Category: New Restaurant Alert

🍖🍺 Downtown Phoenix just scored a new spot where award-winning craft beer meets globally inspired barbecue. Opening today, Golden Oak Barbecue & Taproom is a collaboration between Nicky’s Barbecue founder Chris Figueroa and Oro Brewing’s Dave Valencia, blending the Valley’s

🌮 LaCo Smashburgers & Tacos Bar, a new concept fusing Mexican street food with American grill favorites, has opened on the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Acoma in north Scottsdale. It takes over the space formerly home to Leghorn’s in

🐄 Chick-fil-A is expanding its Tempe presence with a new location opening at 6 a.m. Thursday near the northwest corner of University and Dorsey. To celebrate opening day, anyone who arrives dressed in cow-themed attire – from full costumes to

🍣 Downtown Phoenix has gotten a new dose of modern Japanese cool. Tucson-born Obon Sushi Bar Ramen, known for its energetic vibe and polished yet playful take on Japanese dining, has opened its latest Valley location on the northeast corner

🌮 Funky Frida’s, a new Arcadia hotspot where the spirit of Frida Kahlo meets modern Mexican flair, has opened next to OHSO Brewery on the northeast corner of Indian School and 49th Street in east Phoenix. Brought to life by

🦢 Society Swan – the latest Sam Fox concept, described as ‘‘part timeless American brasserie, part French daydream’’ – officially opens today at Scottsdale Fashion Square. The two-level restaurant’s name is drawn from New York City’s ‘‘Swans’’ – a group of

🐙 Heritage Kitchen & Cocktails, a modern American restaurant with coastal Mediterranean influences, has opened in the Bashas’ plaza on the southwest corner of Bell and Thompson Peak Parkway in north Scottsdale. The globally inspired menu from chef Christopher Brugman,

🍣 Fuji San Grill & Sushi, an all-you-can-eat Americanized Japanese restaurant, has opened on the southwest corner of Gilbert and Germann in south Chandler. It takes over the strip-mall space formerly home to Oasis Bay Sushi & Seafood Buffet, which

🍰 The Art of Baking, a European-inspired small-batch bakery cafe, has opened its first brick-and-mortar location on the southwest corner of Jackson and Fourth Street – across from Chase Field – in downtown Phoenix. Known for its over-the-top cakes, intricately

🥟 Happy Bao’s, a family-run Northern Chinese restaurant offering traditional dumplings, noodles, and baos, has opened its second Valley location in the Asiana Market plaza on the northwest corner of Union Hills and 43rd Avenue in Glendale. Its first location

🎤 The father-and-son team behind the Saltmine Studio Oasis held a grand opening Tuesday for Diamond Don’s, their recently launched restaurant adjacent to the recording studio on the northwest corner of Macdonald and First Avenue in downtown Mesa. The restaurant

🖼️ Alden, a restaurant offering refined globally inspired dishes, has opened at the Phoenix Art Museum on the northeast corner of Central and McDowell in midtown Phoenix. The 3,862-square-foot restaurant, which overlooks the sculpture garden and is open Wednesday through

🌵 Gertrude’s by Tarbell’s, the rebranded restaurant at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, has reopened under the culinary lead of acclaimed Phoenix chef Mark Tarbell. Gertrude’s and its sibling, the grab-and-go Patio Cafe, closed in May after operators Alan

🎱 Cactus Racks, a billiards-focused restaurant and bar, has opened in the former Phat Turtle BBQ space on the southeast corner of Cave Creek and Desert Willow Parkway in Cave Creek. The menu offers comfort food classics with a modern

🍨 Portland’s cult-favorite ice cream brand has officially doubled down in Arizona. After debuting last summer in Gilbert’s Agritopia, Salt & Straw opens its second Valley shop today – this time at Novus Place near the northwest corner of Rural

🥃 Whiskey and Wings Sports Bar & Grill has opened in the former Fat Willy’s space on the southwest corner of Carefree Highway and Black Mountain in Cave Creek. Owners Nick and Michaella Richmond say the bar brings together their favorite

✈️ Buckle up, Phoenix travelers: Guy Fieri just landed at Sky Harbor, and he’s bringing the heat. Flavortown Kitchen + Bar has opened at Terminal 4, transforming your typical airport food court experience into something actually worth getting to the

🍺 The Narwhal Taproom & Bottleshop – the East Valley’s latest destination for hopheads, casual sippers, and anyone looking for a community-minded drinking spot – officially opens its doors at 4 p.m. today in southeast Mesa. It takes over the former

 bb.q Chicken, a South Korea-based chain of Korean fried chicken restaurants, has opened its second Arizona location on the southwest corner of the 101 and Frank Lloyd Wright in north Scottsdale. The concept made its Valley debut at the 99

🥞 Thanks A Brunch, which debuted on the southwest corner of McQueen and Guadalupe in Gilbert in October 2023, has launched its second location in the Fry’s plaza on the northeast corner of Power and Baseline in east Mesa. The