Business

Grand opening for expansion of Pane Bianco scheduled for November

Pane Bianco, an Italian-food cafe near downtown, will soon be taking ownership of its adjacent space, with a grand opening for the expansion planned for early November.

Lo-Lo’s set to move to a larger venue next year

Lo-Lo's Chicken and Waffles will be moving to a larger venue by summer 2012, about ten years after it opened downtown, its owner said.

New ‘Discover Phoenix’ series launches with discussion of D-Backs’ economic impact

A crowd of 15 students gathered at the Walter Cronkite School to hear an Arizona Diamondbacks spokesman lead a discussion on the team's relationship with downtown Phoenix businesses.

Slate of new restaurants opening this fall may be too far from campus for...

Several new businesses are slated to open at the corner of Seventh Avenue and McDowell Street this fall, but the distance from campus may be too far for many Downtown students.

Empty storefront space at Cronkite lacks interested buyers

Last week, Bowl of Greens opened for business on the ground level of the Walter Cronkite School, leaving only one remaining commercial spot in the building vacant.

New bakery set to open its doors this fall in Arizona Center

Downtown campus students will soon be just minutes away from a new bakery chain set to occupy space in the Arizona Center.

New restaurant opens on ground floor of Cronkite building

The newest restaurant addition to the bottom floor of the Walter Cronkite School opens today, following delays from its initial opening date in early July.

New text-message service alerts public-transit riders of arrival times

NextRide, a new program by Valley Metro, uses a GPS tracker to show the next arrival time of a bus or light rail. Passengers can call or text message a unique number at each stop.

ASU allows local businesses to use parking lot

A partnership between a downtown advocacy group, the city and ASU has permitted local businesses to use University property for their customers until construction near campus ends.

Yogurtini opens at CityScape as development nears full occupancy

Yogurtini is the newest addition to the $900 million mixed-use downtown development. After the 7-month process of readying the building, the store is now open for business.