After 33 Years in Business, Nello’s Pizza in Tempe to Close This Week

After 33 years in business and who knows how many thousands of pizzas, Nello’s Tempe will close its doors for good later this week. The restaurant, which opened in 1983 and is the original Nello’s restaurant, has been a well-loved neighborhood destination for pizza pies, sandwiches, pastas, salads, and more. …

Nishikawa Ramen Opens This Weekend in Chandler — Here’s The Menu

Southeast Valley residents, we have some good news. As of today, you have a new destination for ramen, soba, takoyaki, and more. The new Japanese eatery is called Nishikawa Ramen, and it’s located at 1909 East Ray Road, on the southwest corner of Cooper and Ray roads in Chandler. According to owner…

Psst! Sips and Sweets Tickets Are Two-For-One This Weekend Only

There’s nothing sweeter than enjoying sweets with your sweetie, right? Yeah, we know, which is why we’ve got a deal that will let you and your bae get in on the dessert- and booze-filled fun going down next weekend at New Times’ Sips and Sweets.  In case you’re not already…

Steadfast Farm to Relocate From Gilbert to Queen Creek Next Month

For the last five years, small-scale organic farmer Erich Schultz has operated The Farm at Agritopia, which serves as the centerpiece for the Agritopia planned community in Gilbert. If you’ve picked up produce from the farm stand or purchased a share in the farm’s CSA, then you might have met…

Chou’s Kitchen to Open Second Location in Tempe This Summer

There aren’t many places in metro Phoenix where you can find northwestern Chinese fare, a regional cuisine perhaps best known for its dough-y offerings including scallion pancakes, beef pies, and xiaolongbao, or delicate dumplings filled with hot soup broth. But for those seeking these hard-to-find dishes — plus bubbling clay…