Category: Restaurant Scouting

Cold Beers & Pizza, a new concept from the team behind Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers, will make its debut next month in Old Town Scottsdale. It’ll be next to the CBCB on the west side of Scottsdale Road between Third

Luca Gagliano, owner of downtown Phoenix pizzeria Forno 301, is launching a drive-through concept called Slice Eat in south Scottsdale. It’s taking over the former Filiberto’s on the southwest corner of Scottsdale and Thomas. Slice Eat, which also will have

Artichoke Basille’s Pizza, an award-winning pizza chain out of New York City that made its Arizona debut in south Tempe in June, is opening a second Valley location in Phoenix. It’s applied for a liquor license for a second pizzeria

Eatalio Pasta & Wine, a new fast-casual Italian concept that debuted in southeast Gilbert last month (see story), already is planning a second location in the town. It’s taking over the former La Calabria space on the southwest corner of

Since its Arizona debut in 2013, Buddyz A Chicago Pizzeria has been making what many diners consider the best deep-dish pizza in the Valley. Now the owners are planning to roll out additional locations – across the Valley and beyond

Longtime Scottsdale restaurateur Peter Kasperski (pictured) is teaming up with bartender Richie Moe on a new project to replace the short-lived Josephine and Coup de Grace on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. According to a scoop by Phoenix Magazine’s Nikki

Old Town Scottsdale’s Il Bosco Pizza, whose plans to expand to Gilbert fell through earlier this year, finally has found a spot for its second location on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. Back in February, the 8-year-old wood-fired pizzeria planned to

The team behind The Living Room and Rock Lobster are introducing a new concept – Salt & Smoke Mesquite Seafood Grill – in the same building at Downtown Ocotillo in south Chandler. It’s taking over the 50-seat space formerly occupied

GuacStar Kitchen & Cantina, a plant-based Mexican restaurant whose March opening was delayed by the covid-19 pandemic, finally has announced an opening date: Thursday, Nov. 5. The 4,650-square-foot restaurant is located on the second floor of the Cornerstone plaza on

Farmer Boys, a Southern California-based fast-casual burger concept, will make its Arizona debut in the new City Gate Marketplace on the southeast corner of Higley and Baseline in Gilbert. Besides its award-winning burgers, Farmer Boys offers all-day breakfast, sandwiches, salads,

A sharp-eyed MXSW reader noticed California-based Ono Hawaiian BBQ is taking over the former Arby’s in the Fry’s Marketplace plaza on the northwest corner of Rural and Ray in Tempe. The chain currently has seven Valley locations, but several others

Two months ago, MXSW was the first to report Pesto Italian Eatery, a new fast-casual build-your-own-pasta concept, would make its debut in Chandler this fall (see story). Now we know when: Monday, Nov. 2. Besides its opening date, the concept

Illinois-based discount grocer Aldi announced its first Arizona stores will open Thursday, Nov. 5, in Chandler and Goodyear. The Chandler store is on the northwest corner of Alma School and Queen Creek; the Goodyear one on the southeast corner of

Tucson-based Eegee’s has confirmed recent media reports the fast-food concept is coming (back) to the Valley. The cult-fave restaurant, known for its frozen fruit drinks and grinders, plans to open five locations in the Valley beginning in the second quarter

Los Primeros and Vitality Bowls Superfood Café are the latest restaurants coming to Verde at Cooley Station, a mixed-use development under construction on the southwest corner of Recker and Williams Field in Gilbert. Los Primeros is described as a full-service

Last December, MXSW broke the news that Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants, a chain of Napa-inspired wine bars, would make its Arizona debut near the southeast corner of Scottsdale and Frank Lloyd Wright in north Scottsdale. Now we finally have

Inchin Bamboo Garden, an Atlanta-based concept focusing on Chinese and Indian cuisine, is coming to downtown Chandler. It’s taking over the former Brunchies on Boston just east of Arizona. Brunchies closed in 2016 after more than three decades in business.

Utah-based bakery Twisted Sugar will open its second Arizona location next month at Agritopia on the northwest corner of Higley and Ray in Gilbert. The chain made its Arizona debut in June on the northwest corner of Cooper and Warner

Eegee’s, a Tucson-based fast-food concept with a cult-like following, apparently is coming to the East Valley. No official announcement has been made, but the chain has submitted preliminary applications with Mesa for a location at the U.S. 60 and Crimson

Fast-growing State 48 Brewery, which just last month announced it will open its first East Valley location in Gilbert (see story), also is working on another location at CityScape in downtown Phoenix. It will give State 48, which debuted in Surprise