Author: Jess Harter

🚫 Rebel Wine Lounge, which opened two years ago on the northwest corner of Main and MacDonald in downtown Mesa, is closing its doors, with a farewell celebration running through Friday. In a social media announcement, the wine bar said

🍕 There’s a new player on the northeast corner of McClintock and Ray, and it’s bringing an unexpected twist to the west Chandler pizza scene: Indian-fusion pies alongside the classics. Curry Pizza House splits its menu into familiar Italian-American favorite

🍕 Spinato’s Pizzeria & Family Kitchen is giving its north Phoenix location a fresh start, relocating to the southwest corner of 12th Street and Bell Road today. The bigger, more modern digs bring an indoor/outdoor bar, an enclosed patio with

🍕 After years of delays tied to construction setbacks at The Grid, Crust Simply Italian has opened its fifth Valley location – a long-awaited downtown Mesa outpost. The East Coast-style Italian concept, founded by Michael Merendino in 2007, has landed

🍽️ Tempe Tourism is bringing back Taste in Tempe this Sunday, giving diners two weeks to explore the city’s restaurant scene through specially curated prix-fixe menus priced between $25 and $55 per person. This year’s lineup spans 25 restaurants, covering

🫖 Taiwan’s celebrated tea house Chicha SanChen has quietly begun serving drinks at its debut Arizona location, tucked into the southwest corner of Loop 101 and Chandler Boulevard, right in front of Chandler Fashion Center. The soft opening gives Valley

🥙 Change is afoot behind Chandler Fashion Center, where Maza Mediterranean Cuisine quietly has opened. The family-owned halal spot took over the space formerly home to Faava, the Michelin-chef-backed concept from Madhavi Reddy that debuted in March 2025. Reddy, of

🚧 Arcadia’s acclaimed Latin-inspired spot Vecina, which opened in 2019 and was a James Beard semifinalist for the country’s Best New Restaurant, is finally launching a second location. Chef James Fox confirmed to the Arizona Republic that Vecina will open