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Longtime Chandler Italian restaurant moves to Ahwatukee

By Coty Dolores Miranda, Contributor   Paolo Vetrati, owner and executive chef at his family-owned restaurant La Stalla Cucina Rustica, looked around the newly-redecorated space at 4855 E. Warner Road in Ahwatukee and liked...

Littlebites

Try a milk shake donut Fractured Prune, 4910 W. Ray Road, Chandler, is touting a milk shake that may appeal to donut addicts. The eatery will put any glaze or toppings that would normally go on a doughnut into a shake. For...

Chandler man turns Gilbert pizzeria into a hot spot

By Srianthi Perera Contributor Chandler resident Vic Buono is turning his Gilbert pizzeria into a new community meeting spot. Nicantoni’s Pizza, Pub & Patio, located on JD’s Homestead, 323 S. Gilbert Road, offers a...

Humble Pie brings wood-fired oven pizza to Ocotillo

By COLLEEN SPARKS Managing Editor Chandler residents craving the crisp crust of pizza made in a wood-fired oven topped with fresh vegetables and rich meats no longer have to drive to another part of the Valley because Humble Pie...

City seeks vendors for Chuck Wagon Cook-Off at Tumbleweed Ranch

By City of chandler Chandler’s annual family-friendly culinary competition, the Chandler Chuck Wagon Cook-Off, is inviting vendors to participate in the 2018 event Nov. 10 at Tumbleweed Ranch. Vendors who specialize in food and...

Travelers get taste of Valley’s top restaurants at Sky Harbor

BY Nicole Hehl Contributor Imagine an airport experience that feels like a night on the town. When the TSA-recommended two-hour preflight arrival time flies by as you dine at some of the best Valley restaurants, and flight delays...

Hash Kitchen picks Chandler for 3rd spot

By David Brown Contributor The Valley’s newest Hash Kitchen, in Chandler, opens for breakfast at 7 a.m. sharp on July 11. The third in the family of restaurants from Joey and Cristina Maggiore is at 2855 W. Ray Road, #4, in a...

Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf honors first responders

  The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 2560 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler has a special dedicated to Arizona first responders. Its ongoing Caring Cup initiative will benefit them with “Heroes at Heart” coffee and tea blends....

El Sol in Chandler withstands test of time

By COLLEEN SPARKS, Managing Editor Many restaurants have come and gone in Chandler over the last few decades, but one has consistently been attracting diners who crave its authentic, homemade tortillas and other Mexican food. El...

‘Sand-to-table’ Mexican restaurant opening downtown

By COLLEEN SPARKS, STAFF A longtime restaurateur and a seasoned chef have teamed up to transport diners to a culinary Mexican oasis with “sand-to-table” seafood, flavorful chiles and fruit-filled cocktails in a new downtown...