Author: Jess Harter

🍽️ Downtown Ocotillo’s long-drawn-out restaurant refresh is finally complete. After one of the longest transitions in recent memory – the handoff quietly happened late last summer – south Chandler’s mixed-use dining destination officially has unveiled three new concepts from developer/restaurateur

🌃 Cielito (“little sky” in Spanish) has opened atop the AC Hotel Scottsdale Old Town near the northwest corner of Scottsdale and Indian School, showcasing views of the Old Town skyline and Camelback Mountain. But the menu is the real

🥙 Mediterranean fast-casual chain Luna Grill has opened its second Arizona location, continuing its push into the Valley less than a year after entering the state. The San Diego-based brand’s newest restaurant debuted Thursday near SanTan Village in Gilbert, in

🌺 Ono Hawaiian BBQ is bringing island vibes to South Mountain with the grand opening of its eighth Phoenix location today on the northwest corner of Southern and 35th Avenue. The fast-casual chain – known for scratch-made, grilled-to-order plate lunches – is

🐓 Nashville hot chicken chain Angry Chickz is bringing the heat to the East Valley when its new Mesa location opens at 11 a.m. Friday. Situated on the southeast corner of Alma School and Baseline, this marks the brand’s first

☕️ Downtown Chandler just got a whole lot more caffeinated. Moka & Co., the specialty Yemeni coffee chain that already won over the East Valley with its Mesa outpost, has opened a second location on the northwest corner of Buffalo and

🍝 Tommy’s Place, The Firm, New York’s Best Italian Bistro, Café Margarita, and Uncle Sal’s – Tommy Morano’s former restaurants are like an historic trek along the Appian Way. The prolific Scottsdale restaurateur (pictured) just added yet another stamp to

🐓 Phoenix, the city that apparently can’t get enough heat, is welcoming Houston TX Hot Chicken to the northwest corner of Camelback and 20th Street on Saturday. The Texas-born chain, which made its Arizona debut in Tempe in 2022, deals