Category: New Restaurant Alert

Back in June, MXSW broke the news that Mr Brews Taphouse, a Wisconsin-based chain of burger-and-beer eateries, would be making its Arizona debut on the southwest corner of Alma School and Germann in south Chandler. It officially opens today in

Poke Bar, an 18-month-old restaurant on the southeast corner of Price and Ray in Chandler, has been sold and renamed Gosan Poke & Roll. Gosan offers build-your-own poke bowls with your choice of two scoops ($8.95), three scoops ($10.95), or

Eat Smart, a cafe-like concept with a wide-ranging all-day menu, has opened on the southeast corner of Chandler Boulevard and Desert Foothills Parkway in Ahwatukee. It takes over a former Jack in the Box restaurant. The 75-item breakfast offerings range

Deez Buns, a restaurant offering Asian-inspired sandwiches in steamed buns, has opened on the northeast corner of Priest and Washington in north Tempe. The concept is a partnership between the owners of Korean restaurant Drunken Tiger in Mesa and Filipino

PHX Beer Co., which bought out and replaced Phoenix Ale Brewery this month, has opened a second location of its restaurant (formerly known as Central Kitchen) on the west side of Hayden, just north of Via de Ventura, in Scottsdale.

Arizona’a newest brewery, Front Pourch Brewing, opens at 3 p.m. today near 19th Avenue and Happy Valley Road – just north of the Deer Valley Airport – in north Phoenix. The owners are Randy and Diana Bolstrom, general contractors and

The East Valley’s newest gastropub, The Parlay Kitchen & Cocktails, opens at 11 a.m. today on Price Road, just south of the 202, in south Chandler. It takes over the building that formerly housed Meridiem Kitchen & Lounge, which closed

Peacock Wine Bar, Gilbert’s newest nightlife venue, opens at noon Saturday, Aug. 24, and – shocker! – it’s not downtown or at SanTan Village. Instead, Tracy Schoenley and fiancé Richard Wallace are making their first foray into the food and

While most Arizonans are familiar with Chicago-style deep-dish pizza and Chicago-style hot dogs, few probably are aware of Chicago-style fried chicken. Chicago’s Chicken Shack is hoping to change that. The storefront eatery has opened in a well-worn strip mall on

George’s Wildberries, a breakfast and lunch cafe, has opened in the recently vacated Beaver Choice strip-mall space on the southeast corner of Extension and Baseline in south Mesa. Prior to Beaver Choice, Mesa residents may remember the space as the

Tempura Takeover, one of the East Valley’s more unusual restaurant concepts, has opened in a former Gilbert gas station on the southeast corner of Baseline and Burk, about a half-mile east of Gilbert Road. The menu features Japanese tempura –

Lomi Poki, a poke bowl restaurant that opened last year in south Scottsdale, has expanded by opening a second location on the northeast corner of McClintock and Warner in south Tempe. It takes over a space that formerly housed a

After seven months of delays and several days of soft openings, The Hidden House in downtown Chandler finally is open to the public. The 8,500-square-foot venue takes over a refurbished 1939 bungalow and its lot on Commonwealth, a block behind

The Valley’s newest Japanese noodle shop, Azusa Ramen, has opened in the Fry’s shopping center on the northwest corner of Mill and Southern in Tempe. It takes over the former Papa Murphy’s space next to DaYung’s Tea on the north

Maple & Ash, a high-end surf-and-turf restaurant out of Chicago, opens its second location at 5 p.m. today at the Scottsdale Waterfront on the southwest corner of Scottsdale and Camelback. It takes over the former Wildfish Seafood Grille, which closed

California-based chicken concept The Buffalo Spot has opened its second East Valley restaurant on the southeast corner of Val Vista and Williams Field in Gilbert. It takes over the former Bush’s Chicken, which closed in July 2018. The building has

Khazana Indian Bistro, a family-run Indian buffet restaurant, has opened on the northwest corner of Hayden and Via de Ventura in north Scottsdale. It takes over the building that formerly was home to Tandoori Times Indian Bistro, which closed in

Meño’s Place, a family-owned restaurant serving Mexican street food, has opened on Southern just east of Dobson, across from Mesa Community College, in west Mesa. It takes over the former Uncle Monkey’s Bar & Grill, which closed last year. The

Mama Baer’s Scones, Jams & Treats, a 2-year-old small business specializing in jams and baked goods, has opened a bricks-and-mortar location on the northeast corner of Val Vista and Guadalupe in Gilbert. The small cafe and bakery takes over a

La Esquina Argentina, a restaurant featuring empanadas and other Argentinian favorites, has opened on Broadway, a half-mile east of Val Vista, in east Mesa. Beef, spicy beef, and corn empanadas ($3.25) are the signature menu items. Sandwiches include choripan (grilled