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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 · 2d

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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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This Nostalgic Arizona Hot Dog Spot Will Transport You Straight To The 1950s

Some foods are so good they make you forget what decade you’re living in, and Dazzo’s Dog House in Glendale, Arizona, is exactly that kind of place. One bite of a Vienna Beef hot dog here and suddenly the outside world, with all its noise and complications, just sort of melts away.

Glendale, AZ · 5d

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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 · 22h

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Here’s what could replace your neighborhood Salad and Go

After Salad and Go abruptly closed all its stores in August, several drive-through brands lined up, interested in buying the leases for locations in Arizona, Nevada, Texas and Oklahoma. Arkansas-based 7 Brew, a coffee shop aiming to rapidly expand its footprint nationwide, bought the lion’s share of locations. It outbid Dutch Bros for 63 locations in a bulk sale , then bought a handful more in a non-bulk auction. “7 Brew and its franchise partners are looking to bring the brand’s purpose to cultivate kindness to the community led by its 'Brew Crew' that now creates smiles while serving over 1 million drinks per day,” Doug Terfehr, head of communications for 7 Brew, said in a statement. “With 20,000 customizable drink combinations and service focused on speed and kind service, 7 Brew looks forward to sharing future plans about growing in the market soon.” Daniel Patino, co-founder and executive chef for Salad and Go, bought the brand, intellectual property and two locations. He plans to bring the brand back and reopen the stores . Patino said growing Salad and Go is his “purpose,” and he wants to build it back to what it was before the bankruptcy. Other buyers included

Phoenix, AZ · 3d

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Crab Legs And Hibachi Fill The Plates At This Phoenix All-You-Can-Eat Buffet

Some lunches end with a single plate. Others end with a fourth trip, a cleared tray of crab legs, and a quiet promise to skip dinner. In north Phoenix, a sprawling buffet near the old Metro Center area has been feeding big appetites for years, and it opens its doors at 11 AM every single day of the week. The draw is simple: a long lineup of Chinese buffet favorites, a cook-to-order hibachi grill, seafood options, and a dessert spread, all for one price.

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Angie’s plans to more than double footprint to 70 locations by end of 2028

Angie⁠’s, the fast-food company founded by Salad and Go cofounders Tony and Roushan Christofellis, just opened its 24th location but plans to more than double its total footprint in the next two years. The latest restaurant is located in Phoenix at 1739 W. Glendale Ave. There are seven...

Phoenix, AZ · 4d

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Locals Swear By The Fried Chicken At These 6 Phoenix Hole-In-The-Wall Joints

Phoenix has plenty of shiny restaurants, but some of the best fried chicken in town comes from small counters in strip malls and side streets. These are the spots where you order at the register, grab a few napkins, and find out fast why the regulars keep coming back. The...

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This Little Mesa Bakeshop Hand-Rolls Arizona Tamales So Good The Smell Pulls You In Off The Street

Some of the best finds in the East Valley hide behind plain storefronts on busy roads. This one opens at 5 a.m., seven days a week, and on a good morning the line can stretch out the door before most offices turn on their lights. Locals come for tamales, trays of pan dulce, crusty bolillos, and a grill working outside that pulls in curious drivers from the street.

Mesa, AZ · 2d

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The hottest Valley food events to fill your weekend

Pastries, pizza and other bites will be available to try at the Italian Festival. 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.

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Nothing Beats A Patty Melt At This Tiny Tempe Diner Where Regulars Know The Cook By Name

Some breakfast spots chase trends, and some just keep the coffee coming and the portions huge. Tempe has one of the second kind, tucked along a busy road near the college crowd, with wood paneling that has not changed much in decades. The line can stretch out the door on...

Tempe, AZ · 2d

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Downtown Mesa BBQ & Bluegrass Classic takes center stage

The toughest barbecue competitors at this year’s Downtown Mesa BBQ & Bluegrass Classic might not be old enough to drive. “These kids are awesome,” said Jimmy Cerracchio, the Downtown Mesa Association’s executive director, about the KidsQ competition. “They actually do their own brisket, and they do their own pulled pork. They step up, and they do an amazing job.”

Mesa, AZ · 2d

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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...

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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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Families Stock Up On Giant Flour Tortillas By The Dozen At This Old-School Arizona Factory

Oversized flour tortillas share counter space with conchas and buñuelos at one Arizona tortilla factory that opens at 6 a.m. That early start means breakfast burritos can begin before most coffee shops have their lights on. The lineup goes well beyond one style. You’ll find corn tortillas, flour tortillas,...

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New Peoria cafe celebrates Christmas year-round

For Victoria Andrej, Christmas is a time of year that inspires joy, generosity, kindness, forgiveness and unity — encouraging the community to regard one another with warmth. The spirit of the holiday, Andrej said, brings out the best in people in a way that raised an interesting question — what if every day could be Christmas?

Peoria, AZ · 18h

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Veterans Day Parade Route and Map

Honor our veterans at the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. View the new 2026 parade route and plan your visit. Honor the men and women who served our country at the 2026 Phoenix Veterans Day Parade, presented by Honoring America’s Veterans. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, this free, family-friendly event brings the community together to recognize veterans and their service.

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Mesa vet tech hit outside pet hospital: Here’s what video shows.

New video shows the driver backing into the technician outside EVE Pet Hospital and continuing in reverse before leaving. Hospital manager Elana Gulla says the couple had brought in a sick cat and told staff they were struggling to pay for care. Gulla says the technician followed the woman outside out of concern for the cat and did not know the bill was unpaid.

Mesa, AZ · 22h

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20 Arizona places offering Veterans Day deals

Veterans Day is a time to reflect on the service and sacrifice of the men and women who have worn our nation’s uniform. It’s also a day when businesses across the country show their appreciation in a tangible way, offering free meals, discounted services, special retail offers and other perks to veterans and active-duty military members. Here’s a look at some of the discounts and freebies being offered this year.