By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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🌮 Mesa-born Backyard Taco has brought its mesquite-grilled street tacos to the West Valley with a new location on the southeast corner of the Loop 202 and Baseline in Laveen Village. The taqueria, which literally started in a Mesa backyard
Din Tai Fung, a world-renowned Chinese restaurant whose original location in Taiwan has received multiple Michelin stars, has announced the date of its Arizona debut at Scottsdale Fashion Square. The restaurant will host a reservation-only soft opening beginning on March
🐓 bb.q Chicken – the South Korea–born fried chicken chain known for its ultra-crispy, double-fried wings – is continuing to expand its Valley presence with a new location at Mekong Plaza on the southwest corner of Dobson and Main in
☕️ Matilda’s All Day Café, a new concept from First Place Coffee food truck owner Devon McConville, has opened in a restored 1914 bungalow near the southwest corner of Roosevelt and Sixth Avenue in downtown Phoenix. The 1,860-square-foot space
🍹 The 14th annual Arizona Cocktail Weekend, the longest-running cocktail event in the Southwest, runs through Monday at bars, restaurants, and other venues throughout the Valley. The 21-and-over showcase features nearly 100 pop-ups, tastings, takeovers, and more, but there are
🥢 Little Szechuan, a longtime Tempe favorite just west of downtown, is celebrating a major milestone this week. On Thursday, the beloved Chinese restaurant marks its 50th anniversary, a half-century run that has made it a fixture for local residents,
🌮 Santo Agave, an elevated Mexican restaurant showcasing regional styles from Sinaloa-style seafood to Jalisco-influenced beef dishes from a Josper charcoal oven, has opened in front of the Harkins Theatres at Park West in Peoria. Menu highlights include bone marrow
🚫 Smallcakes, a dessert shop offering small cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and ice cream, is closing its Ahwatukee location after eight years on the northeast corner of Ray and Ranch Circle. ‘‘We invite everyone to stop by and enjoy one more
🏆 The 12th annual Foodist Awards, organized by the Arizona Restaurant Association, were held Monday night at Warehouse 215 in Phoenix. Here are this year’s winners, as selected by a panel of industry experts: Food Pioneer: Gio Osso, Virtu Honest
🏆 At the 18th annual Devour Culinary Classic held over the weekend at the Desert Botanical Garden with more than 100 of Arizona’s top chefs and makers showcasing their food and drinks. Best of Show went to Carcara in downtown
⚾️ Babbo Italian Eatery’s annual Baseball for Babbo Day of Giving returns Wednesday, turning a meal out into meaningful support for pancreatic cancer research. All seven Valley locations will donate 100% of profits to the Seena Magowitz Foundation, benefiting innovative
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🌮 Soul Fire Tacos, a new concept from SugarJam founder Dana Dumas, has opened just a few doors down from its sibling on the northeast corner of Hayden and 82nd Street at the Scottsdale Airpark. The fast-casual concept, described as
🥙 Naz’s Halal Food, a quick-service concept blending Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, and South Asian flavors, has made its Arizona debut on the northeast corner of University and Hardy in west Tempe. Launched as a food truck in 2009 by two
👩🏽🍳 Kelly Yu, owner of Kawaii Sushi & Asian Cuisine in Peoria and Glendale, has been released after nearly nine months in custody at an ICE detention facility in Eloy, according to Fox 10 News. Yu, who fled China two
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🇯🇵 Japanese culture takes center stage in Phoenix this weekend as Arizona Matsuri returns for two days of food, performances, and hands-on cultural experiences at Steele Indian School Park. Running Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the
🍖 The sweet smell of smoke will be drifting across southwest Phoenix this weekend as the 74th annual Laveen BBQ returns to Cesar Chavez Park on Saturday – a one-day tasting tour that’s equal parts neighborhood tradition and full-blown food
