Category: New Restaurant Alert

CreAsian Bar & Grill, a new locally owned concept that made its debut in January in Phoenix, has opened a second location in Tempe. It takes over the former Moroccan Paradise stand-alone building on the north side of Apache, about halfway between Rural

The Crowned Egg, a family-run breakfast-and-lunch restaurant, has opened on the southeast corner of Lindsay and Warner in Gilbert. The restaurant opened Sunday but is flying a bit under the radar with no website, no Facebook page, and no Yelp page.

It’s been nearly a year-and-a-half since OHSO Brewery & Distillery announced it was opening a location in downtown Gilbert. The wait is almost over. The brewery announced the new location on the northeast corner of Gilbert and Vaughn will open Monday,

Morning Squeeze, a five-year-old breakfast-and-lunch restaurant in Old Town Scottsdale, opens its second location today in downtown Tempe. The 3,000-square-foot space, formerly home to Delice Bistro,  is located across the street from Pedal Haus Brewery and the AMC theaters on Seventh Street

Snakes & Lattes, a small Canadian chain of ‘‘board game cafes,’’ will make its American debut this summer in the former Z’Tejas building in downtown Tempe. Although some East Valley coffeehouses and beer and wine bars offer a small selection

Union Grill & Tap, a new concept from the owners of The Hub Grill and Bar, has opened on the northwest corner of Higley and Baseline in Gilbert. It takes over the space formerly occupied by Triple 2’s Tavern, which closed

Back in December, MXSW broke the news that a new Julian Wright concept called Las Palmas Cantina would take over the closed Vintage 95 building in downtown Chandler. With its opening about a month away, details finally are beginning to emerge.

The Nitro Live Icecreamery, the latest Valley dessert shop offering custom ice cream dishes frozen with liquid nitrogen, has made its debut on the northwest corner of Cooper and Warner in Gilbert. Customers can choose from seven kinds of cream (original ice cream, custard,

Mexican restaurant Barrio Queen announced it will open its second East Valley location at Tempe Marketplace around the end of this year. The stand-alone building will be located between Ruby Tuesday and Thirsty Lion Gastropub near the west end of

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, a Texas-based chain of dine-in movie theaters, announced it will open its newest location in Tempe in May. The six-screen theater with a full bar is being constructed on the northwest corner of Lakeshore and Baseline, which was home to a

Creamistry, a California-based ice cream concept, has opened its fifth Arizona location – and first in the East Valley – in a newly constructed building it shares with the soon-to-open OHSO Brewery on the northeast corner of Gilbert and Vaughn in

The Baked Bear, a San Diego-based chain of ice cream sandwich shops, will open its third Valley location at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at San Tan Village in Gilbert. The first 300 people in line will receive a free

Morning Squeeze, a five-year-old breakfast-and-lunch restaurant in Old Town Scottsdale, is opening a second location in downtown Tempe. It’s taking over the former Delice Bistro space near the AMC theaters on Seventh Street west of Mill. The menu features traditional breakfast items such as

If you like The Whining Pig as much as I do, you’ll be happy to learn the no-frills craft beer and wine bar is opening a second East Valley location on the northwest corner of I-10 and Ray in Ahwatukee. It’s moving

Po Chicken, a small, casual eatery specializing in Korean fried chicken and porridges, has opened on the southeast corner of Dobson and Main in Mesa. Unlike American fried chicken, the Korean version has a thinner, smoother, crunchier skin. Po Chicken offers

The Brass Tap, a four-year-old craft beer bar at Mesa Riverview, expands its East Valley footprint today by opening a second location in busy downtown Gilbert. The new location, which is more than twice as big as the original, is

Osteria, an ambitious new restaurant originally scheduled to open nearly a year ago, finally opened its doors over the weekend on the southeast corner of McKellips and Alta Mesa (the half-miler between Higley and Recker) in northeast Mesa. In Italy,

SanTan Brewing, a fixture in downtown Chandler since 2007, opens its second brewpub today on the southwest corner of 16th Street and Bethany Home in Phoenix. The stand-alone building formerly was home to Z’Tejas, which closed in October. The Phoenix location will

Illegal Pete’s, a Colorado-based Mexican concept that’s stirred controversy because of its name, will make its Valley debut late this summer on Mill Avenue in downtown Tempe. The chain will take over the former My Big Fat Greek Restaurant, which