By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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🍖 Caldwell County BBQ, one of the Valley’s top barbecue joints since opening in southeast Gilbert in 2018, has launched its long-awaited second location at Pecan Lake near the northwest corner of Riggs and Ellsworth in Queen Creek. What’s Pecan
⛷️ The Montauk in Old Town Scottsdale transforms into the ‘‘Champagne Chalet at Mount Montauk’’ today for a day of fake snow, chilly libations from an ice luge, plenty of champagne, and themed photo ops. Doors open at 9 a.m.
🥃 The Bar, a 2-year-old spinoff of the original in Arcadia, has closed in downtown Gilbert. It served a basic menu with three burgers, four sandwiches, and wings. It’s the space’s third concept to shut down in just over two
🍕 Grand Avenue Pizza Co., a popular late-night destination that closed in 2022 after eight years in downtown Phoenix but reopened last March in a larger space in Glendale, has closed again – this time for good. Owner Carson Wheeler
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🍽️ Sage & Barrel Craft Eatery, a restaurant and bar with a globally inspired menu, has opened in the former Bar Venedo space near the southeast corner of Power and Pecos in Queen Creek. What’s on the menu? Appetizers, entree
🐓 Farish House in downtown Phoenix is offering its signature chicken pot pies (pictured) to go for the next three days. You can order here and pick up 2-10 p.m. through Saturday. The $12 pies are boxed, cooked, and just
🥣 Açai Republic, a California-based chain of Brazilian juice bars specializing in açai bowls, has opened its second Arizona location on the northeast corner of Alma School and Chandler Heights in south Chandler. What’s on the menu? Açaí bowls, chia
🍪 Eclipse Cookies & Coffee Bar, a bricks-and-mortar spinoff of the Droosserts Cookies & More food truck, has opened – with overnight hours! – near the southeast corner of Country Club and McKellips in Mesa. What’s on the menu? Eclipse
🍣 Sushi Island, a Japanese eatery that also offers a few teriyaki and noodle dishes, has opened in the Bell Tower Plaza on the northwest corner of Bell and 63rd Avenue in Glendale. What’s on the menu? Forty-three sushi rolls,
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🦩 Yumbar, a casual restaurant and bar from the former owner of Fez, has opened at The Royale on the southeast corner of Seventh and Glenrosa avenues in Phoenix’s Melrose District. What’s The Royale? The new community-centric complex, which houses
🥓 Burger King is rolling out a limited-time Candied Bacon Whopper this week. Besides the traditional flame-grilled beef patty, tomatoes, lettuce, and sesame seed bun, it has crispy fried onions, garlic aioli, sweet bacon jam, and brown sugar candied bacon.
🚫 Burrito Shack, which had been operating for 17 years near the northeast corner of Power and Williams Field in southeast Mesa, has closed after Maricopa County inspectors declared the building unsafe. Co-owners John Grafing and Zeppelin Lucero, who were
🐓 Twenty people will win free Raising Cane’s for a year when the Louisiana-based fast-food chicken chain opens its 30th Valley location Tuesday on the northwest corner of Indian School and Seventh Street in Phoenix. People can enter a drawing between 7:30
🍨 Jake’s Sweet Shoppe, the ice cream shop at Jake’s Unlimited family entertainment center in Mesa, has opened its first franchise location near the northwest corner of Arizona and Buffalo in downtown Chandler. The menu Jake’s offers a variety of
👨🍳 A celebration of life for well-known Valley chef Romeo Taus will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, on the patio/terrace levels outside Romeo’s Euro Cafe in downtown Gilbert. Taus died Jan. 8 after a brief battle of
🤠 Foley Ranch Boots & BBQ, a large country bar with live music and dancing, opens today in the former Sweet Tomatoes building at Desert Ridge Marketplace on the northeast corner of Tatum and the Loop 101 in northeast Phoenix.
🍷 Arizona Wine Festival (pictured): More than 20 Arizona wineries, plus live music, food trucks, and vendors from 11 a.m .-7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at Heritage Square in Phoenix. Tickets: $30-$45 (includes 10 tasting tickets). 📖
