By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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🍗 Anchor Bar – the iconic Buffalo, N.Y., bar where the ubiquitous Buffalo wing was created – has opened its first Arizona outpost in Tucson. It takes over the former Brushfire BBQ Co. space in the Fry’s plaza on the
🍔 A year after closing 140 restaurants, Wendy’s announced plans to close approximately 300 more “consistently underperforming” locations. The company did not release a list of affected restaurants. Wendy’s, which has around 6,000 restaurants, reported U.S. same-store sales declined 4.7%
🥩 STK Steakhouse is back in Old Town Scottsdale – just a few months after its first Arizona location called it quits. The modern steakhouse and lounge concept, known for its high-energy vibe and DJ-driven dinner party atmosphere, has reopened
🚫 TOGO’s Sandwiches, a California-born deli chain known for its hefty, old-school subs, has officially closed its Gilbert location on the northeast corner of McQueen and Guadalupe. The restaurant operated for 13 years, building a steady following of diners who
🍨 Portland’s artisan ice cream darlings are making another delicious mark on the Valley. Salt & Straw officially opens its latest Arizona shop today at Uptown Plaza on the northeast corner of Central and Camelback in Phoenix, adding to a
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🚫 Bloomin’ Brands, the parent company of Outback Steakhouse, is closing more restaurants. The company also operates Bonefish Grill, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse. After shuttering more than 40 locations (mostly Outbacks) last year, Bloomin’ Brands has closed
🌭 Portillo’s, the cult-favorite born in the Illinois hot dog stands of the 1960s, has officially opened in west Chandler near the northeast corner of I-10 & Ray. For Midwestern transplants, this is huge. For uninitiated locals? This is your
🥗 Salad and Go is making a major menu move – and it’s all about the chicken. If you’ve been a regular of the Gilbert-born chain, you’ve probably heard the chatter: the old chicken wasn’t the star of the show.
⚾️ West Chandler has a new go-to hangout spot with the arrival of Taroko Sports, the family-friendly arcade and activity center bringing batting cages, basketball shootouts, air hockey, claw machines, and rows of arcade favorites to the neighborhood. It’s bright,
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🍜 One of the world’s most famous hot pot brands has officially landed in the East Valley. Haidilao, the global Sichuan-style hot pot powerhouse with more than 1,700 locations worldwide, has opened its first Arizona outpost at Mekong Plaza in
🚫 Mifan Claypot Kitchen, chef Johnny Chu’s small midtown Phoenix eatery known for its Hong Kong–style claypot rice bowls, has closed after three years. The restaurant occupied a ground-floor space at the Muse Apartments on Central Avenue, steps from the
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🍖 Apache Junction just picked up a meaty new reason to point your boots toward the Superstitions. Dutchman’s County BBQ has officially opened its doors, bringing slow-smoked comfort, hometown hospitality, and a little outlaw personality to the southeast corner of
Condolences to the family, friends, and co-workers of longtime Valley hospitality figure Jason Key, who died Friday morning in a traffic accident at age 47. Key was the operating partner of The Kettle Black Kitchen & Pub in downtown Phoenix
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