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Maybe the third fourth time will be the charm? For the fourth straight year, Kevin Binkley (pictured) from Binkley’s is one of six finalists for the James Beard Award for Best Chef Southwest. He’s the only Arizonan to make this year’s finalists, announced today:

MXSW reader Justin Azelton points out the location on the northeast corner of Cooper and Ray just closed. The Mesa-based concept once had numerous restaurants in the Valley as well as around the state. According to a post on the Gilbert

New Mexican Grill has closed its location on the southwest corner of Gilbert and Queen Creek roads in Chandler. The original New Mexican Grill remains open on the northeast corner of Lindsay and Pecos roads in Gilbert. The Chandler location had opened

Rise Up Bakery, a husband-and-wife-operated business, has opened in Gilbert Tuscany Village on the northeast corner of Higley and Guadalupe. Owners Jay and Danielle Lunt (pictured) owned a successful bakery in Las Vegas for nearly 10 years. After living in

Phoenix-based Fox Restaurant Concepts has sold its nine Sauce pizzerias in the Valley and Tucson, including locations in Chandler and Mesa. The buyer is a group headed by Scott Kilpatrick, one of the original founders of Ra Sushi, which was

(Arizona Beer Class is an ongoing Thursday series profiling Arizona’s noteworthy craft beers. See previous Arizona Beer Classes here.) This week, Fate Brewing founder Steve McFate talks about his fall seasonal Candy Bar Milk Stout (6% ABV), which will be released

The Taylor family, which has run lakeside restaurant Pier 54 in south Tempe for seven years, has sold the all-patio venue, according to a post on its Facebook page: We have had an amazing journey as the owners and operators of

It’s official: After five years at Merchant’s Square antique mall, Pittsburgh Willy’s will close its doors Feb. 2. A new downtown Chandler location, dubbed Pittsburgh Willy’s Dog House, will open a few days later. Owner Randy Walters had been planning

Sad to hear Lisa Giungo, known to many simply as Lisa G., passed away this morning after a short battle with lung cancer. Giungo was best known for Lisa G.’s Wine Bar & Cafe, which she opened in 2006 in a central

Picazzo’s Gourmet Pizza & Salads will open next month on the northeast corner of Kyrene and Warner in south Tempe. It should be right at home – it occupied the space until last year. Picazzo’s menu features healthy, natural, and organic pizzas,

H&H City Pizza, which will specialize in wood-fired pizzas, is taking over the former Marco’s Pizza space on the southwest corner of Arizona Avenue and Ocotillo in south Chandler. H&H is the brainchild of chefs Marshall Reichert (Cottonwood Country Club) and

Fresh & Easy has been given new life. British conglomerate Tesco announced today it is handing over 150 of its 200 stores in Arizona, Nevada, and California to L.A. billionaire Ron Burkle, an owner of the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins. Tesco is

Thar she blows! One of Arizona diners’ biggest “white whales” – Midwest giant Steak ‘N Shake  – has been sighted in downtown Tempe. The iconic chain, known for its tall shakes and juicy “steakburgers,” is taking over the front portion of

The Humble Pie family of restaurants is unveiling a new concept – Sol Diablo Cantina Kitchen – next month on the southwest corner of College Avenue and Fifth Street (across the street from Sun Devil Stadium) in Tempe. The Mexican-inspired cantina

Isabel’s Amor, a new Mexican restaurant from the family behind the Valley’s Someburros chain, will open in October on the northwest corner of Val Vista and Williams Field in Gilbert. The Forum at Gilbert Ranch development already is home to