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Food & drink news from the Phoenix metro area
FOR PAID SUBSCRIBERS: 🍜 One of Tokyo’s most viral noodle shops is coming to the East Valley. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/25/f...
26.11.2025 13:58 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
FOR PAID SUBSCRIBERS: 🚧 A upscale-casual concept from Texas is gearing up for its Arizona debut — and it’s landing in Gilbert with all the coastal-classic swagger that’s made it a Dallas favorite. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/25/t...
26.11.2025 13:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
HOLIDAYS: 🎅🏼 The Valley’s holiday pop-up bar scene is growing faster than I realized. Here are seven more options for your holiday merriment. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/25/w...
26.11.2025 13:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
FOR PAID SUBSCRIBERS: 🍽️ South of the 202, Chandler shifts into full comfort mode with standout sushi, serious pizza, and powerhouse brunches. Here are 20 go-to spots. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/24/m...
25.11.2025 12:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
HOLIDAYS: 🎅🏼 Yesterday’s rundown of five holiday pop-up bars in the Valley had such a great response from readers that I decided to spotlight five more. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/25/w...
25.11.2025 12:48 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
SPIRITS: 🍹 ’Tis the season for over-the-top décor, nostalgic cocktails, and bars that look like the inside of a Hallmark movie – if Hallmark also served Navy-strength rum. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/23/w...
24.11.2025 13:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
JURISPRUDENCE: 🚔 A Tempe college bar just landed back in the spotlight. Police say 249 people were arrested or cited in one night during a massive underage-drinking sting. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/22/2...
24.11.2025 13:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
FOR PAID SUBSCRIBERS: 🥖 Fast-casual carb lovers, rejoice: Fazoli’s is officially returning to Gilbert, bringing its piping-hot pastas, classic baked dishes, and famously addictive breadsticks back to the town. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/23/a...
24.11.2025 13:03 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
FOR PAID SUBSCRIBERS: 🚧 Roosevelt Row is getting a triple-threat from Prescott-based Vivili Hospitality, which is dropping two restaurants and a cocktail bar on opposite corners of First Street in early 2026. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/23/2...
24.11.2025 13:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
FOR PAID SUBSCRIBERS: 🌮 The seventh (and final) installment of MXSW’s expanded guide to Mexican food in the Valley takes a look at the top 15 Mexican restaurants in Phoenix. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/20/m...
21.11.2025 22:20 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
NEW RESTAURANT ALERT: 🥩🍸 Cleaverman and Filthy Martini Bar – the much-anticipated new creations from Pretty Decent Concepts (the minds behind Wren & Wolf, Filthy Animal, Carry On, etc. ) – open today at the Arizona Center in downtown Phoenix. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/20/c...
21.11.2025 22:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
FOR PAID SUBSCRIBERS: 🌮 The sixth installment of MXSW’s expanded guide to Mexican food in the Valley takes a look at the top 10 Mexican restaurants in the West Valley. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/19/m...
20.11.2025 13:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
CRAFT BEER: ⛳️ The Arizona Biltmore Golf Club’s Adobe Bar & Grille has partnered with Tempe’s The Shop Beer Co. to debut Ball Washer blonde lager. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/19/b...
20.11.2025 13:37 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
FOR PAID SUBSCRIBERS: 🌮 Former food truck SALT, aka Sea and Land Tacos, is gearing up to move into its own brick-and-mortar location. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/19/s...
20.11.2025 13:34 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
NEW RESTAURANT ALERT: 🥖 Pickleman’s Gourmet Café, a Missouri-based chain of sandwich shops, makes its Arizona debut Thursday at Arrowhead Towne Center in Glendale. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/19/p...
20.11.2025 13:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
NEW RESTAURANT ALERT: 🍝 Dave’s Italian Eatery – a family-friendly mash-up of classic red-sauce comfort, stone-fired pizzas, and neighborhood-casual vibes – has opened in Gilbert. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/19/e...
20.11.2025 13:28 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
FOR PAID SUBSCRIBERS: 🥙 Mediterranean fast-casual favorite Cava is gearing up to open another Valley location. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/18/m...
19.11.2025 13:26 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
FOR PAID SUBSCRIBERS: 🐟 Chula Seafood, the Arizona-born seafood purveyor known for its dock-to-dish ethos and crowd-favorite plates, is planning to open a fourth Valley location. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/18/c...
19.11.2025 13:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
NEW RESTAURANT ALERT: 🧀 Cheese ’n Stuff, the longtime Central Avenue staple known for its stacked sandwiches, no-frills counter service, and neighborhood-hangout energy, has reopened after a brief hiatus in midtown Phoenix. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/18/c...
19.11.2025 12:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
NEW RESTAURANT ALERT: 🍜 Jinya Ramen Bar, a contemporary Japanese restaurant known for its slow-simmered broths and customizable ramen, opens its third Valley location today at The Trailhead in Peoria. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/18/j...
19.11.2025 12:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
NEW RESTAURANT ALERT: 🦉 Night Owl Pizza & Drinks officially lands in Tempe today, bringing its retro-cool mix of pinball, New York-style slices, smashburgers, and all-day patio vibes to the city. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/18/n...
19.11.2025 12:44 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
FOR PAID SUBSCRIBERS: 🥙 The Halal Guys – a New York City street-food concept famous for gyro-and-chicken combos, orange rice, and its cult-favorite white sauce – is preparing to open a second Valley location. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/17/n...
18.11.2025 14:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
FOR PAID SUBSCRIBERS: 🌮 The fifth installment of MXSW’s expanded guide to Mexican food in the Valley takes a look at the top 10 Mexican restaurants in Mesa. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/17/m...
18.11.2025 14:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
NEW RESTAURANT ALERT: 🍺 Tipsy Taps & Grill, a family-run sports bar and restaurant, has replaced the year-old DTC Sports Grille location in south Tempe. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/17/t...
17.11.2025 20:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
DEALS & FREEBIES: 🥖 Valley-born sandwich chain Cheba Hut celebrates its second annual ‘‘Nugsgiving’’ with a free food giveaway Tuesday. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/17/g...
17.11.2025 20:49 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
NEW RESTAURANT ALERT: 🍷 Humble Bistro, a neighborhood wine bar, has opened its fourth Valley location on the ground floor of the Adeline Luxury Living apartments in downtown Phoenix. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/17/h...
17.11.2025 20:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
FAST FOOD: 🍔 Back in September, a study showed Gilbert was the most expensive city in the United States for food delivery. Now, another study ranks Chandler as the most expensive for McDonald’s. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/17/s...
17.11.2025 20:43 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📷 Ever wonder how MXSW got started and how I do what I do? I recently was invited to talk about my blogging on the ‘‘On the Delo’’ video podcast. Watch here: mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/17/w...
17.11.2025 13:27 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
FOR PAID SUBSCRIBERS: 🌮 The fourth installment of MXSW’s expanded guide to Mexican food in the Valley takes a look at the top 10 Mexican restaurants in Gilbert. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/16/m...
17.11.2025 13:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
FOR PAID SUBSCRIBERS: 🍹 An intimate, after-hours cocktail lounge offering globally inspired food and drinks is coming to Desert Ridge Marketplace in northeast Phoenix. mouthbysouthwest.com/2025/11/16/g...
17.11.2025 13:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
