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This Arizona Restaurant Dishes Out A $14.99 Buffet So Amazing You Will Want To Tell Everyone

Some restaurants are good enough to enjoy quietly, and then there’s Mandarin Super Buffet in Phoenix, Arizona, which is so good you’ll be texting people about it before you’ve even finished your first plate. That’s not an exaggeration, that’s just what happens when a meal genuinely surprises...

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Diners Swear This Arizona Buffet With Weekend Snow Crab Is The Best All You Can Eat Around

Hot snow crab legs show up every Saturday and Sunday at one Arizona buffet, and nobody is counting your plates. They arrive steaming instead of ice-cold, which is a small detail with big consequences for your weekend. That alone would earn a permanent spot on my weekend calendar, no questions...

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Outback Steakhouse closes stores across US, including these in Arizona

If you have an intense craving for the famous Bloomin' Onion from Outback Steakhouse, you might want to double check if your favorite location is still open. In October, 10 Outback Steakhouse locations in the U.S. closed. This comes after a previous round of shutdowns triggered by underperforming restaurants, according to Fast Company . Two of those now-shuttered locations were in Arizona. In even worse news, a major Outback franchisee that's operating 61 locations in five Western states has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Nov. 2, according to Delaware Online. So, did your local Outback location survive this round of cuts? Here's what we know. Which Outback Steakhouses in Arizona closed? According to Fast Company, two locations in Arizona have closed - one in Tucson and one in Mesa: Tucson : 4871 E. Grant Road. Mesa: 1860 E. McKellips Road. Music: When does Spotify Wrapped stop tracking for 2026? What we know Meredith G. White covers entertainment, art and culture for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com . She writes the latest news about video games, television and best things to do in metro Phoenix. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Outback Steakhouse closes stores across US, including these

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Phoenix 24-hour diner cited by health inspectors

Jason Barry reports on Valley restaurants that saw the most risk factors identified by Maricopa County’s Environmental Services Department this week.

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The Burgers At This Humble Arizona Restaurant Are Everything You’ve Been Craving

Some restaurants make you dress up, make a reservation, and pretend you understand the menu, and then there’s Lucky’s Burgers & Shakes in Phoenix, Arizona. Lucky’s is the kind of place that skips all of that and gets straight to the part where you’re happy. Let’s...

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This Old-School Arizona Italian Deli Still Pipes Its Cannoli Fresh From Five Decades Of Family Recipes

Ladyfingers come in so many varieties at this Arizona market that one shelf could stock a small tiramisu factory. That detail alone tells you the people running the place take Italian baking seriously. The pastry case backs it up. Cannoli share space with lobster tails, eclairs, napoleons, and a chocolate-dipped...

Phoenix, AZ · 2d

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We Ranked The Top 7 Pizza Places In Arizona And Here Is Who Made The Final Cut

One Arizona pizzeria piles pistachios on a white pie, and people happily line up for it. Another bakes its crust with sourdough in a wood-fired oven. A third sits in an old mining town and hands out blankets when the patio gets chilly. I love that pizza here comes in...

Arizona · 2d

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Locals Pull Into A Gravel Lot Behind An Arizona Church For Puerto Rican Food That Tastes Like Abuela Made It

Some of the best Puerto Rican cooking in the West Valley does not come from a dining room with menus and a host stand. It comes from a truck parked behind a church in Phoenix, open only two days a week. Folks who grew up on the island, or in New York, say one plate is enough to bring back memories of a grandmother’s kitchen.

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This Chandler Diner Serves Hefty Breakfasts And Chicken Fried Steak In A Full-On 1950s Setting

Red leather bucket seats that look borrowed from a vintage car wait inside one Arizona diner. Oldies play overhead. A wall honors famous faces who have stopped in for a bite. The plates are the real headline, though. Portions here run so large that taking leftovers home is practically part of the plan.

Chandler, AZ · 4d

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The Phoenix Garden Market Where Coffee, A Boutique, And Endless Plants Turn Errands Into An Afternoon

Some errands take ten minutes. This one in south Phoenix tends to swallow a whole afternoon, and nobody seems to mind. A quick trip for one houseplant can turn into ninety minutes of wandering past greenhouses, stacks of imported pottery, and a gift shop that keeps pulling people back inside.

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Arizona-based restaurant donates $100K to Banner Children’s in Mesa

P.F. Chang’s partnered with the Starlight Children’s Foundation to deliver a $100,000 donation to Banner Children’s at Desert in Mesa.

Mesa, AZ · 3d

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Phoenix-area eateries cited for raw steak above lettuce, no soap at hand-wash sink

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,” considered major health code violations by inspectors, are selected for our Dirty Dining Report. For more details on the restaurant inspection scoring system, visit Maricopa County’s website.

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This Hidden Gem Bakery In Arizona Proves You Don’t Need Fancy Vibes To Make Perfect Donuts

Hidden gems don’t always hide in obvious places, and BoSa Donuts on East Indian School Road in Phoenix, Arizona is proof that the best discoveries are sometimes sitting right out in the open. All you have to do is pay attention, walk through the door, and let the donuts...

Phoenix, AZ · 6d

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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.

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Not a 1946 Drive-In, but This Ahwatukee Sandwich Shop Has Phoenix Lunch Covered

A heads-up before we start: there is no 1946 drive-in here, and no root beer floats or chili dogs on this menu. The Phoenix spot in this story is a counter-serve sandwich shop in Ahwatukee with a free cookie habit and an owner who chats at the register. It has...

Phoenix, AZ · 4d

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Indigenous-owned bakery expands with third Valley cafe

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. When Nick Myron launched Blue Corn Cafe & Bakery just over four...

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Alma Reopens in North Scottsdale With $198 Porterhouse and Rooftop Bar

Chef Sheila Bryson's Southwest restaurant Alma has reopened in north Scottsdale, landing in the former Preston's Steakhouse space at The Citadel after closing its Old Town Scottsdale location earlier this year. The new spot sits next door to sister restaurant Little Snitch on the northwest corner of Pima and Pinnacle Peak roads, and it arrives with a reworked identity built around mesquite-fired steaks, a rooftop lounge, and a tequila and mezcal bar.

Scottsdale, AZ · 3d

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These Phoenix Indian restaurants were named among best in US

Yelp recently published its list of Top 100 Indian restaurants in the U.S. and two Phoenix restaurants made the cut. The list compiled all-time reviews for businesses listed in the Indian restaurant category, then ranked those spots based on number and rating of reviews. No state had more than 10 restaurants featured to ensure geographic diversity. Maya's Kitchen in Phoenix was No. 50 on Yelp's list. It was also one of our essential restaurants for 2026. Maya's Kitchen has 4.9 stars on Yelp and serves Indian classics like butter chicken, vegetable biryani and garlic naan. City of Spice in Phoenix was No. 91 on Yelp's list. The restaurant has 4.6 stars on Yelp and serves spicy Halal Indian cuisine, such as chicken biryani, palak paneer, samosas and dosas. How to visit Maya's Kitchen Maya's Kitchen is open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday; closed Monday. Details: 2948 E. Bell Road, Suite 102, Phoenix. 602-867-4904, mayaskitchenaz.com . How to visit City of Spice City of Spice is open from 11 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday; 11 a.m. to 9:40 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 8:25 p.m. Monday; closed Tuesday. Details : 2945 E.

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A Classic Diner Fan Will Tell You MacAlpine’s In Phoenix, With Its Circa-1928 Soda Fountain, Still Hits Different

Some Phoenix lunch counters have been around for a few years, and then there is one that was already serving neighbors before the Great Depression. It started as a pharmacy, kept its original soda fountain, and somehow never let go of its old-school personality. Families who sat at that counter...