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Honey Bear’s BBQ, a Valley fixture for more than 25 years, has closed its south Tempe restaurant, although it will continue to use the space for delivery and catering. The Tennessee-style BBQ joint opened at Priest and Elliot in 2004.

After a soft opening last week, Brooklyn Eddie’s Subs holds its official grand opening today on the northwest corner of Elliot and Cooper (Stapley) in Gilbert. Beside an array of hot and cold subs, the Brooklyn-style delicatessen offers hot dishes

After last week’s planned opening was scuttled by a defective cooler, Bad Mother Cluckers finally has opened its doors in Tempe. The eatery, which serves rotisserie chicken, is located on the north side of University just east of Mill. Menu

If you were planning on getting some free rotisserie chicken today or Saturday at Bad Mother Cluckers, you better make other plans. Looks like the Tempe restaurant’s grand opening is on hold. “We are bummed!” reads a notice on BMC’s website. “Due

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, a Lousiana-based fast-food chain, opens its first East Valley restaurant Friday in Tempe. The new store, located on the northeast corner of University and Rural, serves only one entree: chicken fingers (fresh, never frozen) with its

MXSW reader Ron Youngblood passes along this announcement: The original R.T. O’Sullivan’s, on Southern just east of Alma School in Mesa, is closing its doors Saturday, Aug. 25. Since opening 15 years ago, the spacious sports grill, which has more

Just five months after unveiling Postino in Gilbert, prolific Valley restaurateur Craig DeMarco has leased the other half of the building for a brand-new Mexican concept. Postino opened its third Valley location in March – DeMarco’s first foray into the

When I talked to Brian Banasek earlier this year, the former S’Bistro chef was running nearby De La Cruz Bistro and negotiating to buy the downtown Mesa restaurant. Suffice to say, things didn’t go well. After several frustrating months, owner Omar

A not-so-appetizing sight greeted would-be diners today at Baja Fresh Mexican Grill in Ahwatukee: A rare closure sign from Maricopa County health inspectors. The bright red notice (shown in a photo snapped by Valley food journalist Geri Koeppel) cites “failure

Picazzo’s Organic Italian Kitchen in south Tempe has a new name: Buon Gusto. New owners took over the health-conscious pizzeria on the northeast corner of Kyrene and Warner a few months ago and decided to break away from the small

Arriba Mexican Grill owner Raymond Perry was one of four people killed when the helicopter he was piloting crashed into the Verde River northeast of the Valley over the weekend. The Phoenix resident owned six Arribas, including restaurants in Gilbert and Ahwatukee. Read

It seems New Times’ Chow Bella editor Amy Silverman is miffed with MXSW and its sole employee. A little ill will is not surprising. It must have been downright embarrassing to be scooped on the departure of her own dining

El Rico’s Mexican Restaurant in Gilbert has closed, following in the footsteps of its sister location in Queen Creek. The second location had opened last summer on the southeast corner of McQueen and Elliot, and the original El Rico in

Arizona Wilderness Brewing appears to be coming to the southeast corner of Arizona Avenue and Guadalupe, based on a semi-cryptic photo (shown above) on its Facebook page. The space shown is the former Korean BBQ joint QQ Grill, which closed

D’Lish, the Scottsdale breakfast-and-lunch spot that offers health-conscious fare, just opened a second location on the southwest corner of Apache and Terrace in Tempe. The restaurant, billed as the Valley first “healthy fast food drive-through,” offers breakfast options like Oatmeal

We finally have an opening date for Can’t Stop Smokin’ Bar-B-Q: Thursday, May 3. The New Mexico import will open its first Arizona location on the northeast corner of I-10 and Chandler Boulevard in Chandler. The 5,200-square-foot building is just