Home-grown eatery Ra Sushi debuted in downtown Scottsdale in October 1997. The 15th version of the brand is scheduled to start serving up its signature sushi next month at the upscale Dana Park shopping center on the Mesa-Gilbert border.

Ra Sushi celebrates its one-year anniversary at Mesa’s Dana Park shopping center with a White Out Party at 8 p.m. today. Guests are encouraged to dress in all white. The person with the “coolest” outfit will win a five-hour ride in a white limousine at a future date.

Diners at Ra Sushi at Dana Park in Mesa did a double-take Saturday when actor Seann William Scott and his brother stopped in to order some sushi.

Ra Sushi’s happy hour not only is getting longer, it’s spilling over into the weekend.

Ra Sushi at Dana Park shopping center is open and airy compared with the Tempe, Ahwatukee Foothills and downtown Scottsdale locations. But like the other locations — there are five — it has that trendy, hip, rock ’n’ roll vibe. And there’s not an empty seat at the bar when we stop in.

Take a departure from typical holiday party menus at RA Sushi Bar Restaurant on Dec. 31.

Now here's the kind of summer school we can get behind: RA Sushi Bar Restaurant in Tempe is hosting a Sushi 101 class 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 24, where chefs will give students a crash course in the art of sushi rolling.

Now here's the kind of summer school we can get behind: RA Sushi Bar Restaurant in Tempe is hosting a Sushi 101 class 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 24, where chefs will give students a crash course in the art of sushi rolling.

One group of restaurateurs and developers is refusing to allow the ongoing economic uncertainty or wild swings of the stock market to cast a shadow over the opening of their new Chandler restaurant, The Sushi Room.

Calling all sushi lovers and competitive eaters: A Sushi Showdown sushi-eating contest will take place 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 7, at RA Sushi restaurants in Mesa, Tempe, Ahwatukee, North Scottsdale and Old Town Scottsdale.

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The 42nd annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction will take over Jan. 13-20, 2013, at Westworld of Scottsdale — but you can get revved up for the auto action sooner.

Barbecue lovers, rejoice. Reggie’s ribs are back. Reggie Payne, former owner of R&B Ribhouse, is back in Mesa, serving up his delicious spare ribs, beef brisket and fried catfish at Home Plate Café.

What started as a fist fight ended in a stabbing in the parking lot near RA Sushi Bar Restaurant and the AMC Ahwatukee 24 Theatre in the 4900 block of east Ray Road early Saturday morning.

The long-awaited return of Japanese teppanyaki restaurant Benihana to Scottsdale is just days away.

C-Fu Gourmet (2051 W. Warner Road [480] 899-3888). This Chinese eatery is best known for its daily Dim Sum, a kind of snack lunch full of tasty dumplings and pastries, served between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. And with good reason — it’s the best in the East Valley, highlighted by the shumai (pork dumplings) and shrimp rice noodle roll. Their dinner service is also a winner, offering nearly 200 options and 13 “regional specialty sauces.” $$

Local restaurateurs are hitting the jackpot in the Valley, developing successful home-grown businesses and adding to the food offerings of the region.

Local restaurateurs are hitting the jackpot in the Valley, developing successful home-grown businesses and adding to the food offerings of the region. These aren’t just your run-of-the-mill mom-and-pop cafes, good for a weekday lunch or two.

Local restaurateurs are hitting the jackpot in the Valley, developing successful home-grown businesses and adding to the food offerings of the region.