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These 12 Phoenix restaurants are now closed, one after 30 years (opens the original)
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September saw a number of Phoenix restaurants, bars and coffee shops say goodbye. Some local family-run spots shuttered after serving the Valley for decades. Others closed after just a year or two in business. National chains also shut down, with two exiting Arizona altogether. Here are 12 metro Phoenix dining and drinking destinations that closed in September. Spice Spirit was tucked at the end of the shopping center anchored by H Mart in Mesa. There, it served a large menu of dishes ranging fr
Tempe eatery named the best new restaurant in the U.S. (opens the original)
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When Filthy Animal opened along Mill Avenue, it brought a luxe jungle feel to Tempe. Now, it’s been named the best new restaurant in the country. On Tuesday, review site Yelp released its annual list of the 25 best new restaurants nationwide. The site tallied reviews and ratings of restaurants that opened between January 1, 2025, and June 11, 2026. Filthy Animal took the top spot. The large restaurant took over the former home of P.F. Chang’s at the bottom of the Mill Avenue entertainment distri
One of the Valley's best taco shops has closed. What to know (opens the original)
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In the far northwest Valley, a bright-blue-painted taqueria served some of the best tacos in town. It drew fans from all around the metroplex to drive out to El Mirage for its tangy al pastor, refreshing aguas frescas and loaded elote. It won our Best of Phoenix award for having the best tacos in town in 2020 and 2022, and has maintained a permanent spot on our list of Phoenix’s top tacos. But now, the celebrated La Bamba Mexican Grill has gone dark. While its Facebook page notes a temporary clo
Cockroaches and spoiled food: Worst Phoenix restaurant inspections of August (opens the original)
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Cockroaches, moldy food and dirty equipment are never good sights to see in a kitchen. And they are just some of the more obvious issues health inspectors look for. Every month, inspectors from the Maricopa County Environmental Services department visit Valley restaurants unannounced, ready to check the front and back of house for issues that are both obvious and harder to find. They compile inspection reports, which are published online in a searchable database. And they rate restaurants on a t
The 5 tastiest bites and sips we tried in August (opens the original)
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August is a month of change for Phoenix restaurants. The end of the slow season is in sight and summer menus are coming to a close. Some spots celebrate last-of-the-season produce, while others lean into warming fall flavors and hearty plates. As the Phoenix New Times food team ate our way around the Valley, and a little further afield last month, we enjoyed a range of bites and sips. A stellar goat curry caught our attention. A sweet, buttery latte left us inspired. And a veggie sandwich made u
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