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Fork n’ Film immersive dinner series comes to Westin Tempe

🎬 Fork n’ Film, a self-described ‘‘experiential hospitality company’’ that transforms movies into edible journeys, is bringing its immersive dinner series to Arizona for the first time. The Westin Tempe in downtown Tempe will host the dinners during which a

Family-run Vietnamese restaurant Amy Pho opens in north Phoenix

🇻🇳 Amy Pho, a family-owned Vietnamese restaurant, has opened on the northeast corner of Seventh Avenue and Union Hills in north Phoenix. It takes over the space formerly home to PT Pho Express, which closed in June. The signature Amy

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Street Queen Tacos expands to Sun Lakes & Maricopa

🌮 Street Queen Tacos, a four-year-old Mexican eatery in Casa Grande, has opened a pair of Valley locations. One is on the northwest corner of John Wayne Parkway and Smith Enke in Maricopa. The other is on the southwest corner

SakeBomber Sushi & Grill closes after 18 years in Tempe

🚫 SakeBomber Sushi & Grill, a Japanese restaurant on the southwest corner of McClintock and Broadway in Tempe, has closed after 18 years in business. ‘‘You have been our extended family and friends – celebrating life’s big and small moments

Tarbell-operated Cultivate launches at Phoenix business center

🥗 Cultivate, a refined weekday-only eatery operated by Tarbell’s owner and chef Mark Tarbell, has opened at Bond, formerly known as the Biltmore Commerce Center, on the northeast corner of Camelback and 32nd Street in Phoenix. The breakfast menu offers avocado

Il Bosco Pizza opens 1st East Valley location in south Tempe

🍕 Il Bosco Pizza, the well-regarded wood-fired pizzeria and bar, has launched its first East Valley location. It takes over the former Sacred Pi space in the Changing Hands Bookstore plaza on the southwest corner of McClintock and Guadalupe in Tempe.

Queen Creek Olive Mill releases collection of new jams

🫒 Queen Creek Olive Mill, Arizona’s only family-owned and -operated olive farm and mill, has launched six new artisanal jams crafted to highlight vibrant fruits, warm spices, and unexpected pairings. The new jam collection, available online and at the mill:

Salt & Straw in Gilbert drops 5 apple-flavored ice creams Friday

🍨 Salt & Straw, the Portland-based ice cream shop at Agritopia in Gilbert, releases its latest monthly flavor series – The Apple Series, celebrating the bounty of apple season and the beginning of fall – Friday. The limited-edition flavors available

Lakeside Bar & Grill in Peoria unleashes Gridiron Monster Burger

🏈 Lakeside Bar & Grill in Peoria introduces a new menu of over-the-top tailgate eats – led by a Gridiron Monster Burger – for college football fans at 9 a.m. Saturday. The towering creation features four beef patties, a crispy

Prince Street Pizza makes Arizona debut Thursday in Tempe

 Prince Street Pizza, a New York-based chain known for its Sicilian “SoHo” square slices and Neapolitan-style whole pies, makes its Arizona debut at 5 p.m. Thursday in downtown Tempe. It’s taking over the former Jimmy John’s space at Centerpoint on

Dink & Dine Pickle Park makes national debut at Mesa Riverview

🍔 Dink & Dine Pickle Park, a new ‘‘eatertainment’’ concept planning a national rollout, has made its debut at Mesa Riverview on the southeast corner of the 202 and Dobson. It takes over the space briefly home to The Revelry

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