By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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🍝 Sexy Roman, the 10-month-old coastal Italian restaurant at the W Scottsdale, has debuted its first happy hour menu. Available from 3-5 p.m. daily in the lounge and bar area, it features Lumache Alla Vodka, Roman-style Meatballs, a Roman Burger, and
🥙 Mediterranean fast-casual chain Luna Grill has opened its second Arizona location, continuing its push into the Valley less than a year after entering the state. The San Diego-based brand’s newest restaurant debuted Thursday near SanTan Village in Gilbert, in
🌺 Ono Hawaiian BBQ is bringing island vibes to South Mountain with the grand opening of its eighth Phoenix location today on the northwest corner of Southern and 35th Avenue. The fast-casual chain – known for scratch-made, grilled-to-order plate lunches – is
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🐓 Nashville hot chicken chain Angry Chickz is bringing the heat to the East Valley when its new Mesa location opens at 11 a.m. Friday. Situated on the southeast corner of Alma School and Baseline, this marks the brand’s first
🥞 Twenty years of pancakes deserves more than a coupon code, and Snooze Eatery agrees. The beloved brunch chain is celebrating its anniversary with a SnoozeFest Pancake Flight Giveaway. From today through June 30, dine at any Snooze location, submit
The 1040 is filed. The refund is (hopefully) incoming. Now comes the real reward: free food. Phoenix is lousy with Tax Day deals on Wednesday, and I’ve done the homework so you don’t have to. Here are the offers worth
🍔 Inflation has officially come for your cheeseburger. DoorDash’s newly released Cheeseburger Index – yes, that’s a real thing – tracked the average delivery price of America’s most sacred fast-casual trio: a cheeseburger, fries, and a soda. Nationally, that combo
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☕️ Downtown Chandler just got a whole lot more caffeinated. Moka & Co., the specialty Yemeni coffee chain that already won over the East Valley with its Mesa outpost, has opened a second location on the northwest corner of Buffalo and
🍝 Tommy’s Place, The Firm, New York’s Best Italian Bistro, Café Margarita, and Uncle Sal’s – Tommy Morano’s former restaurants are like an historic trek along the Appian Way. The prolific Scottsdale restaurateur (pictured) just added yet another stamp to
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🐓 Phoenix, the city that apparently can’t get enough heat, is welcoming Houston TX Hot Chicken to the northwest corner of Camelback and 20th Street on Saturday. The Texas-born chain, which made its Arizona debut in Tempe in 2022, deals
🍣 Jing in Scottsdale is now open for lunch – weekdays from 11 a.m., weekends at noon – serving globally inspired sushi, elevated sliders, and crisp salads inside a stunning $11 million space. See menu. 🌮 Recently opened Soul Fire
🫒 The Olive Farmer, a restaurant-market-bar hybrid from In Good Spirits Hospitality (the crew behind some of your favorite Valley watering holes) and Queen Creek Olive Mill, is taking over the former Santo Arcadia space at 44th Street and Osborn
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🍹 The Valley’s cocktail scene is getting some well-deserved national love. The Tales of the Cocktail Foundation has announced its 2026 Spirited Awards Regional Top 10 Honorees for the U.S. West – and five Phoenix spots made the cut, chosen
📝 If you’ve eaten at Worth Takeaway in downtown Mesa — and if you haven’t, please fix that immediately — you already know that Jim Bob and Kelsey Strothers run one of the finest sandwich shops in the Valley. The
🌮 Tempe, a city with approximately one taco spot per ASU student, just got another contender, and this one is actually worth your attention. Jalapeno’s Taco Spot has quietly opened inside the Tempe Market just north of the apartments on
