San Diego’s Phil’s BBQ filed to convert the former Abuelo’s at 3440 W Chandler Blvd into its first Arizona restaurant; no opening date has been set. The application calls for a full interior and exterior overhaul of the 10,107‑square‑foot space.

Phoenix chefs Armando Hernandez and Nadia Holguin are opening Tortillas Chiwas in Barrio Hollywood, pairing a tortilleria with a 30-seat restaurant and wholesale tortilla production.

Tucson-born Obon will open a 4,250‑sq‑ft ramen and sushi outpost at PV, the reimagined Paradise Valley Mall site in north Phoenix, expected in 2027.

Off The Record, a new singalong bar in downtown Phoenix, will open May 14 with nightly singalongs, daily drink deals and Provecho-provided bar food.

Flower Child is expanding into the West Valley with new locations in Peoria, Goodyear and Surprise. The openings bring its bowl‑and‑salad menu, dine‑in service and to‑go options to suburban shoppers and diners.

Source, chef Claudio Urciuoli’s Mediterranean restaurant in Gilbert, closed over the weekend after more than three years; the owners thanked diners in an Instagram post.

Christopher Collins' Common Ground Culinary is listed on a liquor-license filing for a new restaurant at Bond in Phoenix's Camelback Corridor; concept and opening date remain unannounced.

Handel’s Ice Cream is joining Goodyear’s GSQ with an early‑2027 opening; franchisee Joseph Maher says construction has already started. The shop will join a growing mix of eateries in the new downtown.

Giada De Laurentiis is turning family recipes into a Scottsdale showcase — lemon favorites, an interactive pasta cart and ticketed spring tastings at Luna by Giada.

Starfish Hospitality Group will open a 5,200‑sq‑ft Starfish Scottsdale in McCormick Ranch on May 5, serving coastal Asian shareables, cocktails and patio seating.

A spring refresh at Downtown Ocotillo brings Bonsai and Lucca to the plaza — sushi, coastal Italian and a new late-night lounge are now in play.

A franchise group has signed to develop 15 Smalls Sliders 'Cans' across the Phoenix area, with the first store targeted for late 2026. The modular, shipping‑container locations will focus on sliders, fries and shakes.

Kasai has removed its Park West Peoria listing and closed the 7,500‑square‑foot teppanyaki outpost after just over two years. The chain's Scottsdale location remains open.