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Author: Jess Harter

Lovesack Dumpling in downtown Phoenix forced to change name

🥟 Lovesack Dumpling, the funky storefront eatery that opened on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix last month, is changing its name to Lovebite Dumpling. The move comes after a lawsuit threat from furniture company Lovesac. Lovebite offers boxes of Asian-style

Valley reporter’s mystery novel serves up some familiar restaurants

📖 ‘‘Off the Air,’’ an award-winning debut mystery novel by Valley reporter Christina Estes that name-checks a number of restaurants that local diners may recognize, will be released in bookstores and online today. Estes has worked at KJZZ radio since

Karl’s Quality Bakery in Sunnyslope to close Sunday after 30 years

🍰 Karl’s Quality Bakery, founded by Germany native Karl Boerner (pictured) in north central Phoenix in 1994, will close Sunday and be replaced by a new family-owned bakery, according to a post on its social media. ‘‘While our ovens may

Vintage XIV Wine Bar & Sports Lounge opens in northeast Phoenix

🍷⚾️ Vintage XIV Wine Bar & Sports Lounge, a new elevated concept from the owners of The Draft Sports Grill in Mesa, has opened in the Paradise Village Center on the northeast corner of Tatum and Shea in northeast Phoenix.

Parlor Doughnuts launches 1st Arizona location in downtown Tempe

🍩 Parlor Doughtnuts, a national chain founded in Evansville, Ind., in 2019, has made its Arizona debut on the northeast corner of University and Farmer in downtown Tempe. What’s on the menu? Large layered doughnuts ($3.65 apiece) in more than

Get 50% off rolls Saturday at opening of Rolled Out Bakery in west Mesa

🥯 Rolled Out Bakery, a husband-and-wife-owned bakery specializing in rolls, holds its grand opening Saturday inside Beanchain Coffee on the northeast corner of Alma School and Southern in west Mesa. What’s on the menu? Cinnamon rolls ($5.25), orange rolls ($5.25),