Category: New Restaurant Alert

Uno Mas Cantina, a Baja-inspired burros and burgers joint, has opened on the southeast corner of Chandler Boulevard and Desert Foothills Parkway in west Ahwatukee. The restaurant is the latest addition to the ever-busier intersection where the existing dining options

Texas-based Rudy’s Country Store & Bar-B-Q opens its second East Valley location today on the northeast corner of Higley and Baseline in Gilbert. Rudy’s menu features a variety of smoked meats, including moist (fatty) and lean brisket, pork loin, pulled pork, sausage

Koi Poke, an award-winning local chain of poke bowl shops that’s barely a year old, has opened its fourth Valley location on the southeast corner of Gilbert and Ocotillo in south Chandler. The eatery offers build-you-own poke bowls starting at $10.

The Latin Kitchen, a restaurant specializing in Cuban and Puerto Rican dishes, has opened on Broadway, just west of Country Club, in Mesa. It’s the latest venture from BJ Hernandez, who co-owned three Havana Cafe locations in the Valley. Hernandez and

Urbanh Cafe, a Vietnamese sandwich (bánh mì) and dessert shop, has opened next to Lee Lee International Supermarkets on the northeast corner of Dobson and Warner in Chandler. It takes over the strip-mall space that formerly housed Bambu drinks shop. Besides seven

Tosinos Mexican Grill, a 5-year-old eastMesa restaurant specializing in the cuisine of central Mexico, has opened a second location on Warner, just east of Gilbert Road, in Gilbert. The fast-casual restaurant takes over the space that formerly was home to Happy Joe’s

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, a North Carolina-based chain of American grills, officially opens to the public today on the northeast corner of Val Vista and Williams Field in Gilbert. Firebirds’ menu features hand-cut aged steaks, fresh seafood, chicken, and ribs grilled over locally

Green Corner, an excellent Mediterranean restaurant in Mesa, has opened a second location on the southwest corner of Alma School and Queen Creek in Chandler. It takes over the space that formerly was Cyprus Grill, which closed last May. Although Green Corner

La Sala Tequila Cantina – an 18-month-old Mexican-themed concept from the owners of The Living Room, Rock Lobster, and Humble Pie – is closing its original location at Downtown Ocotillo in Chandler. The space, sandwiched between The Living Room and Rock Lobster on Queen Creek between

Farmboy, a restaurant and small market specializing in farm-fresh food, has opened on the southwest corner of Alma School and Queen Creek in south Chandler. It takes over a 2,883-square-foot space that previously housed a portion of Paradise Bakery & Cafe. Farmboy’s fast-casual menu features

The Whining Pig, a local craft beer and wine bar concept known for its inexpensive prices, no-frills decor, and laid-back atmosphere, opens its fifth Valley location at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 17, in Ahwatukee. It’s located on the northwest corner

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, a Texas-based chain of dine-in movie theaters, will open its second Arizona location Friday, May 18, in Tempe. The seven-screen complex is located on the northwest corner of Baseline and Lakeshore (halfway between Rural and McClintock). During the

QuartHaus, a beer and wine bar that eventually plans to brew its own beers and distill its own spirits, has opened in downtown Chandler. The stand-alone block building is part of a gated half-acre complex on the southeast corner of Washington

The official grand opening is scheduled for Saturday, May 19, but barring any last-minute glitches Las Palmas Cantina will hold a soft opening at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, in downtown Chandler. The latest concept from East Valley restaurateur Julian Wright takes over the

After beginning work in 2016 and undergoing one of the longest restaurant remodelings in memory, Jimmy T’s Holy Crab finally is open on the northwest corner of Alma School and Ray in Chandler. It takes over a 5,752-square-foot building that formerly housed the China King

Lenny’s Burgers, a locally born quick-service chain, has opened its sixth Valley location on the northwest corner of Alma School and Warner in Chandler. Lenny’s was founded by Lenny Fleszar in 1984, and the 1950s-themed Phoenix restaurant quickly became popular for

Dutch Bros. Coffee will open its 10th East Valley location Saturday, April 28, on Val Vista just south of the Santan Freeway (Loop 202). The store is located on the southwest corner of Val Vista and Willis, kitty-corner from Mercy Gilbert

If the crowds for the past few days of ‘‘practice sessions’’ are any indication, OHSO Gilbert immediately will become one of downtown Gilbert’s marquee destinations when the doors open to the public at 11 a.m. today. The 10,000-square-foot restaurant and

In fortuitous timing, Valley-based Cheba Hut will open its sixth Arizona location at 10 a.m. Friday, April 20, next to the AMC Ahwatukee 24 theaters on the southwest corner of 50th Street and Chandler Boulevard in Ahwatukee. Besides the reefer-themed chain’s

QuartHaus – the combination of a microbrewery, a microdistillery, and a beer and wine bar – is scheduled to open on the southeast corner of Washington and Chicago in downtown Chandler on Monday, April 30. For the first few months, the 3,000-square-foot cinder