Category: Food & Drink News

The Screamery, a Tucson-based ice cream concept, will open its first East Valley store at the new Overstreet development on the southwest corner of Arizona and Chandler Boulevard in downtown Chandler. Kenny and Linda Sarnoski launched The Screamery in 2014

Italian chef, cookbook author, and Food Network television host Giada De Laurentiis is opening two restaurants in Scottsdale. Luna by Giada will feature De Laurentiis’ “signature Italian fare with California influences and a world-class guest experience driven by personalized service,”

The owners of Baltaire, the world-class steakhouse in west Los Angeles, will launch a new concept, Flint by Baltaire, at the Esplanade on the southeast corner of 24th Street and Camelback in Phoenix. Led by Baltaire executive chef Travis Strickland

Venezia’s Pizza and Sun Devil Athletics have announced an exclusive partnership for the 2019-2020 school year, beginning with ASU’s football home opener Thursday, Aug. 29. The pizzeria’s giant pepperoni and cheese pizza slices will be available at ASU sports events,

Detroit Coney Grill, a 6-year-old hot dog and burger shop in Tempe, is opening a location in north Scottsdale. It’s taking over the former Killer Burger space on the southeast corner of Hayden and Indian Bend. Killer Burger, an Oregon-based

Ojos Locos Sports Cantina, a Dallas-based chain of Mexican-themed sports bars, will make its Arizona debut on the southwest corner of Alma School and U.S. 60 in southwest Mesa. It’s taking over the former Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom, which

SanTan Brewing & Distilling, the state’s largest independent craft brewery, has applied for a liquor license for a taproom at its Chandler production facility. SanTan debuted as a downtown Chandler brewpub in 2007 and opened a 35,000-square-foot production brewery on

Maple & Ash, the Chicago-based steakhouse coming to the Waterfront on the southwest corner of Scottsdale and Camelback in Scottsdale, has announced it will open Tuesday, Aug. 20. The award-winning Chicago original is helmed by chef Danny Grant, who formerly lived

Arcade bars — bars featuring a large selection of video and pinball games — seem to be the concept du jour in the East Valley. MXSW recently broke the news that an arcade bar called The Uncommon was coming to

Looks like Varsity Tavern has reopened in downtown Tempe. The 8-month-old sports bar had voluntarily closed for most of July after its liquor license was suspended. The second-story sports bar’s ground-floor siblings, Rodeo Ranch and One One Bar, also have reopened.

Talk about ka-ching! Phoenix restaurateur extraordinaire Sam Fox has sold his Fox Restaurant Concepts to The Cheesecake Factory. The price? A cool $308 million in cash. Fox will continue to head the group, which will operate as a ‘‘wholly-owned subsidiary,’’

Good news for fans of Mary Coyle Ol’ Fashion Ice Cream. The iconic Phoenix ice cream shop, which closed in April after nearly 68 years (on and off) in business, is building a new location at the Tapestry on Central

It’s that time of year again: La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen in Gilbert is taking orders for its annual Hatch chile sale. The restaurant’s staff makes a trip to Hatch, N.M., at the end of every summer to buy their

Cheba Hut, a national chain of cannabis-themed sandwich shops that was founded in Tempe, is coming to downtown Chandler. The chain’s fourth East Valley location will open in the recently closed Even Stevens sandwich shop space on the southwest corner

It seems like forever since Ted’s Hot Dogs announced it was opening a location in Chandler. And every month, fans wonder what’s taking so long? It was March 2017 when the popular Tempe restaurant revealed it would open its second

For more than a year, East Valley diners have been wondering what would take over the former Modern Margarita and La Bocca spots in downtown Chandler. The year-old restaurants closed after an overnight fire destroyed their shared kitchen in November

Lure Fish House, a California-based chain of high-end seafood restaurants, will make its Arizona debut at the Shops at Gainey Village on the southeast corner of Doubletree Ranch and Scottsdale in north Scottsdale. It takes over the 6,336-square-foot space that has

The Valley is getting another ramen shop: Azusa Ramen is coming to the Fry’s shopping center on the northwest corner of Mill and Southern in Tempe. It’s taking over the former Papa Murphy’s space next to DaYung’s Tea on the

OHSO Brewery is brewing a special beer to raise awareness for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and owner Jon Lane is inviting other Arizona breweries, bars, and restaurants to join the effort. The beer, which will be named 1-800-273-8255, will be

Tempe-based Cartel Coffee Lab releases a new line of products called Black Market today. Black Market items include: Blend Forty-Eight: The company’s first coffee blend, made with Brazil and Colombia whole beans. ($15 per pound) Travel Pour Over Kit (pictured): A