restaurant Meridiem to open in south Chandler The menu offers breakfast,
After months of delays, Carolina’s Mexican Food finally has opened its much-anticipated first East Valley location on the northwest corner of Country Club and U.S. 60 (map) in Mesa. The iconic Mexican restaurant serves inexpensive burros, tacos, enchiladas, tamales, and
Cyprus Grill, a well-regarded Mediterranean restaurant on the southwest corner of Alma School and Queen Creek in Chandler, has closed its doors. The restaurant, which opened in 2011, offered salads, pitas, falafel, and soulvaki (meat skewer) dinners. In April 2015,
