Category: New Restaurant Alert

The Social Hall, a huge restaurant and bar offering American food with Latin American influences, opens at 11 a.m. today on the northeast corner of McClintock and University in Tempe. Grand-opening festivities today and Saturday will include free happy hour food

Is a three-mile stretch of Lindsay Road in Gilbert becoming the Valley’s premier destination for great New Mexican cuisine? The stretch already boasted La Ristra New Mexican Restaurant, which traces its lineage to the iconic Los Dos Molinos group, at Lindsay and Warner and

If ice cream and chocolate are two of your major food groups, here’s a new place you’ll definitely want to check out: Crème & Chocolats. The French-inspired dessert bistro recently opened between Barnes & Noble and Costa Vida at Dana Park on the

The Bodhi, a fast-casual concept focused on nutritious and vitamin-rich foods, has opened on the northeast corner of Fifth Street and College Avenue in Tempe. Build-your-own bowls – using a variety of proteins, vegetables, grains, and seeds – are the signature menu

Hop Central Brewing, Chandler’s newest craft brewery and taproom, will hold its official grand opening at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12. The brewery recently had a soft opening in the strip-mall space formerly occupied by Del Sol Tanning behind Rubio’s on

The long-awaited Tempe Public Market Cafe, a casual neighborhood hangout offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner items featuring locally sourced ingredients, will open to the public at 7 a.m. this Friday, Jan. 12. The project is the third from chef Aaron Chamberlain and his brother, Dave,

Shamy Market & Bakery, a Middle Eastern restaurant and store, has opened in the Fiesta Commons Shopping Center on the northeast corner of Alma School and Southern in Mesa. It joins the center’s ever-growing lineup of eateries, which also includes

The East Valley’s newest barbecue joint – West Alley BBQ – has opened on a limited basis in downtown Chandler. I say ‘‘limited’’ because West Alley has been closed on my two visits this week – most recently Tuesday afternoon,

Arizona Wilderness Brewing, one of Arizona’s most acclaimed craft breweries, is opening a second location in downtown Phoenix. But don’t plan to visit anytime soon – the location (artist’s rendering shown above) isn’t expected to open until 2019, according to Wilderness

The Kind Bean, an independent, community-focused coffee and sweets shop, has opened on the northeast corner of McQueen and Pecos in Chandler. The full-service coffee house features organic coffee drinks, as well as teas, botanical infusions, hot chocolate, and frozen blended drinks. The

After eight idle months, work finally has begun on a new restaurant and bar taking over the former Vintage 95 building on Boston Street, west of Arizona Avenue, in downtown Chandler. East Valley restaurateur Julian Wright bought and closed 5-year-old Vintage 95

After what seemed like one of the longest build-outs in East Valley history, Oregon-based Hop Social Tavern finally has opened in front of Chandler Fashion Center. It takes over the former Elephant Bar building southwest of the Loop 101 and Chandler Boulevard.

New York City-based The Halal Guys, which made its Arizona debut in Tempe in January, will close out the year by opening a second Arizona location in Ahwatukee. According to the restaurant’s Facebook page, the new location will open next to Target at

Seattle-based MOD Pizza opens its 12th Valley location – and eighth in the East Valley – today at Tempe Marketplace. The first 52 people in line will receive a free pizza or salad. Others will be entered into a drawing for free

McAlister’s Deli, an Atlanta-based chain with more than 400 locations nationwide, makes its East Valley debut at 10:30 a.m. today on the northeast corner of Rural and University in Tempe. It takes over the space next to Cafe Rio Mexican Grill. McAlister’s,

Square One Concepts, best known for their numerous Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers restaurants around the Valley, unveils their newest concept, Famous 48, today in Old Town Scottsdale. Famous 48, billed as ‘‘a balance of casual, yet sophisticated dining wrapped in