🐓 Nashville Hot Chicken, a California-based chain with locations in six states, has made its Arizona debut in the Sprouts Farmers Market plaza on the northwest corner of McClintock and Southern in Tempe.
What’s on the menu? Nashville-style chicken tenders and sandwiches (seven heat levels and flavors), Nashville-style shrimp, fries, jalapeño poppers, and mac-and-cheese bites.
If you go
📌 Nashville Hot Chicken, 1628 E. Southern Ave., Tempe, 602-654-2138. Open 11 a.m.-midnight Sunday-Thursday and 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Friday-Saturday.
🍔 Angie’s Burger, the latest concept from the owners of Angie’s Lobster and Angie’s Prime Grill, debuts at 10:30 a.m. today in the Angie’s Prime Grill building near the southwest corner of Central and Thomas in central Phoenix.
What’s on the menu?
Classic Burger: 8-ounce USDA prime steakhouse burger with lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion, and a house-made burger sauce ($7.99).
Cheeseburger: With sharp cheddar cheese. ($8.99).
Bacon Cheeseburger: With sharp cheddar and bacon ($9.99).
Burger with Egg: Topped with over-medium egg ($9.99).
Make it a meal: Add fries and a drink (soda, lemonade, or iced tea) for $2.
The space: This location has indoor seating but no drive-through.
Did you know? Owners Tony and Roushan Christofellis also founded the popular drive-through concept Salad and Go, which they sold in 2020.
If you go
📌 Angie’s Burgers, 53 W. Thomas Road, Phoenix. Open 6:30 a.m.-9 p.m. daily.
☕️ Shaghf Cafe, a Dubai-based chain of Arabian coffee shops, has opened its first Arizona location (and just its third in the U.S.) in the former Pho Bamboo space on the northwest corner of Apache and Dorsey in Tempe.
What’s on the menu? Specialty coffees, hot and cold coffee drinks, frappucinos, carrot cake, banana cake, tiramisu tarts, brownies, and more.
If you go
📌 Shaghf Cafe, 1250 E. Apache Blvd. #116, Tempe, 480-590-4909. Open 8 a.m.-midnight Sunday-Thursday and 8 a.m.-1 a.m. Friday-Saturday.
🍺 Brews Burger Joint, which opened in 2019 as the Valley’s first location of Wisconsin-based Mr. Brews Taphouse before going independent, has opened a second location.
It recently purchased Hop Central on the southwest corner of Rural and Ray and has converted it into Chandler’s second Brews Burger Joint.
What’s on the menu? 14 specialty burgers and 24 beers on tap.
If you go
📌 Brews Burger Joint, 5055 W. Ray Road #2, Chandler, 480-284-6320. Open 11 a.m .-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.
🐓🐖 Full Speed Chicken & Ribs, the new concept from Little Miss BBQ owners Scott and Bekke Holmes, has soft-opened in the former Trapp Haus BBQ space on the southeast corner of Roosevelt and Fifth Street in downtown Phoenix.
What’s on the menu? Fried chicken thighs and tenders (Southern, medium hot, or hottie hot hot), pork ribs, chicken and pork sandwiches, buttermilk biscuits, pimento cheese and crackers, and strawberry shortcake biscuits.
Wet your whistle: The house beer is Full Speed Red Chili, a slightly spicy collaboration with Wren House Brewing. Cocktails include the Don’t Be a Chicken made with pineapple jalapeño tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, and simple syrup.
The space: The 1,700-square-foot building has a small indoor dining area, a back patio, and a walk-up window for to-go orders.
If you go
📌 Full Speed, 513 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, 602-237-5292. Soft opening hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Closed Mondays.
🍰 Too Sweet Cakes, the Oregan-based bakery that services all the Black Rock Coffee Bar locations, has opened its second Valley location on the southeast corner of Val Vista and Pecos in Gilbert.
What’s on the menu? A huge variety of cookies, doughnuts, croissants, croissant doughnuts, cinnamon rolls, scones, bars, cakes, cupcakes, macarons, and cheese cakes. On the savory side, there are breakfast sandwiches and burritos.
If you go
📌 Too Sweet Cakes, 1727 E. Pecos Road, Gilbert, 602-339-0307. Open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. daily.
🍕 iPizza, a family-owned pizzeria that serves 16-inch pies, has opened in the strip mall on the northeast corner of McKellips and Miller Road in south Scottsdale.
What’s on the menu: Pizza (whole pies or slices), meatball and chicken sandwiches, wings, garlic knots, salads, and desserts.
If you go
📌 iPizza, 7620 E. McKellips Road #1, Scottsdale, 480-625-0360. Open 11 a.m .-6:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Closed Sundays.
🍸 The Goose, the latest bird-themed speakeasy from the owners of Crust Simply Italian, opens adjacent to the pizzeria at 5 p.m. today on the northwest corner of Hayden and Via de Ventura in central Scottsdale.
Menu highlight: Goose Bumps (two shots of premium vodka with two portions of caviar).
Birds of a feather: The Goose joins sister concepts The Ostrich (in the basement of Crust in downtown Chandler) and The Blue Heron (next to Crust at Verde at Cooley Station in Gilbert).
What’s next? Another Crust with a speakeasy called The Nightingale is opening this summer in downtown Mesa.
If you go
📌 The Goose, 8300 Hayden Road #F102, 480-948-3099. Open 5-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 5 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday.
🍩 Randy’s Donuts, the iconic Los Angeles doughnut shop featured in dozens of movies and TV shows, has made its Arizona debut near the southeast corner of Seventh Street and Bethany Home in north central Phoenix.
What’s on the menu? Randy’s offers nearly 50 kinds of doughnuts ranging from simple (plain glazed, $2.05) to premium (such as Fruity Pebbles Raised or Bacon Maple Long John, $3.85).
Geared for takeout: The interior has only two four-seat tables, so plan on getting your doughnuts to go. There’s a drive-through if you don’t want to leave your vehicle.
No sign .. yet: Although Randy’s is famous for its 32-foot-high doughnut sign, the Phoenix location has a temporary inflatable one. The permanent one will be installed next month.
What’s next? Randy’s reportedly plans to open locations in Chandler and Gilbert before the end of this year.
If you go
📌 Randy’s Donuts, 5709 N. Seventh St, Phoenix, 480-716-1999. Open 5 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 5 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday.
