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Bailey Leasure

Ricemill to open 3 new Asian rice bowl restaurants in metro Phoenix this year

Ricemill, an Asian rice bowl restaurant, is planning to open three new locations in metro Phoenix this year.
5 days ago
The Mexicano is reopening following a kitchen fire that forced the restaurant to close its doors la...
David Veenstra

The Mexicano set to reopen in Phoenix 5 months after kitchen fire

The Mexicano is reopening following a kitchen fire that forced the restaurant to close its doors last August.
6 days ago
New Tempe restaurants...
Kevin Stone

4 more Tempe restaurants set to open soon at ASU’s Novus Place

Four new Tempe restaurants featuring a wide range of cuisines are set to open soon at ASU's Novus Place.
6 days ago
Tiki Taka is set to open at the Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort on Jan. 7, 2025....
Kevin Stone

Celebrity chef opening Scottsdale restaurant inspired by Japanese, Spanish cultures

Celebrity chef Richard Blais is set to debut his latest restaurant, Tiki Taka, at the Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort in early 2025.
30 days ago
Lo-Lo's...
Danny Shapiro

Lo-Lo’s Chicken and Waffles closes downtown Gilbert location after nearly 10 years

Lo-Lo's Chicken and Waffles has closed its downtown Gilbert location after nearly 10 years in business, the restaurant announced earlier this month.
1 month ago
Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers is replacing the the Famous 66 American Tavern in Gilbert....
Kevin Stone

Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers taking over Famous 66 space in Gilbert

Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers, a fast-growing sports bar and restaurant chain, is getting set to open its 18th Arizona location and 19th overall.
2 months ago
The Maggiore Group closed The Rosticceria for good and will host a pop-up version of The Mexicano a...
Kevin Stone

The Maggiore Group shuts down The Rosticceria in Phoenix, reveals new plans

The Maggiore Group shut down The Rosticceria in Phoenix for good as the Valley restaurant operator shuffles its deck following a kitchen fire at another location.
4 months ago
Corso Italia...
Kevin Stone

Corso Italia, an Italian restaurant/market in Scottsdale, to host grand opening event

Corso Italia, a new destination for Italian cuisine in Scottsdale, is holding a grand opening celebration next week.
4 months ago
Brat Haus is hosting Oktoberfest in Scottsdale next month. It's the 13th annual festival....
Roxanne De La Rosa

Brat Haus hosts 13th annual Oktoberfest in Scottsdale

Brat Haus is hosting its 13th annual Oktoberfest in Scottsdale during two days next month. The festival will go from noon to 8 p.m. each day.
4 months ago
2024 Fall Arizona Restaurant Week is set for Sept. 20-29...
Kevin Stone

2024 Fall Arizona Restaurant Week serves up 10 days of dining deals

More than 230 restaurants of all types will offer special deals starting Friday as part of 2024 Fall Arizona Restaurant Week.
4 months ago
A rendering displays three restaurants that are slated to open in Peoria, Arizona....
Audrey Jensen/Phoenix Business Journal

$20 million development including Fox restaurants set to open in Peoria

Peoria residents are preparing to welcome three restaurant brands making their West Valley debut as part of The Park at 83 retail development.
5 months ago
The Gin Blossoms perform during halftime in game two of the NBA Western Conference finals between t...
Bailey Leasure

Gin Blossoms to headline new music and food festival in Gilbert

Late 80's rock band and Arizona's own Gin Blossoms will headline the new Genesis of Chandler music and food festival in Gilbert this fall.
5 months ago
Copper & Sage, a southern gastropub restaurant, is set to open its first location in Goodyear and s...
Bailey Leasure

Copper & Sage restaurant set to open new location in Goodyear

Copper & Sage, a southern gastropub restaurant, is set to open its first location in Goodyear and second in Arizona.
5 months ago
Big Bacon's restaurant will be located near the intersection of 7th Street and East Roosevelt Road....
Bailey Leasure

Chicago’s Big Bacon’s restaurant coming to downtown Phoenix

Big Bacon's, a Chicago-style restaurant is opening a new location in the Roosevelt Row arts district in downtown Phoenix.
5 months ago
flower child...
KTAR.com

Flower Child, inaugural tenant at PV, sets opening date at former Paradise Valley Mall site

Flower Child announced the opening date of its new restaurant at the PV development, the former Paradise Valley Mall site in Phoenix.
5 months ago
Rendering of an exterior sign that says The Italiano. The restaurant is scheduled to open in Scotts...
Kevin Stone

Maggiore Group sets opening date for The Italiano, a new Scottsdale restaurant

The Italiano, the latest addition to The Maggiore Group's Valley restaurant empire, has an official opening date.
5 months ago
Rendering of the Italian restaurant Il Brocca, which is planned to open in Scottsdale in 2025. (Bri...
Brandon Brown/Phoenix Business Journal

Texas-based Italian restaurant eyes location in Scottsdale

Il Bracco, an upscale Italian restaurant chain based in Dallas, Texas, is looking to open its first location in Arizona in Scottsdale.
8 months ago
Old Town Scottsdale sushi and karaoke restaurant Geisha A Go Go is closing its doors Sunday after 1...
KTAR.com

Old Town Scottsdale sushi, karaoke restaurant Geisha A Go Go closing after 17 years

Old Town Scottsdale sushi and karaoke restaurant Geisha A Go Go is closing its doors Sunday after 17 years.
8 months ago
Chef Rene Andrade attends the Players Tailgate by Bullseye Event Group on February 13, 2022 in Los ...
KTAR.com

Rene Andrade of Bacanora in Phoenix wins Best Chef: Southwest at 2024 James Beard Awards

Rene Andrade of Bacanora in Phoenix was named Best Chef: Southwest at the 2024 James Beard Awards, affectionately known as the "Food Oscars."
8 months ago
Oliver's to open in Scottsdale...
KTAR.com

Oliver’s Modern American to open in former Polynesian Dairy Queen site in Scottsdale

Oliver's Modern American, poised to take over the country's sole former Polynesian Dairy Queen site, will open in Scottsdale this Friday.
8 months ago
Sandbar Mexican Grills are no more in metro Phoenix. (Facebook Photo/Sandbar Gilbert)...
Brandon Brown/Phoenix Business Journal

Scottsdale restaurant company closes last Sandbar Mexican Grill location, plans new concept

Sandbar Mexican Grill, once a thriving Mexican beach restaurant chain, is no more in the Valley after its last Gilbert location closed.
9 months ago
Split panel image showing the cover of “Brunch King: Eats, Beats, and Boozy Drinks” on the left...
Kevin Stone

Joey Maggiore, chef behind Valley’s Hash Kitchen restaurants, writes ‘Brunch King’ cookbook

Joey Maggiore, the chef behind the Valley's popular Hash Kitchen brunch spots, is coming out with his first cookbook.
9 months ago
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KTAR.com

Taco Chelo’s second location set to open in Tempe near ASU

Taco Chelo, an established taquería in downtown Phoenix, is set to open a second location in Tempe near Arizona State University.
9 months ago
Reconstructed Interstate 15 bridge...
KTAR.com

Reconstructed Interstate 15 bridge near Beaver Dam in northwestern Arizona fully open

A portion of the recently reconstructed Interstate 15 bridge near the Beaver Dam in northwestern Arizona is now fully open, transportation officials said. 
9 months ago
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KTAR.com

Crust Simply Italian owners opening The Goose speakeasy lounge in Scottsdale

The lounge is located near Via de Ventura and Hayden Road, adjacent to Crust Simply Italian in the Scottsdale's McCormick Ranch neighborhood.
9 months ago
A sign at the front of The Mexicano in Phoenix shows the restaurant's name with the words "By Chef ...
Kevin Stone

The Mexicano restaurant, a Maggiore Group concept, expanding into East Valley

The Maggiore Group is expanding its restaurant empire by bringing The Mexicano concept to the East Valley.
10 months ago
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SuElen Rivera

Arizona’s Hash Kitchen continuing national expansion with 6 new stores

Arizona's Hash Kitchen announced it is continuing its national expansion by adding six restaurants set to open in three states by the end of 2025.
10 months ago
Split image showing the interior of the new Gelato Cimmino shop in Gilbert on the left and a cone h...
Kevin Stone

Here’s how to get free scoops at new Gelato Cimmino dessert shop in Gilbert

Gelato Cimmino, a new downtown Gilbert dessert shop, will give away free scoops Friday as part of its grand opening celebration.
10 months ago
The front of Carly's Bistro in downtown Phoenix, with a red facade and blue awnings....
Kevin Stone

Longtime downtown Phoenix restaurant Carly’s Bistro is closing in May

Carly's Bistro, a downtown Phoenix staple for nearly 20 years, recently announced that it is closing permanently on May 3.
10 months ago
The festival returns to downtown Phoenix on April 20, 2024. (French Fry and Music Festival)...
Arin Ducharme

FRIED Festival returning to downtown Phoenix this April

The FRIED French Fry and Music Festival will make its return to downtown Phoenix for the third year in a row next month.
10 months ago