Corey Malecka

A former specialty chef at the Phoenix Public Market has partnered with the owner of Nachobot to revamp the restaurant's menu. New items will include tamales, soups, stews, a new type of crepe, fresh juices, aguas frescas and salads.

The Lost Leaf, a bar and art gallery in downtown Phoenix's Roosevelt Row, is in the early planning stages of opening a beer garden in its backyard.