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CityScape Restaurant and News Update for Summer 2010
July 6, 2010 by The Urban Team · 1 Comment
Our friend Melinda Riley from Red Development just sent over an update on the restaurants and businesses scheduled to open at City Scape in the next few months. Of note is the July 25th opening of CVS and the much anticipated opening of Lucky Strike Lanes in August. Below is the complete list as we have it.
Lucky Strike Lanes (August)
Born in Hollywood, Lucky Strike offers upscale bowling with a chance to “eat, drink, and knock down some pins.” Lucky Strike Lanes offers upscale bowling, dining and cocktailing in a posh lounge setting.
Five Guys Burgers and Fries (August)
Fast-casual burger joint in the mold of In-and-Out Burger.
Vitamin T (September)
Chef Aaron May of Over Easy fame tackles tacos and tequila.
Rasputin Vodka Bar (October)
One of three Jason Doyle projects moving into CityScape, Rasputin will feature Russian caviar, Russian crepes, Old World Russian style and, of course, lots of Russian vodkas.
Oakville Grocery (October)
“Little country store” concept with made-to-order sandwiches and other picnic-style foods. Oakville already operates a store in North Scottsdale.
Le Crepe Nanou (October)
Doyle’s second entry will model the uptown New Orleans Le Crepe location and will offer a café menu of soups, salads, crepes, plus fish, meat and poultry entrees.
BrewPublic Craft House (October)
Craft beers and pub food, also from Doyle.
Huey’s 24/7 Diner (October)
The kitchen will never close at this diner, which promises inexpensive comfort food.
LGO Public House (October)
Gastro pub that should ring familiar with fans of La Grande Orange pizzeria and grocery in Phoenix’s Arcadia neighborhood.
Silk Sushi (Fall)
Jimmy Carlin, the man behind notable Valley restaurants Cajun House, Blue Wasabi and Humble Pie, takes on Pan-Asian fare with this sushi stop.
Sam Fox’s Chop House (Fall)
Beverly Hills-style chop house by Valley restaurant concept giant Fox, who operates over a dozen restaurants in Phoenix and Scottsdale, including Sauce, North, Olive & Ivy, Culinary Dropout, Zinburger, The Greenhouse, Modern Steak, Blanco, and True Food.
Restaurateur Sam Fox will open a Beverly Hills-style chop house in CityScape this fall.
Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery (Fall)
Celtic-themed sports pub with an impressive beer list and eye-catching staff.
The Breakfast Club (Fall)
Old Town Scottsdale location is famous for Benedict-style eggs, omelettes, waffles and huevos rancheros.
Blu Burger Grille (Q1 2011)
Local mini-chain’s fifth location offers a “unique and high-quality gourmet hamburger experience.”
Cherry On Top (Q1 2011)
Frozen yogurt shop in the spirit of local favorites Mojo and Golden Spoon.
Note: Opening dates were submitted by CityScape and are subject to change
Best to you,
Gene Urban and Ron Urban
The Urban Conneciton Team
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City Scape to Add 3 Restaurants and a Lounge
April 29, 2010 by The Urban Team · 1 Comment
Welcome to our City Scape update for April 2010. The gang at Red Development just announced additions to the already impressive list of tenants for the downtown Phoenix project. The latest is the addition of three restaurants and a cocktail lounge to the mix.
The Doyle Group, a New Orleans restaurant company is set to bring some fun new offerings touted to be value priced diversions from the norm. The new places are to include:
La Crepe Nanou: A romantic French bistro with a New Orleams flair featuring a yummy assortment of crepes (both entre and desert), fondue, roasted meats, salads and lots more. It will be based on their existing New Orleans store that has gotten some pretty rave reviews on Yelp.
BrewPublic Craft House: The focus is craft style beers and light food faire in this new concept from the Doyle Group. ( I have a call into the Doyle Group to get more details and will update this post when I hear back from them.)
Huey’s 24/7 Diner: I think the name says it all. Reported to have an inexpensive menu. I hope that is true as we need more affordable venues at CityScape.
Rasputin Vodka Bar: Rasputin was a Russian mystic and sometimes called the Mad Monk. Don’t know what that mean in relationship to a bar/lounge except I have had cryptic thoughts myself after imbibing spirits… mostly from Tequila though, not Vodka.
The restaurants are scheduled to open in the Fall and provides even more evidence that downtown Phoenix is the place to live, work and play.
Speaking of living… if you need to find a great place to call home in downtown Phoenix, we are here for you. Whether its a condo, historic home or just a sweet house, we’d be honored to help you find the right space.
Gene & Ron Urban
The Urban Connection Team
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City Scape Adds New Tenants To Make Downtown More Fun
April 6, 2010 by The Urban Team · 1 Comment
RED Development has announced additions to their already noteworthy list of tenants at City Scape in downtown Phoenix, AZ. The latest accords include a comedy club, bank and restaurant.
Stand-up Live will bring live comedy to downtown Phoenix in a 600 seat club that combines theater, restaurant and martini lounge. Stand Up Live is the brain child of Dan Mer of Tempe Improv fame. He is a noted leader in the comedy industry and says he is excited to bring his favorite entertainment art form to the urban core. In addition to shows, Mer says the club will offer comedy classes for kids and adults to help nurture local comedy talent.
Second up on the City Scape scene is LGO Public House a new restaurant concept by LGO Hospitality. LGO Hospitality is best known for their core store line, La Grande Orange. The Public House is described as an urban gastro-pub and will feature updated American fare served indoors and on an outside patio.
Bob Lynn says about his restaurants, “We are not about conformity. We create restaurants for the neighborhoods they’re located.” You’ll have to wait a while to enjoy their food though as the scheduled opening isn’t until this coming December.
Lastly in our City Scape update is the addition of Alliance Bank of Arizona. Alliance is our State’s 13th largest bank and a strong lender for the City Scape project with 40.2 million in loans extended to build the retail space and parking garage. Nice to see someone with skin in the game make an even deeper commitment to the neighborhood.
To wrap things up, lets give you the rest of the current City Scape tenant list and some projected opening dates to look forward to:
• Oakville Grocery – opening in September
• LGO Public House – opening in December
• Urban Outfitters– opening in July
• Fox Restaurant Concepts – opening in November or December
• The Breakfast Club – opening in November or December
• Blu Burger Grille – early 2011
• CVS/pharmacy – opening in July
• Fidelity National Title – TBA
• Kimpton Palomar Hotel – opening in late 2011
• Gust Rosenfeld – TBA
• Polsinelli Shughart PC – TBA
• Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge – opening in July
• Designer District – opening in July
• Gold’s Gym – opening in May
• Press Coffee – opening in July
• Republic of Couture – opening in July
• Squire, Sanders and Dempsey – moving in June
• Ballard, Spahr, Andrews and Ingersoll – TBA
• Jennings, Strouss and Salmon – TBA
• Alliance Bank of Arizona – TBA
• Aaron May (2 restaurants) – opening in November & December
• RED Development – TBA
I don’t know about you, but I am impressed with what RED Development is doing in downtown Phoenix. At a time when most commercial players are sitting on the sidelines licking their wounds, RED is on the field scoring big goals. The added vitality, job base and hope they’re bringing to our core is important and inspiring.
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Drip is Toast
January 1, 2010 by Lyle Plocher · Leave a Comment
Well not really, but the same great people that brought you the Drip Coffee Lounge have re-tooled and now opened the Toast Breakfast Boutique. Using all local and mostly organic products, Toast is a one-of-a-kind breakfast boutique in downtown Phoenix. It’s small, intimate modern atmosphere provides a place to relax, eat & have a conversation.
The menu changes frequently, but you will always be able to order the fabulous NYC egg sandwich. So stop in – eat, relax and leave your laptop at the office!
Toast Breakfast Boutique is located at 2327 N. 7th Street
For business hours and contact info, visit the Toast website
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A growing appetite for downtown Phoenix dining
July 22, 2009 by Lyle Plocher · Leave a Comment
That’s the title of a very extensive article appearing at azcentral.com today detailing the momemtum that the downtown Phoenix dining scene is gaining.
By Howard Seftel and Megan Finnerty
Looking past the current economic downturn, optimistic restaurateurs believe downtown Phoenix is poised to compete in the next few years with Scottsdale as a dining destination.
The momentum has been jump-started by a group of independent chefs and entrepreneurs who believe in the area’s potential. They, in turn, have inspired a fresh wave of high-profile names with big plans to rush in and stake a downtown claim.
New arrivals say downtown Phoenix has reached a tipping point, energized in part by light rail and the Arizona State University campus.
read the entire azcentral.com article
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Tuck Shop
July 14, 2009 by Lyle Plocher · Leave a Comment
The name of this establishment is very unusual, actually when reading some of the Yelp reviews, I thought it was pretty funny that one person doing google searches for the place was looking for Truck Stop. Anyway, in the heart of the Coronado Historic District at the circle intersection, 12th St & Oak, has arisen a new restaurant whose offerings, the owners have dubbed “neighborhood comfort food”. The space was originally, a local branch of a Credit Union or Bank with vault still intact. The building has been transformed by it’s owner DJ, also a Construction guy into a mid-century modern looking hangout. Sounds like people are liking the citrus brined fried chicken with white cheddar waffles and the gin and tonic with homemade gin and a cucumber twist.
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Hanny's is now open
December 30, 2008 by Lyle Plocher · Leave a Comment
The reviews have been mixed on the new Hanny’s Restaurant which recently opened in the former Men’s Clothing Store of the same name at 1st St & Adams in Downtown Phoenix. I have been there once for a brief business meeting and did not get to sample the menu. The interior renovations are very classy with a minimalist kind of effect. More to come on both the space and the food.
