Restaurants

Demand for the nonprofit’s meal program has doubled this past year, from 50 meals to 100 meals per week.

Thaily’s, which opened in April, is a one-of-a-kind eatery.

The Tempe mainstay has been expanding in a few directions.

The owners of Boondocks, a Scottsdale bar currently being sued by a former employee over unpaid wages, netted $2.7 million.

The Biltmore was already a very nice resort. It is now insanely nice, and Renata’s is a pillar of its reinvention.

The Valley’s vegan restaurants are known for serving all manner of savory plant-based dishes. But they have a sweet side, too.

“We’ve never sold so many cocktails before.”

Here are all the openings and closings in the Valley restaurant scene last month.

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Rene Andrade’s deep passion for Sonoran food shines at Bacanora.

A Chandler stak spot closes its doors.

The inaugural Phoenix Vegan Restaurant Week is happening from September 12 to 18.

What was added and what was subtracted to the Valley restaurant scene last month.

Last month’s health inspection offenders.

Keeping it light at the new Italian countryside-themed joint in Scottsdale.

The Chic Chef Marketplace is opening, Sprouts is hiring, and AAWL is releasing a beer.

This strip of 24th Street in central Phoenix is a go-to food and drink hub.

The 6,000-square-foot space at Second and Washington streets is open-roofed and features a bar and large-ish lounge.

Here come new concepts from LGO, FRC, and Tacos Chiwas, plus one 99 Ranch Market.

Restaurant workers are getting paid more to stay home. A lot of them like it.

Curry Corner was one of 10 restaurants selected to receive help from the television show Restaurant Recovery.