Scottsdale, United States (Local)
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Jess Harter's focus is on local businesses and events, particularly in the food and beverage industry within Arizona, specifically Phoenix. She seems to be interested in new restaurant openings, closures, and other related announcements.
Given this focus, Jess would likely respond well to pitches about unique or trendsetting dining experiences or innovative business models in the local food scene. Additionally, she may appreciate stories about home products or interior design trends relevant to her geographic area of coverage.
Pitches should emphasize how the story relates specifically to Arizona-based businesses or events happening within Phoenix. This could include highlighting local chefs' innovations, new culinary concepts gaining popularity in the area, or any relevant information that ties into Phoenix's vibrant food culture.
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By: Jess Harter
🍗 A piece of Valley dining history has closed its doors. Native Grill & Wings on the southeast corner of Broadway and Dorsey in Tempe – the last remnant of the original location that first opened at McClintock and Baseline back in 1979 – is shutting down after nearly half a century. The story goes […]
By: Jess Harter
🌮 Sazónova Taqueria has opened in the former Dos Victorias space on the southeast corner of Kyrene and Ray, bringing a cactus-flanked, street-food-meets-buena-vida vibe to the neighborhood. The menu runs deep: tacos and bowls in asada, chicken, pastor, and birria; breakfast burros; loaded fries; quesadillas; enchiladas; and stuffed burritos (don’t skip the surf/turf). Combos start […]
By: Jess Harter
🍝 After 24 years in Ahwatukee, Bell’ Italia appears to be done for good. The Italian restaurant on the southeast corner of Chandler and 48th Street – known for East Coast-style pies, family recipes, and Thursday pasta nights – has shown a “temporarily closed” sign for a couple weeks, but staff members say they’ve been […]
By: Jess Harter
👨🍳 Chef Chris Collins – the guy behind Saint Urban, The Neighborly, Collins Brothers Public House, and several other brand – has opened One Sixth, a single restaurant that operates as six different brands. It takes over chef Mark Tarbell’s Cultivate, which lasted less than a year at the Bond high-end office building on the […]
By: Jess Harter
🍔 Pinky’s, the sports bar and grill that’s been quietly taking shape inside the former Angel’s Trumpet Ale House on the northwest corner of Second Street and McKinley in downtown Phoenix, officially opened its doors at 6 a.m. today. The project comes from a trio of Phoenix hospitality vets: Robert Cissell, Ariel Bracamonte, and developer […]
By: Jess Harter
🗳️ Postino‘s fourth annual Battle of the Bruschetta has kicked off, pitting six limited-edition flavors against each other for a permanent spot on the fall menu of its 35 locations. June 15-30: Cherry Mostarda vs. PB, Bacon & Banana July 1-14: Roast Beef & Horseradish vs. Muffuletta July 15-31: Smashed Pea vs. Pear & Cambozola […]
By: Jess Harter
🍺 Something’s stirring on Main Street in downtown Mesa. 12 West Brewing‘s two-story flagship location has shut its doors for what the brewery is calling a ‘‘summer break,’’ and the timing has the rumor mill running hot. In a social post, 12 West thanked fans for six years downtown before dropping the real news: ‘‘a […]
By: Jess Harter
🐟 Chula Seafood opens the doors to its fourth Valley location today at the Arizona Center in downtown Phoenix. Chula Downtown joins the brand’s existing spots in uptown Phoenix, north Scottsdale, and south Scottsdale, bringing the Arizona-born seafood purveyor’s dock-to-dish ethos into the heart of the city. The new location is serving up the Chula […]
By: Jess Harter
🚫 Downtown Phoenix lost one of its quietly beloved corners over the weekend. Aftermarket, a hole-in-the-wall coffee shop and underground art gallery tucked into the northwest corner of Grand Avenue and McKinley, shut down for good after eight years. Aftermarket was launched by Valley artist Gino Belassen, owner of uptown Phoenix gallery Belhaus, in 2018. […]
By: Jess Harter
🚧 If you’ve been sleeping on Flagstaff’s food scene, chef Rochelle Daniel is about to give you a very loud wake-up call. The two-time James Beard Award semifinalist – and the woman behind Atria, the modern-American restaurant that’s had food lovers making the mountain drive since 2021 – is opening not one but two new […]
