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Category: COVID-19

AZ Cocktail Weekend’s 10-year anniversary postponed by covid-19

Arizona Cocktail Weekend, set to celebrate its 10-year anniversary next month, has been canceled for 2021 by the covid-19 pandemic. Instead, organizers are planning a smaller, one-day event Sept. 25, the details of which are still being worked out. Next

Downtown Mesa to debut Al Fresco Off Main outdoor dining area today

Al Fresco Off Main, a special outdoor dining area set up on MacDonald just north of Main in downtown Mesa, will debut today. The half-block area will provide a sanitized, socially distanced ‘‘extended patio’’ for those ordering food from any

After 6-month closure, Ghost Ranch in Tempe to finally reopen

One of the Valley restaurant scene’s longest covid-19 closures finally will end when Ghost Ranch Southwest Modern Cuisine reopens Monday, Jan. 11, in south Tempe. The acclaimed 2-year-old restaurant, which offers taco platters, green chile stew, and a variety of

Trattoria D’Amico in Ahwatukee to shift to takeout/delivery only

Trattoria D’Amico, a family-run Italian restaurant in Ahwatukee, is permanently closing its dining room Christmas Eve after 31 years in business. What’s next? After retooling its menu, the restaurant plans to reopen in mid-January as a delivery/takeout concept, according to

Covid-19 forces BottleShop 48 in Tempe to close for 10 days

Tempe beer and wine store BottleShop 48 temporarily closed Friday after learning a customer tested positive for covid-19. Unfortunately, a number of the shop’s staff subsequently tested positive over the weekend as well, which will prompt the 4-year-old business to

3 Valley bars closed for violating covid-19 rules allowed to reopen

Three Valley bars that were closed in August for violating Arizona’s covid-19 guidelines have been cleared to reopen. Bottled Blonde and Casa Amigos in Old Town Scottsdale and Glow Shots & Cocktails in downtown Tempe agreed to pay $3,000 fines. They

ASU president reports 4 Tempe restaurants for covid-19 violations

ASU president Michael Crow has asked state officials to investigate four downtown Tempe restaurants for allegedly violating covid-19 regulations. In a letter sent to ADHS director Dr. Cara Christ and Department of Liquor Licenses and Control director John Cocca, Crow

Rick’s Pub & Grub in Chandler shut down for violating covid-19 rules

Rick’s Pub & Grub, a small bar that serves food in west Chandler, was ordered to close Monday after social media photos over the weekend showed crowds of patrons not observing the state’s covid-19 regulations. According to the Arizona Department