Category: New Restaurant Alert

Zazu Kitchen & Bakery, a family-run Mediterranean restaurant, has opened in the Albertson’s plaza on the southeast corner of Union Hills and Cave Creek in north Phoenix. The menu: The kitchen offers chicken and beef shawarma plates, gyros and other

KP Cuisine, a restaurant specializing in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food, has opened in the former Jade Star Chinese strip-mall space on the northwest corner of Bell and 99th Avenue in Sun City. The menu: Kebabs, shawarma, falafel, and tikka

The Joy Lush Club, a neighborhood bar and bottle shop, has opened on the northwest corner of Central and Camelback in uptown Phoenix. The space: The nearly 2,000-square-foot space formerly was home to arcade bar Bonus Round, which closed in

Gastromé Market, a wine-and-cheese-focused store and cafe, will hold its grand opening celebration Saturday on the northeast corner of Doubletree Ranch and Gainey Center at Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale. The space: A 3,500-square-foot market offers wines, cheeses, and handcrafted artisanal

Belly Kitchen & Bar, a Southeast Asian restaurant that opened in Phoenix’s Melrose District in 2020, officially launches its second location today at Epicenter at Agritopia in Gilbert. The space: Epicenter is a new mixed-use development at Agritopia on the

Las Vegas-based Houston’s Hot Chicken, the latest in a growing number of Nashville hot chicken eateries flooding into the Valley, has made its Arizona debut on the southeast corner of University and Rural in Tempe. The space: It takes over

Little Jupiter Cafe, an independent coffee shop and community space, has opened in the strip mall on the northwest corner of McQueen and Guadalupe in Gilbert. The menu: In addition to a variety of coffee drinks (including seasonal specials), Little

Yama Sushi House, a popular Japanese restaurant that debuted in central Phoenix in 2016, has opened its fourth Valley location at the Park West shopping center on the northeast corner of Northern and 99th Avenue in Peoria. The menu: 25

Richie V’s Chicago Eatery, a restaurant specializing in Windy City street foods, has opened on the northeast corner of Alma School and Chandler Heights in south Chandler. The space: The strip-mall space formerly was home to Johnny’s Greek & Burger

The space: The former Grubstak space in front of EOS Fitness near the southeast corner of Gilbert and Ocotillo. Grubstak closed in June 2021. The menu: The same as its other location in northeast Phoenix. The focus is on Mexican small plates and margaritas.

The space: The former Subway near the southeast corner of Union Hills and 51st Avenue in Glendale. The menu: Breakfast burritos and tacos in the morning, with the addition of quesadillas, bowls, and street corn for lunch and dinner. Five- and 10-taco platters are

The space: Part of the former Rubio’s strip-mall space next to the AMC Ahwatukee 24 theaters on the southwest corner of I-10 and Ray. The menu: Unlike the original Gogi, which opened in Chandler in 2014, Gogi& has an expanded

The space: The former Juan Jaime’s Tacos & Tequila near the northeast corner of the 101 and Chandler Boulevard. Juan Jaime’s closed in May. The menu: Mexican and New Mexican cuisine, including tacos, burritos, burgers, and seafood. But the signature menu items are the

The space: The bright yellow building (just north of Bosa Donuts) that’s been home to several short-lived Mexican restaurants on the northeast corner of Arizona and Galveston. The menu: Breakfast burritos and plates, tacos, tortas, papas loca, and quesadillas. Most tacos are

Austin, Texas-based Torchy’s Tacos, which made its Arizona debut in Phoenix in June, officially opens its second local location at 10 a.m. Wednesday on the northeast corner of Tatum and Shea in northeast Phoenix. Menu highlights: 14 creative specialty tacos and nine

Long-awaited Angie’s Lobster, the new drive-through concept from the founders of Salad & Go, opens its first drive-through restaurant at 10 a.m. today near the southwest corner of Signal Butte and Guadalupe in southeast Mesa. The menu: $9.99 Maine lobster meals, which include a warm or

Anoche Cantina, the first Arizona concept from Bellevue-Wash.-based Ascend Hospitality Group, has opened in the former El Hefe space on the southwest corner of Mill Avenue and Sixth Street in downtown Tempe. What: A Latin-inspired modern cantina with a build-your-own margarita bar.

Continuing a growing trend in the Valley, Eh Güey Tacos, a family-run Mexican restaurant, has opened in the Mobil gas station on the southwest corner of Union Hills and 35th Avenue in Glendale. The menu: Tacos (birria, asada, pastor, chicken, cabeza, cactus,

Dos Pink Tacos, a ghost kitchen concept offering creative vegan tacos,  burritos, and more, has launched at the Tempe Food Court on Fifth Street about a quarter-mile east of McClintock. Tacos are $4.50-$5.25 and burritos $12.50-$14.50. It’s open for takeout

Backyard Taco, an award-winning chain of East Valley taco shops born in a Mesa backyard, has opened its fifth location near the northwest corner of Ellsworth and Riggs in Queen Creek. Its fast-casual menu offers tacos, burritos, quesadillas, tostadas, gorditas, and loaded