By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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The first Downtown Donut Festival will take place from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, at Margaret T. Hance Park in downtown Phoenix. The event was created by the organizers of the fourth annual Phoenix Pizza Festival, which takes place Saturday, Nov. 17, at
Bashas’ has announced the winners of the supermarkets’ third annual Donut Flavor Craze Contest, which invites Arizonans to suggest new sweet or savory doughnut flavors: Creamy Horchata Donut: Loaded with a semi-sweet, horchata-flavored filling, and then covered with a velvety cinnamon
For the past couple years, SanTan Brewing in Chandler has been ramping up a distilling operation. Now, its first spirits are available. SanTan Distilling has released three small-batch offerings: Sacred Stave American Single Malt Whiskey SanTan Vodka Kaffir Lime Vodka All
The most frequent question I’ve gotten in 2018 is, ‘‘What happened to the Ted’s Hot Dogs location that was supposed to open in Chandler?’’ The good news is it’s still in the works for the northwest corner of Gilbert and Germann. It’s just
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, a North Carolina-based chain of steakhouses, will open on the northeast corner of Val Vista and Williams Field in Gilbert during the first week of June. The exact date has not been determined, but the restaurant
Prankster’s Gar & Brill, a casual hangout for ASU students and neighborhood types for more than 30 years, has closed its doors permanently. The bar and grill opened on the northeast corner of Rural and Broadway in 1985. In addition to
It’s official: Modern Margarita (pictured) and La Bocca Urban Pizzeria & Wine Bar will not reopen in downtown Chandler. The restaurants, which took over the former Coach & Willie’s sports bar space on the southeast corner of Arizona and Boston, were owned by
Congrats to four Arizona breweries – McFate, OHSO, Saddle Mountain, and Four Peaks – that won medals Thursday night at the prestigious 2018 World Beer Cup in Nashville, Tenn. The competition, which is held every other year, judged 8,234 beers from 2,515 breweries
Updates on a trio of East Valley restaurant openings: QuartHaus, a craft beer and wine bar in downtown Chandler, has pushed its planned April 30 opening back to May 5 due to some final touches and inspections. Las Palmas Cantina, a Yucatan-inspired
You can get a free lunch today at Little Caesars Pizza. The national chain promised to give away free lunch combos if a No. 16 seed upset a No. 1 seed in this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament – something that had never
Federico Estrada, the owner of Julia’s Mesquite Mexican Grill, has set up a GoFundMe account to help pay the medical costs of his battle with cancer. Estrada, a 38-year-old father of four young children, was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in
Scary times early this morning at Sandbar Mexican Grill at Desert Ridge in northeast Phoenix. A video circulating on Facebook shows patrons standing outside as fire trucks respond to what appears to be a massive fire at the restaurant. See
Aloha Kitchen, a Hawaiian/Polynesian restaurant now in its 31st year in Mesa, will be featured on the Friday, March 2, new episode of ‘‘Diners, Drive-ins and Dives†on the Food Network. The episode, titled ‘‘Rollin’ In The Dough,’’ will air at 10 p.m. during
The last few years have seen nearly 50 restaurants, including local favorites like Pita Jungle, Dilly’s Deli, and Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles, open locations at Sky Harbor’s Terminal 4. A few restaurants, such as NYPD Pizza and OHSO Brewery, have been added to Terminal
It didn’t take long for Eddie Matney to get a new gig. Just eight months after the closure of his eponymous Eddie’s House in Old Town Scottsdale, the well-known chef has signed on as an ‘‘advisor’’ for Gino’s East of
The White Rabbit, a basement speakeasy complete with a secret door and a password required for entry, is coming to the historic Heritage Court Building on the northeast corner of Gilbert and Cullumber in downtown Gilbert. The building already is
Cuisine & Wine Bistro in Gilbert is the latest East Valley restaurant to be featured on Channel 8’s popular TV show ‘‘Check, Please! Arizona.’’ The wine bar and restaurant, located on the northeast corner of McQueen and Warner, will appear in the show
B2 Burgers & Brews, a new Chandler eatery that launched in September but closed after a kitchen fire Dec. 1, has finished repairs and reopened. The bar is open tonight – if you buy one drink you’ll get a second for $1.
Good news for East Valley brunch fans: La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen in Gilbert now is offering its Sunday brunch menu on Saturdays as well. It’s available from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. both days. Biscuits & Green Chile Gravy: Two homemade biscuits
Anthony Serrano, chef and owner of El Palacio Mexican Restaurant and Cantina in Chandler, continues to build his national profile tonight on the Food Network’s popular show ‘‘Chopped.’’ Serrano will compete in the show’s ‘‘Gold Medal Games,’’ a special four-part
