Author: Jess Harter

🥙 Real Kabob, a Persian-Mediterranean grill in San Jose, Calif., has opened a second location in the former Subway on the southeast corner of Arizona Avenue and the Loop 202 in Chandler. As the name implies, the self-described ‘‘authentically Persian‘‘ menu focuses

🌮 Macayo’s Mexican Food has launched its new Tempe location at Cornerstone on the northeast corner of Rural and University. The restaurant decided to move when its five-year lease expired at its previous space on the southwest corner of the Loop

🌶️ Valley food truck Green Chile Love, a family-run concept featuring dishes made with Hatch chiles, has opened a restaurant in the Safeway shopping center on the southeast corner of 40th Street and Chandler in Ahwatukee. The space previously was

🍔 Haymaker, a breakfast, burgers, and barbecue restaurant, has opened its fourth West Valley location at Verrado’s new Sunrise Market on the southeast corner of Sunrise Lane and Village Street in Buckeye. Highlights of the all-day menu include cream cheese-glazed cinnamon

☕️ Caffenio, a chain sometimes referred to as ‘‘the Mexican Dutch Bros.,’’ has opened its first U.S. location near the northwest corner of Alma School and Southern in west Mesa. The coffee giant, which has nearly 200 locations in Mexico, uses

🌭 Detroit Coney Grill, a Michigan-themed hamburger and hot dog eatery in Scottsdale, has opened a second location in Gilbert. It takes over the former Mr. Zeke’s on the northeast corner of McQueen and Warner roads. Detroit Coney Grill offers a

🥖 JL Patisserie, a 2023 James Beard semifinalist for Outstanding Bakery in the U.S., has opened its third Valley location on the southeast corner of 24th Street and University just south of Phoenix Sky Harbor. Jenna Leurquin launched the bakery –

🍪 Philadelphia-based Insomnia Cookies has launched its fourth Valley store just south of Pie Snob near the northwest corner of Arizona and Frye in downtown Chandler. The menu features 17 classic cookies ($2.89 apiece), as well as deluxe cookies ($3.10), cookie cakes, ice cream,

🌮 Cien Fuegos, a Mexican restaurant from the son of the owners of Casa Corazon, has opened in the former La Cocina space near the southwest corner of 16th Street and McDowell in Phoenix. Menu highlights include pipian verde (chicken

🍸 Belmont Kitchen & Cocktails, a self-described ‘‘casually sophisticated’’ restaurant offering seasonal cuisine and craft cocktails, has opened in north Scottsdale. It’s located in the former New York Bagels ‘N Bialys space next to Mastro’s on the northwest corner of Pima