Common Ground Culinary is lining up a new restaurant inside Bond, the high-profile office and mixed-use redevelopment in Phoenix's Camelback Corridor, according to a recent filing. The paperwork lists Christopher Collins, the founder and operator of Common Ground Culinary, as the applicant for the space. The filing keeps things close to the vest, with no concept, menu details or opening date disclosed yet.
Filing hints at patio service, confirms ownership
As reported by What Now, a liquor-license application tied to the Bond project names Collins as the applicant and notes that the site will offer patio service. The application stops short of describing what kind of restaurant is planned or when it might debut.
Bond’s food lineup already drawing local heavy hitters
As reported in coverage of a culinary boost for the Biltmore area, Bond, the redevelopment of the former Biltmore Commerce Center, is being positioned as an office campus with dining options for both tenants and the general public. Earlier reporting noted that restaurateur Mark Tarbell is set to oversee food and beverage operations at the site, a structure that has already attracted interest from multiple local operators.
What Collins’ group could bring to the table
Common Ground Culinary runs a collection of neighborhood-minded spots across the Valley, including concepts like Collins Brothers Public House and The Collins Small Batch Kitchen, which suggests a Bond location could lean into approachable American-style fare and service centered on hospitality. Per Common Ground Culinary, Collins is a fourth-generation restaurateur who returned to Phoenix in 2011 and has steadily grown the group’s presence since then. His track record with patio seating and casual dining lines up neatly with the patio note in the liquor filing.
What comes next
Liquor-license filings typically land before any splashy announcements, so more information is likely to surface as permits move through the system and either the developer or Common Ground Culinary goes public with a formal concept. What Now identified the filing as the first public sign of Collins’ plans at Bond. For now, the restaurant’s identity remains under wraps, with details on the concept, hours and an opening date still to come as city documents and company statements roll out.
