Category: New Restaurant Alert

Cook & Craft, a 2-year-old gastropub on the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Shea in Scottsdale, has launched a second location at High Street in northeast Phoenix. The elevated pub fare features dishes like Wagyu sliders, short rib grilled cheese,

California-based Mountain Mike’s Pizza, which made its Arizona debut at Mesa Riverview last month, has opened a second Valley location in the former Tokyo Joe’s space at the Chandler Pavilions on the southeast corner of I-10 and Ray in west Chandler.

Beer Research Institute, the 7-year-old Mesa brew pub on the northeast corner of Stapley and Baseline, launches its first satellite location – Beer Research Institute Taproom & Arcade – in downtown Mesa today. Located near the southwest corner of Main

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill, a Utah-based chain of fast-casual Mexican restaurants, celebrates the grand opening  its 12th East Valley location in Chandler with prize giveaways and $1.99 chips and salsa Friday and Saturday. Valley-based Laurshan Construction, which has built more

Pad Thai Cafe, a two-family-run Thai restaurant, has opened in the former Matty G’s strip-mall space on the southeast corner of Union Hills and 51st Avenue in Glendale. Chef’s specialties include Panang Short Ribs, slow-braised in a coconut curry paste,

Rice Paper, a Vietnamese restaurant and cocktail bar in midtown Phoenix, has opened a second location on the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Shea in Scottsdale. Besides expected menu items like banh mi (Vietnamese sandwiches) and several kinds of pho,

Chicago-based Etta, a sibling concept of high-end surf and turf restaurant Maple & Ash at Scottsdale Waterfront, has opened in the former Brio Tuscan Grille space at Scottsdale Quarter in north Scottsdale. Billed as an ‘‘affordable neighborhood restaurant,’’ Etta (short

Call Her Martina, a family-run, upscale restaurant featuring classic Mexican dishes with a modern twist, has opened in the former Zoe’s Kitchen space near the southeast corner of Camelback and Marshall Way at the Scottsdale Waterfront. Menu highlights include a

Tea Fresho, a Vietnamese-inspired coffee and tea shop that debuted last June on the southeast corner of Higley and Williams Field in Gilbert, has opened a second location in the former Starbucks space on the northwest corner of Kyrene and

Dallas-based Smoothie King, which offers smoothies in nearly 100 different health-conscious blends, has opened its seventh Valley location near the southwest corner of Power and Ray in southeast Gilbert. An official grand opening celebration with raffle prizes will be held

Sake Haus, a Tokyo alley-style sushi and cocktail bar that’s the newest concept from Valley restaurateur Julian Wright, has soft-opened next to Wright’s Pedal Haus and Kähvi Coffee in the monOrchid building on the northeast corner of Roosevelt and Second

Obon Bisutoro, a Japanese restaurant that’s a sibling concept to Obon Sushi, has opened in the former Paradise Bakery & Cafe space at Biltmire Fashion Park near the northeast corner of Camelback and 24th Street in Phoenix. House specialties include

Louisiana-based fast-food chain Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers has opened its ninth East Valley restaurant on the northeast corner of Power and Ray in southeast Mesa. The menu offers chicken fingers, coleslaw, and crinkle-cut fries.

Wicked Rain, a craft beer bar focusing on ales from the Pacific Northwest as well as those from Arizona, has opened near the southwest corner of Gilbert and Baseline in Gilbert. The 3,000-square-foot bar has 40 beers on tap and

Chino-Mex, a 2-year-old Asian-Mexican hybrid restaurant in south Phoenix, has opened a second location in the short-lived Bibio Modern Korean Kitchen space on the northwest corner of Kyrene and Chandler in west Chandler. The menu features birria ramen, build-your-own bowls,

Matty G’s Steakburgers & Spirits has converted its recently closed location on the southeast corner of Higley and Queen Creek in southeast Gilbert into a drive-through-only version of its new sibling concept, Matty G’s Fish & Chips. The concept debuted

Brunch Bros, an eatery serving breakfast and lunch, has opened in the former Cafe Roma space on the eastern corner of Washington and Priest in north Tempe. Menu highlights include a Brunch Bros Pancakes flight (red velvet, cinnamon, and Oreo)

Cafe Morning Buzz, a breakfast-focused scratch kitchen that also serves dinner Friday through Sunday, has opened in the short-lived Eatalio Pasta & Wine space on the southwest corner of Williams Field and Val Vista in Gilbert. The menu also features

Zona Cantina & Cocina, a family-friendly Mexican restaurant promising ‘‘a modern take on traditional Mexican fare,’’ has opened in the short-lived El Autentico 1010 space next to Pita Jungle on the southeast corner of McKellips and Alta Mesa in northeast

La Fonda Mexican Restaurant & Cantina, a Tempe mainstay for 57 years that closed at McClintock and Baseline in November, has soft-opened its new home – the former La Hacienda space on the southwest corner of Chandler and Dobson in