Chilte, a much-anticipated Mexican restaurant from Valley chef Lawrence “L.T.” Smith and his fiancée, Aseret Arroyo, soft-opens at 5 p.m. today at the just-restored Egyptian Motor Hotel on Grand Avenue in downtown Phoenix.
Menu highlights: Chef’s choice tacos, chocolate aguachile, mole flight, huitlacoche pasta, cheesecake de elote.
The background: Smith (Tempe Public Market Cafe, Ghost Ranch) and Arroyo had been operating a popular pop-up taco stand since 2020.
Open: 5-10 p.m. Friday-Sunday.
Details: 765 Grand Ave., Phoenix (map), 602-807-5225, chiltephx.com.
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