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Author: Jess Harter

Now open: Devil’s Diner in Tempe

The owner of Robbie Fox’s Public House in downtown Tempe has opened a 1960s-style breakfast diner, called Devil’s Diner, next door – not to be confused with the ASU campus eatery of the same name. The Mill Avenue diner is

Closed: El Rico’s in Gilbert

El Rico’s Mexican Restaurant in Gilbert has closed, following in the footsteps of its sister location in Queen Creek. The second location had opened last summer on the southeast corner of McQueen and Elliot, and the original El Rico in

Now open: Dolce Vita Italian Grocer

Gelato Dolce Vita owners Walter and Martha Bergamaschi (pictured) have opened Dolce Vita Italian Grocer next door to their east Mesa gelato shop. The grocery sells Italian meats and cheeses, pastas, olive oils, marmalade, honey, and cookies, the Republic reports. You also can order

Opening today: ATL Wings Your Way

ATL Wings Your Way, a chicken wings concept that started in Atlanta and has a couple locations in Illinois, opens at 11 a.m. today on the northeast corner of McQueen and Elliot, next to Filiberto’s, in Gilbert. The restaurant offers

Open today: Harvey American Public House

Harvey American Public House, a neighborhood-centric bar and grill, opens at 4 p.m. today next to Blue 32 Sports Grill on the northwest corner of Val Vista and Williams Field in Gilbert. The menu features burgers, sandwiches, pastas, ribs, and

AZ Wilderness Brewing’s location?

Arizona Wilderness Brewing appears to be coming to the southeast corner of Arizona Avenue and Guadalupe, based on a semi-cryptic photo (shown above) on its Facebook page. The space shown is the former Korean BBQ joint QQ Grill, which closed

Zipps opening south Chandler location

Looks like Zipps Sports Grill is moving into the former Michael’s Pasta and Steakhouse building on the southwest corner of Arizona Avenue and Ocotillo. It’ll be Zipps’ second location in Chandler – the other at McClintock and Ray is the Valley

AZ Girls Pint Out marks 2nd anniversary

The Arizona chapter of Girls Pint Out, a national craft beer organization for women, will celebrate its second anniversary Thursday with a party at SunUp Brewing in Phoenix. The local group, which is free to join and hosts numerous beer-related

AZ Wilderness now eyeing Gilbert

It looks like Arizona Wilderness Brewing won’t become Queen Creek’s first brewery after all. Instead, it may become the first in Gilbert. Those who have been following the nascent business’ tribulations know it had intended to open this summer at

D’Arcy McGee’s closes in Tempe

D’Arcy McGee’s, the Irish restaurant and pub at Tempe Marketplace, has closed its doors. The 5,000-square-foot restaurant, which opened in May 2008, was part of a Canada-based chain of Irish pubs. No explanation for the closure was give, although you

Loco Patron coming to Mill Avenue

Loco Patron Mexican Grill, which already has locations in Scottsdale and Ahwatukee, is adding another. A third restaurant will open in the eight-story Tempe Gateway building on the northeast corner of Mill and Third Street in downtown Tempe. The 5,000-square-foot

Pearl Sushi coming to Chandler

Downtown Scottsdale’s is opening a second location, taking over the former Ninja Sushi space on the southwest corner of Alma School and Germann in Chandler. Pearl describes itself as a combination of “modern sushi and fabulous cocktails.” The menu features sashimi,

Raising Cane’s coming to East Valley

Raising Cane’s Chicken Finger’s, a national chain that started in Baton Rouge, La., will make its East Valley debut in August. The new location will be on the northeast corner of Rural and University in Tempe. It will be the

Babbo Italian opens in Tempe

Babbo Italian, a local chain of contemporary Italian restaurants, opened its fifth Valley location Monday on the northwest corner of Ray and Rural in Tempe. It’s the first in the East Valley. The menu offers 29 pasta dishes starting with

Porkopolis becomes 3rd Chandler BBQ spot to open in April

Porkopolis opened its doors this afternoon on the southeast corner of Arizona Avenue and the 202, becoming the third BBQ restaurant to open in Chandler in three weeks. Can’t Stop Smokin’ Bar-B-Q opened earlier today, three days earlier than scheduled.

Surprise! Can’t Stop Smokin’ BBQ opens doors 3 days early

Can’t Stop Smokin’ BBQ, which announced last week it would open this Thursday, pulled a surprise and opened its doors today. The New Mexico import – its only other locations are in Alamogordo and Ruidoso – offers what it calls

La Fonda closes longtime north Tempe location today

Today is the final day for La Fonda Mexican restaurant at its longtime location on north Scottsdale Road in Tempe. The family-owned establishment, which opened in 1967, is moving into the former Chuy’s building on the southeast corner of McClintock

D’Lish brings its health-conscious breakfast & lunch dishes to Tempe

D’Lish, the Scottsdale breakfast-and-lunch spot that offers health-conscious fare, just opened a second location on the southwest corner of Apache and Terrace in Tempe. The restaurant, billed as the Valley first “healthy fast food drive-through,” offers breakfast options like Oatmeal

Tempe cupcake store Mind over Batter opens Gilbert location

Mind Over Batter, the funky pink cupcake shop in Tempe, opened a second location today on the northwest corner of Val Vista and Williams Field in Gilbert. Located behind Blue 32 Sports Grill, Mind Over Batter also sells specialty cakes

Can’t Stop Smokin’ Bar-B-Q to open May 3 in Chandler

We finally have an opening date for Can’t Stop Smokin’ Bar-B-Q: Thursday, May 3. The New Mexico import will open its first Arizona location on the northeast corner of I-10 and Chandler Boulevard in Chandler. The 5,200-square-foot building is just