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Author: Jess Harter

Proof Bread to expand location in northeast Phoenix

🥐 Proof Bread, a bakery that started in a Mesa garage and now has three Valley storefronts, is expanding its northeast Phoenix location. The additional 1,150 square feet, which will bring the total of 5,950, will allow the bakery to to

Masala Maniac Indian Grub debuts in downtown Tempe

🍛 Mostly mired in mediocrity for decades, Indian food options in the Valley are noticeably on the upswing. In just the past year, we’ve seen noteworthy newcomers ranging from fine dining (Indibar and Peacock in Scottsdale) to pizzerias (Curry N

CRUjiente Tacos in Arcadia gets temporary reprieve through May

🌮 CRUjiente Tacos, the award-winning Arcadia taqueria set to close this weekend, has been given a reprieve, although it may only be temporary one. Earlier this month, chef and co-owner Richard Hinojosa announced the eight-year-old restaurant would close April 26

Black Rock Coffee opens 2nd Surprise location Friday

☕️ Oregon-based Black Rock Coffee Bar opens its second Surprise location at 5 a.m. Friday on the northwest corner of 163rd Avenue and Pat Tillman Boulevard. To celebrate the grand opening, guests will receive a limited=edition Arizona sticker. It’s Black

Cocina Madrigal launches food truck, plans to reopen by fall

🚧 There’s finally some news for those wondering if award-winning Mexican restaurant Cocina Madrigal is ever going to reopen. The Phoenix landmark, which has been closed since a kitchen fire in March 2024, finally is beginning renovations and expects to

Borderlands Brewing losing its home in downtown Tucson

🍺 Borderlands Brewing, one of the staples of Tucson’s craft brewing scene for 14 years, has lost its downtown building. ‘‘After more than a decade of serving Tucson with heart, with pride, and with an unwavering belief in our city,

Bing Bistro offers handmade dumplings & noodles in Scottsdale

🥟 Bing Bistro, a Chinese restaurant specializing in handmade dumplings and noodles, has opened in north Scottsdale. It takes over the space formerly home to Veggie Village in the Best Buy plaza on the southeast corner of Hayden and Frank

California-based Cali Tacos adds location in east-central Mesa

 Cali Tacos, a California-based chain that recently added a location in Glendale, also has opened one on the southwest corner of Lindsay and Main in east-central Mesa. The menu offers tacos on a choice of corn or flour tortillas ($2.49-$3.99),

Good Fortune offers variety of Asian dishes in north Scottsdale

🍚 Good Fortune, a Chinese restaurant that also offers some Japanese and Thai dishes, has opened on the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Pinnacle Peak in north Scottsdale. Besides Americanized Chinese dishes – think sweet and sour pork and orange

AZ Pizza Company expands West Valley footprint in Peoria

🍕 Arizona Pizza Company has opened its third Valley location on the southeast corner of Bell and 75th Avenie in Peoria. In addition to 12-, 14-, and 16-inch pizzas, the menu offers appetizers, salads, wings, subs, and desserts. The brand

Arizona Women’s Collaboration Brew hits taps this week

🍺 This year’s Arizona Women’s Collaboration Brew – a hoppy lager – will arrive in restaurants, bars, and taprooms statewide this week. The Women’s Collaboration Beer project started in 2015. Its goals are to showcase women that work in the

Sneakybird brings its oven-grilled chicken to Queen Creek

  🐓 Sneakybird, a local fast-casual concept featuring oven-grilled chicken, has opened its fourth Valley restaurant at the Marketplace at Hudson Station on the southwest corner Queen Creek and Signal Butte in Queen Creek. In addition to chicken sandwiches, chicken

Better Buzz Coffee opens 6th Valley location in Queen Creek

 Better Buzz Coffee, a San Diego-based chain that expanded into Arizona in last year, has opened its sixth Valley location in the new Vineyard Town Center on the northwest corner of Gantzel and Combs in Queen Creek. In addition to