🥚 Effin Egg, a Florida-based chain of fast-casual breakfast eateries, has made its Arizona debut next to Trevor’s Liquor near the southeast corner of Indian School and 36th Street in Phoenix. It takes over the space formerly home to Freshly

🍸 Il Asilo, a four-year-old restaurant and bar on the northwest corner of Thunderbird and Seventh Street in Phoenix, has been sold and renamed The Corner Bar. The new owners are Lindsey Walsh and Sandi Zerlaut, who also own The Playa

🍔 Bad Jimmy’s, a former burger pop-up concept, has opened its fourth brick-and-mortar restaurant in the past two years. This time, it’s taken over the former Gadzooks Enchiladas & Soup space on the southwest corner of University and Wilson, just west

🇮🇳 Spicy Hut, a casual yet vibrant eatery that blends classic North and South Indian dishes with a few creative twists, has opened near the northeast corner of University and McClintock in Tempe. It takes over the University strip-mall space

🏀 There’s been a lineup change for sports fans in southeast Mesa: Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux has been replaced by a new concept called Tasteful Tailgates. Walk-On’s, a Louisiana-based chain of sports bars co-owned by former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew

🥣 Original ChopShop, the fast-casual eatery known for protein and superfruit bowls, salads, and sandwiches, has opened on the southeast corner of Thomas and Seventh Street in midtown Phoenix. The Scottsdale-born concept now has 11 Arizona locations and 27 nationwide.

🥗 San Diego’s Mediterranean fast-casual favorite Luna Grill makes its Arizona debut at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ellsworth and Ray in in southeast Mesa. Expect kabob plates, gyro wraps, falafel, and fresh salads in a modern, family-friendly setting. The first

🍖 Barbecue is back in downtown Chandler thanks to the opening of Back Alley BBQ, a chef-driven smokehouse blending traditional Texas barbecue with bold Southwestern twists. It takes over the space near the southwest corner of Boston and Oregon that