Category: New Restaurant Alert

Confirming one of the worst-kept secrets in Ahwatukee, The Hub Grill & Bar announced the sports bar is taking over the recently closed Mellow Mushroom pizzeria on the southwest corner of I-10 and Ray for its third location. The menu:

Yasuo Sushi & Tapas, a casual Japanese restaurant from the owners of Phoenix’s Sushiholic, is coming near the northwest corner of Hayden and Via de Ventura in Scottsdale. The menu: Sushi and Japanese tapas. Projected opening: November 2021.

The Red Chickz, a fast-casual Nashville hot chicken restaurant with a single location in downtown Los Angeles, has announced plans to open 85 franchises in four states, including 10 in Arizona. The menu: Chicken sandwiches, chicken tenders, chicken wings, chicken

Tucson-based quick-service restaurant Eegee’s is opening its second Valley location on the northwest corner of U.S. 60 and Crismon in east Mesa. The menu: Grinders (subs), fries, salads, and its signature frozen fruit drinks. Other Valley locations: The Valley’s first Eegee’s

Flower Child, Valley-based restaurateur Sam Fox’s healthy dining concept, opens its newest location Tuesday on the northwest corner of Santan Village Parkway and Williams Field at SanTan Village in Gilbert. The menu: Salads, bowls, and wraps featuring farm-fresh ingredients. (Pictured:

Thompson 105, a wood-fired grill and cocktail bar, is coming to McDowell Mountain Ranch Road, east of Thompson Peak Parkway, in north Scottsdale. The space: It’s taking over the former Twisted Lizard, which closed during the covid-19 pandemic. The menu:

Uniq Burger, a new concept specializing in plant-based burgers, is coming near the northwest corner of Hayden and McDowell in south Scottsdale. The menu: Burgers made with 100% plant-based ingredients. Projected opening: Fall 2021.

Copper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant, a Chicago-based chain of Napa-inspired ‘‘upscale casual’’ wine bars, officially opens its second Valley location Monday in front of Chandler Fashion Center. The menu: Steak, seafood, chicken, pastas, burgers, sandwiches, and more. More than three

Mici Handcrafted Italian, a Denver-based fast-casual concept, has signed a deal to open 30 franchise locations in the Valley. The menu: Pizza, pasta, and gelato. The chain: Mici, which was founded in 2004 by siblings Jeff, Michael, and Kim Miceli,

The Idaho-based Crave Hospitality Group is building a 15,000-square-foot collective of virtual kitchens, otherwise known as ghost kitchens, on the southwest corner of Cooper and Yeager just north of Chandler Municipal Airport. The concept: Several restaurant concepts are housed in

Lido, a European-inspired lakeside restaurant and private events center, has opened in The Lakes – on Lakeshore, the half-miler between Rural and McClintock, just south of Baseline – in south Tempe. The space: Formerly home to The Watershed and, before

Arkansas-based fast-food chain Slim Chickens is taking another stab at the Arizona market after reaching an agreement to open 32 locations in this state. The menu: Chicken sandwiches, wraps, tenders, and wings. Sides include fries, fried okra, fried pickles, and fried

Morning Squeeze, a locally owned breakfast-and-lunch concept in downtown Tempe and Old Town Scottsdale, has opened a third location on the northwest corner of First Street and Washington in downtown Phoenix. The space: 3,400 square feet with a wrap-around patio,

Fu Belly, a family-run Vietnamese restaurant, has opened in the former Swaddee Thai Cuisine space on the southwest corner of Rural and Ray in west Chandler. The menu: Rice bowls, fried rice, pad Thai, rice noodle bowls, stir-fried egg noodles,

Sushi Crush, a casual sushi restaurant, has opened in the Kierland Village Center on the southeast corner of Greenway and 64th Street in north Scottsdale. The menu: Sushi and some Korean dishes. Hours: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday,

North Italia, Sam Fox’s modern Italian concept, will open its first East Valley location at 11 a.m. Wednesday on the northwest corner of Santan Village Parkway and Williams Field at SanTan Village in Gilbert. The space: North will share a

Electric Pickle, a new pickleball-themed entertainment complex concept, will make its national debut near the northeast corner of I-10 and Warner – just south of Main Event – in south Tempe. What is pickleball? Combining aspects of badminton, ping pong,

Bourbon & Bones, the high-end Scottsdale steakhouse and bar that just opened a second location at Gilbert’s SanTan Village, announced it will launch a third location next year in Peoria. The location: 83 Marketplace on the southeast corner of 83rd

Tabe-Mono Sushi & Shabu has replaced 14-year-old (and recently sold) Sushi Ken near the northwest corner of 44th Street and Chandler in Ahwatukee. The menu: Sushi, rice dishes, noodle dishes, and broths. Drink options include beer, sake, and wine. Open:

Ghost Donkey, a mezcal and tequila bar that debuted in New York City in 2016, will take over a portion of the never-opened Punch Bowl Social space on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. The history: Punch Bowl Social, a Denver-based