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Cathy’s Rum Cake Caterers, a Valley institution for nearly 37 years, has closed its last remaining location in Chandler, the Republic reports. Over the last year, Cathy’s had closed its Scottsdale and Phoenix locations. Owner Cathy Bua blames the struggling

Streets of New York, the local pizzeria mega-chain with two dozen locations in the Valley, closed its south Chandler restaurant on the northeast corner of Chandler Heights and Alma School on Saturday. It’s the second recent failure in the space:

[portfolio_slideshow] Thirsty Lion Pub & Grill, a self-described “upscale casual gastro-style pub,” opens Tuesday in the former Maria Maria space at Tempe Marketplace. It’ll be the Arizona debut of the concept, whose two other locations are in Portland, Ore. The 400-seat

U.S. Egg has opened its fourth Valley location on the northeast corner of Chandler Boulevard and Kyrene Road in west Chandler. The popular breakfast-and-lunch eatery – perhaps best-known for its Protein Pancakes (pictured) – also has locations in Tempe, Scottsdale

After months of preserving its amateur status, Mouth by Southwest is finally going pro. Regular readers may have noticed the square ad that appeared Thursday in the right-hand column of this website. Talk of the Town Asian Diner officially becomes our

The Sushi Room – a new concept from the owners of The Living Room – will open its doors at 4 p.m. Friday. The Sushi Room is located at the opposite (west) end of the same building as The Living

Perhaps the worst-kept secret in Arizona craft beer circles is finally out: Four Peaks Brewing will open a second brewery in Tempe next summer. The new brewery will be located in an industrial park about a half-mile west of Mill

Stylish Mexico City street food apparently doesn’t sell in Gilbert: Rosa Blanca Café has closed after less than a year in business. Rosa Blanca opened on the northeast corner of Val Vista and Elliot in February. The menu featured tacos

Chef Brandon Crouser (pictured) has left the renovated and reopened Vine Expressions wine bar and retail shop in Gilbert after two months, saying simply, “It wasn’t a good fit for me.” Sous chef John Ribeiro, who also worked under Crouser at

Herb-N Flavors – that’s the name for now at least – has opened on the southeast corner of Broadway and McClintock in Tempe. Tunisia-born Sabeur Rouin, best-known for his Doctor Hummus products sold at Valley farmers markets, planned to call his

Texas chain Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has opened its second Arizona restaurant on Power Road, just north of Baseline, in east Mesa. Several years ago, there were several Dickey’s in Arizona, including one in Chandler. But they all closed and the

The Market Café has reopened with a fall seasonal menu at the Buttes Resort in Tempe. The all-day restaurant, whose mountainside patio affords a spectacular view of Phoenix, offers such cantina-themed dishes as: Three Lettuce Salad with local goat cheese,

Bar en Gril, billed as a “please-all” neighborhood eatery, has opened in the former Native New Yorker space on the southwest corner of Val Vista and Elliot in Gilbert. Owner Aaron Lopo, a Philadelphia native whose resume includes stints at

Vine Expressions, a wine bar and retail store that closed six months ago in Gilbert Town Square, reopened today under the new leadership of Brandon Crouser and John McLoughlin. If the names sound familar, they should. Crouser’s locally focused, fine-dining

Grilled Ave Teriyaki House, a new teriyaki and sushi restaurant from the owners of Sushi Ave in Gilbert, has opened next to ASU. It takes over the former Gyros Hut building at Forest and Seventh Street, just north of University

Oregano’s Pizza Bistro opens its ninth Valley location today on the southwest corner of Priest and Elliot in south Tempe. The building formerly housed Kashi’s Bakery & BBQ and, before that, Atlanta Bread Company. Oregano’s offers a menu of Chicago-style thin-crust, stuffed

Paletas Betty, the downtown Chandler shop that sells handmade Mexican ice and cream pops, opened its spinoff location in downtown Tempe today. The new store is located on the northeast corner of Mill and Fifth. Flavors change daily at both locations. The

It’s been a good month for burger lovers in Chandler? First came Habit Burger. Then Coal Burger. Now it’s Flame Burger. Decked out in red and white, independently owned Flame Burger takes over the old El Pollo Loco building on

Coal Burger, a new fast-casual burger concept from Patsy Grimaldi’s pizzeria, opened today at the Casa Paloma shopping center at I-10 and Ray in Chandler. The environmentally conscious restaurant offers six coal-fired burgers made with Angus beef from Niman Ranch:

Ncounter, a stylish eatery offering breakfast and lunch seven days a week, opened Saturday on Mill Avenue in downtown Tempe. Located on the southwest corner of Mill and Third Street, Ncounter is the brainchild of Thom and Kathy Coker, owners