By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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🇰🇷 Sorimmara, a global chain of Korean mala eateries, has opened its third U.S. location in the food court of the 99 Ranch Market on the northeast corner of Chandler and Dobson in Chandler. Mala, a spicy sauce made with
Dog Haus: Buy any breakfast burrito (pictured) and get a second one free if you order through the restaurant’s app. El Pollo Loco: Rewards members who buy one burito will get a second of equal or lesser value for free.
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Arizona has two finalists in the 2024 James Beard Awards, the so-called ‘‘Oscars of the food and beverage industry.’’ Who are they? Crystal Kass of Valentine in Phoenix is one of five finalists for the country’s Outstanding Pastry Chef or
🚗 As part of the ongoing partnership between Uber and Waymo, Uber Eats meals now may now be delivered by autonomous vehicles throughout the Valley. How it works After placing an order, Uber Eats customers are notified if a Waymo vehicle will
Nando’s Mexican Cafe, a sit-down restaurant with four East Valley locations, has opened its fifth in the Fry’s Marketplace shopping center on the northeast corner of John Wayne Parkway and Edison Road in Maricopa. Laurshan Construction did the build. What’s
🇬🇷 San Jose, Calif.-based chain Nick the Greek, which made its Arizona debut last year in downtown Phoenix, is preparing to open a second location in the Target plaza on the northeast corner of Gilbert and Germann in south Gilbert.
🥗 Sweet Tomatoes, the national chain of salad buffet restaurants that went bankrupt and closed all 97 of its locations (including seven in the Valley) during the covid pandemic, has reopened a restaurant in Tucson. It’s the first opening in
🍺 Pinnacle Brewing, a new family-run brewery under construction in north Scottsdale, has announced its grand-opening date: Friday, May 3. The 4,200-square-foot brewery is located at The Corner Center at Hayden Road and 82nd Street, just east of Scottsdale Airport.
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🇹🇭 Real Thai & Sushi, a restaurant specializing in Thai street food and Thai rolls, has opened at The Boulevard Surprise Pointe on the southeast corner of Litchfield and Waddell in Surprise. What’s on the menu? Appetizers ($5.95-$14.95), salads ($5-$17.95),
🍩 Randy’s Donuts, the iconic Los Angeles doughnut shop featured in dozens of movies and TV shows, will make its Arizona debut near the southeast corner of Seventh Street and Bethany Home in north central Phoenix. Famous for its 32-foot
🥙 It’s National Pita Day! Pita Jungle is donating $1 from every pita sandwich sold today at its 23 Arizona locations to local non-profit Waste Not, whose mission is creating sustainable food systems that help people and the planet flourish.
🥢 Mott 32, one of world’s most acclaimed Chinese restaurants, will open its second U.S. location at the upcoming Ritz-Carlton Paradise Valley, the centerpiece of a master-planned community called The Palmeraie. Mott 32 was founded in Hong Kong and has
☕️ Empower Coffee Roasters, which Denise and Zach Gamza (pictured) launched in 2020 with a mission to empower women through education and opportunity, has opened a bricks-and-mortar cafe on the southeast corner of Southern and Gilbert in Mesa. What’s on
🍣 Zu Izakaya, an eight-year-old Tempe kitchen and bar offering Asian fusion cuisine and sushi, has opened a second location in the Sprouts shopping center on the northeast corner of Tatum and Cactus in northeast Phoenix. What’s on the menu?
🍺 Adam and Alicia Vath, owners of home brewing supply store What’s Ale’s Ya in Glendale, have launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund a taproom with an instructional brewery. What’s the plan? Eight years ago, the Vaths (pictured) approached
📺 Tim Finnegan’s, an Irish restaurant and pub in Glendale, is the latest Valley establishment to reveal it will be featured on the April 5 episode of the Food Network’s ‘‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.’’ The episode, ‘‘Phoenix Food Fans,’’ also
🍨 Gelato Cimmino, a locally owned gelato shop that opened in Old Town Scottsdale in 2018, has launched its long-in-the-works second location on the northeast corner of Gilbert and Vaughn (just north of OHSO Brewery) in downtown Gilbert. Owner Mario
🥢 Number 1 Buffet, an all-you-eat Chinese restaurant, has opened at the Gateway Crossing shopping center on the northwest corner of I-10 and 99th Avenue in Avondale. What’s on the menu? A huge buffet of Chinese dishes (well, mostly Americanized
