By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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World of Beer, a Florida-based chain of craft beer bars, will open next Wednesday, Aug. 8, on Mill Avenue in downtown Tempe. The 3,300-square-foot space will have 58 beers on tap and 500-plus in bottles and cans. Opening-week festivities will include:
Mesa’s first microbrewery is only about a month away, according to Joe Campbell, one of the owners of downtown’s much-anticipated Desert Eagle Brewing. “We’re shooting for the end of summer – maybe late August but probably September,” he says. “We don’t
Sushi Eye in Motion, home of the Valley’s first sushi belt, has closed in downtown Chandler. The eatery had a oval conveyor belt carrying sushi and other ready-to-eat dishes around a bar, allowing customers to grab whatever they wanted. The original
A not-so-appetizing sight greeted would-be diners today at Baja Fresh Mexican Grill in Ahwatukee: A rare closure sign from Maricopa County health inspectors. The bright red notice (shown in a photo snapped by Valley food journalist Geri Koeppel) cites “failure
MXSW reader Terry Locke reports longtime Mesa mainstay Tutti Santi Ristorante Italiano has closed. According to a posted notice, the restaurant’s landlord has placed a lien on the premises on the southeast corner of Dobson and Guadalupe. The Mesa location generally
Bourbon Jack’s Grill, an upscale country bar and restaurant, is taking over the former Art on Boston gallery space in downtown Chandler. Owner John Radice, who also owns the four Dos Gringos in the East Valley, calls his new concept “urban
Desert Roots Kitchen, a health-conscious breakfast-and-lunch eatery, has opened in the former In Season Deli space on Mill venue in downtown Tempe. The menu, which focuses on vegetarian and vegan dishes, changes daily. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Jake’s Grill & Bar, a neighborhood hangout in southeast Gilbert, has closed after 18 months in business. The self-proclaimed family-friendly restaurant and sports bar opened in December 2010 with great promise, but seemed to do little to promote itself. Jake’s didn’t have
Urban Tea Loft, the five-year-old tea shop and eatery in downtown Chandler, announced its closure early this morning with a Facebook post in which owner Glynis Legrand reveals her husband, Eric, is fighting a life-threatening illness. “We feel we must
La Fonda Mexican Restaurant & Cantina, whose longtime north Tempe location was razed last month, has reopened in the former Chuy’s building on the southeast corner of McClintock and Baseline in south Tempe. Hours are limited from noon to 8
The Valley’s craft beer scene continues to expand. Along with soon-to-opens Desert Eagle (Mesa), Wilderness (Gilbert), and Mischief (Peoria), make room for Fate Brewing, which is taking over the former Grapes Italian restaurant on the southeast corner of Scottsdale and Shea in Scottsdale.
Picazzo’s Organic Italian Kitchen in south Tempe has a new name: Buon Gusto. New owners took over the health-conscious pizzeria on the northeast corner of Kyrene and Warner a few months ago and decided to break away from the small
After several days of “friends and family” events, Parisian-inspired Crepe Bar holds its grand opening for the public Saturday. The new Tempe eatery, located at Rural and Elliot, is the bricks-and-mortar transformation of owner Jeff Kraus‘ food truck Truckin’ Good Food.
Devil’s Den, the ASU-themed sports grill that opened in downtown Tempe in February, has closed. According to a message on its Facebook page, the landlord has locked out the four-month-old business and leased the building to someone else. The space
Deer Garden Signatures, a build-your-own-combo noodle house, has replaced Chicken Noodle House at Mekong Plaza in Mesa, according to the Republic. The plaza also has added a hot-pot room to its prolific food court. Unlike most hot-pot spots, which typically
Arriba Mexican Grill owner Raymond Perry was one of four people killed when the helicopter he was piloting crashed into the Verde River northeast of the Valley over the weekend. The Phoenix resident owned six Arribas, including restaurants in Gilbert and Ahwatukee. Read
It seems New Times’ Chow Bella editor Amy Silverman is miffed with MXSW and its sole employee. A little ill will is not surprising. It must have been downright embarrassing to be scooped on the departure of her own dining
Mad G’s Grill & Tavern, a neighborhood pub from the owners of The Grind in Phoenix, has opened on the southeast corner of Mill and Broadway in Tempe. The food menu features burgers, sandwiches, ribs, and pizzas. The drinks menu includes
, the downtown Scottsdale sushi lounge and saki bar, has opened a second location on the southwest corner of Alma School and Germann in Chandler. The strip-mall space has housed a number of restaurants in the past few years, including
Togo’s, a West Coast sandwich chain with more than 250 locations, has returned to Arizona with a new restaurant on the northeast corner of McQueen and Guadalupe in Gilbert. The menu features hot and cold sandwiches, salads, wraps, and soups.
