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Craft 64, the Old Town Scottsdale pizzeria and craft beer bar, taps its newest house beer – Crafty Blonde – today. The light and crisp American blonde ale with a bright hint of citrus from West Coast Falconers Flight hops weighs

55 Chicago, the new Chicago-themed concept from the owners of The Perch Pub & Brewery, will open right next door to the downtown Chandler venue at 3 p.m. Thursday. The newly constructed building is located on the north side of

AZ International Marketplace, a giant supermarket with foods from around the world, opens today in the former Kmart building on the northeast corner of Dobson and Broadway in Mesa. The guys behind the market, Peter Quach and Jimmy Lai, also are

Boston Market: Get a half-chicken meal with two sides, cornbread, cookie, and drink for $10.40. Chili’s: Get a Presidente margarita for $5. Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers: Get a domestic draft beer for 15 cents. Corner Bakery Cafe: Get a free

Helton Brewing got local craft beer fans all excited last Sunday when it posted the above photo on its Facebook page with the comment: ‘‘Thanks to the cleaning crew who spent all day getting ready for opening day.’’ That led

Chicago favorite Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria finally has announced the opening date of its first out-of-state location: Monday, May 16, in the Uptown Plaza Shopping Center at First Street and Camelback in Phoenix. To publicize the opening, Lou Malnati’s will be providing free meals to

Crisp Greens, a new fast-casual salad concept, will make its debut Thursday in downtown Chandler. It takes over the former Planet Sub space on Arizona Avenue just south of Chicago Street. The concept, which offers ‘‘fresh and healthy meals to busy

Mugsy Dogs, a burger and hot dog shop, celebrates its grand opening today and Saturday in the Lowe’s shopping center on the northwest corner of Higley and Queen Creek in Gilbert. The eatery takes its name from owner Doug ‘‘Mugsy’’ Jones,

Family-owned Ncounter in downtown Tempe has been sold to a franchise group that plans to expand the breakfast-and-lunch concept nationally. Thom and Kathy Coker, who launched Ncounter in 2011 and also own T.C. Eggington’s in Mesa, made the announcement in a video on

Jet’s Pizza, a Michigan-based chain known for its rectangular deep-dish pizzas, has opened its first Arizona location in front of Home Depot on the southeast corner of Arizona and Ocotillo in Chandler. Brothers Eugene and John Jetts launched Jet’s in Sterling

Take a hoppy tour of America’s heartland when Flanny’s Bar & Grill in Tempe hosts its Midwest Fest at 5 p.m. today. The tap list will spotlight five popular breweries: Bell’s (Kalamazoo, Mich.) Oberon Two Hearted Ale Hopslam Oatmeal Stout Founders (Grand Rapids,

The Brass Tap at Mesa Riverview hosts an Arizona launch party for Ironfire Brewing from Temecula, Calif., from 5-9 p.m. tonight. Ironfire was founded in 2011 by John Maino and Greg Webb (pictured), who met while they were brewers at

Please welcome Cuisine & Wine Bistro, a neighborhood wine bar on the northeast corner of McQueen and Warner in Gilbert, as MXSW’s newest sponsor. Fabrice and Mairead Buschtetz (pictured) took over the former MWC Bistro about a year ago. Besides wine and local craft

JC’s Steakhouse in Gilbert will hold its monthly wine tasting at 7 p.m. Wednesday. This month’s focus will be on Spanish wines. The food-and-wine pairings: Gambas al ajillo (Spanish-style shrimp), patatas bravas a la javi (fried potatoes with mayo and salsa), and pincho

The spring edition of Arizona’s twice-a-year Restaurant Week returns May 20-29. More than 100 participating restaurants will offer a three-course prix-fixe menu for $33 or $44 per person, excluding beverages, tax, and gratuity unless otherwise noted. About two dozen East Valley

If you’re one of the thousands of Mouth by Southwest readers who subscribe to the daily email roundup of new posts, you’ll see a new and improved email design today. I think the new design (shown above) is cleaner and easier to read than