Good morning, Mesa.
Salad and Go plans a Mesa comeback
Salad and Go’s new owners are planning Mesa and Gilbert reopenings, putting the restaurant’s return on the calendar without a confirmed Mesa opening date.
Key facts
- Mesa and Gilbert are named in the reopening plans reported October 22 by What Now Phoenix.
- The new owners hope to reopen their first East Valley restaurant before the end of 2026.
- That target applies to the first East Valley reopening; it does not establish when a Mesa location will reopen.
What to watch: a confirmed Mesa address and opening date. Read the reopening report.
Around the corner
🏗️ A 37-acre shopping center heads to review. Gateway Crossing proposes roughly 360,895 square feet of commercial development at Williams Field Road and the AZ 24 Gateway Freeway. The site is in southeast Mesa, beyond this edition’s usual downtown and west-side focus, but the proposal’s scale makes it a citywide development to follow.
The Planning and Zoning Board is scheduled to consider the proposal October 28. City staff recommends approval with conditions; the proposal is still under review, with no opening date provided. Project narrative, case ZON25-00660.
The week
Monday, October 26
🎨 Drawing club at Main. School-age children and families can practice drawing with a new prompt at Mesa Public Library Main Branch, 4 PM. Supplies are provided. Details.
👻 Macrame ghosts at Dobson Ranch. THINKspot hosts a Halloween craft session for ages 12 to 18 at 4 PM. Details.
🖨️ Learn the Bambu 3D printer. Adults can learn how to start using THINKspot’s newest 3D printer at Dobson Ranch, 6 PM. Details.
Tuesday, October 27
🔒 AI safety and privacy at Dobson Ranch. An adult class covers artificial intelligence developments and their privacy implications at THINKspot, 2 PM. Details.
🎸 Knocked Loose and Denzel Curry play Mesa Amphitheatre. The downtown show is listed for 6 PM at 263 N. Center Street. Tickets.
Wednesday, October 28
🧙 Room on the Broom crafts at Main. School-age children can make a magnet-track craft at 1:30 PM in the Youth Activity Room. Supplies are limited. Details.
🎤 Bobbyy and Akai Solo play The Underground. The hip-hop show starts at 7:30 PM at 105 West Main Street, along downtown’s Main Street spine between Country Club Drive and Mesa Drive. Tickets.
Thursday, October 29
🎃 Halloween crafts at Dobson Ranch. THINKspot hosts a seasonal craft session for ages six to 12 at 4 PM. Details.
From the schools
🎵 Westwood HS Mesa hosts a band feeder concert. The concert is scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, at 6 PM in the auditorium. School calendar.
Around the Valley
Three more options across the city line in Tempe.
🎸 AFI plays Marquee Theatre. Tuesday, October 27, at 8 PM. A touring concert option just west of Mesa. Tickets.
🎶 Pigeons Playing Ping Pong plays Marquee Theatre. Thursday, October 29, at 7 PM. An earlier evening start for a weeknight concert trip. Tickets.
🏐 ASU women’s volleyball hosts UCF. Friday, October 30, at 1 PM at Desert Financial Arena. A daytime sports option before the evening Halloween plans. Tickets.