By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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🥢 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
🥟 Lovesack Dumpling, the funky storefront eatery that opened on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix last month, is changing its name to Lovebite Dumpling. The move comes after a lawsuit threat from furniture company Lovesac. Lovebite offers boxes of Asian-style
🍜 A Ma’s Kitchen & Pho, a family-run Vietnamese eatery focused on that country’s signature soup dish, has opened at the Chandler Ranch shopping center on the northeast corner of Chandler and Dobson in Chandler. What’s on the menu? Ten
📖 ‘‘Off the Air,’’ an award-winning debut mystery novel by Valley reporter Christina Estes that name-checks a number of restaurants that local diners may recognize, will be released in bookstores and online today. Estes has worked at KJZZ radio since
🍰 Karl’s Quality Bakery, founded by Germany native Karl Boerner (pictured) in north central Phoenix in 1994, will close Sunday and be replaced by a new family-owned bakery, according to a post on its social media. ‘‘While our ovens may
🍷⚾️ Vintage XIV Wine Bar & Sports Lounge, a new elevated concept from the owners of The Draft Sports Grill in Mesa, has opened in the Paradise Village Center on the northeast corner of Tatum and Shea in northeast Phoenix.
🍩 Parlor Doughtnuts, a national chain founded in Evansville, Ind., in 2019, has made its Arizona debut on the northeast corner of University and Farmer in downtown Tempe. What’s on the menu? Large layered doughnuts ($3.65 apiece) in more than
🌮 Turns out Bonfire Craft Kitchen & Tap House isn’t the only Valley restaurant that will be featured on the Food Network’s ‘‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’’ on Friday, April 5. CRUjiente Tacos, a Latin-inspired eatery and cantina in Arcadia, has
🥯 Rolled Out Bakery, a husband-and-wife-owned bakery specializing in rolls, holds its grand opening Saturday inside Beanchain Coffee on the northeast corner of Alma School and Southern in west Mesa. What’s on the menu? Cinnamon rolls ($5.25), orange rolls ($5.25),
🎟️ Nearly 200 vendors will participate in Foodieland, a multi-cultural food and entertainment event, from 3-10 p.m. today and 1-10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale. Admission is $6 and must be purchased online. 🍺 Arizona Wilderness Brewing
🇲🇽 Corazón de Agave, a family-owned, refined Mexican sit-down restaurant and bar, has opened on the northeast corner of Bell and 40th Street in north Phoenix. What’s on the menu? Appetizers ($10-$32), salads ($12-$14), soups ($13-$17), tacos ($15-$18 for three),
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🥢 Bloomy Kitchen, an Asian sit-down restaurant specializing in wok dishes and ramen, has taken over the short-lived Mimi Kitchen building on the northwest corner of Dobson and Guadalupe in southwest Mesa. What’s on the menu? Wok dishes include orange
🥞 Maple & Rye, a new all-day American concept from Westside Concepts (Haymaker, Copper & Sage, Cantina Gueros, etc.), has opened on the southeast corner of Clearview and Sunrise boulevards in The Grand resort-style community in Surprise. What’s on the
🇲🇽 Barrio Cafe, one of Phoenix’s most acclaimed restaurants for more than two decades, is closing in the coming weeks. Owner and chef Silvana Salcido Esparza tells the Arizona Republic the closure will happen between the end of March and
🐐 The Buzzed Goat, a 5-year-old locally owned coffee bar and taphouse in Ahwatukee, finally has opened a long-awaited second location on the southeast corner of McClintock and Southern (behind Boston Market) in Tempe. The new location, originally scheduled to
📺 Bonfire Craft Kitchen & Tap House, a 19-month-old restaurant and sports bar in south Tempe, will be featured on the Food Network’s popular ‘‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’’ on Friday, April 5. The quote ‘‘They wanted a local, made-from-scratch sports
🌶 The Mexicano’s Fire Roasted Tomato Salsa (Best Overall Salsa), Los Amaya’s Prickly Pear Salsa (Most Unique Salsa), and Los Muertos Extreme Hot Salsa Blend (Spiciest Salsa) were the winners at the new Arizona Salsa Fest, which made its debut
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🍣 Shimogamo, the highly acclaimed Japanese restaurant in south Chandler, has launched a second location at SanTan Village shopping center on the northwest corner of Santan Village Parkway and Williams Field in Gilbert. Unlike the original, which opened in 2003
