Author: Jess Harter

🍛 Exciting news for lovers of Indian food: Bahaara Indian Kitchen, which specializes in North Indian cuisine, has opened on the northwest corner of Rural and Ray in south Tempe. Backed by executive chef Jiten Sibal, an alum of the

🍨 Negranti Creamery – which offers small‑batch, farm-to-spoon ice cream crafted from sheep’s milk (as well as cow’s milk and vegan sorbet options) – has made its Arizona debut on the southeast corner of Camelback and 32nd Street in Phoenix. Founded

🥙 There’s a new reason to head north to Cave Creek – and it’s wrapped in warm pita and dripping with garlicky tzatziki. Cave Creek Gyros has opened its doors on the southeast corner of Carefree Highway and Black Mountain

🥖 Philly has landed in Chandler – cheesesteaks, attitude, and all. Eddie’s Philly Cheesesteaks & Hoagies, a no-frills East Coast-style sandwich shop, has opened on the northwest corner of Dobson and Elliot, bringing a serious dose of South Philly swagger

🍷 MT Barrel, an elevated wine and craft beer bar, has opened at Park West on the northwest corner on Northern and the 101 in Peoria. The compact food menu offers a soup of the day, two salads, three sandwiches,

🇧🇷 Rodizio Grill, a Utah-based chain of all-you-can-eat Brazilian steakhouses that made its Arizona debut in Mesa in 2016, has opened a second Valley location in northeast Phoenix. It takes over the former Outback Steakhouse building in front of the

🍺 Four Corners Taphouse, a new elevated sports bar from Westside Concepts, has opened on the southwest corner of Lake Pleasant Parkway and Happy Valley in Peoria. The hospitality group’s other West Valley concepts include Haymaker, Copper & Sage, Cantina Gueros, Maple

🥗 Urban Fraiche Restaurant, a farm-to-table Mediterranean eatery focused on healthy ingredients, has opened on the southeast corner of Central and Camelback in uptown Phoenix. The space formerly was home to Oak on Camelback, but probably is best-known for Oak’s