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Author: Jess Harter

Indian pizzeria Curry N Crust makes debut in Tempe

🍕 Curry N Crust, a pizzeria that bills itself as ‘‘where Indian spices meet Italian flair,’’ has opened in the small Starbucks strip mall on the southeast corner of the Loop 202 and Rural in north Tempe. The menu focuses on

Sasa Restaurant & Sweets opens in north Phoenix

🥙 Sasa Restaurant & Sweets, a Mediterranean fast-casual eatery and bakery, has opened in the former Lebanese restaurant Mijana Express space on the southwest corner of Thunderbird and 40th Street in north Phoenix. Sasa’s menu features beef and chicken shawarma, beef

Floridino’s in Chandler to host pizza muffin dinner July 18

🍕 Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta in Chandler will host another of its semi-annual pizza muffin dinners on Thursday, July 18 – this one pairing four new varieties of its signature menu item with four beers from Pizza Port Brewing. Because tickets typically sell

Old Spaghetti Factory in Chandler to close June 9

🍝 Oregon-based Old Spaghetti Factory will close its Chandler Fashion Center location on June 9 after 14 years in business. The chain will have 41 remaining locations nationwide, including one in downtown Phoenix. Longtime Valley residents may remember Old Spaghetti

Queek Creek Olive Mill earns prestigious award

🥈 Congrats to Queen Creek Olive Mill, which won a silver award for its Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil at the New York International Olive Oil Competition, the world’s largest and most prestigious olive oil contest. QCOM previously won a

Brunch House brings its unusual menu items to Glendale

🦞 If you like unusual brunch fare – chicken fried lobster tails, red velvet chicken sliders (top), taco pancakes, oxtail and grits (shown bottom left), doughnut smashburgers, deep-fried devil eggs, and a lot more – you might want to check

Cielito Rosa Bakery & Cafe launches in Mesa

🍪 Cielito Rosa Bakery & Cafe – a Latina-owned bakery whose offerings include (clockwise from top left) churro cheesecake bars, mini conchas, couture doughnuts, quesadillas dorado, red chocolate chip cookies, and chocolate strawberries – has opened near the northeast corner of Southern