Congrats, Chandler-ites. This spring you’re getting not just one, but two new eateries: the Valley’s third La Bocca Urban Kitchen + Wine Bar and second location of Modern Margarita. The restaurants will be located at 1 East Boston Street, on the southeast corner of Boston Street and Arizona Avenue, in the space…
After about seven months, the sixth location of Over Easy has shuttered. The well-loved breakfast restaurant, which opened in late June 2015, was located at The Yard at Farmer Arts District, a multi-concept complex that’s also home to a Culinary Dropout restaurant and fitness studio called The Madison. Known for…
Let’s start by stating the obvious. George & Dragon in central Phoenix is a dive. A well-loved one, yes, but a dive nonetheless. It’s the kind of place where you expect your food to be greasy and cheap because you’re mostly using it to chase pints of beer or two-ingredient…
Downtown Mesa residents looking for a place to pop into for a quick lunch or a nitro cold-brew coffee have a new option as of today, the grand opening of Worth Takeaway. The restaurant is located at 218 West Main Street in Mesa and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The spot’s…
Phoenix may be a particularly pizza-loving town, but that fact apparently wasn’t enough to save Forge Pizza. The 1,500-square foot restaurant closed its location at the Biltmore Fashion Park earlier this month. The restaurant, which has two sister spots in California, opened in October of last year and specialized in…
This weekend, Tempe’s getting a new food truck event. Called Saturday Food Trucks at Kiwanis Park, the Saturday evening event will take place at Kiwanis Park at 5500 South Mill Avenue, specifically on the north soccer field nearest to Baseline Road and Mill Avenue. The event will go from 5 to 8 p.m…
If you have a garden, then you already know: Spring has sprung, and all over the Valley, there’s fresh kale, chard, broccoli, and citrus ripe for the picking. That also means it’s time to sign up for the upcoming CSA season — to make sure you don’t miss out on…
It’s been more than six years since Justin Erickson and Wes Hansen moved to Phoenix from Nebraska and opened Pork on a Fork BBQ in Deer Valley. In the passing years, the duo’s smoked meats have earned a spot as one of metro Phoenix’s favorite places for quick service ‘cue. Now,…
What do you get when you bring together scores of bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts for a week of seminars, parties, dinners, and competitions? Arizona Cocktail Week — and a lot of drunk people. But seriously, though the lineup of events includes parties and cocktail paired dinners, there are a lot…
La Perla, the classic Mexican restaurant located in downtown Glendale, is closed after the landlord failed to pay rent for an extended period of time. The doors to the restaurant have been locked since January 28, and the attorney for Bascom Hill Development Co. Inc., which owns the building, told…
Scottsdale residents, you’re getting your own Postino WineCafé. The popular wine bar and restaurant with locations in Phoenix, Gilbert, and Tempe, will open at Kierland Commons at 7030 East Greenway Parkway on Wednesday, February 10. Postino is best known for its affordable selection of wines, which rotate seasonally, as well as for several popular…
When a new spot opens in town, we can’t wait to check it out — and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that…
When it comes to the best restaurants in the heart of our fair city, there’s something to appeal to just about every kind of diner. Whether you’re looking for world-famous eats from a James Beard award-winning chef or just a place for a wallet-friendly lunch, you’ll get your fill in…
A new international market is coming to the southeast Valley, specifically to 1920 West Broadway Road in Mesa. Called AZ International Marketplace, the new ethnic food hub will be located on the northeast corner of Dobson and Broadway Roads. The market comes from the owners of Mekong Plaza, the Asian-centric market…
You often hear chefs talk about food as art, but at Devour Phoenix’s Palette to Palate event, food and art become one in the same. The event, presented by Devour Phoenix and Local First Arizona as part of the Devoured Culinary Classic week of events, pairs local chefs with local artists,…
Though it won’t have its official grand opening until next weekend, The Kettle Black Kitchen & Pub is now serving a limited menu of bar fare and drinks in downtown Phoenix. The restaurant is located at 1 North 1st Avenue, next door to La Pizza Locale. As it currently stands, the…
Valley residents with an affinity for cheap beer and tequila shots will remember Dos Gringos as the Old Town Scottsdale bar with a party-friendly atmosphere and, at least until recently, a run-down facade. The bar and restaurant closed its doors last November after being purchased by Chicago-based Glass Half Full…
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and if you don’t yet have a dinner reservation, you’d better act fast. Whether you’re looking for the perfect place to impress your newfound crush or a hot deal for a night of Netflix and chill, here are 15 of the best places…
Tempe’s Cafe Lalibela has long been a destination for excellent Ethiopian cuisine. And if you’ve been paying attention, you may have noticed the local restaurant’s grab-and-go fare on the shelves at Valley Whole Foods stores. Now, owners Anibal and Salem Beyene are introducing something new: Market Lalibela, a 400-square-foot retail…
It’s coming, guys! The world’s cutest food truck! Loaded with kitty-shaped cookies and tiny cakes and bow-shaped water bottles, the Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is coming to the Valley next week. The food truck — which serves “yummy macarons, delicious mini cakes, cookies . . . and other super-cute goodies,”…
Longtime Valley residents and food lovers will likely know the name Alex Stratta. But for those who aren’t familiar, he’s kind of a big deal. The Top Chef (he’s appeared on both Iron Chef America and Top Chef Masters) won the James Beard Award for Best Chef Southwest in 1998…
On Sunday, February 28, at 2 p.m., nine of the Valley’s top bartenders are scheduled to take the stage at DeSoto Central Market in downtown Phoenix for the Devour Phoenix Bartending Competition. Now, after two weeks of online voting, we know who those nine bartenders will be. The finalists for…
