Category: New Restaurant Alert

Gadzooks Enchiladas & Soup, the local fast-casual enchilada concept, has opened its fourth Valley location in downtown Chandler. It shares a small parking lot with The Sleepy Whale craft beer bar and bottle shop on the northwest corner of Arizona

12 West Brewing, which launched in 2016, finally opens its taproom and restaurant at its namesake location at 7 p.m. tonight in downtown Mesa. The two-story building at 12 W. Main St. is owned by Bryan McCormick, who built the

Frasher’s Tavern, a Scottsdale landmark for nearly 16 years before closing in 2015, has reopened on the northwest corner of Drinkwater and Indian School in Old Town Scottsdale. MXSW was the first to break the news about the St. Louis-style

Chicago’s Pizza With A Twist, a California-based chain that bills itself as the “home of the authentic Indian pizza,” has made its Arizona debut on the northeast corner of McClintock and Ray in west Chandler. The menu offers both Chicago-style

Crust Brothers Pizza, a family-owned Italian restaurant, has opened next to the Harkins movie theaters on the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Shea in Scottsdale. It takes over the space formerly home to Meatballz, which closed in June. Pizzas range

The Peppermill, a modern-day steakhouse with French and Asian influences, opens at 4 p.m. today on the southwest corner of McClintock and Elliot in south Tempe. The indie steakhouse is the brainchild of chef-owner Chad Thomas Bolar, who’s worked at

Tasty Pot, a national chain of traditional Taiwanese-style hot pot restaurants, has opened its first Arizona location in the Mekong Plaza on the southwest corner of Dobson and Main in west Mesa. The menu offers a dozen individual hot pots,

Barrel & Bushel, a rustic gastropub-style restaurant at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Phoenix, opens today on the southwest corner of Second Street and Monroe. It replaces the former Networks Bar & Grill as part of the hotel’s recent renovations.

After a soft opening on Christmas Eve, Level 1 Arcade Bar in downtown Gilbert holds its official grand opening with prize giveaways and raffles from noon-2 a.m. Friday. The two-story venue takes over the former Grubstak space that closed in

White Castle crowds are so October. The buzz this month is all about Jollibee. Back in October, MXSW was the first to break the news that the fast-food chain known as ‘‘the McDonald’s of the Philippines’’ would make its Arizona

Thirsty Lion Gastropub & Grill, a chain out of Oregon, has opened its fourth Arizona location at Desert Ridge Marketplace in northeast Phoenix. The menu offers 60-plus items such as sandwiches, burgers, mac ’n’ cheese, tacos, and steaks. (Pictured: Gastropub

Founding Fathers Kitchen, a restaurant and bar with a menu ranging from barbecue to sushi (pictured) to tacos, has opened in the former Angry Crab Shack space on northeast corner of Ranch Circle and Ray in Ahwatukee. Lunch and dinner

San Antonio-based Urban Bricks Pizza has made its Arizona debut on 48th Street between Broadway and Southern near Tempe Diablo Stadium. Unlike most fast-casual build-your-own pizza concepts, Urban Bricks offers delivery, a drive-through, and a full bar.

Duck Donuts, a national chain named for its original location in Duck, N.C., will make its Arizona debut at 8 a.m. Saturday on the southwest corner of Arizona and Ocotillo in south Chandler. Specialty doughnuts come in a variety of

Iconic Phoenix ice cream shop Mary Coyle Ol’ Fashion Ice Cream has reopened at the Tapestry on Central condominiums on the northwest corner of Central and Encanto. The business, which has occupied several different locations over its 68 years, closed

The long-delayed openings of The Sicilian Butcher and The Sicilian Baker in Chandler finally will happen at 11 a.m. today on the southwest corner of the Loop 101 and Frye. The Sicilian Butcher offers craft meatballs, house-made pastas, and charcuterie. The Sicilian

Over Easy, a Scottsdale-based breakfast and lunch concept, has opened its seventh Valley location in the Ancala Village shopping center on the southwest corner of Frank Lloyd Wright and Via Linda in north Scottsdale. It follows in the footsteps of

Mesa-based Angry Crab Shack cuts the ribbon on its eighth Valley location at 4 p.m. today near the northeast corner of 115th Avenue and Bell in Surprise. The restaurants specialize in seafood and boils with Asian and Cajun flavors. The

Original Thai Cuisine 2 Go, a locally owned Thai restaurant, has opened on the northwest corner of Dobson and Southern in west Mesa. It takes over the strip-mall space formerly home to Szechuan Express, which closed last month. The expansive

A-burrito, a locally owned quick-service Mexican restaurant, has opened on the southwest corner of Stapley and Main in central Mesa. The menu offers 10 different 8-inch burritos named for Arizona cities: The Phoenix (carne asada) The Mesa (char-grilled chicken) The