Category: New Restaurant Alert

GuacStar Kitchen & Cantina, a plant-based Mexican restaurant whose March opening was delayed by the covid-19 pandemic, finally opens at 5 p.m. today. The 4,650-square-foot restaurant is located on the second floor of the Cornerstone plaza on the northeast corner

The Kolache Cafe, an Ahwatukee bakery specializing in its namesake Czech pastries, has announced its grand opening will take place Nov. 13-15. It’s located on the northeast corner of Ray and Ranch Circle in the same shopping center with The

Duplex, a Hong Kong-style cafe and coffee shop, has opened on the southeast corner of McClintock and Broadway in Tempe. Signature drinks include Hong Kong milk tea and salty lemon tea, as well as a variety of fresh fruit drinks.

SoJo’s Donuts, a bakery specializing in handmade vegan doughnuts and pastries, has opened on the southwest corner of Alma School and Guadalupe in southwest Mesa. It takes over a space that has housed several previous bakeries, including Daylight Donuts, Dori’s

Acai Waffle, an eatery focused on so-called ”superfoods,’’ has taken over the former Doner Dudes Express space on the northeast corner of Mill and Fifth in downtown Tempe. Customers choose a style – waffle, waffle bowl, waffle cone, or plastic

The Revelry – an indoor-outdoor ‘‘food and entertainment collective’’ with a sports bar, a virtual shooting lounge and restaurant, high-tech mini golf course, and a retro-inspired arcade bar – has opened at Mesa Riverview. The first phase of the 64,000-square-foot

Fried Spudz, a new eatery specializing in loaded fries and chicken wings, has opened on the northeast corner of Lindsay and Warner in Gilbert. It takes over the former Shorty & Wags, which closed last month. The menu features fries

Messana’s Chicago Hot Dogs, an eatery offering only Chicago-style dogs and hand-cut fries, has opened on the northwest corner of Kyrene and Elliot in south Tempe. It takes over the strip-mall space that formerly was home to Gandolfo’s New York

Tacos Tijuana, which started in 2016 as a family-run food truck in the West Valley, has opened its second East Valley bricks-and-mortar restaurant on the southeast corner of McQueen and Elliot in Gilbert. It takes over a standalone building formerly

Salad and Go, the Gilbert-born drive-through concept that launched in 2013, opens its 24th location today on the northeast corner of McClintock and Elliot in south Tempe. It’s the third location to open in Tempe in the past four months,

CoreLife Eatery, a fast-casual concept specializing in healthy food, makes its Arizona debut this week on the northeast corner of McClintock and Warner in south Tempe. CoreLife uses only grass-fed beef, antibiotic-free chicken and pork, and cage-free eggs. All ingredients

Chantico, a Mexican restaurant from the owners of Ocotillo, has opened on the southwest corner of 11th Street and Camelback in Phoenix. The diverse menu draws inspiration from all parts of Mexico, featuring such items as birria (goat) tacos, braised

The Craftsman Cocktails & Kitchen – a self-described ‘‘neighborhood restaurant offering hand-crafted cocktails, scratch kitchen, and a welcoming ‘come as you are’ atmosphere’’ – opens at 5 p.m. today in north Scottsdale. It’s taken over the former Tavern Americana space

The Pizza Experience, a chef-driven concept that promises “no more boring pizza,’’ has opened on the southeast corner of Lindsay and Warner in Gilbert. It takes over a standalone building that formerly was home to Michael’s Pizza and, before that,

Michigan-based Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea has opened its first Arizona location on the northwest corner of the 101 and Raintree in north Scottsdale. In addition to a large menu of globally influenced coffees and teas, Sweetwaters offers Ice Dragons (frozen

Sweet Republic, the award-winning artisan ice cream shop, opens its third location at noon today at The Watermark on the north side of Tempe Town Lake. The $150 million mixed-use development is located near the southwest corner of Scottsdale and

Eatalio Pasta & Wine, a new fast-casual Italian concept, has opened in the former Local Eats strip-mall space on the northwest corner of Higley and Chandler Heights in southeast Gilbert. The concept is a pared-down version of the owners’ Napoli

Endgame, a gamer-centric restaurant and bar in downtown Tempe that closed in 2016, has reopened near the southeast corner of Alma School and Southern in Mesa. The 15,000-square-foot space, most recently America’s Cheesecake Cafe, features 40 new gaming stations and

The Stillery, a Nashville-based restaurant and bar concept featuring Southern comfort food and live country music, holds its grand opening today in downtown Chandler. The 5,800-square-foot venue is in the New Square development in the former gravel parking lot behind

Little O’s, a mini version of popular OHSO Brewery dubbed ‘‘Your OHSO Brewery Joint,’’ has made its debut in downtown Phoenix. The restaurant, bar, and dog-friendly patio took over the former Zoe’s Kitchen near the southeast corner of Seventh Avenue and