Category: New Restaurant Alert

Cracker Barrel, a Tennessee-based chain of restaurants with a Southern theme, opens its eighth location today in Gilbert. It’s a newly constructed building near the northeast corner of Higley and Baseline. The menu offers breakfast all day and comfort foods

Eatalio Pasta & Wine, a new fast-casual Italian concept that debuted five months ago in southeast Gilbert, has opened a second location on the southwest corner of Val Vista and Williams Field in Gilbert. It takes over the strip-mall space

Scottsdale chophouse and bar Bourbon & Bones, known for its high-end steaks and huge selection of bourbons and whiskeys, launches a second location at 3 p.m. today at San Tan Village in Gilbert. It takes over the building that formerly

Pita Jungle, the Mediterranean concept launched by three ASU students back in the ’90s, officially opens its 24th location today at The Steelyard on the southeast corner of Gilbert and Chandler Heights in south Chandler. The 3,200-square-foot restaurant, the chain’s

Twin Peaks, a Dallas-based chain of sports bars known for its wilderness-lodge decor and female servers’ revealing outfits, launches its fourth Arizona location at 5 p.m. today at Tempe Marketplace. The 7,100-square-foot building with indoor and patio bars and more

With the recent openings of Monroe’s Hot Chicken in Tempe and Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken in Mesa, the East Valley has plenty of options for chicken lovers. Now you can add KC’s Cluck Kitchen, a virtual restaurant that’s opened

Well-known Valley pastry chef Tammie Coe has launched Hot Daisy Pizza from her bakery storefront on the northwest corner of Sixth Street and Roosevelt in downtown Phoenix. Besides pizzas – which Coe describes as ‘‘New York style meets California’’ –

Cream of the Crop, a self-described ‘‘neighborhood scoop shop’’ featuring house-made ice creams and toppings, has opened inside Barnone at Agritopia on the northwest corner of Higley and Ray in Gilbert. Creative flavors include Agritopia date with smoked hay and

Old Town Scottsdale’s Il Bosco Pizza, whose plans to expand to southeast Gilbert fell through last year, instead has opened a second location on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. It takes over the old Dvina Modern Fare space on the southwest

Yoli’s Mexican Cocina, a virtual restaurant offering only takeout and delivery, officially opens today in the ghost kitchen food court just south of Tempe Marketplace. Namesake chef Yolanda Gonzalez’s menu features carne asada or chicken tacos, burros, and tortas. Yoli’s

After a delay of nearly two years – first for loans and permits, then due to the pandemic – The Silver Key Lounge, a board game beer and wine bar, finally has opened on the southeast corner of Dobson and

Santanwiches & Salads, a family-owned sandwich shop, has opened – currently only for delivery from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Saturday – on the northwest corner of Val Vista and Ray in Gilbert. All meats for the menu’s half-pound sandwiches

The first virtual version of Sam Fox’s Flower Child concept finally has opened near downtown Tempe. Scheduled to launch Jan. 13, its opening literally was postponed at the last moment. Now, however, it’s up and running out of the kitchen

Desi Fusion, a fast-casual eatery specializing in southern Indian cuisine, has opened near the southeast corner of Alma School and Southern in Mesa. It takes over a strip-mall space that has been home to several short-lived restaurants, including Fresh Millions,

Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken, a legendary Memphis-based chain known for its signature hot and spicy coating, makes its Arizona debut today in downtown Mesa. It’s located between Worth Takeaway sandwich shop and Oro Brewing Company on the north side

Thirsty Lion Gastropub near Chandler Fashion Center has launched Central Kitchen, an online food hall featuring four virtual restaurants in addition to Thirsty Lion: Soy Joy Kitchen specializes in rice bowls, sushi, ramen, and other Asian favorites; Southern Jewel offers

Pie Express, a family-owned pizza and burger concept, has debuted on the southwest corner of Cooper and Ray in Chandler. It takes over a strip-mall space that formerly was home to a Subway. Prices start at $2.90 for burgers ($6.55

Nico Heirloom Kitchen, the West Coast-inspired seasonal Italian restaurant that opened in May 2016 in downtown Gilbert, has rebranded itself as a gastropub called Copper 48. The menu still features favorites like house-made pasta and braised short ribs, along with some

STK Steakhouse, a New York-based concept that combines a modern steakhouse with a chic lounge – complete with theatrical lighting and live DJ music – has made its Arizona debut in Old Town Scottsdale. It takes over the former Southbridge

Phoenix-based Fox Restaurant Concepts opens its second ‘‘virtual restaurant’’ – a to-go-only version of Flower Child – today near downtown Tempe. The health-focused concept will operate out of the kitchen of Culinary Dropout, another FRC concept, at Farmer and First