Author: Jess Harter

Level 1 Arcade Bar, which opened in downtown Gilbert in 2019, is opening a second location on Main, between MacDonald and Drew, in downtown Mesa. The space: The Mesa location will be two stories for a total of 6,000 square

The owner of Pubblico Italian Eatery in Phoenix and Scottsdale is opening a new concept called Rockefeller on the northwest corner of Hayden and Doubletree Ranch in north Scottsdale. The food & drink: A small menu will focus on seafood

De Babel, a restaurant specializing in Middle East fare, has opened near the northwest corner of the 101 and Raintree in north Scottsdale. The food: Chef Suliman Saleem’s menu features hummus, falafel, gyros, shawarma, chicken tawook, lamb kofta, and more.

The Sheraton Phoenix Downtown announced its ground-floor restaurant space – empty since The District American Kitchen & Wine Bar closed in 2019 – will welcome a new concept this fall. The food: Southwest-inspired Carcara will highlight Native American- and Sonoran-inspired

Tennessee-based Oscar’s Taco Shop has opened its fifth Arizona restaurant on the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Deer Valley in far north Scottsdale. The food: Breakfast burritos ($6.99) served all day, along with a large menu of other burros ($4.49-$9.19),

Famiglia Modern Italian Trattoria has opened in the former Uncorked Wine Lounge & Eatery space near the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Frank Lloyd Wright in north Scottsdale. The food: Besides starters and salads, the streamlined menu features five house-made

A two-story burger and piano bar tentatively called Winfield’s – from former American Junkie owner Ryan Jocque – is coming to the southwest corner of Camelback and Saddlebag Trail in downtown Scottsdale. The space: Two single-story buildings were demolished to

Vero Chicago Pizza, the newly renamed chain formerly known as Buddyz Chicago Pizzeria, has opened its first franchise location – for takeout only right now – on the southwest corner of Val Vista and Williams Field in Gilbert. The menu:

Asian restaurant So Good Kitchen has opened on the northeast corner of University and Hardy in Tempe, taking over the space formerly home to Mr. Hunan. The menu: Standard pork, chicken, beef, shrimp, and tofu dishes with rice. (Pictured: Teriyaki

A pair of much-anticipated East Valley restaurants – Copper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant and North Italia – have announced they will open in September. Cooper’s Hawk update: The Chicago-based chain of Napa-inspired ‘‘upscale casual’’ wine bars (pictured), made its Arizona

Crave Pizza, a successor to one of the restaurants formerly known as Buddyz Chicago Pizzeria, has opened on the southeast corner of Sossaman and Guadalupe in east Mesa. The background: When the three other local Buddyz locations announced they were

Tempe’s short-lived bao burger eatery Deez Buns, which closed in May, is being replaced by a Korean build-your-own-bowl concept called Kbop on the northeast corner of Washington and Priest. Who’s doing it? Deez Buns co-founder Justin Jin Park (pictured), the

The Double Dutch Kitchen & Cocktails has opened in the building that formerly was home to The Ivy Mediterranean Lounge on the northeast corner of Dobson and Germann in south Chandler. The space: The Ivy closed in October 2020 after

El Taco Santo, which specializes in Sonoran-style grilled tacos and quesadillas, has launched a second Valley location on the southeast corner of Gilbert and Warner in Gilbert. The popular food truck opened its first bricks-and-mortar location in Ahwatukee in November

BlackSheep Wine Bar & Merchant, which offers house red or white blends for just $5 a glass, has opened on the northwest corner of San Marcos and Boston in downtown Chandler. It takes over the original home of DC Steakhouse,

The wait is over, Tucson-based Eegee’s finally opens its first Valley location at 9:30 a.m. Thursday on the southwest corner of Val Vista and Baseline in Gilbert. The 3,515-square-foot quick-service restaurant features a walk-up counter, a spacious dining room, and

Veggie Village, an Asian fusion eatery specializing in vegetarian and vegan fare, has opened at the new 99 Ranch Market on the northeast corner of Chandler and Dobson in Chandler. Besides noodle and fried rice dishes, the menu features more