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Floridino employee the hostess with the mostest

By Ken Sain Arizonan Managing Editor When people eat out, they almost always notice when they get poor service. Some, however, don’t always recognize great service. The online directory Yelp is hoping to change that by starting...

Chandler’s Taqueria Factory focuses on tacos

By Ken Sain Managing Editor Gamaliel (Gabe) Garfio said that when opening a new restaurant, owners must make some big decisions that will decide what kind of business they want to be. Some of them are tempting. “When you open...

Restaurant Week returns for spring 2022

By Summer Aguirre Contributor Spring Arizona Restaurant Week continues this month to bring foodies on a culinary trip May 20-29. The Arizona Restaurant Association’s semiannual event features a slew of restaurants offering...

St. Amand Kitchen reopens after some upgrades

By Ken Sain Staff Writer An Ocotillo landmark restaurant is open again after shutting down for a little more than a month to make some upgrades. The owners of St. Amand Kitchen and Cocktails in Ocotillo have added more shade to...

Business is just ducky for Chandler donut bakery

By Ken Sain, Arizonan Staff Writer It might be an oversimplification to say the reason that there is a Duck Donuts franchise in Arizona because of a wife’s craving during pregnancy. But it’s not far from the truth. Daniel...

BlackSheep Wine Bar steeped in Chandler history

By Mallory Gleich, Contributor Long before it became a city on May 24, 1954, Chandler was little more than a collection of dirt roads lined by about 20 buildings. One of those buildings housed the Hotel Chandler, which in 1914...

Gebrans say respect is key to U.S. Egg’s success

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Staff Writer George Gebran has spent his life working for his family’s beloved breakfast and lunch restaurant, U.S. Egg. He didn’t consciously decide to do so. It was assumed he would follow in...

Their chimney cakes wow European tourists

By Melody Birkett Contributor AZ Chimney Cakes is serving up a distinctive treat using sweet bread dough.  “The concept is very unique,” explained Kathy Williams, who owns AZ Chimney Cakes at Mesa Riverview with her son,...

Celebrated ramen restaurant opens downtown

SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF A signature California-based ramen restaurant chain has opened its first Arizona location in downtown Chandler. JINYA Ramen Bar, a contemporary Japanese franchise restaurant concept, opened recently in New...

Shop takes ice cream doughnut treats seriously

By Olivia Dow Contributor Kailey Foxcroft and Brandon Douglas may not agree on the best ice cream-doughnut sandwich flavor, but they agree that customers are the best part of co-owning Mesa’s Novel Ice Cream. “Honestly, we...