Category: New Restaurant Alert

For months I’ve been asking Sam Fox‘s people about rumors his Culinary Dropout concept is coming to downtown Gilbert, but always was told, ‘‘We have nothing to announce.’’ Well, today they finally have something to announce: Culinary Dropout at The Yard will open across Gilbert

Blooming Beets, a Colorado-based concept focused on Paleo-centric eating, will hold soft-opening community dinners at 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The concept takes over the former Fired Up Grill, which closed last November in the Casa Paloma shopping center on the southwest corner

Barnone, the latest addition to Joe Johnston‘s Agritopia development on the northwest corner of Higley and Ray in Gilbert, celebrates its official grand opening today. The refurbished barn from Johnson’s former family farm now houses a dozen businesses that make and

The Oink Cafe, a breakfast-and-lunch eatery that offers flights of bacon, will make its East Valley debut next month in the former Marcello’s Pasta Grill building on the southwest corner of McClintock and Warner in south Tempe. It’ll be the

La Sala Tequila Cantina – a new Mexican-themed concept from the owners of The Living Room, Rock Lobster, and Humble Pie – opens at 4 p.m. today at Downtown Ocotillo, a commercial development on Queen Creek between Dobson and Price in

Riliberto’s Fresh Mexican Food, a 24-hour quick-service concept, makes its Valley debut at noon today on the southeast corner of Gilbert and Southern in Mesa. It takes over a 3,000-square-foot building and drive-through that originally was a Burger King, then a Filiberto’s,

Chef Matt Carter unveils his latest restaurant, Fat OX, at 5 p.m. today at Lincoln Plaza on the southwest corner of Scottsdale and Lincoln in north Scottsdale. Fat OX promises ‘‘authentic, ingredient-driven and hearty recipes of rural Italy,’’ focusing on steaks,

Cogburn’s, a locally owned sports bar and grill, will open its third East Valley location in the former House of Brews space on the southeast corner of Cooper and Warner in Gilbert. The much-troubled HOB closed for good last month,

Utah-based Rodizio Grill, a chain of Brazilian steakhouses, makes its Arizona debut Tuesday at Dana Park in Mesa. It takes over the stand-alone building formerly occupied by TQLA, which closed in August, and, before that, Southwest chophouse Sautée. Founded in

Phase 2 of the new Heritage Marketplace in downtown Gilbert begins picking up its pace today with the opening of Clever Koi, the first expansion of the popular Asian restaurant and craft cocktail bar in central Phoenix. The new location features the

Creamistry, which made its Arizona debut six months ago, will open its third Valley location Monday, Nov. 28, on the southwest corner of 44th Street and Indian School in Arcadia. The California-based concept uses liquid nitrogen to make several kinds of

Fresko Mediterranean Kitchen, a new fast-casual Greek concept, opens at 11 a.m. today on the southwest corner of 51st Street and Elliot in Ahwatukee. The restaurant is the brainchild of former Thirsty Lion executive chef Kody Harris, whose given name is Kynthos

Perfect Pear Bistro – a local, family-owned restaurant that offers a modern American twist on comfort foods – opens its third location at 10:30 a.m. today on the southwest corner of Roosevelt and University (map), a half-mile west of downtown Tempe.

Downtown Gilbert isn’t dead after all. I was beginning to worry since a new restaurant hasn’t opened for an entire month in the Valley’s hottest dining destination. But that drought will come to an end next Friday, Nov. 11, when Clever

Phoenix-based Press Coffee Roasters will open its fourth Valley store Saturday at the Downtown Ocotillo development in south Chandler. Located on Queen Creek Road between Price and Dobson, the development is home to several restaurants, including Sauce Pizza & Wine, The Living

Black Rock Coffee Bar, a cool coffeehouse chain out of Portland, makes its Arizona debut Friday on the southwest corner of Alma School & Ocotillo in south Chandler. To celebrate, the store (pictured below during construction) will be giving away free

Hand Cut Burgers & Chophouse, a new concept from the Riot Hospitality Group, opens at 5 p.m. today on the southeast corner of Marshall Way and Camelback in Scottsdale. It’s located just south across Camelback from Scottsdale Fashion Square. The restaurant

Guedo’s Cantina Grille, the beach-themed cantina that closed in downtown Chandler in late December after three decades in business, has found a new home and a new name. Construction has begun on Guedo’s Taco Shop, which is taking over the former Jimmy’s

After some ‘‘practice’’ sessions with friends and family over the weekend, Nicantoni’s Pizza reopened today at its new home in Gilbert. The pizzeria closed last month on the northeast corner of McQueen and Warner, where it had spent the last

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, a Louisiana-based fast-food chain, opens its fourth East Valley location at 10 a.m. Friday on the northwest corner of Val Vista and Williams Field in Gilbert. The site previously was home to a Burger King restaurant, which was