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Renovated north Phoenix venue brings back live music, happy hour bites

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Copper Blues at Desert Ridge Marketplace is getting ready to turn up the music again, and its happy hour menu has plenty of bites to enjoy before the show. The north Phoenix spot is celebrating its grand reopening Nov. 13-14 after a complete renovation. The two-day...

Phoenix, AZ · 4d

AZCentral | The Arizona Republic

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Local metro Phoenix pizza restaurant closes all its locations

Fly Bye , a Sam Fox concept (owned by Cheesecake Factory since 2019) that served Detroit-style pizza and wings, closed both its locations after six years. The announcement was posted to Instagram on Nov. 11. According to the post, the concept launched six years ago as a ghost kitchen and grew to two brick-and-mortar locations. "We could not be more proud of our team and the journey we've been on together over the years, especially when it comes to the relationships with the neighborhoods we've been fortunate to serve," the post read. "Thank you for making us part of your lives over the last few years." Fans can still access the food at Doughbird on the Fly window at Doughbird's Seventh Street and Missouri Avenue location. Fly Bye began in 2020 as a to-go window. Both the Arcadia and Desert Ridge brick-and-mortar shops opened in 2022. Fox stepped down from the restaurant side in November to focus on his Author & Edit Hospitality group, the hotel arm behind The Global Ambassador in Phoenix and The Twelve Thirty Club in Nashville. Fans reacted with disappointment "First Tres Leches, and NOW FLY BYE?!?!" commented Albert Rivera. Bryan Aman-Antonio wrote: "I'm so sad

Phoenix, AZ · 2d

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Better Meat for Less: 5 Arizona Butcher Shops That Beat Grocery Prices

Grocery store meat prices keep climbing, but the quality in those plastic-wrapped trays often stays the same. Across Arizona, a handful of neighborhood butcher shops are quietly offering better cuts at prices that hold their own against the big chains. From a ranch-family storefront in Prescott to a pork specialist...

Phoenix, AZ · 1d

AZCentral | The Arizona Republic

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Inspectors hit upscale Scottsdale restaurant with 4 health violations

Maricopa County health inspectors cited three metro Phoenix restaurants for 12 health violations during the week of Oct. 26. Violations included using bare hands to handle ready-to-eat foods, not washing hands after scraping dirty dishes and not storing foods at safe temperatures. A priority violation is a major violation that directly increases the risk of foodborne illness or injury. If listed in inspection reports, remedies implemented during the inspection are noted. During the week of Oct. 26, inspectors visited more than 1,350 restaurants and other food-serving facilities in hospitals, senior homes and schools. About 400 restaurants received an "A" rating. See a sampling of the A-rated restaurants at the bottom of this article. 4 priority violations 40 Love, 7117 E . Sixth Ave., Scottsdale A bartender was observed using bare hands to place dried orange slices and edible flowers in cocktails. The affected items were discarded, and the bartender was told to use utensils or other approved methods when handling ready-to-eat foods. The restaurant's dishwasher was not dispensing enough chlorine sanitizer to properly disinfect dishes. Staff moved the items to a three-compartment sink to wash, rinse and sanitize them. Inspectors found a container of cooked cream sauce that had been

Scottsdale, AZ · 3d

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Phoenix Seafood Lovers Have Found A Buffet Where King Crab And Fresh Sushi Never Run Out

Some buffets run low on the good stuff by the second trip. One spot in west Phoenix seems to have the opposite problem, because the crab legs keep coming in big piles and the sushi bar keeps getting refilled. Families pack the tables on Sundays, and the line at the...

Phoenix, AZ · 2d

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This Nostalgic Arizona Diner Will Transport You Straight Back To The 1950s

There are restaurants, and then there are places, and Nana Dee’s Diner in Mesa, Arizona, is firmly and wonderfully in the second category. The difference is hard to explain until you’ve experienced it, and then it’s impossible to forget. Start with the building, because the building is...

Mesa, AZ · 17h

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Moldy tomatoes, undated chicken wings among Phoenix-area eatery violations

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Every week, Arizona’s Family looks up restaurants recently inspected by Maricopa County’s Environmental Services Department. Restaurants with some of the highest numbers of “risk factors,” which inspectors consider major health code violations, are selected for our Dirty Dining Report. For more details on the restaurant inspection scoring system, visit Maricopa County’s website.

Phoenix, AZ · 2d

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These 8 Mexican Restaurants Rank Among Arizona’s Top Spots For Authentic Flavor

Somewhere in this state, beef dries in the desert sun before it ends up in a chimichanga. One restaurant on this list has been run by the same family since 1922, and I can’t stop thinking about that. That’s more than a century of tortillas, red chile, and recipes...

Arizona · 1d

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Five Scottsdale Breakfast Joints Have Outlasted The Resort Boom And Still Charge Diner Prices

Scottsdale is famous for spa resorts, golf courses, and brunch menus with prices that can make your wallet flinch. Yet scattered around town are a handful of breakfast spots that still feel like neighborhood diners, with most plates landing in the $10 to $20 range per person. These are the...

Scottsdale, AZ · 2d

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This Cash-Only Arizona Burger Shack Still Grills Every Patty Over Mesquite Coals Like It’s 1972

Mesquite smoke rolls out of an old wooden building that sits among gleaming high-rises. The grill sits right where you order, so your burger cooks in front of your eyes. I like a kitchen with nothing to hide. The coals have been glowing since 1972. That’s more than fifty years...

Tempe, AZ · 4d

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11 Arizona Italian Restaurants Where Someone Clearly Cared About The Pasta

Plenty of Italian menus in Arizona list pasta, but far fewer kitchens actually roll, cut, and shape it themselves. The places on this list do, and you can usually tell from the first forkful. They stretch from a quiet Phoenix strip mall to a garden cafe in downtown Tucson, a...

Arizona · 2d

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Tim McGraw not able to make performance at Hondo Rodeo Fest due to FAA ground stop

Tim McGraw was not able to perform at the Hondo Rodeo Fest on Friday night due to travel issues caused by the nationwide ground stop issued earlier in the day. The Federal Aviation Administration halted all flights around the country Friday afternoon after a communications issue affected the 22 regional centers that direct planes between airports nationwide, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The stop was lifted and departures were able to resume at 6:15 p.m. MST.

Phoenix, AZ · 19h

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Mom Cooks, Dad Shouts Opa, And The Sons Serve Spanakopita At This Family-Run Arizona Taverna

Plates have hit the floor here after the staff sang happy birthday to a guest. Then came the shout of Opa, and dinner kept right on going. This family-run Greek spot in Arizona works like a home kitchen with a dining room attached. Dad runs the floor and keeps everyone entertained.

Arizona · 7d

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Five Valley eateries make OpenTable's top 100 restaurants in US

Five Valley restaurants have scored a spot on OpenTable’s 2026 Top 100 Restaurants in the U.S. — a roundup that looks at insights from diner reviews and demand to determine the top restaurants across the country.

Phoenix, AZ · 4d

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FAA cites ‘extraordinary circumstances,’ grounds all U.S. flights

From the stories making headlines to the restaurants, music and culture that make Phoenix one of a kind, New Times is there. Help us raise $25,000 by December 31 to keep independent local journalism going strong in 2027. Flights out of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport were grounded Friday —...

Phoenix, AZ · 1d

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10 Yard Features Some Arizona Cities Are Restricting in New Neighborhoods

Scottsdale quietly made front yard grass off-limits for new homes permitted after August 15, 2023, and plenty of buyers only learned it at closing. That single rule says a lot about where landscaping in Arizona is heading. I have to admit, some of the other restricted features on this list...

Scottsdale, AZ · 1d

KTAR News

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Equipment from 33 shuttered Salad and Go locations in Arizona up for auction

The contents of 33 former Salad and Go locations across the Valley are up for grabs in online auctions as the chain’s original operator winds down and its founding chef works to bring the brand back. This gives restaurant owners and other buyers a chance to outfit a kitchen...

Phoenix, AZ · 4d

Daily Independent

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Three Phoenix restaurants land on OpenTable's Top 100 of 2026 list

Three Phoenix restaurants were featured on OpenTable's Top 100 Restaurants in America for 2026. Two Scottsdale restaurants also made the list, making it five total in the Valley and Arizona.

Phoenix, AZ · 1d

KTAR News

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Veteran to open baseball and softball training gym in Mesa

A new athletic training facility aimed at youth baseball and softball development is coming to Mesa this winter. Steve Lundin II, a Marine Corps veteran, has leased a 7,600-square-foot facility near Germann and Sossaman roads for ONBASE Athlete, a commercial gym that will offer custom memberships around each athlete’s needs and budget.

Mesa, AZ · 1d

ABC15 Arizona

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Things to do: Phoenix Pizza Festival, Hondo Rodeo Fest, Sumo + Sushi and more

The weekend is here! Check out these fun events happening around the Valley from November 13–15.

Phoenix, AZ · 2d

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