Category: New Restaurant Alert

🍔🍺🎸 Off 87 has soft-opened in the former Ginger Monkey building on the southwest corner of Arizona Avenue (aka Arizona State Route 87) and Ocotillo Road in south Chandler. It’s the latest venture from former Arizona Diamondbacks pitching coach Mike Butcher (pictured)

🍕 Pizzicata, a small, family-owned pizzeria in Carefree, has launched a second location at Painted Mountain Golf Course on the northeast corner of Recker and McKellips in northeast Mesa. Owner Federico Venturini and his wife, chef Viola Tagliaferri, moved from

☕️ Oregon-based Black Rock Coffee Bar will open its fourth Gilbert location Friday on the southeast corner of Gilbert and Warner. Per the chain’s tradition, the new location will offer $2 medium drinks all day Friday. It’s Black Rock’s 33nd store

🐓 Birdcall, a Denver-based fast-food chain specializing in fried chicken sandwiches, opens its third Valley location today at Santan Village shopping center in Gilbert. It will be located just north of Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant near the northwest corner of Williams Field

🔥 A Japanese-style bistro called Pyro hass opened at The Grove, a new $300 million mixed-use development on the northwest corner of 44th Street and Camelback in east Phoenix. It’s from the Nebraska-based Flagship Restaurant Group, which also operates Ghost

🇹🇭 Sala Thai, a well-regarded, family-owned restaurant with locations in north Phoenix and Peoria, has opened a third on the northwest corner of McClintock and Broadway in Tempe. The menu offers the soups, stir fry noodles, fried rice, and curries

☕️ Los Angeles-based coffee shop chain Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf opens its seventh Valley location today at the Shops at Town & Country on the southeast corner of Camelback and 20th Street in Phoenix. Anyone with the company’s app

🐟🐓 Bay Bay’s Fish & Chicken, a family-run Southern-style eatery specializing in fried catfish and chicken wings, has opened near the northeast corner of 48th Street and University in Tempe. Catfish dinners come with two or four pieces of hormone-free

☕️ The teams behind Mythic Goat Coffee and Rift Wine & Tap have partnered together to launch Grounds on 2nd on the southeast corner of Second and 69th streets in Old Town Scottsdale. The coffee shop, wine bar, and urban

🥙 The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill, a Florida-based chain of counter-service restaurants, has opened its first Arizona location on the northwest corner of the Loop 101 and Via de Ventura in central Scottsdale. The menu offers salads, bowls, gyros, pitas,

🥩🍤 Kona Grill, a Valley-born upscale-casual concept that filed for bankruptcy protection in 2019 but appears to be on the upswing, has opened a new location at Desert Ridge Marketplace in north Phoenix. It’s located on the west side of

🔥 Big Nate’s Family BBQ, a 3-year-old family-run smokehouse in northeast Mesa, has opened a second location on the northwest corner of Main and Power in east Mesa. Eric Solheim, brother-in-law Ray Dandridge, and their wives started the business as

🍕🍗 Fox Restaurant Concepts debuted Doughbird in Arcadia in 2016. The new location is at The Colony on Seventh Street between Monetbello and Missouri. Its menu focuses on hand-stretched pizzas and rotisserie chicken, and also includes a few staples from

🌯 You’ll find it on the southeast corner of Val Vista and Williams Field. (The other express location is in north Scottsdale.) Señor Taco Express offers pretty much the same menu as Señor Taco, including more than 20 burritos ranging

💵 The DraftKings Sportsbook at TPC Scottsdale – the first of its kind at a PGA Tour tournament location – has opened on the southeast corner of Greenway-Hayden and Bell, directly across from the Stadium Course Clubhouse. TPC Scottsdale, of course,

🪓 LumberjAxes – a restaurant, bar, and competitive axe-throwing venue – has moved its Tempe location to Tempe Marketplace. It takes over the 13,000-square-foot, second-floor space formerly home to Cadillac Ranch. The original location debuted in 2017 on the northeast

🦉 If you’ve spent much time in Flagstaff, you’re probably familiar with the Toasted Owl Cafe, the eccentric brunch eatery with two locations filled with mismatched furniture and owl-themed decorations. Now the popular restaurant has soft-opened a third location at

🍟 Mr Fries Man, a California-based fast-food concept that made its Arizona debut in Tempe in 2022 but closed earlier this year, has returned with a new location near the northeast corner of Beardsley and Lake Pleasant Parkway in Peoria.

🍳 Thanks A Brunch, a mom-and-pop breakfast and lunch concept, has opened on the southwest corner of McQueen and Guadalupe in Gilbert. It takes over the strip-mall space formerly home to Geno’s Pizzeria & Cheesesteaks. Menu highlights include Prickly Pear

🧆 Laffa and Co., a new concept offering Mediterranean and Persian wraps and bowls, has opened at the Tempe Food Court on the northeast corner of Perry and Fifth Street. Brisket beef shawarma (pictured) is the signature menu item.

☕️ Spencer’s Place, a coffee shop that provides employment for individuals with developmental disabilities, has opened a second Surprise location on the southwest corner of Greenway and Cotton. Karin York,  a former special education teacher, launched the original Spencer’s Place

🥩🦞🐓 Angie’s Prime Grill, the new drive-through steakhouse concept from the founders of Salad and Go and Angie’s Lobster, opens today in north Phoenix. The latest concept from Tony and Roushan Christofellis offers USDA prime top sirloin steak, organic chicken, and Maine lobster

☕️ Oregon-based Black Rock Coffee Bar will open its first Goodyear location Friday on the southwest corner of Cotton and Yuma. Per tradition, the new location will offer $2 medium drinks all day Friday. It’s Black Rock’s 32nd store in

🍕 High Stakes Pizza, a small shop that only offers delivery and carryout, has opened inside the former Old Country Buffet on the southwest corner of Southern and Power in east Mesa. Zac Dokouzian opened High Stakes ‘‘because I felt

🍕 Ohio-based Marco’s Pizza has opened its third Valley location on the southeast corner of Cooper and Ray in Gilbert. Last year, Marco’s announced a development agreement to open 46 Valley locations over the next six years. Like the other

🍳🧇 Brunch Snob, a local concept that debuted in Ahwatukee last year, has opened a second location on the northeast corner of Seventh Street and Missouri in uptown Phoenix. The space formerly was home to vegan restaurant Verdura, which closed

🍕 Mozzarella Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen, a small, family-owned business offering Neapolitan-style pizzas and other entrees, has opened on the northeast corner of Beardsley and 59th Avenue in Glendale. The cozy restaurant has a liquor license so beer and wine

🐓 Birdcall, a Denver-based chain specializing in fried chicken sandwiches and tenders, opens its second Valley location today near the northeast corner of Seventh Street and Glendale in Phoenix. The building formerly was home to a Burger King. The quick-serve

🍪 Crave Cookie, a Utah-based chain of gourmet cookie and soda shops, has made its Arizona debut on the southeast corner of Gilbert and Germann in south Gilbert. Fresh-baked cookies come in a rotating selection of six flavors, such as

🍝 EVO, the acclaimed Italian restaurant in Old Town Scottsdale, has opened a second location near the northeast corner of Scottsdale and the Greenway-Hayden Loop in north Scottsdale. EVO North takes over the space that formerly was home to its

☕️ Zingara, a locally owned high-end cafe and market, has opened in a portion of the former Walgreen’s  on the northeast corner of 136th Street and Via Linda in north Scottsdale. The 3,200-square-foot coffee bar offers a variety of pastries

🍳🥞 Another month, another Over Easy opening. At least it seems that way. The Scottsdale-based brunch eatery has opened its 12th Arizona location in the Sierra Verde Shopping Center on the northwest corner of Deer Valley and 67th Avenue in

🍣 Alabama probably isn’t the first place that comes to mind when you think of sushi, but it’s the birthplace of Rock N Roll Sushi, which has grown to more than 50 locations nationwide. The self-described ‘‘American-style’’ sushi bar makes

🍽 Amelia’s by Eat, a neighborhood restaurant and market offering an all-day counter-service menu, has opened on the northwest corner of Hayden and Via de Ventura in the McCormick Ranch neighborhood in Scottsdale. Menu highlights include Stacey’s Famous Chicken Rice

🍺🇪🇺 Here’s a few details for those planning to check out Wren Südhalle, the new Wren House Brewing location in Ahwatukee that’s holding it’s grand opening Saturday. Where: The European-inspired beer hall is located in the Safeway/Trader Joe’s shopping center

California-based Roll-Em-Up Taquitos, which made its Arizona debut in downtown Chandler in June, opens its second local location at 10 a.m. Saturday on the northeast corner of Val Vista and Williams Field in Gilbert. The first 50 customers who order a

🥣 Tru Bowl Superfood Bar, a California-based chain of acai eateries and smoothie bars, has made its Arizona debut on the southeast corner of Higley and Elliot in Gilbert. The menu features 12-, 16- and 24-ounce bowls with a choice

🥢 PT Pho Express, a local chain of counter-service Vietnamese eateries, has opened its 10th Valley location on the southeast corner of Baseline and 16th Street in south Phoenix. The menu offers spring rolls, egg rolls, pho, banh mi, pad

☕️ Bully Brew Co., a craft coffee company that’s a regular at West Valley farmers markets, has opened a coffee shop and brunch bistro on the northwest corner of Northern and the Loop 101 in Peoria. Besides specialty coffees and

🍺 Award-winning Phoenix craft brewery Wren House has announced Südhalle, its highly anticipated European-inspired beer hall in Ahwatukee, will open its doors at 11 a.m. Saturday. The brewery’s second Valley location is located in the Safeway/Trader Joe’s shopping center on

🍳🧇 Morning Glory Brunchery, a 5-year-old breakfast and lunch restaurant in northeast Mesa, has opened a second location on the southeast corner of Ellsworth and Baseline in southeast Mesa. The menu offers traditional breakfast dishes like omelets, pancakes, and waffles

🇰🇷 Two Hands Fresh Corn Dogs, a national chain of Korean street food eateries, has opened its eighth Valley location in the Walmart shopping center on the southwest corner of Bell and Tatum Boulevard in northeast Phoenix. The menu offers

🍣🍱 Sushi Michi, an independent restaurant offering Japanese and Korean dishes, has opened on the northeast corner of 16th Street and Bethany Home in uptown Phoenix. It takes over the space formerly home to Matty G’s Steakburgers & Lobsta’ Rolls,

🦞 Angie’s Lobster, the new drive-through concept from the founders of Salad and Go, has opened its sixth Valley location on the southeast corner of Gilbert and Queen Creek in south Chandler. Roushan and Tony Christofellis sold Salad and Go in

🍩 Voodoo Doughnut, a Portland-based chain of iconic doughnut shops known for its unusual flavors and signature pink decor, made its Arizona debut today in Tempe. The store is located between Whataburger and Someburros on the southwest corner of Rural and

🍪 Utah-based Crumbl Cookies continues its local expansion with the opening of its 23rd Valley store (all since 2019) today on the northeast corner of Arizona and Ocotillo – across the street from Hamilton High – in south Chandler. Crumbl

🥪 Fatboy Sandos, a Japanese-inspired sandwich concept out of Tucson, has opened a second location at the AZ International Marketplace on the northeast corner of Dobson and Broadway in west Mesa. Sandos typically are made with milk bread, a spongy,

🥢 Jin Jia, a new elevated Chinese concept with a Korean twist from Scottsdale-based HL Concepts, has debuted across from Barnes & Noble at Desert Ridge Marketplace in north Phoenix. Founder Hyunwook Lee’s other Valley concepts include high-end Japanese restaurant

🌮 Los Favoritos Taco Shop, an East Valley chain of no-frills Mexican eateries, has opened its 10th location in front of Sam’s Club on Market Street at San Tan Village Marketplace in Gilbert. The all-day menu offers eight kinds of

🇦🇱 Toka Cafe & Grill, a restaurant specializing in dishes from southeast Europe, has opened on the northwest corner of Greenway and 77th Street at the Scottsdale Air Park. It takes over the space formerly home to Lucy’s Cafe &

🍳🥪 The Eleanor, a new mid-century-modern-inspired brunch concept from the owners of Fate Brewing, has opened near the southeast corner of Hayden and Osborn in south Scottsdale. The 3,700-square-foot space formerly was home to Scottsdale Dry Cleaners. The menu ranges

🍔 Bobby’s Burgers, the fast-casual burger chain co-founded by celebrity chef Bobby Flay, has opened its first Arizona location inside Terminal 4 at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. You’ll find it in a post-security dining area called The Crystals in the

🐟 Buck & Rider, an upscale seafood restaurant with locations in east Phoenix and north Scottsdale, has opened its third at Epicenter, the mixed-use development at Agritopia on the northwest corner of Higley and Ray in Gilbert. The space: Epicenter’s

🧁 Myesha Harris, a civil engineer who began selling red velvet cakes and cupcakes on the side about 12 years ago, has opened her first bricks-and-mortar space, Red Velvet Bakery, on Central, about a half-mile north of Baseline, in south

🍳🥞 The Boozy, a 3-year-old brunch restaurant at High Street in north Phoenix, has opened a second location on the northwest corner of Raintree and Northsight in north Scottsdale. The space: The former home of Fired Pie, which closed in

🇯🇵🥩 Donabe, a Japanese steakhouse offering rare and imported wagyu, has opened inside the W Scottsdale on the southeast corner of Camelback and Brown in Old Town Scottsdale. The space: A small seating area on the second floor of the

🌺 Hawaiian Bros. Island Grill, a chain actually based in Kansas City, Mo., has opened its second Valley location at the Tempe Food Court on the northeast corner of Perry Lane and Fifth Street just south of Tempe Marketplace. The

🍜 Chow’s Ramen & Hibachi, a locally owned Japanese restaurant, has opened on the southwest corner of McClintock and Elliot in south Tempe. The space: Formerly home to Li’s Asian, which closed earlier this month, at the opposite end of

🍕🍻 Holiday Toast & Tap, a locally owned restaurant and bar, has soft-opened in the former Copper & Logs space on the southwest corner of Greenfield and Warner in Gilbert. The space: Copper & Logs, which opened in February 2020,

⚾️🍺 Philly’s Sports Grill, a longtime East Valley sports bar, has opened its fifth location on the southeast corner of McClintock and Baseline in south Tempe. The space: It takes over the strip-mall space that previously was home to 5

🥗🥙 Cava, a Washington, D.C.-based Mediterranean fast-casual chain, has opened its fourth Valley location at Cornerstone on the northeast corner of Rural and University in Tempe. The space: It takes over the ground-floor space formerly home to ASU fave Sushi

🌭🥤 Portillo’s, the Chicago-based fast-casual chain, has soft-opened its sixth Valley location near the southwest corner of Ellsworth and Queen Creek in Queen Creek. The space: Designed with a ‘‘Southwest garage’’ theme, the 7,800-square-foot restaurant has seating for 180 inside

🥟🍜 Uncle Panda Dumpling & Noodle House, a family-run Chinese restaurant specializing in handmade dumplings and noodles pulled in-house, has opened on the northeast corner of Bell and 57th Avenue in Glendale. The food: Dumplings, steam buns, wontons, soups, noodles,

🥙 Spitz, a Los Angeles-based Mediterranean street food concept that made its Arizona debut at Desert Ridge Marketplace in May, has opened a second location near the southwest corner of Rural and Apache in Tempe. The food: Inspired by street

🍳🥂 Breakfast Kitchen Bar, a locally owned brunch concept that debuted at Phoenix’s Desert Ridge Marketplace in 2020, has launched a second location on the northwest corner of Hayden and Northsight in north Scottsdale. The food: Highlights include a huevos

🍺🍕 BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, a California-based chain of microbreweries, has opened its fifth Valley location at The Shoppes at Casa Paloma on the southeast corner of I-10 and Ray in west Chandler. The space: The new BJ’s is a

🍦 Crispý Cones, an Idaho-based chain of shops specializing in Czech-style soft-serve ice cream cones known as trdelníks, has made its Arizona debut next to DC Steakhouse on the northwest corner of Arizona and Chicago in downtown Chandler. The food:

🍣 Shinme Cuisine, a Chinese restaurant and sushi bar, has opened near the southwest corner of I-17 and Cactus in west Phoenix. The food: Sushi (14 traditional rolls and 14 specialty) and sashimi, Americanized Chinese entrees such as kung pao

🥩🍸 Elliott’s Steakhouse, an elevated steak and seafood restaurant named in honor of late restaurateur Elliott Hall, officially opens to the public at 3 p.m. today in downtown Chandler. Owners Gavin Jacobs and Jackie Hall previously teamed with Hall’s husband,

🌎 Moxies, which describes itself as ‘‘a contemporary casual restaurant offering a globally inspired menu and handcrafted cocktails,’’ has made its Arizona debut at Scottsdale Fashion Square. The Vancouver-based chain has more than 50 locations across Canada. Scottsdale is its

🍔🍺 Point 22 Tavern, an all-day American grill and bar with a dog-friendly patio, has opened on the southeast corner of Ellsworth and Ray in the Eastmark neighborhood in southeast Mesa. Robert Webb, who has been in the industry for

🌯🌮 Someburros, the East Valley-based chain of family-run fast-casual Mexican restaurants, officially opens its 14th Arizona location at 9 a.m. Saturday on the northeast corner of 83rd Avenue and Thunderbird in Peoria. Grand opening festivities: A live mariachi band, gift

🍺🍔 Scottsdale-based Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers opens its 15th location at 11 a.m. Friday in the former Verrado Community Welcome Center on the northeast corner of McDowell and Verrado Way in Buckeye. The space: Approximately 5,300 square feet with an

🐓🏓 Chicken N Pickle, a Kansas City-based indoor/outdoor entertainment concept that includes a chef-driven restaurant and a sports bar, makes its Arizona debut today on the southeast corner of Hanna and Sunrise at Westgate in Glendale. The food: Rotisserie chicken

🥪 San Francisco-based Ike’s Love & Sandwiches has soft-opened its 11th Valley location at the Crossroads Towne Center on the southeast corner of Gilbert and the Loop 202 in Gilbert. The food: More than 800 sandwiches, many named for Bay Area

🥩🐟🍣 Nelson’s Meat + Fish, a 6-year-old market that offers high-quality seafood and meats, has soft-opened a second location near the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Thunderbird in north Scottsdale. The space: The 1,100-square-foot, wood-paneled market (similar in size and

🌭🍺 Dog Haus Biergarten, a California-based chain of gourmet hot dog and sausage shops, has soft-opened its fifth Valley location on the northeast corner of Chandler and the Loop 101 in Chandler. The food: Hormone- and antibiotic-free hot dogs, sausages,

🥗 Drive-thru concept Salad and Go has opened its 50th and 51st Valley locations – on the southwest corner of Yuma and Cotton in Goodyear and the southwest corner of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Loop 101 in Scottsdale. The food:

🇩🇰☕️ The Coffee Builders, a breakfast and lunch cafe specializing in Danish-style sandwiches and European pastries, opens at 6 a.m. today near the northeast corner of Seventh Street and Buckeye in downtown Phoenix. The space: Designed by Thomas Porter, owner

🥭🍓🥤 Frutilandia, a Valley-born franchise concept offering Latin and Mexican frozen treats, has opened its ninth location on the northeast corner of Bethany Home and 27th Avenue in Phoenix. The space: The 4,200-square-foot space has a walk-up counter, an ice

🍗 Saturday is National Chicken Wing Day, and the new Ghett Yo Wings in Ahwatukee is celebrating by giving away free wings for a year. The background: Ghett Yo Wings is taking over the home of its former sibling Ghett Yo

🌯🍟 California-based fast-casual chain Burros & Fries has opened its second Valley location at the Village at Prasada on the southeast corner of the Loop 303 and Waddell in Surprise. The food: 21 different burros, 14 tacos, five tortas, six

🌮 Joe’s Tacos, a fast-casual Mexican eatery specializing in toasted tacos and vampiros, has opened its third Valley location on the southwest corner of Bell and Seventh Street in north Phoenix. The food: Tacos, toasted tacos, quesadillas, vampiros, and burritos.

🥩🍸⚾️ The Arizona Diamondbacks show off the latest addition to their roster – their roster of Chase Field food and drink offerings – with the game-day debut of Bourbon & Bones Cocktail Lounge tonight. The space: Scottsdale-based Square One Concepts

🍷🧆🥙 The Stetson Social – a new Mediterranean-influenced restaurant and wine bar from Mario Rana, owner of Italian eatery Osteria Mia – has opened at the 83 Marketplace on the southeast corner of Happy Valley and 83rd Avenue in Peoria.

🥗 Gilbert-born drive-through concept Salad and Go has launched its 49th Valley location on the southwest corner of Baseline and 36th Avenue in southwest Phoenix. The food: 10 chef-designed salads (also available as wraps), soup, and breakfast burritos. The drinks: Lemonades,

🌮🌯 Marely’s Mexican Kitchen, a family-run eatery that also serves burgers and wings, has opened on the northeast corner of 24th Street and Roeser in south Phoenix. The food: Breakfast combos, tacos, burritos, quesadillas, asada fries, nachos (pictured), burgers, and

🇻🇳🍲🐌 Vietnamese restaurant Goc Saigon has replaced Max Saigon, which closed earlier this month after six years in business, on the northwest corner of Arizona and Ray in Chandler. The food: Phở, mi, bún, rice dishes, hot pots, snails, and

🌮🌯🇲🇽 Macayo’s Mexican Food, a local chain that will celebrate its 77th anniversary in September, has opened its 11th Valley location on the southeast corner of Indian School and Jackrabbit in Litchfield Park. The background: Founded by Woody and Victoria

🍺🇲🇽🌮 Buqui Bichi Brewery, a Mexican craft brewer based in Hermosillo, Sonora, has opened its first U.S. taproom on the southeast corner of Arizona and Frye in downtown Chandler. The background: Buqui Bichi, founded in 2016, was named the country’s

🌮🌯 Cafe Rio Mexican Grill, a Utah-based chain of fast-casual Tex-Mex restaurants, has opened its 20th Valley location near the southwest corner of Scottsdale and Thomas in south Scottsdale. The space: The building, formerly a Boston Market, was the chain’s

🥤🍪🍔 JoJo’s Shake Bar, a Chicago-based concept known for over-the-top shakes, onion ring towers, and milk-and-cookie flights, opens at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Scottsdale Quarter on the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Greenway/Butherus in north Scottsdale. The concept: A

🍣 Island Fin Poke, a Florida-based fast-casual chain founded in 2017, makes its Arizona debut Monday at Verde at Cooley Station on the southwest corner of Williams Field and Recker in Gilbert. Free food: As a preview, Island Fin will

☕️🥐🥮 The Boyer Bakery, a two-year-old family-run business in Surprise, has launched a coffee shop, The Boyer Cafe, on the southwest corner of 99th Avenue and Bell in Sun City. The space: Formerly the home to Starbucks, which built a

Samsara, a Persian retaurant that lay claims to being the first hookah lounge in downtown Phoenix, has opened on the northeast corner of Fourth Street and Garfield. The space: Formerly the home of Bliss Rebar, which closed in May 2022

🍩☕️ King Donuts, a 24-hour independent doughnut shop, has opened on the northwest corner of 19th Avenue and Bell in north Phoenix. The food: 40 kinds of doughnuts, bagels, croissants, and ice cream-filled doughnuts. Plus, breakfast and lunch sandwiches. The

El Chullo, a 9-year-old Peruvian restaurant and bar in Phoenix, has opened a long-in-the-works second location on the northwest corner of Seventh Avenue and Turney in Phoenix’s Melrose district. The space: The former home of Los Compadres Fine Mexican Restaurant,

🍨🍬🥤🍪🍹 Las Vegas-based Sugar Factory – a celebrity-favorite restaurant, bar, ice cream bar, and candy store – has made its Arizona debut at Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale. The space: With 9,400 square feet indoor and 1,275 outdoor, the restaurant

🕹🍕🍺 Level One Arcade Bar, which opened in downtown Gilbert in 2019, officially opens its second location at 11 a.m. today on the north side of Main, between MacDonald and Drew, in downtown Mesa. The space: The two-story Mesa location

OG’z – The Original Empanada Shop, a Mexican restaurant specializing in sweet and savory empanadas, has opened on the northwest corner of Ellsworth and Ocotillo in Queen Creek. The space: Formerly the home of Chairez Authentic Mexican Restaurant and, before