Mesa welcomed eight new restaurants in June, including CAVA, Pacific Rim & Bento, Salad & Go and a new location for Jarrod's Coffee, Tea, & Gallery.

Popular dishes include the BBQ mixed plate, chicken Katsu, and the "very famous SPAM Musubi that everybody loves." The restaurants aim to provide a Hawaiian experience beyond just the food.

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, the brand that helped popularize Hawaii’s iconic “plate lunch,” has officially opened its first location in New Mexico in Rio Rancho. This new opening brings the franchise’s ...