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Couple bringing Floridian dessert shop to Chandler

By PAUL MARYNIAK Executive Editor Florida’s most popular frozen dessert shop is making its way to the Valley though the coronavirus crisis may be making it difficult to say when. Abbie and John Mirata hope to open the...

New Marriott brings 2 venues for foodies

BY DENA ROCHE, Contributor The newly opened Marriott Phoenix Chandler is the largest full-service Marriott in Arizona. But more importantly for locals, the hotel at Price and Willis roads brings two new dining venues to Chandler....

Pedal Haus’s tasty brews debut downtown

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer Tempe’s Pedal Haus Brewery is bringing its menu of original beers and tasty burgers to downtown Chandler. The popular brewery opened its first satellite location on the corner of Boston and Oregon...

‘Dine and donate’ to support Chandler Arts Center

By Janelle Molony Contributor Ten Chandler restaurants will join forces with the Chandler Center for the Arts on Feb. 25, to contribute a portion of their sales toward community programs and educational outreaches. The public is...

Hot Bamboo bows to customers, opens storefront

By LACEY LYONS Staff Writer Hot Bamboo is a relatively new Chandler restaurant offering Asian Island cuisine and it has already gained fame for creatively themed bao buns. The restaurant has previously only been seen at local...

Pizzeria continues expansion across East Valley

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer Mark Pectol has lots of weird stories from his years delivering pizza. One he remembers most involved an order from a seedy motel on Bell Road in north Phoenix. Pectol drove out there at 2 a.m. and...

Sicilian Butcher, Baker open at Chandler Viridian

GETOUT STAFF Two long-awaited entries into East Valley’s culinary scene have made their debut as the Sicilian Butcher and Sicilian Baker open at Chandler Viridian Primegate. The twin eateries, at 3151 W. Frye Road near Chandler...

Mesa banned her tacos, so she’s in Chandler

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer Alma Kerby never thought she’d be able to open her own brick-and-mortar taco shop. She had already been quite successful selling her special “drowning tacos” out of a food truck on the street...

Business is sweet for Chandler chocolatier

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer Something sweet was missing in Aurelie Nguyen’s life when her family relocated from Canada to Arizona a few years ago. “When we moved here, we couldn’t find something we were used to like ice...

Father, son spice up local sandwich shop

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer Mario Ventura describes his new sandwich shop, Mezquite’s Café, as a fusion of Southwestern cuisine and culture. His menu includes the standard sandwich fare: like tuna salad or ham on cheese. But...