By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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🍱 Pacific Rim & Bento, a counter-service Hawaiian BBQ restaurant from the owners of the two-year-old Pacific Rim & Sushi food truck, has opened near the northeast corner of Dobson and Southern in west Mesa. The menu features Hawaiian plates (such as BBQ
🍕 Dad’s Modern Cocktails & Eatery, which opened in the original Fate Brewing space near the southeast corner of Scottsdale and Shea in central Scottsdale in late 2020, has closed after three-plus years in business. The menu focused on pizza and sandwiches before
🍔 Iconic White Castle, which lays claim to being America’s first fast-food hamburger chain (started in 1921), opens its third Valley restaurant with a ribbon-cutting at 8 a.m. today near the northwest corner of I-10 and Bullard in Goodyear. The 3,220-square-foot
🍕 Vero Chicago Pizza, which made its Arizona debut in 2013 as Buddyz Chicago Pizzeria before changing its name in 2021, has opened its seventh Valley location near the northeast corner of Highway 347 and Honeycutt Road in Maricopa. In addition to its
🏅 Congrats to Bacanora chef Rene Andrade, who was named Best Chef Southwest at the 2024 James Beard Awards, known as the ‘‘Oscars of the food and beverage industry.’’ At Monday night’s award show in Chicago, Andrade, who grew up
Summers are a notoriously slow time for most Valley restaurants and bars, so many offer deals or promotions to lure customers out of their air-conditioned houses. Here are some current examples: 🎬🍝 Marcellino Ristorante in Scottsdale has brought back its annual Summer
🍷 Kid Sister, a European-inspired wine bar and bistro, has opened on the southwest corner of Camelback and Seventh Street in Phoenix. The building formerly was home to vegan restaurant and bakery Whyld Ass Cafe, which closed in 2022. Highlights of
🌎 The Ends, a restaurant inspired by the food-related travels of Anthony Bourdain, has opened in the former Kazimierz wine bar space on the northeast corner of Stetson and Sixth Avenue in Old Town Scottsdale. Owner Tommy Plato – who also owned Kazimierz,
🥙 Cava, a Washington, D.C.-based Mediterranean fast-casual chain, opens its fifth Valley location today on the southwest corner of Arizona and Ocotillo in south Chandler. The building formerly was home to Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill, which closed in 2022. Cava’s menu
🧁 West Alley BBQ in downtown Chandler is hosting a Prince Tribute Show (today would have been the musician’s 66th birthday) from 7-9 p.m. tonight with Prince-themed cupcakes and drinks. Tickets are $15 with the proceeds going to Chandler Schools Music/Fine Arts Department. 🎉 Caffe
🍩 It’s is National Donut Day! Here are some of the giveaways you’ll find around the Valley today: BoSa Donuts: Get a free doughnut with any purchase. Dunkin’: Get a free classic doughnut with purchase of any beverage. Krispy Kreme:
☕️ Aruma Cafe, a Mexican coffee shop from the owners of Cocina Chiwas and Tacos Chiwas in partnership with former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, has soft-opened next to Cocina Chiwas at Culdesac Tempe on the south side of Apache between McClintock and Price.
🍹 Back in March, I wrote about Phoenix’s contest to create a signature cocktail embodying the country’s fifth-largest city. Now we have a winner. The top vote-getter in blind tastings throughout the Valley is The Phoenix – Milagro’s reposado tequila shaken with
🐕🦺 AZ Lemonade Stand has teamed up with the LovePup Foundation this summer to release a limited-time flavor, Peach Lemonade. For every jar of Peach Lemonade sold, a portion of the proceeds will go directly to LovePup to help dogs find their forever homes. The
🍍 Cory Oppold (left) of Course Restaurant in Scottsdale was named Top Chef and Matt Carter (right) of Fat Ox, The Mission, and Zinc Bistro in Scottsdale received the Food Pioneer Award (lifetime achievement award) at the Arizona Restaurant Association’s 2024 Foodist Awards. This year’s other winners: Standout
🥢 Kitchen 7 Asian Food & Sushi, a restaurant focusing mostly on sushi and traditional and Americanized Chinese dishes, has opened on the northeast corner of Bell and 51st Avenue in Glendale. The menu offers familiar items such as orange chicken
🍩 Congrats to two East Valley residents who won this year’s Donut Flavor Craze contest at Bashas’. Brian Vehon from Mesa won the adult category with his “What’s Up, Doc?” doughnut (a light cream cheese frosting with carrot cake crumbles) inspired
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🥙 I’ve gotten lots of emails from readers asking when Cava is going to open on the southwest corner of Arizona and Ocotillo in south Chandler. The Washington, D.C.-based Mediterranean fast-casual chain plans to open its latest Valley location this Friday, but
🎹 Two-year-old piano bar and art space Gallery Bar has closed at High Street near the northwest corner of 56th Street and the Loop 101 in northeast Phoenix. No reason was given for the closure, and the bar has deleted its website
