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Author: Jess Harter

Outback Steakhouses in Valley appear safe from closings

🚫 If you’re a fan of Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, or Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, you can breath a sigh of relief. Bloomin’ Brands, the parent company of all three concepts, announced it will close 41 restaurants

Start your engines: Andretti Indoor Karting & Games opens in Chandler

🏎️ Andretti Indoor Karting & Games, a 95,000-square-foot family entertainment center with a restaurant and bar, opens today on the southwest corner of the Loop 202 and Cooper in south Chandler. What’s on the menu? Appetizers, salads, brick-oven pizzas, burgers,

Phoenix Sins offers 7 ‘deadly’ burgers at Tempe Food Court

🍔 Phoenix Sins, a ghost kitchen concept offering burgers named for the seven deadly sins, has opened at the Tempe Food Court on the northeast corner of Perry Lane and Fifth Street, just south of Tempe Marketplace. What’s on the

Tucson chefs group wins best of show at Devour Culinary Classic

🏆 The Gastronomic Union of Tucson (GUT), a collective of more than three dozen chefs from Arizona’s second-largest city, won best of show at the 15th annual Devour Culinary Classic at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix on Saturday. GUT’s team

Lovesack Dumpling offers dumplings to go in downtown Phoenix

🥟 Lovesack Dumpling, a storefront offering boxes of Asian-style dumplings to go, has opened on the northwest corner of Roosevelt and Second streets on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. What’s on the menu? Customers choose one of three bases: Rice,

Nautical Bowls opens 4th Valley location at Novus Place in Tempe

🥣 Nautical Bowls, a Minnesota-based chain specializing in açai and other superfood bowls, has opened its fourth Valley location at Novus Place near the northwest corner of Rural and University in Tempe. What’s on the menu? Twelve signature bowls, as

Food & drink news tidbits (fast food edition)

🌮 The Choco Taco, which Klondike discontinued in July 2022 after 40 years, is returning this summer thanks to a collaboration between Taco Bell and Salt & Straw ice cream. The new version will feature cinnamon ancho ice cream. 🐓🍕