Category: New Restaurant Alert

🍕 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