Category: New Restaurant Alert

Netta Cheta’s on Mill, a locally owned breakfast and lunch restaurant, has opened in the former Eatza Pizza space on the northwest corner of Mill and Southern in Tempe. Hours are 6 a.m.-2 p.m. daily. The eatery, which has a

World of Sourdough, a Houston-based chain of soup and sandwich eateries, has made its Arizona debut on the northwest corner of McDowell and 99th Avenue in Avondale. A second location is coming to the northeast corner of Alma School and

Beard Papa’s, a Japanese-born chain of gourmet cream puffs, opens its second Arizona store near Macy’s at the north end of the SanTan Village shopping center in Gilbert at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 26. The first 100 customers will  receive

Utah-based Social Axe Throwing has made its Arizona debut on the southwest corner of Val Vista and Williams Field (just south of The Whining Pig) in Gilbert. Besides eight lanes of axe throwing, the venue has a restaurant and bar.

K-Scoop, an unusual Korean buffet-to-go concept, has opened in the former Yume Sushi space on the southeast corner of Scottsdale and Frank Lloyd Wright in north Scottsdale. Diners choose from dishes like bulgogi, japchae, spicy pork bulgogi, and house-made kimchi

Thompson 105, a Tuscan-inspired wood-fired grill and cocktail bar, has opened in the former Twisted Lizard space on the southwest corner of McDowell Mountain Ranch Road and 105th Street in north Scottsdale. Menu highlights include prawns and spaghetti, rotisserie chicken

Crust Simply Italian, which has locations in Scottsdale and Chandler, has launched Calzone Connection, a new virtual concept featuring specialty craft calzones for pickup at Crust or delivery through third-party apps. Fillings range from basics like pepperoni and sausage to

Kazu Ramen, an eatery specializing in the Japanese noodle soups, has opened in the At Home strip mall on the southwest corner of Williams Field and Santan Village Parkway in Gilbert. The menu offers five kinds of ramen, rice dishes,

Popular Scottsdale breakfast spot Butters Pancakes & Cafe has opened its third location in the city on the southwest corner of Scottsdale and the 101. Menu highlights include freshly squeezed orange juice, 11 kinds of pancakes, and seven types of

Frank Spaccarelli, who launched Italian restaurant Pacino’s in northeast Mesa in 2013, has opened a fast-casual New York-style pizzeria, Rocky’s Got Pizza, named after his grandson, on the southwest corner of Power and the 202 in southeast Mesa. The space

Renegade Coffee Company, a 4-year-old Scottsdale coffee shop and eatery, has opened a second location in the former Burger King building on the northwest corner of Alma School and University in northwest Mesa. Breakfast and lunch are served daily, and

Mifan Claypot Kitchen, the latest Asian restaurant from Valley chef and restaurateur Johnny Chu, has opened in the Muse Apartments complex on the northwest corner of Central and McDowell in downtown Phoenix. Besides the eponymous clay pot dishes, the streamlined

Bottle & Bean Coffee House & Wine Shop, a new concept from developer Spike Lawrence and restaurateur Tom Kaufmann, has opened in the former Press Coffee space at the Downtown Ocotillo development on Queen Creek between Dobson and Price in

Just days after new owners moved to Arizona and were locked out by their landlord, house-made ice cream and coffee shop Frozen Creamery has reopened in the same space on the northeast corner of Cooper and Ray in Gilbert. New

Hapa Food Company, a non-chain Hawaiian barbecue restaurant, has opened in the Sprouts Farmers Market shopping center on the southeast corner of Higley and Southern in east Mesa. It also sells Portuguese pastries known as malasadas that are popular in

Vito’s Pizza & Italian Ristorante, which sold its Scottsdale location (now Vicinos Local Italian) in 2020, has opened another at DC Ranch Crossing on the southeast corner of Pima and Legacy in north Scottsdale. It joins the original location in

First & Last Kitchen & Bar, a modern American restaurant with a ‘‘Bohemian desert oasis’’ vibe and a menu that will change seasonally, has opened in the former Rott n’ Grapes space on the northeast corner of Roosevelt and Third

Hello Vietnam Pho & Roll, a local chain of fast-casual Vietnamese restaurants, has opened its fourth location on the southeast corner of the 202 and Rural in north Tempe. A grand opening will be held Sunday, Feb. 20, when customers

Chompie’s celebrates the grand opening of its newest location on the northeast corner of Cactus and 32nd street in Phoenix today. The local chain of New York-style delis, which also is celebrating its 43rd anniversary today, is giving away free

Arizona’s newest craft brewery, Lake Pleasant Brewing, opens today on the northwest corner of 19th Avenue and Rose Garden Lane – near the intersection of I-17 and the 101 – in north Phoenix. Co-owners Nick Kelley and Dustin Westby will