By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Bella Gusto Urban Pizzeria, which promises “wood-fired pizzas topped with house made mozzarella and house made salumi,’’ is coming to Chandler in early 2016. It’s taking over a strip-mall space on the southwest corner of Alma School and Warner that
Matt’s Big Breakfast, one of the most popular restaurants in downtown Phoenix, is coming to downtown Tempe in 2016. The breakfast-and-lunch restaurant plans to open at Marina Heights, a five-building lakeside complex on Rio Salado Parkway just east of Mill Avenue, in October, according
The Chandler Dilly’s Deli, one of four locations of the locally owned concept that has won numerous ‘‘Best Sandwich’’ awards from Valley media, is closing later this month. Its last day of business will be Wednesday, Dec. 23. The Chandler location has operated on the
Umami, the contest-born ramen restaurant that opened near downtown Tempe in September 2013, is closing its doors this week. In its Facebook announcement, the restaurant blamed Mill Avenue’s high costs of doing business: It’s with a heavy heart that we
Tracy Dempsey, one of Arizona’s premier pastry chefs, has opened a new, expanded Tracy Dempsey Originals on the southeast corner of Priest and University in Tempe. Dempsey rose to prominence a decade ago at Old Town Scottsdale’s Cowboy Caio thanks
It’s the end of an era: Dos Gringos, one of the few fixtures of Old Town Scottsdale’s dining and nightlife scene for 19 years, has closed in the wake of the venue’s sale. New Chicago-based owners will reopen the business as Old Town
Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza, yet another fast-casual, build-your-own pizza concept, will open in the former Zia Records building in downtown Tempe this spring. It’ll mark the Arizona debut of Los Angeles-based Blaze, which has grown to 88 locations in 22 states
In the wake of owner Joe Busone’s unexpected death in September, his family has decided to close the Fired Up Grill in Chandler. An announcement on the restaurant’s Facebook page reads, ‘‘With very heavy hearts we are announcing the closing
Get a free pizza or salad from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. today when Fired Pie celebrates the grand opening of its newest location on the northwest corner of Farmers and University in downtown Tempe. The deal only is available at the Tempe
Pita Jungle, the Mediterranean-inspired hangout for the health-conscious, opens its new Tempe location today in the former Firehouse space on the northeast corner of Mill and University today. It replaces the original Apache Boulevard location opened by ASU graduate students Bassel Osmani, Fouad Khodr,
Citing professional and financial differences, chef Peter DeRuvo and business partner Nick Neuman are going their separate ways. DeRuvo will get custody of recently opened Citrine in Tempe – although it’s now closed – while Neuman will retain Evo in Old
Lou Malnati’s, one of the most revered names in Chicago pizza, has announced the site of its first out-of-state location. The pizzeria will open in the Uptown Plaza Shopping Center at First Street and Camelback in Phoenix. “Uptown Plaza is a
Skip & Jan’s Sports Bar, a popular south Tempe sports bar and pool hall that closed in May, has reopened on the northeast corner of McQueen and Warner in Gilbert. The former First Round Draft, which closed in 2013, has been completely gutted,
Mellow Mushroom, an Atlanta-based chain of pizzerias, is taking over the former On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina site in front of the AMC Mesa Grand 24 theaters. Located on the northeast corner of Stapley and Baseline, the location will be
Oregon-based Thirsty Lion Gastropub & Grill, a chain of English-themed tavern/sports bar hybrids, will open its third Arizona location at SanTan Village in Gilbert in March. It will be located south across the street from Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que and just
The Casual Pint, a fast-growing chain of craft beer bar and markets based out of Knoxville, Tenn., will open its first Arizona location in Chandler this spring. Each store offers hundreds of bottled beers as well as an ever-changing roster of beers on
Back in June, MXSW broke the news the much-anticipated Alamo Drafthouse Cinema had run into problems with its proposed site in a new downtown Chandler development called The Row. The issue – described by the developer as ‘‘a serious issue with
For the past two weeks, financial analysts have been wondering if Fresh & Easy was about to go into bankruptcy for the second time in three years. Turns out the answer is no – but only because the struggling West Coast chain is shutting
Oregano’s Pizza Bistro has opened its 13th Valley restaurant (and 16th in Arizona) on the southeast corner of the Ellsworth Loop and Maya roads in Queen Creek. Oregano’s offers thin-crust and deep-dish Chicago-style pizzas, pasta, and sandwiches. Daily lunch specials include the oversized
Yet another fast-casual pizza concept that lets diners create their own individual pizzas from a bunch of different crusts, sauces, cheeses, and toppings is coming to Arizona. Pie Five Pizza, a Dallas-based chain with 70 locations in 18 states, will
