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Arizona Chinese scientist Kewei Chen named to national medical scientist list
Arizona Chinese News highlighted Kewei Chen as the only Arizona Chinese scientist selected for a national medical scientist ranking. The item connects local Chinese achievement with Arizona research visibility.
Mesa mayor breakfast draws Chinese business participation
Arizona Chinese News covered a Mesa mayor breakfast where Tangwa and Chinese business representatives participated. The item gives the Chinese lane a local civic and business-community angle.
Harmony Kitchen Opens Near ASU With June Discount
Harmony Kitchen has opened near ASU in Tempe with Hunan leaning dishes, KTV rooms and a June discount. The restaurant lists stir fried egg with pork, boiled fish, grilled fish, dry pot dishes, noodles and rice plates among its menu choices.
Great Wall Seafood in Phoenix Highlights Kung Pao Chicken
Great Wall Seafood Restaurant in Phoenix is drawing attention to a kung pao chicken made with sliced chicken breast, vegetables and a savory sauce. The restaurant also lists five willow fish fillets, roast duck, princess chicken and roast pork among its current picks.
Yama Sushi Serves All You Can Eat Menus Across Arizona
Yama Sushi offers an all you can eat menu with sushi rolls, sashimi, uni, oysters, ramen, fried items and desserts at several Arizona locations. Listed branches include Peoria, Phoenix, Chandler and Scottsdale.
Fà-me Café plans Biltmore move in Phoenix
Fà-me Café is preparing to move from Central Avenue to the 24th at Camelback office complex in Phoenix's Biltmore neighborhood. The new 3,600 square foot location is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Turquoise Wine Bar sets August opening in Surprise
Turquoise Wine Bar is planning a mid to late August opening at Surprise City Center. The location will feature small lot wines, small plates, weekend live music and wine club memberships.
OMI Pilates plans August opening in north Phoenix
OMI Pilates, an independent mat Pilates studio from founder Dasia Sade, is preparing to open near Northern Avenue and State Route 51. The studio will offer unheated classes capped at 10 participants.
Trader Joe's plans two more Phoenix stores
Trader Joe's is preparing two additional Phoenix locations, one on East Thomas Road and another at Desert Ridge Marketplace. The chain already operates more than 20 stores across Arizona.
Black Rock Coffee Bar adds three Arizona shops
Black Rock Coffee Bar has three Arizona openings planned for Glendale, Chandler and Prescott Valley. The schedule begins in June and continues with two more shops in July.
Grandioso targets mid July opening on Grand Avenue
Grandioso is planned for 1227 Grand Ave in Phoenix, with Justin Piazza aiming for a summer opening. The bar focused restaurant will serve several pizza styles along with drinks, wings, appetizers and panino sandwiches.
Atashi Yokocho planned for Scottsdale's The Sydney
Restaurateur Huy Truong is planning Atashi Yokocho at The Sydney in Scottsdale. The 2028 project is expected to gather about 15 Japanese restaurant concepts in one venue.
Angry Crab Shack opens Chandler restaurant June 11
Angry Crab Shack is opening a new restaurant at 3033 S. Gilbert Road in Chandler. The June 11 celebration will include a spicy wing contest, children's activities and local nonprofit support.
Luna Grill plans three more metro Phoenix restaurants
Luna Grill plans to open at least three additional restaurants in the Phoenix area before the end of 2026. The new locations are expected in Tempe, Avondale, and north Phoenix near the TSMC semiconductor campus area.
Picacho Peak travel stop closes after 40 years
Bowlin’s Picacho Peak Travel Center and its adjacent Dairy Queen have closed after four decades serving drivers on Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Tucson. The stop had become a familiar place for fuel, food, restrooms and souvenirs for generations of Arizona road-trip families.
Panda Express opens new Goodyear restaurant on West Yuma Road
Panda Express has opened at 17211 W Yuma Road in Goodyear. The May 22 launch included a ribbon cutting, free shirts for the first 88 guests, and a $1,000 donation to Agua Fria Food & Clothing Bank.
Pinnacle Brewing plans Downtown Mesa taproom and kitchen for 2027
Pinnacle Brewing plans to open its second Valley location at 104 W. Main St. in Downtown Mesa in 2027. The Scottsdale brewery says the new site will pair its beers with a food program to be announced later.
Wagyu House plans first Arizona restaurant at Chandler Fashion Center
Wagyu House is planning a 2027 opening at Chandler Fashion Center in the former Kona Grill space. The restaurant at 3111 W. Chandler Blvd. would be the brand's first Arizona location.
Project LeanNation eyes a summer debut in Peoria
Project LeanNation Lake Pleasant is under construction at 9785 W. Happy Valley Road in Peoria and is waiting on final city approvals. Kyle and Courtney Bridges plan to offer prepared meals, body scans, and nutrition coaching from the new shop.
Crust Simply Italian looks at Avondale and Surprise for future growth
Crust Simply Italian is considering future restaurants in Avondale and Surprise. The Arizona brand has already opened in Peoria this year and is still moving ahead with its Mesa project at The Grid.
Bikini Q BBQ aims for first permanent Phoenix restaurant in early 2027
Bikini Q BBQ is working toward its first permanent restaurant in early 2027. Until then, Veronica Hansen's barbecue business continues to serve from a food truck at 3220 W. Bell Rd. in Phoenix.
Perry’s sets opening date for its first Arizona restaurant in Gilbert
Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille says its first Arizona location will open June 8 in Gilbert's Northside at SanTan Village. The move gives the Phoenix area another major upscale dining entrant and marks the brand's expansion into its 12th market.
Scottsdale details first visible upgrades funded by Prop 490
Less than a year after voters approved Scottsdale’s Parks & Preserve sales tax, the city says residents are already seeing upgrades in parks, trails, ballfields, and the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Officials highlighted new landscaping, court resurfacing, storm repairs, field improvements, and maintenance investments made since the tax took effect in July 2025.
Scottsdale launches matching marketing fund for Old Town businesses
Scottsdale’s Tourism & Events Department is offering dollar-for-dollar marketing support to qualifying Old Town businesses. Individual businesses can seek up to $5,000, while collaborative campaigns involving multiple businesses can receive as much as $20,000.