By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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🥩 Origen Steakhouse – an elevated wood-fired grill from Mérida, the capitol of the southern Mexican state of Yucatán – has opened in Gilbert. It joins the restaurant lineup at Verde at Cooley Station on the southwest corner of Williams
🍦 Otro Cafecito, the Mexican-inspired coffee, juice, and pastry shop inside Phoenix’s Otro Café, introduces a menu of chef-crafted ice creams today. Pastry chef Amanda Hepler created half of the dozen selections (ranging from vegan toasted coconut to strawberry Nutella); the
🧋 Smoothie King, a Texas-based chain with a half-dozen locations in Phoenix and the East Valley, has launched a special GLP-1 Support Menu of no-added-sugar smoothies for customers taking Ozempic or Wegovy. 🔥 Renata’s Hearth, the Latin-inspired restaurant at the Arizona
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🍳 Brunch Snob, a local breakfast and lunch restaurant with a full bar, has opened its third Valley location in the former BLD space on the northeast corner of Germann and Dobson roads in Chandler. Menu highlights include chicken fried
🥣 Rush Bowls, a Boulder, Colo.-based chain offering acai bowls, protein smoothies, and other health-focused fare, has made its Arizona debut in downtown Phoenix. It’s located on the northwest corner of First and Taylor streets (on the east side of ASU’s
🥒 Attention, pickle lovers! Jimmy John’s has launched a limited-time ‘‘Picklewich’’ – a sandwich made with a giant kosher dill pickle instead of bread. The Picklewich (pictured) will be available through Nov. 14. 🐓 Raising Cane’s opens its newest restaurant Tuesday on the northeast
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🥩 Off 87, a 6,600-square-foot restaurant, bar, and live music venue in south Chandler, has closed after 11 months in business. Former Arizona Diamondbacks pitching coach Mike Butcher and his wife, Tami, opened Off 87 last November in the former Ginger
🍕 Chicago-based Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria has closed its Gilbert location – an 1,800-square-foot space offering takeout and delivery only – on the northeast corner of Val Vista Drive and Pecos Road. No reason was given for the closure. The pizzeria opened
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🍺 The Whining Pig, a local craft beer and wine bar concept known for its inexpensive prices, no-frills decor, and laid-back atmosphere, is closing its Ahwatukee location Saturday night. No reason was given for the closure, but the bar’s announcement
🥃 Arizona Distilling Co., the second-oldest craft distillery in Arizona, is permanently closing its Tempe location this weekend. Its final day will be Sunday. The closure comes as the distillery moves its production to its year-old location in downtown Mesa.
🌮 Mexican restaurant Los Sombreros (pictured) in Scottsdale celebrates its 30th anniversary with a michelada bar, giveaways, live music, a photo booth, and more today through Sunday. The restaurant recently introduced a Throwback Menu featuring popular dishes from its past
🍺 Buqui Bichi, a Mexican craft brewery based in Hermosillo, Sonora, has closed its first U.S. taproom in downtown Chandler. The restaurant and bar opened 15 months ago on the southeast corner of Arizona and Frye roads. The menu offered
🍕 Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria, the Chicago-based chain known for its deep-dish pizzas, opens its fourth Valley sit-down restaurant (it also has four locations for carryout and delivery only) today at the Village at Prasada on the southwest corner of the Loop
🍔 Paradise Valley Burger Co. closed its original 13-year-old location Thursday but plans to open today in its new location on the southwest corner of Hayden Road and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard in Scottsdale. Owner Bret Shapiro says the new
🍽 Arboleda, a high-end Mediterranean concept from San Francisco restaurateurs Björn Kock and brothers Mitchell and Steven Rosenthal, has closed after 19 months at the Scottsdale Quarter. No reason was given for the closure. Arboleda’s menu was inspired by the cuisine
🐟 BLU Seafood, a Sonoran-based seafood restaurant originally from Hermosillo, has relocated to Verde at Cooley Station on the southwest corner of Williams Field and Recker roads in Gilbert. It’s the latest venture by restaurateur Martin Hurtado (Buqui Bichi, Miel
🆓 In celebration of his birthday today, rapper Drake is hooking everyone up with a free Dave’s Hot Chicken slider at any of the restaurant’s 230 locations, including Phoenix and Gilbert. Just scan the reward in the restaurant’s app. 👮♂️
