Category: New Restaurant Alert

Lucky Lou’s American Grill, a casino-themed restaurant and bar, soon will open its third location on the southwest corner of Power and Chandler Heights in Queen Creek. It’s taking over the space that formerly housed Native New Yorker and, most recently,

Valley-based Sauce Pizza & Wine has opened its first Gilbert location on the northeast corner of Gilbert Road and the Santan Freeway. The 3,200-square-foot fast-casual eatery is one of the first businesses to open at the new Rivulon commercial center, a 250-acre,

With all the hoopla over Chicago imports Lou Malnati’s, Gino’s East, and Giordano’s coming to the Valley, I sometimes wonder how many local diners know about Buddyz A Chicago Pizzeria in Queen Creek. After all, Buddyz, which also has its roots in

Brooklyn V’s Pizza in Gilbert will celebrate its third anniversary with a party from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, the officially unveiling of its new private room (pictured above), and the announcement of a second location opening in 2017. Family-run Brooklyn V’s was

Oro Brewing, a small craft brewery and taproom, has opened in Mesa, becoming the second brewery downtown and third overall in Arizona’s third-largest city. It’s located on Main Street, just west of Robson – and just a block from Desert Eagle Brewing,

Hot Noodles Cold Sake, one of the fall’s most-anticipated new restaurants, opens today in north Scottsdale, taking over the former Philly’s & Fries on the southwest corner of the 101 and Frank Lloyd Wright. The concept is a spinoff of owner-chef Josh Hebert‘s popular

South Chandler residents who’ve eagerly been waiting for the opening of Ginger Monkey don’t have to wait much longer. The restaurant and bar will open at 3 p.m. Friday. It takes over the former Whiskey Rose building on the southwest

Even Stevens – a Utah-based chain that donates a sandwich to a non-profit for every sandwich it sells – has opened its first Arizona location in downtown Gilbert’s Heritage Marketplace. After one day, more than 150 sandwiches already have been donated.

Lily’s on Main, a new restaurant from the owner of Zuma Grill in downtown Tempe, had its soft opening last weekend on Main Street, just east of Power Road, in east Mesa. The building previously has been home to Road House Grill, Roadhouse Cafe,

Phoenix favorite Bobby-Q Great Steaks & Real BBQ opens a much-anticipated second location in Mesa at 11 a.m. today. The rustic restaurant and bar takes over the former R.T. O’Sullivan’s Sports Grill building on the southwest corner of Stapley and U.S.

Rodizio Grill, which bills itself as ‘‘America’s First Brazilian Steakhouse,’’ will make its Arizona debut on the southwest corner of U.S. 60 and Val Vista in Mesa. The Denver-based, all-you-can-eat concept takes over the 6,900-square-foot building that formerly housed TQLA at Village Square at

Square One Concepts, the Scottsdale-based restaurant group behind Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers (pictured above), Wasted Grain, Crab & Mermaid, and Bourbon & Bones, is expanding its presence in the East Valley. Confirming rumors that have been circulating for weeks, the group

Back in February, MXSW broke the news Phoenix favorite  Bobby-Q Great Steaks and BBQ was opening a second location in the former R.T. O’Sullivan’s Sports Grill building on the southwest corner of Stapley and U.S. 60 in Mesa. The rustic, family-friendly restaurant

Orlando, Fla.-based Jimmy Hula’s, a chain of island-themed eateries known for tacos, burgers, and craft beers, has opened its first Arizona location. It takes over the former Long John Silver’s on the northeast corner of Broadway and Hardy in Tempe. Jimmy Hula’s

Shake Shack, the New York City-based chain of fast-casual burger eateries, opens its third Valley location at 11 a.m. today at Kierland Commons on the northwest corner of Scottsdale and Greenway in north Scottsdale. Previous locations opened at Scottsdale Fashion Square

The Hub Grill & Bar opens its second Mesa location today on the northwest corner of Stapley and Baseline. It takes over the 7,400-square-foot space formerly occupied by Mad Dog Saloon since 2011. Before that, it was a Salty Senorita. The

Yet another acclaimed restaurant from Chicago is coming to the Valley. But this time there’ll be no deep-dish pizza on the menu. Lao Sze Chuan, the Windy City’s best-known Chinese restaurant, will open a new location next month on the

IncogNitos, which describes itself as ‘‘a new restaurant which specializes in sports bar dining with a twist,’’ had its soft opening over the weekend in Chandler. The restaurant takes over the longtime home of Gallagher’s Sports Grill on the northwest

One of the (many) stories I’ve been tardy on reporting is VB Lounge, coming to downtown Chandler. VB Lounge is a spinoff of Va Bene (pictured above), the award-winning Italian restaurant and wine bar in Ahwatukee. Owners Sasha and Donna Cosic

Square One Concepts, best-known for its Cold Beer & Cheeseburgers restaurants, debuts its newest concept, Bourbon & Bones Chophouse & Bar, today in Old Town Scottsdale. Bourbon & Bones takes over the former Alphagraphics on the northwest corner of Scottsdale Road