Author: Jess Harter

 First-time reader? Get the MXSW Daily Newsletter sent directly to your inbox. Sign up here. (It’s free!) 🍸 The Mercer, an American bistro and martini lounge, has opened at the Esplanade on the southeast corner of Camelback and 24th Street in Phoenix.

 First-time reader? Get the MXSW Daily Newsletter sent directly to your inbox. Sign up here. (It’s free!) 🥇 For the second year in a row, the Valley is home to the Best Chef Southwest. This year’s James Beard Award – considered

 First-time reader? Get the MXSW Daily Newsletter sent directly to your inbox. Sign up here. (It’s free!) 🚫 Northeast Mesa residents and workers only have two more weeks to enjoy a Chile Verde Birdie Turkey or Steak It to the Limit

 First-time reader? Get the MXSW Daily Newsletter sent directly to your inbox. Sign up here. (It’s free!) 🥟 Well, that was fast, Bing Bistro, a Chinese restaurant specializing in handmade dumplings and noodles that debuted in north Scottsdale less than two months

 First-time reader? Get the MXSW Daily Newsletter sent directly to your inbox. Sign up here. (It’s free!) 🍣 Scottsdale’s vibrant dining scene has welcomed a fresh face: Hokkaido Sushi & Asian Bistro. The new restaurant on the southeast corner of McDowell and 77th

 First-time reader? Get the MXSW Daily Newsletter sent directly to your inbox. Sign up here. (It’s free!) 🍦 Nite Creamery, a Cali-born dessert lab known for freezing its scoops of ice cream with liquid nitrogen, has landed in Arizona, and it’s already

 First-time reader? Get the MXSW Daily Newsletter sent directly to your inbox. Sign up here. (It’s free!) 🔥 KPot Korean BBQ & Hot Pot, a popular Maryland-based chain of all-you-can-eat restaurants, has made its Arizona debut at Mesa Riverview on the

 First-time reader? Get the MXSW Daily Newsletter sent directly to your inbox. Sign up here. (It’s free!) 🎷 Chandler just got a little more glamorous. Warren’s Supper Club, a Cajun-influenced fine-dining and drinking destination, has opened on the northeast corner of I-10

 First-time reader? Get the MXSW Daily Newsletter sent directly to your inbox. Sign up here. (It’s free!) Dunkin’: Get a free classic donut with any beverage purchase at participating locations. Stores also will be selling limited-edition merchandise. Krispy Kreme: Get a free

 First-time reader? Get the MXSW Daily Newsletter sent directly to your inbox. Sign up here. (It’s free!) 🍨 Cinnabon Swirl, a new dessert concept combining Cinnabon rolls with Carvel soft-serve ice cream, has made its national debut at Lake Pleasant Crossing in Peoria. The store is located