Category: New Restaurant Alert

Bap and Chicken, a popular Korean fried chicken eatery in St. Paul, Minn., has chosen the former Habit Burger Grill on the southwest corner of Ray and 54th Street in west Chandler for its second location. The menu: Korean fried

Hi 5 Tea, a bubble tea shop that serves Thai and Vietnamese food, has opened near the southwest corner of Arizona and Warner in Chandler. The menu: Fried rice and noodle dishes, Thai curries, pad Thai, stir fry, pho, vermicelli

Filipino barbecue restaurant Flaming Pig has opened in the former Han Korean BBQ space on the northwest corner of Camelback and 15th Avenue in central Phoenix. The menu: Barbecued meats are available on sticks or platters. House specialties include pasingaw

Creamistry, a California-based ice cream concept, has opened its first West Valley location at Park West shopping mall on the northeast corner of Northern and 99th Avenue in Peoria. The menu: Custom ice cream treats are flash-frozen using liquid nitrogen

Tucson-based Eegee’s has broken ground on its second Valley location between Culver’s and Dutch Bros. near the southwest corner of Val Vista and the 202 in Gilbert. The food: The menu offers grinders (subs), fries, and salads, but the concept is

Inchin’s Bamboo Garden, an Atlanta-based chain of ‘‘elevated’’ south Asian restaurants, has opened its second Arizona location in the former Brunchies space near the southeast corner of Arizona and Boston in downtown Chandler. The food: An extensive menu focuses on

Chicago-based Lou Malnati’s has launched its first East Valley location – offering takeout and delivery only – at Dana Park on the northwest corner of Val Vista and Baseline in Mesa. The food: Chicago-style deep-dish and thin crust pizzas, pasta dishes,

Supreme Shawarma has taken over the strip-mall space that formerly was home to Turkdish Mediterranean Cuisine, which closed in March, on the southeast corner of Rural and Ray in Chandler. The food: Shawarma, kebabs, gyros, lamb chops, and more. Hours:

Salt Tacos y Tequila, a 5-year-old modern Mexican restaurant and bar at Westgate in Glendale, has applied for a liquor license for a second location at The Shops at Norterra on the northeast corner of the I-10 and Happy Valley

Washington-based Trapper’s Sushi Co. will open its second Arizona location in the former Squid Ink sushi bar space at CityScape in downtown Phoenix. The food: Asian fusion sushi rolls, nigiri, and all-you-can-eat sushi. The chain: Sushi chef Trapper O’Keeffe opened

Korea-based Myungrang Hot Dog will make its Arizona debut at the AZ International Marketplace on the northeast corner of Dobson and Broadway in Mesa. The chain: Launched in a small market near Korea’s Pusan National University in 2016, it has

Fryd Bird, a new fast-casual concept specializing in fried chicken, has opened on the northeast corner of Alma School and Southern in west Mesa. The food: Fried chicken, chicken wings, chicken sandwiches, and even ‘‘chickatsu’’ rice with a choice of

Christopher Collins, the chef-owner of Valley-based Common Ground Culinary, is opening two new concepts – Neighborly Public House and St. Urban – at The Colony in uptown Phoenix this fall. The space: The two-story building in the 1950s-era mixed-use development

Phoenix-based Manuel’s Mexican Restaurant & Cantina opened its eighth Valley restaurant today on the southwest corner of Arizona and Ocotillo in south Chandler. The building: Formerly home to Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant, which closed in May. The food: House specialities include

S. Maranto’s Italian Market and Bar, an Italian grocery with a bar that also will serve food, is coming to the southwest corner of Scottsdale and the 101 in north Scottsdale. The food: House-made pastas, breads, and meatballs. Sliced meats

Fat Papa’s, a gangster-themed Italian restaurant and bar, will take over the building formerly home to Perla Negra (and, before that, Pier de Orleans) on the southwest corner of University and Centennial Way in Mesa. The food: Traditional Italian entrees

The Caspian Cup, a dessert shop specializing in ‘‘gourmet’’ shaved ice, has opened in the food court at San Tan Village shopping center in Gilbert. The food: Besides more than dozen flavors of shaved ice, the menu offers popsicles, ice

The Union Jack, a British pub and restaurant, is replacing the former Skeptical Chymist Irish Pub on the southwest corner of the 101 and Frank Lloyd Wright in north Scottsdale. The food: The breakfast menu, including a full English breakfast,

Aaron and Jared Pool, the brothers behind the local chain Gadzooks Enchiladas & Soup, are working on a pair of new concepts at Park Central on the west side of Central about a quarter-mile north of Thomas in midtown Phoenix.

Saigon Bistro, a Vietnamese restaurant with a live lobster tank, has opened on the northeast corner of Arizona and Warner in Chandler. The food: Six kinds of pho, banh mi (sandwiches), noodle dishes, rice dishes, and specialties, including three different