By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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🌮 LaCo Smashburgers & Tacos Bar, a new concept fusing Mexican street food with American grill favorites, has opened on the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Acoma in north Scottsdale. It takes over the space formerly home to Leghorn’s in
🐄 Chick-fil-A is expanding its Tempe presence with a new location opening at 6 a.m. Thursday near the northwest corner of University and Dorsey. To celebrate opening day, anyone who arrives dressed in cow-themed attire – from full costumes to
🌵 The Devour Culinary Classic, arguably the Valley’s premier food and drink festival. has announced its 2026 dates – Feb. 21-22 at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. The event features more than 100 booths, many from the Valley’s most
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🍺 One of the East Valley’s newest craft beer hangouts is doubling down. Sacred Pint, known for its laid-back vibe and rotating selection of 36 beers on tap, has opened its second Valley taproom – this time on the southwest
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🍣 Downtown Phoenix has gotten a new dose of modern Japanese cool. Tucson-born Obon Sushi Bar Ramen, known for its energetic vibe and polished yet playful take on Japanese dining, has opened its latest Valley location on the northeast corner
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🔨 The Americano, an upscale Italian-inspired steakhouse in north Scottsdale, has reopened following a full interior transformation featuring rich jewel tones, brass and marble details, lush greenery, and a mural centerpiece by local artist Timothy Brennan. In addition, chefs Beau
☕️ Coffee Plantation in central Scottsdale has unveiled major renovations and a revamped menu. Originally launched in downtown Tempe in 1989 by restaurateur Joe Johnston, the coffee shop quickly became one of the most popular gathering spots in the Valley.
🍝 DiMaggio’s, a very good Italian restaurant in south Scottsdale, is moving into a new home this week. Owners Brandon and Michele Gioffre, who rebranded The Blind Pig as DiMaggio’s last year, closed that space on the southwest corner of
🌮 Funky Frida’s, a new Arcadia hotspot where the spirit of Frida Kahlo meets modern Mexican flair, has opened next to OHSO Brewery on the northeast corner of Indian School and 49th Street in east Phoenix. Brought to life by
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🥤 JoJo’s Shake Bar, a Chicago-based concept that made its Valley debut at the Scottsdale Quarter in 2023, has closed its only Arizona location. The classic diner was known for over-the-top shakes, onion ring towers, milk-and-cookie flights, and a dose
🦢 Society Swan – the latest Sam Fox concept, described as ‘‘part timeless American brasserie, part French daydream’’ – officially opens today at Scottsdale Fashion Square. The two-level restaurant’s name is drawn from New York City’s ‘‘Swans’’ – a group of
🐙 Heritage Kitchen & Cocktails, a modern American restaurant with coastal Mediterranean influences, has opened in the Bashas’ plaza on the southwest corner of Bell and Thompson Peak Parkway in north Scottsdale. The globally inspired menu from chef Christopher Brugman,
