Author: Jess Harter

 First-time reader? Get the MXSW Daily Newsletter sent directly to your inbox. Sign up here. (It’s free!) 🥐 The Kolache Cafe, a East Valley bakery specializing in its namesake Czech pastries, has opened its fourth location just south of Gilbert Mercy Medical

 First-time reader? Get the MXSW Daily Newsletter sent directly to your inbox. Sign up here. (It’s free!) 🥒 Little Pickle, the Jewish-style deli pop-up that captivated Phoenix diners during a six-month run in 2022-2023, has reopened with a permanent home at the

 First-time reader? Get the MXSW Daily Newsletter sent directly to your inbox. Sign up here. (It’s free!) 🍸 Shiv Supper Club, a fine-dining restaurant and bar, has opened in the former Mint Lounge space near the southeast corner of Camelback and Saddlebag Trail in

 First-time reader? Get the MXSW Daily Newsletter sent directly to your inbox. Sign up here. (It’s free!) 🌭 After nearly a decade of delays, obstacles, and false starts, iconic Ted’s Hot Dogs finally has broken ground for its long-planned Chandler location near the

 First-time reader? Get the MXSW Daily Newsletter sent directly to your inbox. Sign up here. (It’s free!) 👨‍🍳 Valentine chef Donald Hawk, a 2025 James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef Southwest, is retiring from the restaurant industry after 23 years. ‘‘It’s with

 First-time reader? Get the MXSW Daily Newsletter sent directly to your inbox. Sign up here. (It’s free!) 🇨🇳 Chubby Skewers, a northeastern Chinese barbecue concept with more than 100 locations in China, has made its Arizona debut in the former BBQ House space on

 First-time reader? Get the MXSW Daily Newsletter sent directly to your inbox. Sign up here. (It’s free!) 🍜 Nami Korean Kitchen & Sushi, a north Phoenix restaurant that debuted just over a year ago, has launched a sibling business, Nami’s Market. Both are