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The Porch: A Neighborhood Joint has opened in Gilbert's Heritage District

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The Porch: A Neighborhood Joint is open in the Heritage District in Gilbert. (Tom Blodgett/Community Impact Newspaper)

The Porch: A Neighborhood Joint is open in the Heritage District in Gilbert. (Tom Blodgett/Community Impact Newspaper)

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By Tom Blodgett |

The Porch: A Neighborhood Joint opened Jan. 4 in the Heritage District at 312 N. Gilbert Road, Gilbert. The restaurant and bar also has locations in Arcadia and Tempe and serves appetizers, tacos, bowls, burgers, salads, sweets and drinks. 480-572-1298. www.porchrestaurants.com
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The Porch: A Neighborhood Joint
By Tom Blodgett
Raised in Arizona, Tom Blodgett has spent 30 years in journalism in Arizona and is the editor of the Gilbert edition of Community Impact Newspaper. He is a graduate of Arizona State University, where he now serves as an instructional professional in the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and editorial adviser to The State Press, the university's independent student media outlet.

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