Category: Food & Drink News

St. Francis, the acclaimed restaurant near the southeast corner of Camelback and Central that was sold to chef Robert Bogart last year, has unveiled a new name, Oak on Camelback, and a revamped menu of globally inspired dishes.

Chase’s Diner, which was forced to close after a kitchen fire last Thursday, was able to install a new gas range and reopen over the weekend on the northwest corner of Alma School and Warner in Chandler.

Chase’s Diner, a family-owned restaurant on the northwest corner of Alma School and Warner in Chandler, is temporarily closed after a kitchen fire Thursday evening. No one was injured, but the six-top gas range needs to be replaced before reopening.

Sarah Chisholm, the former pastry chef at St. Francis and the Phoenix Public Market Cafe, has launched Wild Rye, a new online baking company offering cake, frosting, and pancake mixes, including vegan and gluten-free options.

La Fonda Mexican Restaurant & Cantina, a Tempe mainstay for 57 years, announced it will close its current location at McClintock and Baseline on Sunday, Nov. 7, but plans to reopen at an unidentified new location in ‘‘just a few

Several weeks later than usual, Cider Corps in downtown Mesa releases its popular red, white, and blue Summer Pie Ciders – strawberry rhubarb, apple, and blueberry – at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10. Cost: The ciders will be sold in

Dr. Gordon Dutt, considered the father of the modern-day wine industry in Arizona and the founder of Sonoita Vineyards, passed away at age 91 at his Tucson home Saturday, Sept. 4. The history: While working as a soil scientist at

The Arizona Taco Festival, one of the Valley’s largest food events scheduled to take place Oct. 23-24 at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, has been postponed until April due to the rising number of covid-19 cases. The announcement: ‘‘With heightened