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Category: New Restaurant Alert

Wine bar Kid Sister opens in uptown Phoenix

🍷 Kid Sister, a European-inspired wine bar and bistro, has opened on the southwest corner of Camelback and Seventh Street in Phoenix. The building formerly was home to vegan restaurant and bakery Whyld Ass Cafe, which closed in 2022. Highlights of

The Ends opens in Old Town Scottsdale

🌎 The Ends, a restaurant inspired by the food-related travels of Anthony Bourdain, has opened in the former Kazimierz wine bar space on the northeast corner of Stetson and Sixth Avenue in Old Town Scottsdale. Owner Tommy Plato – who also owned Kazimierz,

Cava launches 5th Valley location in Chandler

🥙 Cava, a Washington, D.C.-based Mediterranean fast-casual chain, opens its fifth Valley location today on the southwest corner of Arizona and Ocotillo in south Chandler. The building formerly was home to Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill, which closed in 2022. Cava’s menu

Aruma Cafe debuts at Culdesac Tempe

☕️ Aruma Cafe, a Mexican coffee shop from the owners of Cocina Chiwas and Tacos Chiwas in partnership with former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, has soft-opened next to Cocina Chiwas at Culdesac Tempe on the south side of Apache between McClintock and Price.

Kitchen 7 Asian Food & Sushi opens in Glendale

🥢 Kitchen 7 Asian Food & Sushi, a restaurant focusing mostly on sushi and traditional and Americanized Chinese dishes, has opened on the northeast corner of Bell and 51st Avenue in Glendale. The menu offers familiar items such as orange chicken

Cogburn’s opens 4th East Valley location in Chandler

🍺 Cogburn’s Big Wings, an East Valley group of country-themed sports bars that just closed a location at Cooper and Warner in Gilbert, is back to four locations overall with the launch of a new one on the northwest corner of

The Green Olive sprouts up in central Mesa

🥙 The Green Olive, a Mediterranean counter-service restaurant and caterer, has opened in the former Supreme Shawarma space on the southwest corner of Country Club and Southern in central Mesa. The menu offers kabobs (steak, ground beef, chicken, shrimp, or salmon), gyros, falafel,

Downtown Phoenix’s Taco Chelo expands with Tempe location

🌮 Taco Chelo, the popular taqueria on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix, finally has opened its long-awaited Tempe location on the northeast corner of College Avenue and Sixth Street, just south across the street from Sun Devil Stadium. The menu focuses

Asian fusion restaurant Avasa opens in south Tempe

🍛 Avasa, an Asian fusion restaurant whose menu ranges from Indian to Thai, has opened in the Changing Hands Bookstore plaza on the southwest corner of McClintock and Guadalupe in south Tempe. It takes over the longtime Mac’s Tap & Broiler

Sneakybird adds 2nd Valley location in Gilbert

🐓 Sneakybird, a fast-casual oven-grilled chicken concept from former Native Grill & Wings CEO Daniel Chaon that debuted in Scottsdale in 2022, has launched a second location at Verde at Cooley Station on the southwest corner of Recker and Williams Field

Popo’s Fiesta del Sol expands to Goodyear

🌮 Mexican restaurant Popo’s Fiesta del Sol has opened its third Valley location on the southwest corner of McDowell and the Estrella Parkway in Goodyear, joining others in west Phoenix (since 1964) and Glendale. House specialties include rolled quesadillas, green

Oliver’s Modern American debuts today in south Scottsdale

🍹 Oliver’s Modern American, a new concept from the owners of The Eleanor and Fate Brewing, opens today near the northeast corner of Hayden and Thomas in south Scottsdale. The 1960s building, once the country’s only Polynesian Dairy Queen, was moved from

Angie’s Lobster expands to west Chandler

咽 Phoenix-based drive-through concept Angie’s Lobster has launched its sixth Valley location – this one also with inside ordering and dining – on the southeast corner of Rural and Ray in west Chandler. Maine lobster meals (warm or chilled lobster roll or

Underground cocktail lounge Tell Your Friends debuts in north Scottsdale

🍹 Tell Your Friends, an underground cocktail and live music lounge from Creation Hospitality, owners of The Americano and Mora Italian, and Clive Collective, owners of Cala, opens tonight beneath The Americano on the southeast corner of Scottsdale and Chauncey Lane in

The Crêpe Club expands to downtown Mesa

🇫🇷 The Crêpe Club, a concept that started as an ASU food cart in Tempe, has opened its third bricks-and-mortar location at ASU’s MIX Center on the southwest corner of Centennial and First Street in downtown Mesa. The eatery sells sweet and

Dog Haus reopens at CityScape in downtown Phoenix

🌭 California-based Dog Haus, which closed its CityScape restaurant on the southeast corner of Central and Washington in downtown Phoenix last year, has reopened it under new franchisees (who also own the locations in Gilbert and Chandler). Besides specialty hot dogs,

Tiki Star joins Park West restaurant lineup in Peoria

🌺 Tiki Star, a classic tiki bar and restaurant from West Valley restaurateur Mario Rana (Osteria Mia, The Stetson Social), has opened at Park West on the northwest corner of Northern and the Loop 101 in Peoria. Besides traditional tiki cocktails (and

Someburros’ 16th location opens in San Tan Valley

🌯 Family-owned Mexican fast-casual chain Someburros has soft-opened its 16th location – and its first in San Tan Valley – on the northeast corner of Gantzel and Combs. The menu offers crispy and soft tacos, tostadas, enchiladas, quesadillas, and, of course, its

Indian pizzeria Curry N Crust makes debut in Tempe

🍕 Curry N Crust, a pizzeria that bills itself as ‘‘where Indian spices meet Italian flair,’’ has opened in the small Starbucks strip mall on the southeast corner of the Loop 202 and Rural in north Tempe. The menu focuses on

Sasa Restaurant & Sweets opens in north Phoenix

🥙 Sasa Restaurant & Sweets, a Mediterranean fast-casual eatery and bakery, has opened in the former Lebanese restaurant Mijana Express space on the southwest corner of Thunderbird and 40th Street in north Phoenix. Sasa’s menu features beef and chicken shawarma, beef

Brunch House brings its unusual menu items to Glendale

🦞 If you like unusual brunch fare – chicken fried lobster tails, red velvet chicken sliders (top), taco pancakes, oxtail and grits (shown bottom left), doughnut smashburgers, deep-fried devil eggs, and a lot more – you might want to check

Cielito Rosa Bakery & Cafe launches in Mesa

🍪 Cielito Rosa Bakery & Cafe – a Latina-owned bakery whose offerings include (clockwise from top left) churro cheesecake bars, mini conchas, couture doughnuts, quesadillas dorado, red chocolate chip cookies, and chocolate strawberries – has opened near the northeast corner of Southern

Tesota makes debut in uptown Phoenix

🌎 Doug Robson (pictured), the restaurateur and chef behind Gallo Blanco and Otro Cafe, has launched his latest concept, Tesota, in the former Southern Rail space at The Newton on the northwest corner of Camelback and Third Avenue in uptown Phoenix. The comfort-food menu –

Rebel Wine Lounge debuts in downtown Mesa

🍷 Downtown Mesa’s once-maligned food and drink scene just keeps getting better and better. The latest addition is Rebel Wine Lounge, an elegant wine bar with a sidewalk patio and occasional live music, on the northwest corner of Main and Macdonald, just

Portillo’s joins Prasada North in Surprise

🌭 The Valley’s collective appetite for Chicago fare seems endless. So it’s not much of a surprise that Illinois-based Portillo’s has opened a seventh Valley location (all since 2013) at Prasada North on the northeast corner of the Loop 303 and Waddell

Graze Craze expands with 3rd Valley store in north Phoenix

🍓 On the heels of opening its second Valley store in Fountain Hills in March, Florida-based Graze Craze has launched a third on the southwest corner of Thunderbird and 32nd Street in north Phoenix. The stores specialize in grazing boards and boxes

Tempe-based Catalyst Crafted Ales launches southeast Mesa taproom

🍺 Tempe brewery Catalyst Crafted Ales, which made its debut in October, has expanded by soft-opening a taproom in southeast Mesa. It takes over the former Cork Crush Wine & Beer House on the southeast corner of Ellsworth and Ray. Some remodeling

Little Joe’s Italian Market opens in Gilbert

🇮🇹 Little Joe’s Italian Market, a bricks-and-mortar spinoff of the East Coast Joe’s food truck, has opened in the former Matcha Grove space on the southeast corner of McQueen and Elliot in Gilbert. The menu features pizzas, pastas, and sandwiches to go.

Cha Yen Pho & Boba debuts in north Phoenix

🍜 Cha Yen Pho & Boba, a strip-mall eatery offering Vietnamese and Thai food, has opened on the southeast corner of Seventh Street and Bell in north Phoenix. The menu includes 12 kinds of the namesake pho, plus rice vermicelli (bun),

BoSa Donuts owners launch new concept BoSa Kobe Hot Pot in Tempe

🍲 BoSa Donuts, the local chain with 50-plus shops throughout the Valley, has launched its new concept, BoSa Kobe Hot Pot, near the northwest corner of University and Farmer in downtown Tempe. The restaurant, which takes over part of the former Dilly’s

Southwest diner The Sidewinder debuts in downtown Phoenix

The Sidewinder, a Southwestern-influenced diner concept from the team behind Progress and Sottise, has opened in the original Welcome Diner space on the northwest corner of Roosevelt and 10th Street in downtown Phoenix. What’s on the menu? Unlike its higher-end siblings, The Sidewinder offers a menu

Papa Locos & Jay’s Hot Chicken open shared space in north Mesa

Sibling zabiha halal concepts Papa Locos Tacos & Burgers and Jay’s Hot Chicken have opened a shared space on the southwest corner of Mesa and Brown in north Mesa. What’s on the menu? Papa Locos offers tacos, burritos, enchiladas, tortas, and seven specialty

The Adobe Bar & Grille opens at Arizona Biltmore Golf Club in Phoenix

⛳️ The Adobe Bar & Grille, a reimagined rendition of the Arizona Biltmore Golf Club’s former Adobe Restaurant, has opened in the club’s new 19,400-square-foot clubhouse northeast of Camelback and 24th Street in midtown Phoenix. What’s on the menu? Executive chef Richard Castricone’s menu

Nami Korean Kitchen & Sushi launches in northeast Phoenix

🇰🇷 Nami Korean Kitchen & Sushi, a family-run restaurant whose specialty is Chuncheon dak-galbi (spicy chicken from the city of Chuncheon), has opened on the northeast corner of Cave Creek and Utopia in northeast Phoenix. What’s on the menu? Traditional Korean fare

Drink Me! Tea Room in south Tempe expands with sibling concept

Drink Me! Tea Room, a four-year-old business on the northwest corner of McClintock and Warner in south Tempe, has launched a sibling concept, Drink Me! Tea & Treats, next door. What’s on the menu? Besides loose-leaf teas, tea drinks, and cold brew

Eataly-inspired Corso Italia Restaurant & Market launches in Scottsdale

🇮🇹 Corso Italia Restaurant & Market – an Eataly-inspired venture from chef Corrado La Macchia, who previously owned Corrado’s in Carefree – has opened at the Shops at Gainey Ranch on Doubletree Ranch Road, about a half-mile east of Scottsdale Road, in

Indian restaurant Panchakattu opens in west Chandler

🇮🇳 Panchakattu, a sit-down restaurant specializing in south Indian cuisine, has opened in the Laguna Village plaza on the southeast corner of Kyrene and Ray in west Chandler. What’s on the menu? Highlights include Panchakattu karam chicken biryani, karam gobi, neyyi (ghee)

Mexican bakery La Purisima adds 3rd location in north Phoenix

🇲🇽 La Purisima Bakery, an award-winning Mexican bakery that’s been in business since 1983, has opened a third Valley location on the northwest corner of Seventh Avenue and Union Hills in north Phoenix. What’s on the menu? Fresh-baked pastries – including conchas,

Hip-hop cookie shop Cookie Plug makes AZ debut with 2 openings

🍪 California-based Cookie Plug, a national chain of hip-hop-inspired cookie shops, has made its Arizona debut with two openings – on the southwest corner of Cactus and Tatum in northeast Phoenix and the northeast corner of Rural and Apache in Tempe. What’s

Parlor Doughnuts opens 2nd Valley location in Ahwatukee

🍩 Indiana-based Parlor Doughnuts, which made its Arizona debut in Tempe in March, has opened a second location on the southeast corner of Chandler and 40th Street in Ahwatukee. What’s on the menu? Large layered doughnuts ($3.65 apiece) in more than two dozen

Taqueria Factory & Frutilandia open dual-concept location in Mesa

🌮 Sibling fast-casual concepts Taqueria Factory and Frutilandiaopen their latest dual location today on the southeast corner of Country Club and University in Mesa. It’s the fourth Taqueria Factory in the Valley and the eighth Frutilandia. What’s on the menu?

Pinnacle Brewing Company launches today in north Scottsdale

🍺 Pinnacle Brewing Company, a family-owned and -operated craft brewery, opens at noon today at the Corner Center Square near the northeast corner of Hayden and Raintree (just east of Scottsdale Airport) in north Scottsdale. What’s on tap from brewmaster

Downtown Chandler’s DTC Sports Grille expands to Tempe

⚾️ DTC Sports Grille, the six-month-old sports bar in downtown Chandler, has launched a second location in the former Badlands Bar & Grill space in Tempe. The glass-walled building is located on the north end of the Hilton Garden Inn

Hai Noon sibling Hidden Gem opens in south Scottsdale

☕️ Hidden Gem, a Japanese-influenced coffee shop with a small brunch menu, has opened at the Papago Motor Hotel (formerly known as Sonder at Mariposa) near the southwest corner of Scottsdale and McDowell in south Scottsdale. What’s on the menu?

California-based Nashville Hot Chicken makes AZ debut in Tempe

🐓 Nashville Hot Chicken, a California-based chain with locations in six states, has made its Arizona debut in the Sprouts Farmers Market plaza on the northwest corner of McClintock and Southern in Tempe. What’s on the menu? Nashville-style chicken tenders

Arabian coffe shop Shaghf Cafe opens in Tempe

☕️ Shaghf Cafe, a Dubai-based chain of Arabian coffee shops, has opened its first Arizona location (and just its third in the U.S.) in the former Pho Bamboo space on the northwest corner of Apache and Dorsey in Tempe. What’s

Brews Burger Joint opens 2nd Chandler location

🍺 Brews Burger Joint, which opened in 2019 as the Valley’s first location of Wisconsin-based Mr. Brews Taphouse before going independent, has opened a second location. It recently purchased Hop Central on the southwest corner of Rural and Ray and

Oregon-based Too Sweet Cakes comes to Gilbert

🍰 Too Sweet Cakes, the Oregan-based bakery that services all the Black Rock Coffee Bar locations, has opened its second Valley location on the southeast corner of Val Vista and Pecos in Gilbert. What’s on the menu? A huge variety

Family-owned iPizza opens in south Scottsdale

🍕 iPizza, a family-owned pizzeria that serves 16-inch pies, has opened in the strip mall on the northeast corner of McKellips and Miller Road in south Scottsdale. What’s on the menu: Pizza (whole pies or slices), meatball and chicken sandwiches,

Latest Crust speakeasy The Goose takes flight today in Scottsdale

🍸 The Goose, the latest bird-themed speakeasy from the owners of Crust Simply Italian, opens adjacent to the pizzeria at 5 p.m. today on the northwest corner of Hayden and Via de Ventura in central Scottsdale. Menu highlight: Goose Bumps

Iconic Randy’s Donuts makes Arizona debut in Phoenix

🍩 Randy’s Donuts, the iconic Los Angeles doughnut shop featured in dozens of movies and TV shows, has made its Arizona debut near the southeast corner of Seventh Street and Bethany Home in north central Phoenix. What’s on the menu? Randy’s

All-you-can-eat Manna BBQ opens 4th Valley location in Chandler

🇰🇷 Manna BBQ – an all-you-can-eat, grill-it-yourself Korean BBQ concept out of San Diego – has opened its fourth Valley location at the Chandler Crossroads on the northwest corner of Gilbert and Germann.. It takes over the space formerly home

Casual Japanese bar Full Moon Izakaya opens in north Phoenix

🍣 Full Moon Izakaya, a casual Japanese bar offering ramen, sushi, and rice bowls, has opened in the former Komodo Asian Fusion space on the southwest corner of Northern and 12th Street in north Phoenix. The menu boasts six kinds

Family-run beekeeping business House of Honey opens Peoria cafe

🐝 House of Honey, a family-run beekeeping business offering raw unfiltered honey, has opened the House of Honey Cafe on the southwest corner of Union Hills and 91st Avenue in Peoria. A variety of coffee drinks includes four signature beverages:

Pita Cafe opens takeout & delivery Pita Cafe Express in north Phoenix

🥙 Pita Cafe, a family-owned Mediterranean restaurant.in north Scottsdale, has opened Pita Cafe Express – a takeout and delivery location – on the northwest corner of Bell and Seventh Street in north Phoenix. What’s on the menu? Diners choose a

Fast-casual Mexican concept Quik Burrito launches in north Phoenix

🌯 Quik Burrito, a fast-casual Mexican eatery, has opened at Mountainview Marketplace on the southwest corner of Thunderbird and 32nd Street in north Phoenix. What’s on the menu? Burritos ($12.99), burrito bowls ($13.99), flour or corn tacos (two for $13.99),

Ingo’s Tasty Food launches 3rd Valley location in northeast Phoenix

🍔 Ingo’s Tasty Food, a self-described ‘‘gourmet food stand’’ concept that debuted in Arcadia in 2013, has opened its third Valley location on the southwest corner of Scottsdale and Mayo Boulevard in northeast Phoenix. What’s on the menu? All-day breakfast

Dog rescue founder launches Pizza to the Rescue in Phoenix

🍕 Pizza to the Rescue, an Italian restaurant whose mission includes supporting a dog rescue, has opened on the southeast corner of Indian School and 26th Street in Phoenix. Geri Hormel, the founder of Almost There Rescue, opened the pizzeria

Ceviche 101 brings ‘Californian cuisine’ seafood to Glendale

🐟 Ceviche 101, a counter-service seafood restaurant specializing in what it calls ‘‘Californian cuisine,’’ has opened just north of Westgate on the northwest corner of Glendale and 91st Avenue in Glendale. What’s on the menu? Ceviche tostadas ($12.95-$17.50), shrimp cocktails

Boulders on Broadway in Tempe is now SaltFire Brewing Tap House

🍺 Tempe restaurant and bar Boulders on Broadway, a 17-year fixture in the East Valley’s craft beer scene, is transforming into SaltFire Brewing Tap House. Boulders owner Erick Geryol says he and his wife, Rochelle, are partnering with their friend

Moon Pie Pizza & Patio replaces Teddy’s Preserve in downtown Phoenix

🍕 Moon Pie Pizza & Patio, an indoor-outdoor bar that specializes in tavern-style pizzas, has opened in the former Teddy’s Preserve space on the northeast corner of Central and Roosevelt in downtown Phoenix. What’s on the menu? Twelve-inch pizzas –

Honest serves up vegetarian Indian street food in Chandler

🇮🇳 Honest – a global chain of sit-down vegetarian restaurants specializing in Indian street foods, including pizza – has opened its first Arizona location in the former Founding Fathers Kitchen space on the northwest corner of Alma School and Ray

Peoria Artisan Brewery opens speakeasy Barley & Smoke next door

🔥 Barley & Smoke, a 30-seat speakeasy from the owners of Peoria Artisan Brewery, has opened next to the brewpub on the southeast corner of Lake Pleasant Road and Lake Pleasant Parkway in Peoria. What’s on the menu? Highlights from

Nando’s Mexican Cafe opens 5th Valley restaurant in Maricopa

 Nando’s Mexican Cafe, a sit-down restaurant with four East Valley locations, has opened its fifth in the Fry’s Marketplace shopping center on the northeast corner of John Wayne Parkway and Edison Road in Maricopa. Laurshan Construction did the build. What’s

Real Thai & Sushi brings authentic Thai dishes & street food to Surprise

🇹🇭 Real Thai & Sushi, a restaurant specializing in Thai street food and Thai rolls, has opened at The Boulevard Surprise Pointe on the southeast corner of Litchfield and Waddell in Surprise. What’s on the menu? Appetizers ($5.95-$14.95), salads ($5-$17.95),

Empower Coffee Roasters launches 1st bricks & mortar cafe in Mesa

☕️ Empower Coffee Roasters, which Denise and Zach Gamza (pictured) launched in 2020 with a mission to empower women through education and opportunity, has opened a bricks-and-mortar cafe on the southeast corner of Southern and Gilbert in Mesa. What’s on

Tempe’s Zu Izakaya opens 2nd location in northeast Phoenix

🍣 Zu Izakaya, an eight-year-old Tempe kitchen and bar offering Asian fusion cuisine and sushi, has opened a second location in the Sprouts shopping center on the northeast corner of Tatum and Cactus in northeast Phoenix. What’s on the menu?

Scottdale’s Gelato Cimmino opens location in downtown Gilbert

🍨 Gelato Cimmino, a locally owned gelato shop that opened in Old Town Scottsdale in 2018, has launched its long-in-the-works second location on the northeast corner of Gilbert and Vaughn (just north of OHSO Brewery) in downtown Gilbert. Owner Mario

Number 1 Buffet draws frequent lines in Avondale for its Chinese food

🥢 Number 1 Buffet, an all-you-eat Chinese restaurant, has opened at the Gateway Crossing shopping center on the northwest corner of I-10 and 99th Avenue in Avondale. What’s on the menu? A huge buffet of Chinese dishes (well, mostly Americanized

Vintage XIV Wine Bar & Sports Lounge opens in northeast Phoenix

🍷⚾️ Vintage XIV Wine Bar & Sports Lounge, a new elevated concept from the owners of The Draft Sports Grill in Mesa, has opened in the Paradise Village Center on the northeast corner of Tatum and Shea in northeast Phoenix.

Parlor Doughnuts launches 1st Arizona location in downtown Tempe

🍩 Parlor Doughtnuts, a national chain founded in Evansville, Ind., in 2019, has made its Arizona debut on the northeast corner of University and Farmer in downtown Tempe. What’s on the menu? Large layered doughnuts ($3.65 apiece) in more than

Get 50% off rolls Saturday at opening of Rolled Out Bakery in west Mesa

🥯 Rolled Out Bakery, a husband-and-wife-owned bakery specializing in rolls, holds its grand opening Saturday inside Beanchain Coffee on the northeast corner of Alma School and Southern in west Mesa. What’s on the menu? Cinnamon rolls ($5.25), orange rolls ($5.25),

Mexican restaurant Corazón de Agave opens in north Phoenix

🇲🇽 Corazón de Agave, a family-owned, refined Mexican sit-down restaurant and bar, has opened on the northeast corner of Bell and 40th Street in north Phoenix. What’s on the menu? Appetizers ($10-$32), salads ($12-$14), soups ($13-$17), tacos ($15-$18 for three),

Asian restaurant Bloomy Kitchen opens in southwest Mesa

🥢 Bloomy Kitchen, an Asian sit-down restaurant specializing in wok dishes and ramen, has taken over the short-lived Mimi Kitchen building on the northwest corner of Dobson and Guadalupe in southwest Mesa. What’s on the menu? Wok dishes include orange

Westside Concepts debuts Maple & Rye in Surprise

🥞 Maple & Rye, a new all-day American concept from Westside Concepts (Haymaker, Copper & Sage, Cantina Gueros, etc.), has opened on the southeast corner of Clearview and Sunrise boulevards in The Grand resort-style community in Surprise. What’s on the

The Buzzed Goat finally opens much-delayed 2nd location in Tempe

🐐 The Buzzed Goat, a 5-year-old locally owned coffee bar and taphouse in Ahwatukee, finally has opened a long-awaited second location on the southeast corner of McClintock and Southern (behind Boston Market) in Tempe. The new location, originally scheduled to

Shimogamo launches 2nd Valley location at Santan Village in Gilbert

🍣 Shimogamo, the highly acclaimed Japanese restaurant in south Chandler, has launched a second location at SanTan Village shopping center on the northwest corner of Santan Village Parkway and Williams Field in Gilbert. Unlike the original, which opened in 2003

Devil’s Hideaway opens in ex-Rula Bula space in downtown Tempe

👺 Devil’s Hideaway, the latest concept from Valley nightlife entrepreneur Julian Wright, has opened in the former Rula Bula Irish Pub space on the southeast corner of Mill Avenue and Fourth Street in downtown Tempe. Wright (Pedal Haus Brewery, Lucky’s

Tucson-based JA Ramen makes Valley debut in Laveen

🍜 Tucson-based JA Ramen, which debuted in 2022, has opened its first Valley location – and sixth overall – on the southeast corner of Baseline and 59th Avenue in Laveen. What’s on the menu? Appetizers ($3-$14.49), salads ($9.40-$14.40), 13 kinds

Lush Café & Lounge moves into ex-Fuddruckers in south Tempe

🎷 Lush Café & Lounge, a chef-driven restaurant and live music venue, has opened in the former Fuddruckers building on the northwest corner of Elliot and Priest in south Tempe. What’s on the menu? The day menu features bakery items

Mariscos Playa Hermosa owners launch Cielo Rojo in Phoenix

🇲🇽 Cielo Rojo, a new sibling concept to 22-year-old Mexican seafood restaurant Mariscos Playa Hermosa in Phoenix, has opened near the northeast corner of 16th Street and McDowell in Phoenix’s Coronado neighborhood. What’s on the menu? Most dishes on the

Maynard James Keenan opens Southwest chicken eatery in Cottonwood

🍗 Maynard James Keenan, owner of The Merkin Vineyards and Caduceus Cellars, opens a new restaurant concept – Four 8 Fried Chicken by Four 8 Wineworks – today in Old Town Cottonwood. It takes over the space formerly occupied by

OHSO Brewery launches 4th Valley location in north central Phoenix

🍺 OHSO Brewery & Distillery launches its fifth Valley location today – along with the third location of its sibling concept Little O’s – on the east side of Central about halfway between Northern and Dunlap in north central Phoenix.

Silverlake Ramen makes AZ debut with soft opening in Tempe

🍜 Silverlake Ramen,a very popular Los Angeles-based chain of fast-casual Asian restaurants, has soft-opened its first Arizona location at Cornerstone on the northeast corner of University and Rural in Tempe. What’s on the menu? Eight kinds of ramen ($17.99-$20.39), rice

Federico’s Mexican Food opens 29th Valley location in Goodyear

🌮 Federico’s Mexican Food, a Phoenix-based chain of fast-casual restaurants, has opened its 29th Valley location on the southeast corner of Pebble Creek and Encanto in Goodyear. What’s on the menu? Burritos ($6.69-$14.49), tacos ($4.49-$6.69), enchiladas (two for $8.49), tortas

Taco Night & Tequila launches in west Phoenix

🌮 Taco Night & Tequila, a counter-service Mexican restaurant and bar, has opened in the former Chronic Tacos space on the southeast corner of Peoria and 31st Avenue in west Phoenix. What’s on the menu? Thirteen burritos ($6.99-$12.99), nine street

Mama Linda’s Italian Kitchen opens in east Mesa

🍝 Mama Linda’s Italian Kitchen, a restaurant and bar offering classic Italian dishes and flatbread pizzas, has opened on the south side of Main Street, about halfway between Greenfield and Higley in east Mesa. What’s on the menu? Entrees such