By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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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
Arizona’s new growler law goes into effect Aug. 2 – in other words, midnight tonight. This is a huge deal for craft beer drinkers and the state’s craft beer industry. You can find the official Arizona statute here (start on
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
The Valley’s craft beer scene continues to expand. Along with soon-to-opens Desert Eagle (Mesa), Wilderness (Gilbert), and Mischief (Peoria), make room for Fate Brewing, which is taking over the former Grapes Italian restaurant on the southeast corner of Scottsdale and Shea in Scottsdale.
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
The Arizona chapter of Girls Pint Out, a national craft beer organization for women, will celebrate its second anniversary Thursday with a party at SunUp Brewing in Phoenix. The local group, which is free to join and hosts numerous beer-related
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
Andrew Zimmern, the host of the Travel Channel series “Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern” and “Andrew Zimmern’s Bizarre World,” will be a featured guest at this weekend’s Great Arizona Picnic, the two-day culmination of the week-long Scottsdale Culinary Festival. Zimmern – who’s
The Great Chandler BBQ War of 2012 has begun, with Rudy’s Country Store & Bar-B-Q firing the first shot. The Texas import just opened in a large, garage-like roadhouse on the northeast corner of I-10 and Chandler Boulevard. (Only about
The day has finally arrived: Postino East, the second spinoff of Arcadia’s popular wine cafe, opens at 11 a.m. today in downtown Gilbert. Located on the northwest corner of Gilbert and Page, Postino takes over the southern half of the
New Mexican Grill is opening its second location today on the southwest corner of Gilbert and Queen Creek roads in Chandler. The strip-mall space formerly housed Ellie’s Native & Mexican Food. New Mexican Grill’s all-day menu offers traditional New Mexican favorites like huevos
After courting dozens of brewers over the past two years, downtown Mesa finally appears to have landed its first microbrewery. Joe Campbell and Jeff Bryant plan to open Desert Eagle Brewing Company this summer on the north side of Main
Ahwatukee finally gets a Pita Jungle restaurant today. The popular local chain’s 16th location opens at Ray Road and 49th Street. The Mediterranean-inspired eateries feature healthy salads, pitas, wraps and lavosh pizzas. The long-awaited Ahwatukee restaurant takes over the former
