Pretty Decent Concepts opens Creampuff Donuts in downtown Phoenix, offering chef-driven doughnuts and crafted beverages in a renovated warehouse shared with a church.

The Arizona Department of Corrections has approved Aramark to replace Trinity Services Group as the new food service provider, focusing on healthy options, job training, and post-release employment.

Restaurants and bakeries in the Valley and MoCo offer special meals for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, featuring traditional foods like challah and matzo ball soup.

Yelp users have ranked Just Tacos and More in Phoenix as the top taco spot in Arizona. Five state establishments made it to Yelp's top 100 nationwide list for tacos.

The Surprise Aquatic Center is hosting Pumpkin Splash, a unique event where families can swim with pumpkins and choose one to decorate on October 26. Pre-registration is required.

Frank's New York Style Deli in Phoenix gains acclaim for having the best sandwich in Arizona, popularizing The Tony, an Italian sub highly rated by Yelp reviewers.

Shake Shack offers a free Chicken Shack sandwich on Sundays during NFL season with a minimum $10 purchase, using the code "CHICKENSUNDAY" when ordering in-store, online, or via their app.

Pretty Decent Concepts is set to open a new restaurant and cocktail bar at the former site of P.F. Chang's in Tempe, aiming to cater to a non-college crowd.

Adventurous Stills distillery in Tempe reopens after a fire, offering new spirit creations and a renewed experience for patrons while maintaining its grain-to-bottle ethos and local Arizona sourcing.

Denver Beer Co. is expanding to Phoenix with the opening of Formation Brewing in the Roosevelt Row arts district, offering a community space and 24 taps of craft beer.

Chef Peter McQuaid is the new executive chef at The Americano steakhouse in Scottsdale, having worked previously with Beau MacMillan at several venues.

The Taco Spot, a Mexican street food chain in East Valley, is opening four new locations by 2024, growing from a barbershop taco sale to a social media sensation with extensive plans for expansion in Arizona and beyond.

Patricia's Pizza, a new restaurant by Melissa Maggiore Meyer in Scottsdale, honors family legacy with Sicilian and Neapolitan pizzas, opening in October at The Summit.