Category: New Restaurant Alert

Rollin Smoke Barbeque, which has four restaurants in Las Vegas, has made its Arizona debut at Gateway Pavilions on the northwest corner of McDowell and 99th Avenue – just off I-10 – in Avondale. The menu features what it

 Postino WineCafé, the Valley’s pioneering wine bar concept, has opened its first West Valley location adjacent to the Peoria Sports Complex on the southeast corner of Bell and the Loop 101. A dozen kinds of bruschetta are the centerpiece of

Electric Pickle, a pickleball-themed entertainment complex from California-based Eureka Restaurant Group, has opened near the northeast corner of I-10 and Warner Road, just south of IKEA and Main Event, in south Tempe. The 4.5-acre venue soft-opened over the weekend

In roughly chronological order:  Élephante: The upscale coastal Italian restaurant from Santa Monica, Calif., opens a second location in the former Crate & Barrel space at Scottsdale Fashion Square. (see story)  Three Thirty Three: The high-end Asian-inspired concept is the

 Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers will open its 18th Arizona location at 3 p.m. Thursday at Gilbert Town Square on Gilbert Road between Warner and Ray. It replaces its recently closed sibling concept Famous 66 American Tavern. Besides 19 specialty burgers

Pho Thien Long, a restaurant offering southeast Asian cuisine, has opened at the Cactus Crossing shopping center in Glendale. It takes over the space formerly home to China Rainbow on the northeast corner of Cactus and 67th Avenue. The

 Chicago-based steakhouse chain Morton’s has opened its third Valley restaurant at the new Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks on the Tohono O’odham Nation in the far West Valley. The high-end restaurant is located on the southeast corner of the Loop

 Not My First Rodeo, a country-western bar and restaurant, has opened in Old Town Scottsdale. It takes over the former Geisha a Go Go space near the northwest corner of Scottsdale and Sixth Avenue. The menu features burgers, sandwiches, canned

 Flour & Thyme, chef Ivan Jacobo’s sibling concept to his fine-dining Anhelo, has opened in Anhelo’s former space at the Orpheum Lofts on the northwest corner of First Avenue and Adams in downtown Phoenix. (Anhelo is in the process of moving

Flavor Eatery & Lounge, an American-Caribbean fusion restaurant, has opened in downtown Tempe. It takes over the space formerly home to short-lived Ted’s Refreshments at Hayden Square near the northwest corner of Mill and Fourth Street. Before Ted’s, it

Kofu Dumpling House, a restaurant specializing in dishes from northeast China, has opened in west Mesa. It takes over the former Wenyu Hot Pot space in front of the recently closed AZ International Marketplace on the northeast corner of

 Saint Pasta, a popular Italian food truck that left its brick-and-mortar home at The Pemberton in 2022, opens a new bricks-and-mortar restaurant Wednesday in downtown Phoenix. It takes over the space briefly home to The Pairing Room and, before that,

Buy one meal and get another free Wednesday when Ono Hawaiian BBQ opens its seventh Valley restaurant on the northwest corner of I-10 and 67th Avenue in west Phoenix. The grand opening celebration also will feature Hawaiian dancers, a

Johnny T’s Brooklyn Pizzeria has opened in the former Andiamo Pizzeria space on the northwest corner of Scottsdale and Shea in central Scottsdale. Andiamo opened in February and quickly became a viral sensation. It temporarily closed in May to expand and

Russo’s New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen, an international chain based in Houston, has made its Arizona debut at Cannon Beach in southeast Mesa. The new surf park is located on the southeast corner of Power and Warner. It

Blanco Reserva, an elevated version of Fox Restaurant Concepts’ Blanco Cocina & Cantina, has opened at PV, the $2 billion redevelopment of the former Paradise Valley Mall on the northwest corner of Cactus and Tatum in northeast Phoenix. It’s

 Moe’s Southwest Grill, a fast-casual chain of Mexican restaurants with a Southwest twist, returns to Arizona on Friday with a new location at Pebble Creek Marketplace on the southwest corner of McDowell and Pebble Creek Parkway in Goodyear. The Atlanta-based

  Sorimmara, a South Korea-based chain specializing in malatang, has opened its second Arizona location at the Fry’s shopping center on the southwest corner of Gilbert and Baseline in Gilbert. Malatang is a Chinese soup featuring the numbing spice

Burritoholics, a fast-casual Mexican concept from the owner of the former El Zocalo Mexican Grille in downtown Chandler, has opened in downtown Mesa. It’s located near the northwest corner of Main and Robson between Worth Takeaway and Oro Brewing.

Nozomi Sushi House, a Japanese restaurant offering sushi, ramen, and more, has opened on the northeast corner of Alma School and Chandler Heights in south Chandler. It takes over the strip-mall space formerly home to D’Vine Gourmet, which moved

Haymaker, an all-day breakfast, burgers, and barbecue concept, reopens its north Peoria restaurant at 7 a.m. Tuesday across the street from its original space. It’s now located in the new Sunrise Promenade on the southeast corner of Happy Valley

 Dave’s Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based fast-casual chain specializing in Nashville-style hot chicken, has opened its third Valley location at GSQ, the new downtown square in Goodyear. Dave’s menu offers chicken tenders (alone or in a sandwich) with a choice

Three Thirty Three, the long-awaited flagship restaurant at The Watermark development overlooking Tempe Town Lake, officially opens to the public today. The high-end Asian-inspired concept focuses on wood-fired creations and sushi; signature dishes include wagyu with foie gras and

 Trevor’s Liquor’s has opened its fourth Valley store on the southwest corner of Tatum and Paradise Village Parkway as the latest addition to PV, the $2 billion redevelopment of the former Paradise Valley Mall in northeast Phoenix. Besides an incredible selection

 12 West Brewing has opened its third Valley location – a taproom in the recently vacated Whining Pig space on the northwest corner of I-10 and Ray in Ahwatukee. The craft brewery’s popular beers include its flagship Zona pilsner, Blap!Blap! wheat beer,

 R.T. O’Sullivan’s, an Irish-themed sports grill that’s been serving Valley fans for 31 years, opens its third location at 11 a.m. today in north Phoenix. It takes over the former Gallagher’s on the east side of 16th Street about a

Kungfu Noodles, a well-regarded Chinese restaurant formerly known as Kungfu Ramen before closing for several months of upgrades, has reopened on the southeast corner of Broadway and McClintock in Tempe. The restaurant originally debuted in 2020, specializing in Chinese

Élephante, an upscale coastal Italian restaurant, opens at 4 p.m. today at Scottsdale Fashion Square. The concept from the Wish You Were Here restaurant group debuted in Santa Monica, Calif., in 2018. The Scottsdale location, which takes over the

Giovanna’s Pizza, a family-run Italian restaurant specializing in New York-style pizzas, has opened on the southeast corner of Mountain View and Via Linda in central Scottsdale. It takes over the Mercado at Scottsdale Ranch strip-mall space formerly home to

In no particular order: Velvet Taco: Dallas-based chain’s first Arizona location offers more than 20 globally inspired tacos in Old Town Scottsdale. (see story)  Curries Indian Cuisine & Bar: Popular Yuma restaurant’s second location boasts nearly 50 kinds of

American Way Pasta, a sit-down Italian restaurant featuring a variety of freshly made pastas, has opened in the Safeway plaza on the southwest corner of Elliot and 48th Street in Ahwatukee. It takes over the space formerly home to

Quiches & Pies, a French bakery from the owners of French bistro Cuisine & Wine, has opened on the southeast corner of Alma School and Ray in Chandler. Owners Fabrice (pictured) and Mairead Buschtetz launched the bakery online last

Sneakybird, a local fast-casual concept featuring oven-grilled chicken, has made its West Valley debut at the Village at Prasada on the northeast corner of the Loop 303 and Waddell in Surprise. Former Native Grill & Wings CEO Daniel Chaon

The third time was the charm for Pedal Haus Brewery. After failing to meet two announced opening dates, its new biergarten concept finally launched over the weekend in downtown Mesa. The brewery’s fourth restaurant and taproom takes over the

Saint Urban, an elevated neighborhood wine bar from Valley restaurateur and chef Christopher Collins, has opened at McCormick Ranch in central Scottsdale. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because Collins opened a French brasserie called St. Urban in uptown

 La Zozzona, a new concept from acclaimed chef and restaurateur Richard Blais, has opened at the Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort near the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Doubletree Ranch roads. It’s the former ‘‘Top Chef: All-Stars’’ winner’s first Arizona restaurant.

 Kodo Sushi & Sake, a Japanese eatery focused on sushi, sake, and Japanese beer, has opened a third Valley location, dubbed Kodo Sushi & Bar, in the former Umami BBQ & Sushi space on the southwest corner of Scottsdale and the 101

 Bubba’s 33, a Kentucky-based restaurant and ‘‘garage bar’’ concept from the founders of Texas Roadhouse, has opened its second Valley location near the northwest corner of I-10 and Bullard in Goodyear. A wide-ranging menu includes burgers, sandwiches, pizzas, pastas, and steaks.

 Bonnie’s Bread & Butter Co., a sit-down restaurant specializing in ‘‘sandwiches, brews, and fondue,’’ has opened in the De Leon Plaza on Arizona Avenue, a quarter-mile south of Ray, near downtown Chandler. Highlights of the diverse menu include cheese fondue

 Rusty Buckle Saloon, a country music venue and scratch kitchen, has opened on the southwest corner of North Apache Trail and Idaho in Apache Junction. It’s the latest concept from DTC Sports Grille founder Mike Myers, who’s enlisted chef Mark Coakley

 Mr. Pio, an eatery specializing in Peruvian rotisserie chicken, has opened near the northwest corner of Thomas and 44th Street in east Phoenix’s Arcadia neighborhood. Diners can choose a quarter-chicken ($18 white meat/$15 dark) or half-chicken ($29 for either), both

Phoenix-based Angie’s Food Concepts – home to Angie’s Lobster, Angie’s Prime Grill, and Angie’s Burger – is introducing a fourth fast-food concept: Angie’s Chicken. The menu will feature $3.99 fried chicken sandwiches and $3.49 three-piece chicken tenders (antibiotic- and hormone-free) with a choice of

 Vero’s Chicago Pizza has opened its second Chandler restaurant – its eighth overall in the Valley – in front of Whole Foods on the southeast corner of the Loop 101 and Ray. The local chain debuted in 2013 in Queen

 Your Pie, a Georgia-based chain of fast-casual pizzerias, has made its Valley debut at Pecan Lake, the new 12-acre indoor/outdoor entertainment center near the northwest corner of Riggs and Ellsworth in Queen Creek. The only other Arizona location is in

When Pedal Haus Brewery announced its new biergarten concept in downtown Mesa finally would open last Friday, it appeared to be the end of three-plus years of delays and false starts. Wrong. After holding a ‘‘friends and family’’ practice

 Pedal Haus Brewery finally debuts its much-delayed biergarten concept today in downtown Mesa. The brewery’s fourth restaurant and taproom takes over the former Pit Stop auto body shop on the southwest corner of Main and Robson. The interior is just

Carry On, the much-anticipated 1960s-era airplane-inspired cocktail bar adjacent to sibling Wren & Wolf, takes flight tonight on the northwest corner of Central and Washington in downtown Phoenix. Much like an actual flight, you’ll need to book a ticket

The Kolache Cafe, an Ahwatukee bakery specializing in its namesake Czech pastries, soft-opens a second location today in Mesa. It takes over the space formerly home to Ike’s Love & Sandwiches near the northwest corner of Gilbert and Southern.

St. Louis-based Panera Bread opens its third Scottsdale cafe Thursday in the former Cousins Subs space in front ot the Hilton Home2 Suites near the southeast corner of Scottsdale and Thompson Peak. The first 100 customers after doors open at

Sorrento, a wood-fired Italian restaurant and bar, has opened in the Sprouts shopping plaza on the southeast corner of Scottsdale and Pinnacle Peak in north Scottsdale. It takes over the space formerly home to Copper Mule Kitchen & Bar.

Le Taco, a Mexican eatery and listening room, has opened in the former Little O’s space near the southeast corner of Seventh Avenue and McDowell in Phoenix. The menu offers 13 tacos, plus a few apps, salads, and desserts

Shy’s Pizza & Wings, a sports bar-ish pizzeria, has opened on the northeast corner of Gilbert and Guadalupe in Gilbert. It takes over the strip-mall space formerly home to Florigino’s Pizza & Pasta (which originally was named Floridino’s although

The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess has reopened Toro, celebrity chef Richard Sandoval’s restaurant connected to the clubhouse at the TPC Scottsdale golf course. The resort had closed Toro over the summer for remodeling in an effort to attract more non-golfing diners.

 King of Gyros, a nine-year-old Meditteranean eatery in south Tempe, has opened a second location on the southeast corner of Price and Willis in south Chandler. Besides gyros, the menu offers shawarma, souvlaki, kefta, and falafel. Open for lunch and

Curries Indian Cuisine & Bar, a very popular Yuma restaurant that opened in 2020, has made its Valley debut in central Scottsdale. It takes over the former Dos Familias Local Mexican space (previously Blue Adobe Grille) at Palo Verde

 Oscar’s Taco Shop, a Tennessee-based chain, has opened its seventh Valley location in Chandler. It takes over the former Buon Padre Pizza space on the northeast corner of McQueen and Pecos roads. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. An

The Parlay Kitchen & Cocktails, a local gastropub concept that debuted in 2019, has opened its third location in south Chandler. It takes over the former Fat Willy’s space in the Bashas’ center on the northwest corner of Gilbert

Dallas-based Velvet Taco makes its much-anticipated Arizona debut at 11 a.m. today in Old Town Scottsdale. It takes over the former Second Story Restaurant & Liquor Bar building on the southwest corner of Scottsdale Road and Third Avenue. Velvet Taco

Humble Oysters & Bubbles, a new concept from the owners of Humble Bistro, has debuted at High Street in northeast Phoenix. The seafood parlor and bubbles bar is located next door to Humble Bistro near the southeast corner of

Crave Protein Cafe, a health-food eatery and smoothie bar, has opened in south Gilbert. It takes over the space formerly home to Crave Cookies & Drinks (how’s that for a 180-degree turn?), which closed earlier this year near the

Origen Steakhouse – an elevated wood-fired grill from Mérida, the capitol of the southern Mexican state of Yucatán – has opened in Gilbert. It joins the restaurant lineup at Verde at Cooley Station on the southwest corner of Williams

Brunch Snob, a local breakfast and lunch restaurant with a full bar, has opened its third Valley location in the former BLD space on the northeast corner of Germann and Dobson roads in Chandler. Menu highlights include chicken fried

 Rush Bowls, a Boulder, Colo.-based chain offering acai bowls, protein smoothies, and other health-focused fare, has made its Arizona debut in downtown Phoenix. It’s located on the northwest corner of First and Taylor streets (on the east side of ASU’s

 Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria, the Chicago-based chain known for its deep-dish pizzas, opens its fourth Valley sit-down restaurant (it also has four locations for carryout and delivery only) today at the Village at Prasada on the southwest corner of the Loop

Paradise Valley Burger Co. closed its original 13-year-old location Thursday but plans to open today in its new location on the southwest corner of Hayden Road and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard in Scottsdale. Owner Bret Shapiro says the new

BLU Seafood, a Sonoran-based seafood restaurant originally from Hermosillo, has relocated to Verde at Cooley Station on the southwest corner of Williams Field and Recker roads in Gilbert. It’s the latest venture by restaurateur Martin Hurtado (Buqui Bichi, Miel

A pair of restaurants offering Hawaiian-style plate lunches have opened in Mesa. Moku Hawaiian Grill (pictured), which opened in Ahwatukee in 2019, has launched a second location at Cannon Beach on the southeast corner of Power and Warner roads

Viet Bites, a Vietnamese eatery, has opened on the southwest corner of the Loop 101 and Cave Creek Road in north Phoenix. It takes over the space formerly home to Viet Kitchen and PT Pho Express. The menu features

Pinard Wine Bar, which promises a European-style dining and wine drinking experience, has opened in north Scottsdale. It takes over the space formerly home to The Craftsman on the southeast corner of Hayden Road and Thompson Peak Parkway. The

Aubergine Kitchen, a Utah-based chain of health-focused eateries, has made its Arizona debut on the northeast corner of Val Vista Drive and Baseline Road in Mesa. The menu features salads, sandwiches, bowls, and plates made with unprocessed whole foods,

OHSO Brewery & Distillery, which closed its north Scottsdale location March 4 for a ground-up remodeling, reopens it today near the southwest corner of Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard and the Loop 101. Amenities include OHSO’s new Test Kitchen, where

George’s Chicken & Shrimp, an eatery that uses what it calls a ‘‘Chicago-style chicken batter,’’ has opened on the northeast corner of Priest Drive and Warner Road in south Tempe. Besides fried chicken and fried shrimp, the menu includes

 Yellowtail Sushi, which closed its popular Glendale restaurant near Bell Road and 83rd Avenue two years ago, has reopened on the northwest corner of the Loop 101 and 59th Avenue. The menu offers more than 40 sushi rolls, nigiri, sashimi,

 Forks & Boards – a large restaurant and bar attached to Gamers Guild, one of the country’s largest gaming stores – has opened on the northeast corner of Bell Road and 19th Avenue in north Phoenix. The menu features salads,

 Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream, a Youngstown, Ohio-based chain, opens its ninth Valley store today next to AJ’s Fine Foods on the southeast corner of Scottsdale and Lone Mountain roads in Cave Creek. Approximately four dozen flavors – such as blueberry

Blanco Cocina & Cantina, the Sonoran-style Mexican concept from restaurateur Sam Fox, opens its fifth Valley location – and the first in the West Valley – today at The Park at 83 near the southeast corner of the Loop

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, a Columbus, Ohio-based chain that made its Arizona debut last year in Old Town Scottsdale, celebrates the opening of its second Valley scoop shop at the Scottsdale Quarter from 7-11 p.m. today with free scoops

Randy’s Donuts, a famed Los Angeles doughnut shop that has appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows, has opened its third Valley shop – all in the past six months – near the southeast corner of Queen Creek

Fire & Braids, which has done Mexican food pop-ups at Pinnacle Brewing for several months, has set up a semi-permanent trailer next to the north Scottsdale brewery’s biergarten. The seasonal menu currently features corn masa sopes topped with Michoacán-style

Central BBQ House, a five-year-old Korean barbecue restaurant in south Phoenix, has opened a second location at The Lakes in south Tempe. It takes over the lakeside building formerly home to The Watershed (and, before that, Charlie Brown’s) on

After nine months of construction delays, Badlands Bar & Grill finally has opened in Queen Creek. The American elevated comfort food restaurant closed its original Tempe location in January and planned to reopen that same month in the former

Eighteen-year-old entrepreneur Dylan Capshaw has opened a third Valley location of Stemistry, his unique concept that’s part coffee shop and part flower bouquet bar. It’s located in the Road Runner apartments near the southwest corner of McDowell Road and 68th

North Italia, the upscale-casual Italian restaurant that Fox Restaurant Concepts launched in 2002 in Tucson, opens its fourth Valley location today at The Park at 83 near the southeast corner of  the Loop 101 and Bell Road in Peoria.

Mother Tucker’s Tavern, a vintage dive bar-style hangout, has opened in the former Bevvy space on the northwest corner of Saddlebag Trail and Shoeman Lane in Old Town Scottsdale. A streamlined menu offers burgers, sandwiches, tacos, and salads. Like

Creampuff Donuts, a pastry and coffee shop from Pretty Decent Concepts (Wren & Wolf, Chico Malo, Trophy Room), has opened on the southeast corner of Buchanan and First streets in downtown Phoenix. Chef Lucia Alferez’s menu features a rotating

 Scottsdale-based gastropub chain Thirsty Lion opens its fifth Valley restaurant today at the Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale. The two-story building – the Thirsty Lion’s largest in the Valley – has a dining area, bar, and patio on the ground

True Food Market, a fast-casual spinoff of True Food Kitchen, has opened at The Edge shopping center near the northeast corner of the Loop 101 and 90th Street in Scottsdale. True Food Market offers health-focused dine-in meals – breakfast

 Cheba Hut, the Valley-born cannabis-themed sub shop, opens its ninth Arizona location – and first in Gilbert – on the southeast corner of Baseline and Higley roads today. The menu features more than 30 signature “toasted” subs and a variety

 Mr Brews Taphouse, a Wisconsin-based chain of burger-and-beer eateries, opens its second Valley location today in northeast Mesa. It takes over the former B’s Fiesta Kitchen building in the Bashas’ plaza on the southeast corner of Ellsworth and Brown roads.

 KaĐa Vietnamese Coffee & Tea has taken over the former Boba Bliss space on the southeast corner of Gilbert and Williams Field roads in Gilbert. KaĐa serves a mix of classic Vietnamese iced coffee (cà phê sữa dá) with modern

 Copper & Sage, a Southern-influenced gastropub that’s the newest concept from Westside Concepts (Haymaker, Cantina Gueros, Maple & Rye, etc.), has launched a second location at GSQ in downtown Goodyear. Copper & Sage made its debut in Phoenix in late

 Etta, a two-year-old restaurant that closed for remodeling in July after being sold, has reopened at the Scottsdale Quarter. The revamped menu from chef Todd Mark Miller leans more Italian than the previous New American version but still focuses on

3Natives, a Florida-based chain of health-focused juice bars, has made its Arizona debut on the southeast corner of Tatum Boulevard and Thunderbird Road in east Phoenix. It takes over the space formerly home to Starbucks. The menu features acai

Taste of Philly, a Colorado-based sandwich delivery concept, has opened its first out-of-state location at the Tempe Food Court located a quarter-mile south of Tempe Marketplace. The menu offers nine varieties of Philly sandwiches, plus reubens, grinders, chicken tenders,

Sampurna, a family-owned Indian restaurant that offers a lunch buffet from 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily, has opened on the southwest corner of Dobson and Warner roads in Chandler. It takes over the space formerly home to Ruchi Vegetarian South

Smash Grille, an elevated kosher eatery offering parve meals, has opened on the northwest corner of 16th Street and Bethany Home Road in north Phoenix. The menu includes nine smash burgers, chicken sandwiches and wings, and dinner platters (such

Lunch N Munch, a breakfast and lunch cafe, has opened on the northwest corner of University Drive and Power Road in northeast Mesa. (No relation to the similarly named breakfast and lunch cafe Munch A Lunch in Tempe.) Lunch

Flower Child, a fast-casual healthy concept, has opened its seventh Valley location at PV, the $2 billion redevelopment of the former Paradise Valley Mall near Cactus Road and Tatum Boulevard in Phoenix. The menu features salads, bowls, entrées, wraps,

The Stillery, a Nashville-based restaurant and bar with Southern comfort food and live country music, has opened its third Valley location at Goodyear’s new downtown mixed-use development called GSQ. It’s located near the northwest corner of McDowell Road and

Backyard, the newest concept from Scottsdale-based Evening Entertainment Group, has opened its second Valley location near SanTan Village in Gilbert. Backyard, which made its Arizona debut in March at Desert Ridge Marketplace in Phoenix, takes over the former Sandbar