By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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If you find yourself hungry and stuck in the far Southeast Valley – the far, far, far Southeast Valley – Skyline Pizza has opened in San Tan Valley. The pizzeria takes over the former Mama Nina Pizza on the northwest
Surprising news over the weekend from Herb ’n’ Flavors, the three-year-old Tempe eatery from chef Sabeur Rouin, better known as Doctor Hummus: We appreciate your time and support all these years. We have sold our restaurant to a different company. Even
Unable to find coffee as good as that her family grows in Brazil – the world’s leading coffee supplier – Julia Peixoto Peters used to sneak bags into this country. Now she’s come up with much easier way to get
In its ongoing quest to cover every square mile in the East Valley, BoSa Donuts opens yet another location Friday – this one on the southeast corner of Arizona and Ocotillo in south Chandler. As usual, you can stop by
A sign on the door says Lobby’s Beef Burgers Dogs is temporarily closed due to a mechanical problem, but the Tempe burger spot seems closed for good: It’s been about a month now that the doors have been closed. The
The East Valley can never have enough pie shops, so I was happy when MXSW reader Tom Yost tipped me off Pies-N-More has opened on the southwest corner of Power and Baseline in east Mesa. The ’50s-themed shop offers five
Bourbon Jacks, the self-proclaimed “urban country†restaurant and bar in downtown Chandler, has opened a spinoff location on Scottsdale Road and the 101 in north Scottsdale. The Chandler location opened in September 2012. Like the original, the new Bourbon Jacks offers a
Just in time for Mardi Gras, the East Valley is getting a new Creole/Cajun restaurant. Creole Cajun Bistro is taking over the former Cove Grill space on the southwest corner of Gilbert and Chandler Heights (well-hidden behind the CVS Pharmacy).
No one can accuse Arizona Wilderness of resting on its laurels, even when those include being named the best new brewery in the world. Last week I caught up with co-founder Jonathan Buford, who filled me in on the many,
The 2,000-square-foot fast-casual restaurant is opening on the northeast corner of Alma School and Southern, next to the new Boulders on Southern. Stufrageous will have 10 specialty burgers – 6-ounce patties stuffed with a variety of fillings – as well as
Back in October, I broke the news that Jim and Jason Ebel, founders of Chicago’s Two Brothers Brewing, were going to open a spinoff brewery in downtown Scottsdale. At 3 p.m. today, Two Brothers Tap House & Brewery opens its doors
Carlo Ventura and Emile Frances might seem unlikely business partners. He’s a 60-something Italian who’s spent the last 25 years managing at Valley resorts. She’s a 20-something Frenchwoman trained as an optician. Together, though, they’ve opened Carlo and Emilie’s Gourmet Deli on the
Espo’s Mexican Food, an East Valley institution that closed last February after a 40-year run, is open again for business. And there’s a familiar name at the helm: longtime owner Leon Espinoza. Located on the southeast corner of McClintock and
New Mexican Grill has closed its location on the southwest corner of Gilbert and Queen Creek roads in Chandler. The original New Mexican Grill remains open on the northeast corner of Lindsay and Pecos roads in Gilbert. The Chandler location had opened
Stone & Vine Urban Italian, a popular Scottsdale restaurant (pictured), is opening a spinoff location in the former Grimaldi’s Coal Brick-Oven Pizzeria space in south Chandler. Grimaldi’s, located on the southwest corner of Alma School and Queen Creek, closed last March. Stone
Rise Up Bakery, a husband-and-wife-operated business, has opened in Gilbert Tuscany Village on the northeast corner of Higley and Guadalupe. Owners Jay and Danielle Lunt (pictured) owned a successful bakery in Las Vegas for nearly 10 years. After living in
The California-based chain made its Arizona debut just last summer on the southeast corner of I-10 and Ray in Chandler. MXSW reader Robert Klob points out Five85’s other AZ location in Scottsdale also appears to have closed. In the last two
The grand opening is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 17, on the southeast corner of Lindsay and Warner – directly across the street from neighborhood fave Brooklyn V’s Pizza. Family-run Sanfratello’s opened 45 years ago on Chicago’s South Side, where it is
Phoenix-based Fox Restaurant Concepts has sold its nine Sauce pizzerias in the Valley and Tucson, including locations in Chandler and Mesa. The buyer is a group headed by Scott Kilpatrick, one of the original founders of Ra Sushi, which was
Haven’t been able to get out there and check out the wine bar’s menu yet, but its doors opened at 4 p.m. today on Power Road just south of Pecos. It’s from the same people who own Sushi Creek in Queen
