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These highly anticipated restaurant chains finally debuted in Arizona Original

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By Eddie Fontanez
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
July 13, 2026, 5:01 a.m. MT For the last several years, Arizona Republic journalists have shared what out-of-state restaurants we most wished would come to Arizona in the new year. Reporters, photographers and editors have shared their yearnings for restaurants like WaWa, Maid-Rite and Main Chick Hot Chicken. While many of the staff's wishes have repeatedly gone unanswered, all hope is not lost.
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40 metro Phoenix restaurants recognized for outstanding wine programs

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By Eddie Fontanez
| Aol Verified
Every year, Wine Spectator magazine awards several hundred restaurants in the U.S. that offer outstanding wine programs. The awards are separated into three tiers: Award of Excellence, Best of Award of Excellence and the highest tier, the Grand Award. This year, 32 Arizona restaurants earned the Award of Excellence. An additional 27 Arizona restaurants earned the Best of Award of Excellence.
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Long awaited southern fried chicken restaurant's Arizona debut delayed

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By Eddie Fontanez
| Aol Verified
Eddie Fontanez, Arizona Republic Wed, July 8, 2026 at 7:51 PM UTC Fans who have long been eagerly awaiting the Arizona debut of Southern fried chicken chain Bojangles will have to hold tight for a bit longer than previously planned. The North Carolina-based chain was originally scheduled to host a grand opening for its debut Arizona location in Gilbert on July 14, but the company shared in an email to The Republic that the opening date has been pushed back.
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