Known for his CenPho hits, restaurateur Omar Alvarez is now pouring inspiration into the oft-neglected West Valley dining scene.
Desert DigestFood & DrinkChef Claudio Urciuoli Parts Ways with Pa’La to Focus on New East Valley Venture
Nikki BuchananOctober 14, 2022
In a move that surprises no one who knows him, chef Claudio Urciuoli has left Pa’La and Pa’La Downtown, the Italian-influenced, seafood-centric restaurants in which he partnered with Omar Alvarez of Tortas Paquime. As you may recall, the two opened the first Pa’La on 24th Street in late 2017, followed by a larger, full-service Pa’La Downtown — where the kitchen was (and is) helmed by Jason Alford – in 2021. He has amicably parted ways...
Food ReviewsReview: Pa’La Downtown
Nikki BuchananJanuary 11, 2022
Much more than a sit-down version of Claudio Urciuoli’s original seafood counter on 24th Street, this swank Downtown charmer ventures into excitingly global territory.