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Find out which three restaurants have planned grand openings for the new year.

Mesquite Fresh Street Mex, a growing Phoenix-based restaurant chain owned by brothers Ahmad and Naser Alatrash, has two more new locations in the works in the West Valley.

A beloved movie theater in St. Charles reopened this weekend, after having to shut down because of a fire.

“We get to see the community come in and thank us and be thankful that this kind of establishment is back open,” Anthony Nolen, co-owner of St. Andrews Cinema, said.

After a fire in 2019, the St. Andrews Cinema had holes in the roof which allowed rain in. Vandals frequented the abandoned space, causing damage. Plus, the new owners said people were living inside the closed St. Charles theater.

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After years of pop-ups, Jo Seddon and Lisa Wengler are set to open a brick-and-mortar for their Italian concept Gia.

Since its founding in 2016, Cloth & Flame has gained acclaim for setting up large events and dinners in beautiful outdoor locations ranging from the Grand Canyon to Alaska. The Phoenix-based company has now launched a spinoff event venue platform that gives customers exclusive access to book rare and historic properties and wild landscapes for every type of event.

On the picket line, striking workers said they're negotiating for a minimum of $12 an hour, but the local coffee chain has countered with $10 an hour for new employees.

Also, the new Wolf on Broadway opened, hot drinks and comfort food are arriving in time for winter at Experts Only Après Bar and a restaurant that served fried chicken and champagne has closed.

The bar will pay homage to the late 1980s and early ’90s.

Truva Turkish Kitchen plans to open a second location in the vacant Maplewood space at Warren County’s Deerfield Towne Center.

A thermal engineer and coffee lover came up with a new idea to brew coffee hot, then chill it quickly to create a cup that's not watered down and keeps the flavor of hot brew.