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Category: Year in Review

Top 10 stories involving Phoenix metro area restaurants & bars in 2022

Restaurant labor shortage Any hopes covid-beleaguered restaurants and bars had of getting back to ‘‘normal’’ in 2022 were dashed by a shortage of available workers, which has led to numerous closures, limited days and hours of operation, and overworked staffs.

20 notable East Valley restaurants and bars that opened in 2020

Morning Kick (pictured above): Breakfast and lunch eatery from the owners of a food truck with the same name opened in January at Higley and Chandler Heights in southeast Gilbert. Goldwater Brewing: Scottsdale brewery opened its first satellite location –

20 notable East Valley restaurants and bars that closed in 2020

Tempe Public Market Cafe: Aaron and David Chamberlain’s all-day hangout at Rural and Warner closed in January after two years (and is now home to Postino). Its Phoenix sibling shut down in September. Cantina Laredo: Upscale Mexican chain closed its