Author: Jess Harter

🥢 Niu Mama Kitchens, an Asian-themed food hall, has soft-opened in the EoS Fitness plaza on the southwest corner of Glendale and 43rd Avenue in Glendale. Diners can order from five indoor food stalls: Pho Mama (Vietnamese pho) Lao Ma

🥣 Busby’s Soul Bowls, an all-day soul food concept, celebrates its grand opening from 3-7 p.m. Friday in the Food City plaza on the southeast corner of Hardy and Baseline in Tempe. The breakfast menu offers build-your-own biscuit bowls with

🥗 The Mix by Chic Chef, a walk-up gourmet salad bar and lunch spot from chef Nik Fields, has opened at the Arizona Center in downtown Phoenix. It joins another Fields business, The Grind Coffee Shop, in a dual-concept hub

🥃 Spirit House, the downtown Chandler cocktail concept from SanTan Brewing & Distillery, opens a location at Sky Harbor Thursday.  Located between gates D14 and D17 in Terminal 4, the speakeasy-style space will offer tasting flights, clean pours, classic drinks,

🍕 Grotti’s Pizza, a family-owned pizzeria serving slices as well as whole pizzas up to 20 inches, has opened on the northeast corner of Val Vista and Riggs – across the street from Basha High School – in south Gilbert.

🥢 The Orange Chicken Spot, a family-run eatery offering Chinese-American cuisine, has opened just south of Ted’s Hot Dogs on the southwest corner of McClintock and Broadway in Tempe. The highlight of the fast-casual menu, not surprisingly, is orange chicken.

☕️ I remember writing about the Arizona debut of Black Rock Coffee Bar in  Chandler back in 2016. Little did I realize at the time the chain would grow to nearly 60 Valley location in less than a decade. Then

🥩 Bull King Steak House, a Taiwanese-style hot plate steakhouse, has opened in the Talavi Towne Center on the southeast corner of Bell and 59th Avenue in Glendale. It takes over the space previously home to Payless ShoeSource. Steaks –

🍺 Sacred Pint, a neighborhood taproom and wine bar, has opened inside the Neighborhood Comedy Theater on the northwest corner of Main and Robson – just across the street from Pedal Haus Biergarten – in downtown Mesa. The 24 taps