COMING SOON: 🚧 Rene Andrade, the James Beard Award-winning chef behind acclaimed Phoenix restaurants Bacanora and Huarachis Taqueria, is opening a third Mexican restaurant in Phoenix – and the location is familiar. mouthbysouthwest.com/2026/03…

MXSW NEWSLETTER 02.23.26: 🌮 SugarJam sibling Soul Fire Tacos launches at Scottsdale Airpark; Naz's Halal Food makes AZ debut in Tempe; ICE releases West Valley restaurant owner; and more. mailchi.mp/mouthbysouthwest/…

MXSW NEWSLETTER: 🇬🇧 Cornish Pasty Co. finally opens long-awaited Glendale location; Slice House announces Gilbert opening date; Osteria Mia expands to Surprise; and more. mailchi.mp/mouthbysouthwest/…

COMING SOON: 🍕 After months of anticipation, one of the country’s most decorated pizza names is finally ready to make its Arizona debut. mouthbysouthwest.com/2026/02…

FOR PAID SUBSCRIBERS: ⚾️ Headed to a spring training game? Start here – MXSW's East Valley and West Valley guides highlight 100+ spots for pre-game bites, post-game drinks, and everything in between near every Cactus League stadium. mouthbysouthwest.com/2026/02…

MXSW NEWSLETTER 02.13.26: 🍺 Arizona Strong Beer Fest returns for 25th anniversary Saturday; The Chocolate Affaire sweetens Valentine’s weekend in Glendale; Undertow hosts 10th-anniversary hog feast with Scott Baird; and more. mailchi.mp/mouthbysouthwest/…

MXSW NEWSLETTER 02.11.26: 🚜 The lasting legacy of Bob McClendon; the shocking closure of Golden Oak Barbecue & Taproom; the long-awaited reopening of Si Señor; and more.

MXSW INSIDER: 🍺 Greenwood Brewing – the award-winning, woman-owned downtown Phoenix brewery founded by Megan Greenwood – has announced plans to open a taproom later this year in downtown Chandler. mouthbysouthwest.com/2026/02…

CLOSINGS: 🚫 Golden Oak Barbecue & Taproom, one of my top 10 new restaurants of 2025, has permanently closed in downtown Phoenix after just three months. The move comes after a dispute with neighboring apartments over smoke from Golden Oak's smoker. mouthbysouthwest.com/2026/02…

MXSW NEWSLETTER 02.10.26: 🍽️ New stewards, same soul as The Farish House moves forward; popular Scottsdale pizzeria closes; Burros & Fries makes E.V. debut; and more. mailchi.mp/mouthbysouthwest/…