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Chandler will get Arizona’s first Burger 21, a new fast-casual concept from the Florida-based owners of The Melting Pot, according to the Phoenix Business Journal. The opening will be next year, but the exact location has not been disclosed. The

Biscuits Cafe is opening its third Valley location on University Drive, a quarter-mile west of Mill, in Tempe this fall. The Oregon-based chain of cafes is taking over the 2,876-square-foot space previously occupied by Baja Fresh, according to the Phoenix

Are marshmallows the new cupcakes? Tricia Medina thinks so, which is why the Chandler entrepreneur wants to take her at-home business, Fluff It Bakery, to the next level. Not surprisingly, she’s doing it the new-fashioned way – with a Kickstarter

About 10 days ago on Facebook, I was raving about the Philly cheesesteak I was eating at Devil’s Kitchen, a relatively new spot on Warner just west of Arizona Avenue (next to Hoosiers Cafe). So I went back Friday to

Here’s a novel concept: The House of Brews (pictured during renovations) is paying attention to the brews. The Gilbert restaurant and bar already has closed twice this year under two different owners. Part of the problem? The 26 tap handles were

Gelato Dolce Vita has closed its store at SanTan Village in Gilbert, explaining on its Facebook page the landlord refused to renew its lease: To all our Gilbert fans: Our lease is up – we had no option to renew.

Hollywood Alley, an East Valley institution for a quarter-century, has announced its closing its doors at the end of the month. The Mesa venue, located on Baseline just east of the 101, made the announcement on its Facebook page. Best

Bubba Phatz BBQ, which opened last summer in downtown Mesa, is closing, according to a Facebook post from owner Brian Banasek: We regret to inform ya that Bubba Phatz in Mesa will be closing its doors forever but the good news is you can

Pacino’s Real Italian – described by its owner as “a contemporary Italian restaurant” – has opened at The Village at Las Sendas in northeast Mesa. The restaurant takes over the short-lived Anzio Landing space between D’Vine Bistro and Breadsmith. The space originally

Last month, defunct Monsterland announced it would hold a ”Resurrection Party” on Aug. 24, paving the way to reopen as an occasional one-off event venue. Diehard fans took it as a sign the former horror-themed museum, restaurant, and nightclub in downtown Mesa

It’s official. Guerrero’s, a Tempe mom-and-pop restaurant that’s been dishing out above-average Mexican food for 31 years, will close July 31, it confirms on its Facebook page: Guerrero’s Mexican Food is sad to announce that after 31 years of serving the

Original ChopShop, a fast-casual concept that debuted earlier this year in Scottsdale, opens a second location today on University, just east of Mill, in Tempe. The health-conscious eatery – open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily – features chop salads,

House of Brews, a neighborhood grill and bar on the southeast corner of Cooper and Warner in Gilbert, is reopening – again – under new ownership. House of Brews closed in January after 20 months in business, but reopened under new

The good news: Queen Creek residents are about to get a great new breakfast spot. The bad news: They’re going to lose their best dinner option. The Deli, the critically acclaimed eatery opened by Blake and Nicole Matsyk in 2008,

Michael O’Dowd, who spent 10 years as chef at nationally acclaimed Kai at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa near Chandler, has a new project: a motorcycle-themed restaurant called Fork & Torque in Tempe. According to Republic dining critic Howard

Downtown Mesa’s dining scene gets a boost when Republica Empanada opens its doors for a “trial run” from 6-10 p.m. Friday. The eatery will be closed over the weekend, then officially open Monday. Republica is the brainchild of Marco Meraz,

Tom Ryan, one of the barbecue pioneers in the East Valley, will open another Tom’s BBQ on the northeast corner of Alma School and Queen Creek in south Chandler. The fast-casual restaurant will take over the Ocotillo Plaza’s former Buono’s

Not a lot of people outside of north Mesa are familiar with Baja Joe’s Mexican Cantina. That’s a shame, because Baja Joe’s serves up really good Mexican fare, especially seafood. In fact, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better fish taco