Author: Jess Harter

🥙 Princess Pita has brought its Middle Eastern flavors to south Phoenix. The family-owned restaurant recently opened its third Valley location on the northwest corner of Baseline and 24th Street, expanding from its original Mesa home and a Tempe outpost.

☕️ PIP Coffee & Clay has opened a new location just north of Chandler High near the southwest corner of Arizona and Oakland, serving specialty coffee drinks alongside pastries and light bites. The 3,300-square-foot space – set inside a restored

🏀 Sports fans in the south Valley have a new place to catch the game. Caesars Sportsbar opens at 5 p.m. today inside Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino in Maricopa, pairing wall-to-wall screens with a menu of game-day favorites and a beverage

🥙 The Great Greek, a Florida-based chain of counter-service Mediterranean restaurants, has opened its third Arizona location on the northeast corner of Alma School and Queen Creek in south Chandler. The brand made its Arizona debut in Scottsdale in 2023

Xrewind, an eight-year-old eatery that sold cereal-infused ice cream, matcha and boba drinks, and a small selection of Persian bites, has rebranded as Belafia on the southwest corner of the Loop 101 and Ray in Chandler. The new incarnation still

🐓 Angry Chickz – a California-based chain of Nashville hot chicken restaurants that made its Arizona debut in Glendale in 2022 – opens its second Valley location Friday in Goodyear. Doors will open at 11 a.m. in the Target shopping

  🍜 A new fast-casual spot that calls itself the Valley’s ‘‘original do-it-yourself ramen cafe’’ has opened in south Chandler. UseUrNoodle has made its debut on the northwest corner of Alma School and Queen Creek, offering a build-your-own approach to

🇺🇸 Mission BBQ has expanded its Valley footprint with a third Arizona location, now open in Goodyear on the northeast corner of I-10 and Pebble Creek Parkway. The Maryland-based fast-casual chain is known for its patriotic ethos and slow-smoked barbecue

🇻🇳 Mia & More has opened at the 99 Ranch Market plaza on the northeast corner of Dobson and Chandler, bringing a refreshing taste of Vietnam to one of Chandler’s busiest shopping hubs. The casual spot specializes in sugarcane juice

February brought a mix of splashy arrivals across the Valley. From Spanish tapas to Detroit-style slices, here are seven notable openings: Camello 2525 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix A stylish Mexican newcomer pairing bold regional flavors with a modern presentation, Camello

🧆 Hashtag 48 Modern Kitchen, a refined Mediterranean restaurant and hookah lounge, has opened in the Laguna Village shopping center on the southeast corner of Ray and Kyrene in west Chandler. It takes over the space formerly home to Lebanese

🐓 Dave’s Hot Chicken is on a roll in the Valley. In the past eight months, the Los Angeles-based brand has opened three new Valley restaurants, doubling its local footprint. The latest launched last week on the northeast corner of

🍕 Charbel’s Gyro & Pizza, a Mediterranean-American fusion restaurant and bar, has opened on the southeast corner of Scottsdale and Shea in central Scottsdale. The menu blends Middle Eastern flavors with popular American dishes, offering everything from shawarma and kabobs

🍕 A pizza brand backed by one of the most decorated pizzaiolos in the world is making its Arizona debut this weekend in Gilbert. Although it soft-opened a couple days ago, Slice House by Tony Gemignani – the crafted fast-casual