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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Cork debuts $35 Sunday regional menus
If you need yet another reason to visit Cork — other than some of the best food in the entire Valley — Robert and Danielle Morris‘ south Chandler gem just introduced a special $35 supper on Sundays. The four-course meal, … Continue reading
Pepe's Mexican Grill closes in Chandler
Pepe’s Mexican Grill, which opened last October at Germann and Alma School roads in Chandler, has closed. Pepe’s, launched by the former owners of Gilbert’s Cafe Posada, had taken over the strip-mall corner when Nothing But Noodles closed.
Restaurateur vies for SouthBridge threesome
Most Valley restaurateurs are simply trying to ride out the current recession. Joseph Gutierrez thinks it’s the right time to open a new restaurant. Or three. The 54-year-old chef, who owns the Italian-American eatery Cin-Cin in Old Town Scottsdale, is … Continue reading
5 to try: Non-chain restaurants in Mesa
Mesa’s underwhelming restaurant scene took more hits with the recent closures of EJ’s Steakhouse and Pizza Fusion. You have to wonder: Does any other U.S. city of a half-million people boast so seemingly few quality dining options? While Arizona’s third-largest … Continue reading
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Fusion closes in Old Town Scottsdale
This one really hurts: Fusion Restaurant & Lounge, one of my all-time Valley favorites, has closed in Old Town Scottsdale. Fusion, owned by chef Matt Long and manager-wife JenLyn, offered an ecletic menu of sophisticated yet affordable comfort foods such … Continue reading
Pink Pony, Quilted Bear close in Scottsdale
Pink Pony and Quilted Bear, two venerable Scottsdale restaurants with nearly a century of history between them, are among the latest victims of the economic recession. Pink Pony — once labeled the best baseball restaurant in America by famed baseball … Continue reading
Downtown Mesa's Il Vinaio hosts 1st wine dinner
Il Vinaio, which recently replaced the Valley Eatery in downtown Mesa (read my preview), will host its first five-course wine dinner at 7 p.m. Thursday. The five courses include coriander-crusted scallops, heirloom tomato salad, herb-crusted sea bass, bone-in pork tenderloin … Continue reading
Also closed: EJ's Steakhouse, Ground Central
Pizza Fusion (read my review) isn’t the only restaurant that’s closed in the northeast Mesa strip mall known as The Shoppes at Legacy House. EJ’s Steakhouse (read review), the city’s only upscale steakhouse, has shut its doors after less than … Continue reading
What did I miss last week? Lots of restaurant news
Jeez, I take one week of vacation and miss all kinds of news. Where to start? • Mesa apparently doesn’t have much of an appetite for organic pizza and Earth-friendly decor. Pizza Fusion, billed as the country’s first “green” pizza … Continue reading
Chocolate-covered bacon – and beer!
Is this National Chocolate-Covered Bacon Week or something? Just a day after receiving a photo of Lynn’s Restaurant chef John Corey‘s latest creation, SanTan Brewing sent me the menu for its next Tuesday Night Tasting. The downtown Chandler brew pub’s … Continue reading
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