Opening
Arabella Grill & Wings
You’ll find Middle Eastern and American dishes, including wings, shawarma, burgers and Philly cheesesteaks at this fast-casual restaurant in Chandler.
6050 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler, 602-565-5611
Bisbee Breakfast Club
Family-owned and -operated restaurant features an extensive breakfast and lunch menu, with plenty of choices for everyone.
3605 S. Gilbert Rd., Gilbert, bisbeebreakfastclub.com
Café Hodgepodge
Family-owned cafe dishes out a small menu of made-from-scratch breakfast and lunch dishes, from biscuits and gravy and eggs, to posole and pasta.
6144 E. Main St., Mesa, 480-979-1757
Charlie’s Backyard BBQ
A new barbecue restaurant has taken over the Tom’s BBQ space in Mesa, serving up plates of brisket, ribs, chicken, pulled pork and a choice of sides.
1140 S. Country Club Dr., Mesa, 480-963-9656
El Carbon Mexican Eatery
Gainey Ranch welcomes a Mexican eatery with tacos, enchiladas, burritos and a full bar.
7704 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd., Scottsdale, elcarbonmexicaneatery.com
Frutta Bowls
Create-your-own smoothies and acai bowls at this new-to-Arizona eatery based in New Jersey.
1902 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa, fruttabowls.com
Heat Coffee
Located inside the Sol Flower dispensary, this café offers coffee, pastries, breakfast burritos and more. The owners also run the Coffee Caboose mobile coffee trailer.
13650 N. 99th Ave., Sun City, heatcoffeeco.com
Kid Sister
A cozy, European-inspired wine bar and bistro has landed in Phoenix with wines by the glass and an innovative seasonal menu.
4810 N. Seventh St., Phoenix, kidsisterphx.com
Kungfu Noodles
You’ll find hand-pulled noodles, fried rice, dumplings, soup, wok dishes and other Asian foods at this new spot in Chandler.
2986 N. Alma School Rd., Chandler, kungfu85224.com
Legends Showcase Bar & Grill
Enjoy Las Vegas style shows (Elvis impersonator and singer) while eating lunch or dinner along with cocktails and wine.
2386 N. Alma School Rd., Chandler, legendshowcase.com
Mensho Ramen
A Tokyo-based ramen franchise has opened in Mesa.
857 N. Dobson Rd., Mesa, mensho.com
Midwest Wings XL
This wing spot offers wings, tenders, loaded fries and sandwiches along with 12 dipping sauces.
201 W. Washington St, Phoenix, 480-597-3471
Oldie’s Subs & More
A new sub shop that also serves ice cream by the scoop, sundaes, milk shakes and ice cream sandwiches has opened in Apache Junction.
725 W. Apache Trail, Apache Junction, oldiesicecream.com
One Pot
Mesa is now home to One Pot, featuring Asian hot pots, bubble teas and bingsoo (milk-shaved ice).
502 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa, onepotaz.com
Parachos Tacos y Tragos
Tacos, tortas and tragos (cocktails) headline this new Mexican eatery in North Scottsdale’s McDowell Mountain Marketplace.
10101 E. Bell Rd., Scottsdale, @tacosbyparachos
Perfect Pear Bistro
Family-owned eatery with an emphasis on local purveyors churns out a full menu of appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, tacos, wraps and quinoa bowls.
2510 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler, perfectpearbistro.com
Pho Anan
Westgate welcomes a Vietnamese restaurant serving pho, spring and egg rolls, Bahn mi and bowls.
9405 S. Glendale Ave., Glendale, 602-677-3995
Salt & Straw
Highly anticipated ice cream shop with interesting flavors including huckleberry cornbread pudding, pear and blue cheese and several dairy-free offerings has opened at Gilbert’s Epicenter.
3150 E. Ray Rd., Chandler, saltandstraw.com
Sip at the Ranch
Small bites and weekend brunch, along with wine, bubbles and beer, are on the menu at this new Goodyear spot.
17650 W. Elliot Rd., Goodyear, 480-268-9208
The Spot Neighborhood Grill
A second location for this neighborhood eatery that features appetizers, burgers, sandwiches, salads, a handful of entrees and a full bar.
5350 W. Bell Rd., Glendale, thespotgrill.com
The Taco Spot
Known for its birria tacos and quesadillas, the 1oth location of The Taco Spot also dishes out burritos, burrito bowls, nachos, tortas and street tacos.
20 W. Adams St., Phoenix, tacospotaz.com
Tacos & Craft
Enjoy tacos and craft beers galore at this taco spot that recently closed its Tempe location.
9340 W. Northern Ave., Peoria, @tacosandcraftpeoria
Venezia’s Pizza Presto
Local pizza chain, Venezia’s Pizzeria, recently launched Venezia’s Pizza Presto on Arizona State University’s campus to provide a quick pizza option for students and staff. Venezia’s Pizza Presto also offers salads, wings and beer and wine.
660 S. College Ave., Tempe, venezias.com
Westy’s Organic Kitchen + Juice
Peoria can now claim a new juice bar featuring cold-pressed, unpasteurized juice combos made from locally grown organic produce.
20851 N. 83rd Ave., Peoria, westysorganic.com
Closing
Florida-based Buca di Beppo has shut down its Chandler location along with 12 other underperforming locations nationwide, but Old Town Scottsdale, Mesa and Peoria locations made the cut.
Family-owned Buon Padre Pizza in Chandler has shut its doors after seven years.
Valley restaurateur Walter Sterling (Ocotillo and Starlite BBQ) has closed Chantico Mexican Restaurant in Phoenix after three years.
Born & Raised Hospitality’s Clever Ramen has served its last bowl of ramen, but sister concepts Clever Koi, Across the Pond and Fellow Osteria remain open.
The Tempe location of locally owned Crust Brothers Pizza has shut down, but the Scottsdale outlet is still open.
Scottsdale Quarter’s Etta has been bought by RDM Hospitality and is closed for remodeling until September.
The Chandler location of Fat Willy’s has shut down after 12 years. Parlay Kitchen + Cocktails will take over the space.
Freshly Laid has closed its North Scottsdale location, but the Arcadia location remains open.
Garden Bar PHX, a quaint cocktail spot in Downtown Phoenix has shut its doors after a three-year run, so the owners can “prioritize family and balance.”
Mesa’s HandleBar Diner has been closed by the building’s owner, surprising the restaurant operators.
Izakaya Ramen near Thunderbird Road and Seventh Street has shut down temporarily due to vandalism.
The Chandler location of Los Taquitos has shuttered after eight years.
Denver-based Modern Market has closed all its Arizona outlets.
After seven years, Mora Italian has closed, just months after Scott Conant parted ways with the ownership group.
After three months, owners Doajo and Roxanne Hicks have closed down The Pairing Room, a vine-to-table concept in the former Delta + Larder space.
Philly’s Sports Grill at McClintock Drive and Baseline Road has closed, but two other Tempe locations are still open, as well as Ahwatukee and Scottsdale.
Pronto by Serrano’s, a fast-casual concept run by the Serrano family, has shuttered after one year.
Rockefeller, a fine dining seafood restaurant in McCormick Ranch, has called it quits after two years.
Tacos & Craft has closed its Tempe location after four short months, but the company recently opened a location in Peoria.
The Esplanade location of Tocaya has closed, but Scottsdale Fashion Square and Kierland Commons are still open.
Old Town Scottsdale’s Tom’s Incredible Ice Cream has closed after a short run, but the owners plan to reopen at a later date in the Central Phoenix area.
