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Author: Jess Harter

White Castle opens 3rd Valley location in Goodyear

🍔 Iconic White Castle, which lays claim to being America’s first fast-food hamburger chain (started in 1921), opens its third Valley restaurant with a ribbon-cutting at 8 a.m. today near the northwest corner of I-10 and Bullard in Goodyear. The 3,220-square-foot

Vero Chicago Pizza expands to Maricopa

🍕 Vero Chicago Pizza, which made its Arizona debut in 2013 as Buddyz Chicago Pizzeria before changing its name in 2021, has opened its seventh Valley location near the northeast corner of Highway 347 and Honeycutt Road in Maricopa. In addition to its

Bacanora’s Andrade wins James Beard Award for Best Chef Southwest

🏅 Congrats to Bacanora chef Rene Andrade, who was named Best Chef Southwest at the 2024 James Beard Awards, known as the ‘‘Oscars of the food and beverage industry.’’ At Monday night’s award show in Chicago, Andrade, who grew up

Valley restaurants roll out hot summer specials

Summers are a notoriously slow time for most Valley restaurants and bars, so many offer deals or promotions to lure customers out of their air-conditioned houses. Here are some current examples: 🎬🍝 Marcellino Ristorante in Scottsdale has brought back its annual Summer

Wine bar Kid Sister opens in uptown Phoenix

🍷 Kid Sister, a European-inspired wine bar and bistro, has opened on the southwest corner of Camelback and Seventh Street in Phoenix. The building formerly was home to vegan restaurant and bakery Whyld Ass Cafe, which closed in 2022. Highlights of the

The Ends opens in Old Town Scottsdale

🌎 The Ends, a restaurant inspired by the food-related travels of Anthony Bourdain, has opened in the former Kazimierz wine bar space on the northeast corner of Stetson and Sixth Avenue in Old Town Scottsdale. Owner Tommy Plato – who also owned Kazimierz,

Cava launches 5th Valley location in Chandler

🥙 Cava, a Washington, D.C.-based Mediterranean fast-casual chain, opens its fifth Valley location today on the southwest corner of Arizona and Ocotillo in south Chandler. The building formerly was home to Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill, which closed in 2022. Cava’s menu

This weekend’s top food & drink events

🧁 West Alley BBQ in downtown Chandler is hosting a Prince Tribute Show (today would have been the musician’s 66th birthday) from 7-9 p.m. tonight with Prince-themed cupcakes and drinks. Tickets are $15 with the proceeds going to Chandler Schools Music/Fine Arts Department. 🎉 Caffe