By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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🍖 After eight years of dishing out the East Valley’s best barbecue at its southeast Gilbert flagship and, more recently, a second location at Pecan Lake in Queen Creek, Caldwell County BBQ is expanding westward. The family-run smokehouse hosts a
🐟 Just six months after closing his family-run Seafood Market & Restaurant at Dana Park in Mesa and announcing his retirement after 31 years, Pablo Reynoso has ‘‘unretired’’ and soft-opened SoCal Seafood Market in downtown Gilbert. The market’s name may
☕️ Just over a year ago I wrote about the closure of Tres Leches Café, a terrific Mexican coffeehouse that had been locked in a two-year battle with its landlord after operating nearly a decade in downtown Phoenix. It left
🥞 My house burned down in 2004 and took just over three months to rebuild, so it surprises me how long it takes many restaurants to recover after a fire. The latest example is family-run U.S. Egg in Tempe. Fortunately,
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🌮 High-end Mexican restaurant and lounge Camello opens today at the The Esplanade on the southeast corner of Camelback and 24th Street in Phoenix’s Biltmore neighborhood. The 6,000-square-foot venue is the latest concept from 151 Hospitality, the team behind the
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🍨 Heladita, a family-run Salt Lake City shop known for its Mexican ice creams and paletas, has opened a store inside the Food City on the northeast corner of Arizona and Ray in Chandler. To celebrate, the store will be
The Guest House 🥩 Chic, nightlife-leaning steakhouse concept (pictured) from Austin, Texas, replaces Italian restaurant Etta at Scottsdale Quarter. Get the details → Neutral Ground Lounge 🍸 Classic cocktails are paired with seasonal, chef-driven small plates at this laid-back hangout
🍕 Yo Pauly’s, one of Scottsdale’s most popular pizzerias since its debut in 2008, launches a second location Sunday in west Chandler. It takes over the former Jimmy & Joe’s Pizzeria space in the Albertson’s plaza on the northwest corner
🥯 Condolences to the family, friends, and co-workers of Louis Borenstein, the co-founder of New York-style deli and restaurant chain Chompie’s who passed away Sunday at the age of 93. Borenstein moved his family from Queens to Phoenix in 1979 and
👨🏽🍳 Richard Hinojosa, the former chef and co-owner of the late CRUjiente Tacos, has been hired as executive chef at the Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia, Hinojosa announced on social media. CRUjiente, an award-winning taqueria in east Phoenix’s
🔒 Restaurants, bars, and retail stores across the country have announced they will be closed Friday as part of a nationwide day of “no work, no school, no shopping” in response to the continued ICE operation and the killings of
🥤 A&W Restaurant has closed its only Valley location inside the Walmart near the northwest corner of Gilbert and Germann in south Chandler. The 50-seat eatery had opened in June 2024. No explanation was given by the Kentucky-based chain. Besides
🚫 Texas-based Torchy’s Tacos is closing its three-year-old location at Queen Creek Marketplace on Tuesday, Feb. 3. It’s one of several U.S. locations the chain is shuttering next week. Just four months ago, Torchy’s closed its north Phoenix location as
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🍹 Tropic Thunder, the latest concept from prolific Valley nightlife entrepreneur Julian Wright, has opened on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. Part tiki lounge, part punk rock dive bar, the 50-seat space is located near the northwest corner of Roosevelt
A day after being raided by armed federal agents serving search warrants, Zipps Sports Grill says it hopes to reopen its 14 Valley locations, plus Goldie’s Sports Cafe, by this weekend. ‘‘Federal officials have not shared details regarding the nature
Fat Brands, the parent company of Fatburger, and Twin Hospitality, the parent company of Twin Peaks, both have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Neither company expects any of its restaurants to close while they restructure heavy debt burdens. Fat Brands
