By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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🌮 Gordos Tacos, a year-old taqueria in central Scottsdale, has launched a second location near the northwest corner of Chandler and 44th Street in Ahwatukee. The family-run business takes over the former Mr. Chao’s Asia Bistro strip-mall space next to
🍣 Uchi, a Texas-based modern Japanese concept from James Beard Award-winning chef Tyson Cole, is scheduled to open its seventh U.S. location in the former Bandera space in Old Town Scottsdale by the end of this month. It will hold
🌮 Dos Pink, a vegan Mexican restaurant specializing in plant-based tacos with pink tortillas, will close Saturday, Dec. 23, after 10 months in downtown Phoenix. ‘‘For personal reasons, the property owner of our restaurant has put the restaurant up for
🍺 Arizona Wilderness Brewing, which was forced to close its Gilbert flagship location Thursday after a semi-truck struck the building, already has reopened. An evacuation was ordered after the collision caused some pipes to burst, spraying water throughout the brewery, and
🍱 Bang Bang, an Asian fusion restaurant and upscale-casual nightclub in San Diego, has opened its second location in the former Gordon Biersch Brewing second-floor space on the northwest corner of Mill and Fifth Street in downtown Tempe. The concept
Olive samples, olive classes, olive oil cooking demos, live music, and games are just a few of the activities at the Olivepalooza Harvest Festival at Queen Creek Olive Mill from 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission
🍺 Arizona Wilderness Brewing was forced to close its Gilbert flagship location Thursday after a Hensley Beverage Company semi-trailer truck struck the building. The accident occurred around 4 p.m., according to Wilderness marketing director Zach Fowle. Some pipes burst, but
🍝 Here’s the news Fazoli’s fans have been waiting to hear: The Italian-American fast-casual chain’s Mesa Riverview location is scheduled to open next Tuesday, Dec. 12. After a 14-year absence from Arizona, Fazoli’s returned in February with a location in
🍜 Chef Angelo Sosa, best known for his three seasons on TV’s ‘‘Top Chef,’’ opens a new restaurant, Kembarra, today at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in northeast Phoenix. The menu is inspired by the boldly
🍷 Peacock Wine & Book Bar, a wine bar that opened on the southeast corner of Gilbert and Baseline in Gilbert in 2019, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $150,000 to help it stay in business. ‘‘This is my
🏈 Mug N Shot, an elevated sports bar concept near the northwest corner of Gilbert and Elliot in downtown Gilbert, has closed after just seven months in business. No reason was given for the abrupt closure. Mug N Shot was
🏨 The Global Ambassador, a luxury hotel from famed Arizona restaurateur Sam Fox, and four of its five restaurants open today on the northwest corner of 44th Street and Camelback in Phoenix. Fox, a 12-time James Beard Award nominee, sold Fox
🦞 Hooked Boil House, a counter-service seafood restaurant, has debuted in the former Crawfish Cafe building in front of the Mekong Supermarket on the southwest corner of Dobson and Main in west Mesa. The restaurant has rebranded but is still
🍺 A update on Pinnacle Brewing, a new Scottsdale brewery that I first wrote about in March: Owner Bob Wilson says the 4,300-square-foot brewery and taproom should be open by April at The Corner Center at Hayden Road and 82nd
☕️🍻🍹 Maple House, the fourth downtown Chandler concept from restaurateur Gavin Jacobs, has soft-opened in downtown Chandler. The coffee and cocktail bar is housed in a 1940s cottage built after World War II on the northeast corner of Boston and California
🍷 Mark Guillaudeu, the head sommelier at the Wrigley Mansion in Phoenix, recently passed his final exam to become Arizona’s only active Master Sommelier. Less than 300 people have completed the years-long training and testing program overseen by the Court
📅 A Taste of AZ, a quarterly magazine that’s been covering our state’s restaurant scene since 2021, will host its first A Taste of AZ Food & Drink Festival from 2:30-6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at Salt River Fields in
🥃 Arizona Distilling Co., the award-winning spirits maker that opened in Tempe in 2012, has launched a new production facility and tasting room in downtown Mesa. The century-old window-less building near the southeast corner of Main and Robson is double
🕎🎅🏼 The Hungry Monk in Chandler hosts beer chef Gidi Goldberg’s 13th annual Jewmas – a hybrid Hanukkah-Christmas party featuring a special menu of brisket, latkes, and craft beers – starting at 5 p.m. Wednesday. There is no cover charge.
🧀 I Heart Mac & Cheese, a Florida-based chain that offers build-your-own macaroni and cheese bowls and grilled cheese sandwiches, has opened on the northeast corner of Bell and 59th Avenue in Glendale. The concept made its Arizona debut in
