Category: New Restaurant Alert

St. Amand Kitchen & Cocktails finally has opened its doors on the northwest corner of Alma School and Ocotillo in south Chandler. The restaurant and bar, formerly known as D’Vine Bistro & Wine Bar, closed last September for remodeling and rebranding.

California-based Mexican restaurant chain Tocaya Organica will hold the grand opening of its second Arizona location at Scottsdale Fashion Square on Sunday, May 5. The fast-casual concept offers salads, tacos, bowls, and burritos. Tocaya Organica debuted in Venice, Calif., in 2016

George Lopez’s Chingon Kitchen, a Mexican restaurant from the famed comedian and actor, will open Friday, May 3, at Vee Quiva Hotel & Casino in the West Valley. It will be the second location for the concept, which debuted at San Manuel Casino

Curry Bowl, a 2-year-old Indian restaurant on the southeast corner of Alma School and Chandler Heights in south Chandler, has rebranded itself as Biryani & Bites. The south Indian menu focuses on Hyderabadi-style biryani (mixed rice dishes), curries, and dosas

Mrs. Chicken, the Valley’s second Nashville hot chicken eatery to debut this year, has opened on the east side of 32nd Street just south of Indian School (map) in Phoenix. If you’ve never tried it, Nashville hot chicken is marinated

Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers, the Valley-based chain of self-proclaimed ‘‘neighborhood burger joints,’’ will open its 14th location on the southeast corner of 50th Street and Chandler in Ahwatukee. CB&C’s menu highlights are 19 half-pound specialty burgers and 130 beers. The

East Valley-based Thai Chili 2 Go, a fast-growing chain of quick-casual Thai eateries, is opening its eighth and ninth locations this summer. The eighth will open on the southwest corner of Camelback and 20th Street in Phoenix in May. The ninth is

Merkin Vineyards wine bar, a spinoff of the Verde Valley winery owned by rocker Maynard James Keenan and his partners, has opened in Old Town Scottsdale. It takes over the original FnB space next to Drunk Munk tiki bar (formerly Cowboy

Gadzooks Enchiladas & Soup, a local fast-casual concept offering a customizable menu of enchiladas, opens its third Valley restaurant at 11 a.m. today on University just west of Mill in downtown Tempe. The remodeled building, formerly a non-profit youth center,

VooDoo Daddy’s Steam Kitchen, a New Orleans-inspired fast-casual restaurant, has opened on Elliot about a half-mile east of Priest (map) in south Tempe. The menu offers a variety of Cajun, Creole, and Caribbean cuisine, including jambalaya ($9.50), red beans and rice

San Diego-based Broken Yolk Cafe, which opened its first Arizona location in Mesa four years ago, has launched a location in Chandler. It takes over the former Panera Bread end-cap space next to the Harkins Chandler Crossroads movie theaters on the northwest corner

Asian City, a fast-casual eatery offering Chinese, Japanese, and Thai dishes, has opened on the southwest corner of Power and Queen Creek in southeast Gilbert. The most unique menu item probably is hibachi fried rice, which comes in several varieties,

Culinary Dropout at the Yard, one of the numerous concepts from Valley-based restaurateur Sam Fox, launches its sixth location at 11 a.m. today in ever-growing downtown Gilbert. The newly built 25,000-square-foot venue is on the east side of Gilbert Road, across

Philly’s Sports Grill, a longtime East Valley sports bar, has opened its fourth location on the southeast corner of McClintock and Elliot in south Tempe. It takes over the strip-mall space that previously was home to Flanny’s Bar & Grill,

Shu Sushi, a restaurant specializing in sushi but offering a range of Japanese dishes, has opened on the southeast corner of Rural and Chandler in west Chandler. It takes over the strip-mall space that formerly housed Chinese restaurant Chef Chiang, which

Grill N Chop, a fast-casual Japanese restaurant, has opened on the southeast corner of Baseline and Corrine, about halfway between Gilbert and Lindsay, in Gilbert. The space formerly was home to Barro’s Pizza. Grill N Chop’s menu includes teriyaki bowls

Meat the Ball, a new meatball concept from Pomo Restaurant Group, has debuted at Biltmore Fashion Park on the northeast corner of 24th Street and Camelback in Phoenix. The group’s other concepts are Pomo Pizzeria, Luna Gelateria, and Mora Italian. Meat the Ball’s

Pita & Co., a fast-casual Meditteranean eatery, has opened on the northwest corner of Dobson and Southern in west Mesa. The menu offers a choice of salads ($8.49), rolls ($7.49-$8.99), and platters ($9.49-$10.49) with chicken or beef shawarma, gyros, or falafel. Sides

Paradise Kitchen, a small restaurant specializing in Thai and Vietnamese dishes, has opened on the southwest corner of Alma School and Ray in Chandler. It takes over the strip-mall space formerly occupied by Thai Paradise. Entrees range from traditional Thai

Drunk Munk, a tiki-themed bar and restaurant from the owners of Geisha a Go Go and the late Stingray Sushi, opens at 4 p.m. Thursday in Old Town Scottsdale. It takes over the 4,600-square-foot building on the northeast corner of Stetson and