Fox Restaurant Concepts

Fans of The Yard, restaurateur Sam Fox's 53,000-square-foot dining and hangout space on Seventh Street in north Central Phoenix, can now add seafood to the multi-use urban mix.

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Little Cleo's, Fox Restaurant Concept's first fish house and oyster bar, opened at The Yard on Monday. The seafood-centric spot joins a third location of the restaurant group's trendy gastropub Culinary Dropout, which opened in February.

Here's what diners can expect.

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Brushfire Tacos

Since drive-thru salads were introduced at Gilbert's health-minded Salad and Go in January, the Valley's pull-up-to-the-window offerings have stayed mostly on the conventional side.

Until now.

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Thanks to a new drive-thru/walk-up joint in Peoria, those on the go can get gourmet tacos as well as other, more challenging car eats like dippable Spanish-style tapas, cilantro lime rice, chips and salsa -- even flan -- whenever the need arises. And the menu's got Vegas written all over it.

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West Valley residents looking for Korean barbecue and other specialty dishes can now head to Koryo Korean BBQ at 10040 North 43rd Avenue in Glendale (inside the Great Skate Mall).

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The new eatery comes courtesy of restaurateurs Billy and Christine Cho.

Like many Korean BBQ spots, Koryo lets diners grill their own meats -- in this case, on one of 19 Korean barbecue tables inside the Chos' new restaurant.

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Since Chandler's Sushi Eye in Motion closed last fall, all's been quiet on the kaiten-zushi, or conveyor belt sushi, front -- at least until now.

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Now, those who want their sushi served up with a little kitsch -- that is, rolling by them on small color-coded plates traveling along a mini conveyor belt -- can add Ahi Revolving Sushi in Gilbert to the Valley's small list of places to get it.

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Heather Hoch

About a month ago, a new bar sprung up off Mill Avenue near Sixth Street in Tempe. C.A.S.A., which isn't an acronym for anything, according to the staff, is a unique sight among the other bars in the area. The patio bar is completely outdoors with an upper deck that elevates those in the casa so they can literally look down on other bargoers. If that sort of altitudinal superiority doesn't do it for you, though, maybe the playful Mexi-fusion fare and refreshing cocktails will.

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What's wrong with another pizza place in the Valley? Not a damn thing. And the newest entry comes with an English honorific and a Mesa address.

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Mr. Pizza, a locally owned shop on 2706 East University Drive, opened at the beginning of April. It makes its own dough. It makes its own sauce. And if you're a Mesa-ite who's looking to have your pie brought right to the front door, Mr. Pizza delivers within a three-mile radius.

Here's the menu:

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Tempe's Front Porch

Heads up, outdoor lounge-y types; "Arizona's Hottest New Patio" opens in Tempe today.

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Featuring seating for 130, three fire pits, a bar, food, and a backdrop of Tempe Beach Park and Tempe Town Lake, the new patio, called Tempe's Front Porch, is located at 100 South Mill Avenue.

The address, interestingly enough, happens to be the same as Monti's La Casa Vieja, the oldest restaurant in Tempe. Which makes sense because Tempe's Front Porch is Monti's La Casa Vieja. The 2,000-square-foot patio of Monti's La Casa Vieja. With a different name. For some reason. Who knows? The world is a confusing place.

Is it too late to offer up "Monti's Front Porch" or, hell, can we just say, "Hey, Monti's now has a patio"?

Sadly, yes. But it seems there's an explanation behind the new concept.

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This post has been updated from its original content.

Fans of Rito's, the tiny family-owned eatery in Central Phoenix and home to some of the Valley's best burritos, may be elated to hear the venerated restaurant has opened a new location.

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The new location, however, is in Surprise. Which, admittedly, is kind of a bummer for many of those same fans who don't live close by, but for those in Surprise:

WHOOPEE! WHOOP, WHOOP, WHOOPEE! WHOOPEE, WHOOPEE, WHOOPEE!

Now that that's out of the way, here are the details. Oh, and spoiler alert: same menu and recipes as the original location.

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Hi-Fi Kitchen and Cocktails is now open in Old Town Scottsdale

Another busy month on the Phoenix food scene. We bid adieu to a handful of restaurants, including Chick Rotisserie & Wine Bar. But welcomed a fresh crop of new eateries, including a new Bink's location and the Salty Sow.

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--February Restaurant Openings and Closings in Metro Phoenix
--January Restaurant Openings and Closings in Metro Phoenix

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Just in time for the Arizona Diamondbacks' opening day, Game Seven Grill, the new barbecue-style restaurant at Chase Field, will open its doors to hungry baseball fans.

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In the former home of Sliders, which had been a part of the ballyard since 2003, Game Seven Grill was created in partnership with Levy Restaurants, a Chicago-based restaurant company.

Ready to trade your D-backs dog for some smoked ribs, a "Tape Measure Shot" barbecue sandwich, or the "hottest wings in baseball?" Barbecue, er, batter up.

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