Author: Jess Harter

☕️ Hidden Gem, a Japanese-influenced coffee shop with a small brunch menu, has opened at the Papago Motor Hotel (formerly known as Sonder at Mariposa) near the southwest corner of Scottsdale and McDowell in south Scottsdale. What’s on the menu?

🐓 Nashville Hot Chicken, a California-based chain with locations in six states, has made its Arizona debut in the Sprouts Farmers Market plaza on the northwest corner of McClintock and Southern in Tempe. What’s on the menu? Nashville-style chicken tenders

🍔 Angie’s Burger, the latest concept from the owners of Angie’s Lobster and Angie’s Prime Grill, debuts at 10:30 a.m. today in the Angie’s Prime Grill building near the southwest corner of Central and Thomas in central Phoenix. What’s on

☕️ Shaghf Cafe, a Dubai-based chain of Arabian coffee shops, has opened its first Arizona location (and just its third in the U.S.) in the former Pho Bamboo space on the northwest corner of Apache and Dorsey in Tempe. What’s

🍺 Brews Burger Joint, which opened in 2019 as the Valley’s first location of Wisconsin-based Mr. Brews Taphouse before going independent, has opened a second location. It recently purchased Hop Central on the southwest corner of Rural and Ray and

🐓🐖 Full Speed Chicken & Ribs, the new concept from Little Miss BBQ owners Scott and Bekke Holmes, has soft-opened in the former Trapp Haus BBQ space on the southeast corner of Roosevelt and Fifth Street in downtown Phoenix. What’s

🍰 Too Sweet Cakes, the Oregan-based bakery that services all the Black Rock Coffee Bar locations, has opened its second Valley location on the southeast corner of Val Vista and Pecos in Gilbert. What’s on the menu? A huge variety

🍕 iPizza, a family-owned pizzeria that serves 16-inch pies, has opened in the strip mall on the northeast corner of McKellips and Miller Road in south Scottsdale. What’s on the menu: Pizza (whole pies or slices), meatball and chicken sandwiches,

🍸 The Goose, the latest bird-themed speakeasy from the owners of Crust Simply Italian, opens adjacent to the pizzeria at 5 p.m. today on the northwest corner of Hayden and Via de Ventura in central Scottsdale. Menu highlight: Goose Bumps

🍩 Randy’s Donuts, the iconic Los Angeles doughnut shop featured in dozens of movies and TV shows, has made its Arizona debut near the southeast corner of Seventh Street and Bethany Home in north central Phoenix. What’s on the menu? Randy’s

🍩 Outcast Doughnuts, the new concept launched last year in downtown Mesa by the owners of Level 1 Arcade Bar, has opened its second location inside the original Level 1 in downtown Gilbert. Outcast specializes in layered croissant doughnuts ($3.85

⚾️ The Nest North, a sports bar and grill that closed a couple years ago near Camelback and the 101 in Glendale, has reopened (with an appended name) on the southeast corner of Thunderbird and 59th Avenue, about a mile

🇰🇷 Manna BBQ – an all-you-can-eat, grill-it-yourself Korean BBQ concept out of San Diego – has opened its fourth Valley location at the Chandler Crossroads on the northwest corner of Gilbert and Germann.. It takes over the space formerly home

🇮🇳 Tikka Shack Indian Grub, a Texas-based chain of north Indian restaurants, has opened its third Valley location in the former Mici Italian space near the southwest corner of the 202 and Power in southeast Gilbert. The menu offers a