By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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🍜 Daruma, a chef-driven Japanese restaurant offering sushi and noodles, has opened a second Mesa location focused on ramen. The well-regarded flagship restaurant debuted on the northwest corner of Dobson and Southern in 2020. The ramen shop is on the northwest
☕️ Tres Leches Cafe, a popular Mexican coffeehouse in downtown Phoenix, is preparing to close after nearly seven years. The cafe has been embroiled in a legal feud with its landlord since November 2023. The closing date has not been announced,
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🌮 Elvira’s, an award-winning Mexican restaurant in Tubac, has opened a second location at Market Street at DC Ranch on the southeast corner of Pima and Thompson Peak Parkway in north Scottsdale. The new location is a joint effort between Elvira’s
🥓 The Oink Cafe, a breakfast-and-lunch eatery that offers flights of bacon, is closing its remaining Valley location on the northwest corner of Cactus and the Paradise Valley Parkway in Paradise Valley. ‘‘After a lot of consideration we have decided not
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🍳 Eggstasy, a Scottsdale-based breakfast and lunch concept, has opened its eighth Valley restaurant on the southeast corner of Ellsworth and Rittenhouse in Queen Creek.. The breakfast menu offers traditional items like omelets, pancakes, and skillets, but also has fun with
🥇 Arizona has 15 semifinalists for 2025 James Beard Awards, the food and beverage industry’s version of the Oscars. Best Chef Southwest (AZ, NM, NV, OK): Jose Contreras, Amelia’s Mexican Kitchen, Tucson Donald Hawk, Valentine, Phoenix Stephen Jones, The Larder
🍜 Mensho, a Tokyo-based chain of award-winning ramen restaurants, has opened its second Valley location near the southeast corner of Seventh Street and Bethany Home in Phoenix. The concept made its Arizona debut last June at Mesa Riverview. Founded in 2005
🍚 Asian Buffet, an all-you-can-eat Chinese restaurant, has opened on the southwest corner of Gilbert and Southern in Mesa. For adults, lunch is $11.55 Monday-Thursday, $12.99 Friday-Saturday, and $16.99 Sunday. Dinner is $15.99 Monday-Thursday an $16.99 Friday-Sunday. For children ages
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🍕 La Piazza al Forno, mentioned on nearly every list of the Valley’s top pizzerias, is closing after almost 18 years in Glendale. ‘‘Our lease ends in July and will not be renewing,’’ the restaurant posted on social media. ‘‘We
🍕 Jimmy & Joe’s Pizzeria, which has been slinging its signature Serious Slices for 19 years, abruptly closed all three of its Valley locations over the weekend. No announcement was made, but the restaurants are dark, the phones are no
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🍺 The Copper State Beer Festival, Mesa’s largest craft beverage and food festival, takes place from noon-5 p.m. Saturday at Riverview Park. Besides craft beers, the 21-and-over event features wines, ciders, hard kombucha, and other spirits. There also will be
🔥 Sizzle Korean Barbecue, a popular restaurant from Scottsdale-based HL Concepts, has opened its third location at Arrowhead Towne Center on the northwest corner of Bell and 75th Avenue in Glendale. The menu offers a dozen different cuts of beef
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🥢 Hao Hao, a Chinese restaurant from the former team behind Nee House Chinese Restaurant in Phoenix, has opened on the northwest corner of the Loop 101 and Via de Ventura in central Scottsdale. The menu features both authentic Cantonese and Americanized Chinese dishes. Highlights
