By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Anthony Serrano, former owner and chef of El Palacio Mexican Restaurant & Cantina, has joined Ginger Monkey in south Chandler as a temporary guest chef and culinary consultant. Serrano says he is helping the two-year-old Ginger Monkey with ‘‘planning an amazing new
JC’s Steakhouse in Gilbert launches a weekly jazz and wine night featuring saxophonist Rachelle Romeo and drummer Roy Cameron at 6 Tuesday, Feb. 26. Customers who buy a bottle of wine for $30 or more will receive a second bottle for
We now have an opening date for Culinary Dropout at the Yard, the newest addition to the downtown Gilbert dining scene. Fox Restaurant Concepts announced the 25,000-square-foot venue will open Wednesday, April 3, on the northeast corner of Gilbert Road
Drunk Monk, a new tiki bar and restaurant taking over the former Cowboy Ciao in Old Town Scottsdale, will hold a hiring fair from 2-6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, and Thursday, Feb. 21. The Polynesian concept is seeking kitchen staff, hostesses, servers,
Tacos N More, a local family-owned Tex-Mex grill and salsa bar concept, will open its third Valley location on the southwest corner of Alma School and Queen Creek in south Chandler. The restaurant, which offers an all-day menu of burros, tacos, combo
The Ahwatukee A’fare – a Prohibition-themed evening of art, jazz, dance, drinks, and bites – has been canceled. The first-time fest had been scheduled Saturday, Feb. 2, at Desert Foothills Park in Ahwatukee. No reason was given for the cancellation.
After 33 years in a Tempe industrial park, the original Spinato’s Pizza is moving to a larger, more high-profile space. But it won’t be going very far – just a little over a block. The family-run, Chicago-style pizzeria announced it will close its
Condolences to the family and friends of East Valley restaurateur Federico Estrada, who died this week after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 39. Estrada, the owner of Julia’s Mesquite Mexican Grill in Chandler and Mesa and the father of four young
Modern Oysterbar & Chophouse, a new steak and seafood concept, is scheduled to open by the end of this month on the southwest corner of Scottsdale and Gold Dust in Scottsdale (map). It takes over the 6,000-square-foot space that formerly housed
Good news for Hangar 9 fans: The Chandler bar and grill, which closed in November after its lease ran out, has found a new home just up the road in Gilbert. Hangar 9, which operated for three years on the northwest
PDQ, a Florida-based fast-food chain specializing in chicken tenders and chicken nuggets, has announced its first East Valley location will open Sunday, Jan. 20. It’s located between Panera Bread and Tilted Kilt on the southwest corner of Warner and Priest
Farmboy Market, Meats, Sandwiches in south Chandler has introduced several new menu items and a weekly food box featuring locally sourced ingredients. The new menu items include: The Cuban Guajiro sandwich (pictured):Â House-brined and -smoked ham from Wilson Farms in Buckeye
If you’re a craft beer fan in Phoenix, you’ve probably visited The Wandering Tortoise (pictured), a 2-year-old beer shop and tap room on Indian School and 24th Street. Now owner Justin Evans is opening a second location – dubbed The Sleepy Whale –
DC Steakhouse in downtown Chandler is moving next year – but not very far. The 8-year-old restaurant on the northwest corner of San Marcos Place and Boston is relocating less than 100 yards to the south in the New Square development
Flying Basset Brewing – launched earlier this year by professional pilot Rob Gagnon and his wife, Sara – is looking for old aircraft models to hang from the ceiling of its Gilbert brewpub. If you have models and don’t mind parting with them,
News out of downtown Chandler today: Christian Sciacca, the operating partner in Ghett’ Yo’ Taco, is teaming up with the guys behind b2 burgers & brews to expand his year-old taco concept. Sciacca, who launched the urban taqueria that specializes in street-style
Is Joe’s Real BBQ, a family-friendly downtown Gilbert landmark for the past 20 years, finally going to start offering beer and wine? That’s the way it appears after the Arizona Department of Liquor’s website confirms Joe’s has applied for its first-ever liquor
When JC’s Steakhouse closed for a couple days of renovation work, chef-owner Dennis Petty never imagined the closure would stretch to nearly two weeks. One thing had led to another – ‘‘I kept getting ideas as we went along,’’ Petty laughs
Gilbert-based Salad and Go has lowered the prices of its salads with chicken or tofu by 36 cents to $6.46 at all 14 of its Valley locations. It’s the second price reduction as part of the drive-through salad eatery’s Lower
Wow! Talk about a dining news bombshell to close out the week! MXSW has learned Craft 64, the award-winning pizzeria and craft beer bar in Old Scottsdale, is opening a second location in downtown Chandler. According to James Swann, one
