Category: Food & Drink News

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

Chase’s Diner, a family-run ’50s-inspired restaurant on the northwest corner of Alma School and Warner in Chandler, has closed temporarily for remodeling. Remodel plans: The flooring will be upgraded throughout the building, new A/C units will be installed, the trim

In a seeming contradiction, AZ Central, which suspended restaurant reviews when the covid-19 pandemic hit Arizona last year, announced it will resume reviews in September, but it is canceling its Wine & Food Experience festival in November for the second

The buzz making the rounds in Ahwatukee is The Hub Grill & Bar is going to take over the just-closed Mellow Mushroom on the southwest corner of I-10 and Ray. So I asked The Hub owner Kenny Klaus if it

The three Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas in the East Valley soon will have a new name – Majestic Theaters – as the local franchisee cuts ties with the Texas-based chain of dine-in movie theaters. The background: Craig Paschich, who opened Alamo

Daily Dose‘s Tempe location, which closed at the end of May for structural work on the restaurant’s foundation, reopened today on the northwest corner of Rio Salado and Rockford next to Tempe Marketplace. The food: The breakfast menu features creative

The Gilbert Town Council voted 7-0 Tuesday night against a zoning exemption to allow construction of a four-story building between Norwood Furniture and The Farmhouse in downtown Gilbert. The background: The family that owns Norwood wants to construct the building

Award-winning Naked Q in north Phoenix will be closed this week to take care of an unexpected repair. It decided to close for the entire week to do some other maintenance and deep cleaning. Reopening: Monday, Aug. 23. Other locations:

La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen in Gilbert will hold its ninth annual Hatch Chile Sale starting at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10. and Saturday, Sept. 11. All chiles must be preordered. The party: Chiles will be roasted in La Ristra’s

Critically acclaimed FnB in Old Town Scottsdale announced it will become the first Valley restaurant to require diners to provide proof of covid-19 vaccination next week. ‘‘With the latest trends regarding the highly transmissible delta variant, we have decided for

Taking advantage of the NCAA’s new rules for athletes, Venezia’s New York Style Pizzeria is teaming up with ASU star quarterback Jayden Daniels during the 2021 football season. The duties: Daniels will serve as a brand ambassador for Venezia’s on

Tampopo Ramen, a 5-year-old eatery on the northeast corner of McClintock and Southern in Tempe, was burglarized early this morning. The owners were able to clean up and open for regular hours.

The original location of Angry Crab Shack on the northwest corner of Alma School and Guadalupe in Mesa has temporarily reduced its hours due to the staffing shortage plaguing Valley restaurants. The reason: ‘‘Angry Crab Shack’s Mesa location is temporarily

Chino Bandito, Phoenix’s unique Mexican-Chinese-Jamaiican fusion eatery, has moved from its home of 31 years on the northwest corner of 19th Avenue and Greenway. The eatery reopens Thursday in a 6,000-square-foot space on the northwest corner of Bell and Third