By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Joyride Taco House, which will serve “Mexican food made for daily life,” will open June 3 next to Postino in the former GrainBelt GrillHouse building in downtown Gilbert. The restaurant is the latest brainchild of  Upward Projects, whose concepts also
All five Valley locations of Baja Fresh Mexican Grill – including two in Tempe and another in Chandler – mysteriously closed their doors over the weekend. No one was more surprised than the Irvine, Calif.-based chain’s marketing director Jerry DeLucia,
ATL Wings Your Way has closed its Gilbert restaurant on the southeast corner of McQueen and Elliot in Gilbert. According to a post on the franchise concept’s Facebook page, the store was sold in January, but the new owner was
April 20 is shaping up as a busy day for East Valley craft beer drinkers. Yesterday, we told you about Four Peaks Brewing’s plans for an all-day celebration of its 16th anniversary. Earlier:Â Four Peaks to celebrate 16th anniversary April 20
Last September, MXSW broke the news Los Reyes de la Torta was going to open an East Valley location in Tempe. Now, the sit-down restaurant has opened in the former JB Restaurant building on Southern just west of McClintock. Los Reyes de la
Last month, told you about Salut Kitchen Bar planning to open on University, about a third of a mile west of McClintock, in Tempe. Today, the restaurant and wine bar officially opens to the public. The 3,400-square-foot space, formerly Sayuri Sushi Bar,
Moonshine Whiskey Bar & Grill is the newest nightlife destination on Mill Avenue, taking over the longtime Margarita Rocks building (old-timers will remember it as Gibson’s or, before that, Chuy’s) off downtown’s Hayden Square. As you might guess from the
Gringo-Star Street Bar, a new bar concept featuring vintage arcade games and gourmet food, is scheduled to open in mid-May in downtown Tempe. It will take over the former Blondie’s Sports Bar on the southeast corner on Mill Avenue and Fifth Street. The
A native of upstate New York, Vic Buono didn’t even know there were other styles of pizza. “I never knew there was ‘New York-style pizza’ until I got out to Arizona,” Buono says. “I thought pizza was pizza. I come
Mardi Gras may have been last month, but the flavors of Louisiana have just arrived in the East Valley. Bourbon Street Bar & BBQ has opened in the former Tom’s BBQ space on the northwest corner of Gilbert and Chandler
Well, that was fast. Jersey D’s House of Brews closed its doors today – just five weeks after reopening the former House of Brews in Gilbert. Confused? Here’s the chronology: On Jan. 28, House of Brews closed without warning after
Barrelhouse American Kitchen & Cocktails, whose owner describes it as a “neighborhood scratch kitchen,” will have a soft opening Saturday on the northwest corner of Alma School and Warner in Chandler. The strip-mall space (shown above still under renovation) formerly
The Arizona Restaurant Association has announced its own set of awards for the state’s food and beverage industry. The Foodist Awards will cover a wide range of categories, including Top Chef, Master Mixologist, Restaurant Concept, Emerging Restaurant, and Outstanding Food Truck.
Coming soon to Tempe: Salut Kitchen Bar, which describes itself as “an American twist to Mediterranean cuisine in a relaxed European inspired environment.” The restaurant, located on University about one-third of a mile west of McClintock, formerly was Sayuri Sushi
After almost four years in Queen Creek, Trophy’s is now Wild Side Grill, reflecting its transformation from steakhouse to casual neighborhood grill. Its signature animal mounts – including the “North American 29,†all the big-game species found on the continent –
It took almost six years longer than expected, but Bombay Spice Grill finally opens in Tempe today. The Indian restaurant originally had planned to open in 2007 at the then-new Tempe Marketplace, but there were problems with the lease. After
Cartel Coffee Lab will tap its new in-house craft beers Friday at the coffee roaster and espresso bar’s University and Ash location in Tempe. The two beers – Desert Pale Ale and Coffee Brown – were brewed by Matt Johnson, who also
It’s a good day for time-crunched Gilbert diners looking for an alternative to fast-food. Salad and Go, a drive-through salad eatery, opened today on the southeast corner of Gilbert and Guadalupe. Salad and Go offers a menu of 10 gourmet
Classic Italian Pizza, the award-winning pizzeria in south Tempe, has closed, but owner Azhar Began hopes to re-open in a new location. Began posted an update on Facebook: I have to admit that past few weeks have been really tough. Closing our
Spokes on Southern Neighborhood Grill & Alehouse, a spinoff of Boulders on Broadway, opens at 11 a.m. today on Southern just west of McClintock in Tempe. “I like the name ‘Alehouse,’” says general manager Cooper Parkinson. “It brings back images
