By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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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
A third consecutive Italian restaurant, La Cucina di Venti, has taken over the north Mesa building formerly occupied by RigaTony’s and, most recently, Mardenely’s. Located on Brown between Center and Mesa, La Cucina di Venti offers Naples-style pizzas ($10.95-$14.95), pasta dishes
The Regal Beagle, a restaurant and bar on the southwest corner of Kyrene Road and Chandler Boulevard in west Chandler, has closed. The business had been locked in a three-year dispute with the city over noise complaints from music performances
Fritzs Footlong, a hot dog shop, has opened in the former Smokey’s Bar & Grill on the northwest corner of Main Street and Gilbert Road in Mesa. The menu features quarter-pound all-beef hot dogs, Polish dogs, bratwursts, spicy dogs, footlong
Gilbert’s New Mexican Grill is opening a second location next month at Gilbert and Queen Creek roads in Chandler. Owner Ralph Aranda opened his 32-seat eatery last January in the former Chef H space on the northeast corner of Lindsay
The Spot, a self-described “upbeat neighborhood hangout” offering sandwiches, salads and flatbread pizzas, opened today on the northeast corner of Higley and Ray in Gilbert. Located next to Fresh & Easy and across the street from Agritopia, The Spot is a
Bay Leaf Cafe, a fast-casual Indian restaurant, has opened in a strip mall on the southeast corner of Alma School and Chandler Heights in south Chandler. The menu offers numerous traditional entrees, including Tandoori chicken ($8.99), goat curry ($11.95) and
Slickables, a new concept from former San Francisco residents Tina Chau and Sam Chang, has opened next to La Bocca in downtown Tempe. The shop sells $2 ice cream sandwiches – “sandwiches that are lickable,” thus the name Slickables – made
Iowa Cafe, home of Midwest favorites like Maid-Rite loose-meat sandwiches (pictured) and breaded pork tenderloins, has moved to a new east Mesa location about a mile away. The restaurant, which was on McKellips between Higley and Recker for 26 years,
Lucky Break Billiards Bar & Grill, a 6,000-square-foot upscale sports bar and pool hall, opens at 3 p.m. today on the southeast corner of McClintock and Baseline roads in Tempe. Over the past four months, the former Devils Hideaway has been
Rock Taco Cantina, a Mexican restaurant with a rock ‘n’ roll vibe that opened in June at Chandler Fashion Center, has closed its doors. Owner Patrick Flynn had hoped his higher-end restaurant and bar would appeal to 25-to-55-year-old women, the
Casa Ramos, a popular Mexican restaurant in Heber, has opened a second location on Main Street between Stapley and Gilbert roads in Mesa. The extensive menu offers 27 lunch specials ($6.50-$7.95, available until 3 p.m. weekdays) and 25 dinner specials
Mad Dog Saloon Sports Bar & Grill has opened in the recently vacated Salty Senorita, taking over the 7,400-square-foot building on the northwest corner of Stapley and Baseline in Mesa. The new sports bar has big-screen TVs, pool tables, darts,
Almost everyone of central or eastern European heritage is familiar with pierogi. From Minnesota to Massachusetts, the filled dumplings are standard fare at church socials and American Legion halls. But, sadly, the making of pierogi is becoming a lost art.
Sergio and Giuseppe Miele (pictured), the brothers who own the terrific Italian bistro Miele’s in Tempe, open a second venture – Amalfi Pizzeria – today in south Chandler. Amalfi takes over the former Streets of New York space on the northeast corner of
BoomBozz Pizza & Taphouse opens its doors at 3 p.m. today at Gilbert Town Square, taking over the former Boston’s Gourmet Pizza building on Gilbert Road south of Warner. It will be BoomBozz’s fifth location; the other four are in Louisville,
