By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Last week, I reported James Swann (pictured) had given notice at Whole Foods Chandler and intended to open a craft beer bar and nanobrewery in Chandler. Now I can reveal some of the details. The place will be called The
Jimmy & Joe’s Pizzeria is opening another location – its third – next month in the Safeway shopping Center at 48th Street and Elliot in Ahwatukee. The space formerly housed Naked Pizza for two years until its closure in March.
We finally have a date: Arizona Wilderness Brewing, Gilbert’s first brewery, is scheduled to open Monday, Sept. 2. The announcement was made at the end of last night’s premiere of “The American Dream in a Pint Glass,” a documentary about
Are marshmallows the new cupcakes? Tricia Medina thinks so, which is why the Chandler entrepreneur wants to take her at-home business, Fluff It Bakery, to the next level. Not surprisingly, she’s doing it the new-fashioned way – with a Kickstarter
House of Brews, a neighborhood bar and grill with 26 beers on tap, reopens today on the southeast corner of Cooper and Warner in Gilbert. The original House of Brews lasted 20 months before closing in January. It reopened under
About 10 days ago on Facebook, I was raving about the Philly cheesesteak I was eating at Devil’s Kitchen, a relatively new spot on Warner just west of Arizona Avenue (next to Hoosiers Cafe). So I went back Friday to
McDuffy’s Grille, the last vestige of one of the Valley’s preeminent sports bars, has closed its doors in Chandler, making the surprise announcement on its Facebook page: We are officially closed. We wish our amazing staff well and thank our
Here’s a novel concept: The House of Brews (pictured during renovations) is paying attention to the brews. The Gilbert restaurant and bar already has closed twice this year under two different owners. Part of the problem? The 26 tap handles were
Breadsmith, a national chain of artisan bakeries, has closed its only Arizona location. The store, located at The Village at Las Sendas in northeast Mesa, posted the news on its Facebook page: After eight wonderful years, Breadsmith will be closing our
El Rey Cafe, a spinoff of the legendary Globe restaurant, has closed its doors in Queen Creek. Owner Marisa Bracamonte says her small Mexican eatery just didn’t draw enough customers. El Rey opened on the southeast corner of Sossaman and
Has The Original Flame Burger Factory flamed out? The Chandler fast-casual restaurant closed its doors a couple of weeks ago for “remodeling,” according to a notice on its door. This week, though, there still are no signs of any remodeling
Gelato Dolce Vita has closed its store at SanTan Village in Gilbert, explaining on its Facebook page the landlord refused to renew its lease: To all our Gilbert fans: Our lease is up – we had no option to renew.
Hollywood Alley, an East Valley institution for a quarter-century, has announced its closing its doors at the end of the month. The Mesa venue, located on Baseline just east of the 101, made the announcement on its Facebook page. Best
Bubba Phatz BBQ, which opened last summer in downtown Mesa, is closing, according to a Facebook post from owner Brian Banasek: We regret to inform ya that Bubba Phatz in Mesa will be closing its doors forever but the good news is you can
Pacino’s Real Italian – described by its owner as “a contemporary Italian restaurant” – has opened at The Village at Las Sendas in northeast Mesa. The restaurant takes over the short-lived Anzio Landing space between D’Vine Bistro and Breadsmith. The space originally
Last month, defunct Monsterland announced it would hold a â€Resurrection Party†on Aug. 24, paving the way to reopen as an occasional one-off event venue. Diehard fans took it as a sign the former horror-themed museum, restaurant, and nightclub in downtown Mesa
It’s official. Guerrero’s, a Tempe mom-and-pop restaurant that’s been dishing out above-average Mexican food for 31 years, will close July 31, it confirms on its Facebook page: Guerrero’s Mexican Food is sad to announce that after 31 years of serving the
Original ChopShop, a fast-casual concept that debuted earlier this year in Scottsdale, opens a second location today on University, just east of Mill, in Tempe. The health-conscious eatery – open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily – features chop salads,
House of Brews, a neighborhood grill and bar on the southeast corner of Cooper and Warner in Gilbert, is reopening – again – under new ownership. House of Brews closed in January after 20 months in business, but reopened under new
The good news: Queen Creek residents are about to get a great new breakfast spot. The bad news: They’re going to lose their best dinner option. The Deli, the critically acclaimed eatery opened by Blake and Nicole Matsyk in 2008,
