While March is often thought of in terms of spring break for students, there was no rest for chefs and restaurateurs in metro Phoenix, with more than 40 new restaurant openings taking place over the last month.

In Phoenix, two beloved restaurateurs teamed up to open the state's only women-focused sports bar . In Scottsdale, a funky new restaurant is serving cocktails made with canned Spam. In Glendale, a new mom-and-pop restaurant offers a concise but mouthwatering menu of chicharrónes. And in Mesa, a new coffee shop makes lattes with sun-dried beans sourced from Yemen.

Here's a look at over 40 new restaurants you can check out now in metro Phoenix.

New restaurants in Phoenix

Cien Fuegos

Cien Fuegos is a new Mexican restaurant from the Casa Corazon Group. Menu highlights include enchiladas suizas, chile rellenos, chicken mole, brisket tacos and grilled fish of the day with crab, shrimp, scallops, creamy poblano sauce and chorizo. Drink options include fountain sodas, aguas frescas, beer, wine and cocktails.

Details : 1550 N. 16th St., Phoenix. 602-677-7252, cienfuegosrestaurant.com .

Da Kitchin Grill

Da Kitchin Grill is now open for breakfast and lunch in Ahwatukee. The breakfast menu includes biscuits and gravy, chicken and waffles, shrimp and grits, pancakes and country ham steak. The lunch menu includes wings, loaded mac and cheese, deep-fried catfish bites, a bacon and cheddar burger, a grilled ham and cheese sandwich, and "Da Big Kitchin" burger.

Details : 4902 E. Warner Road, Phoenix. 602-758-8312, dakitchingrill.com .

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Dynamite Beer Co.

Cave Creek-based Dynamite Beer Co. has opened a second location in uptown Phoenix. In addition to plenty of beer and wine, they offer brats, stonebreads, salads, sandwiches and bar snacks like pretzels, nachos and almonds. There is also live music every Thursday and Saturday.

Details : 100 E. Camelback Road, Suite 160, Phoenix. dynamitebeer.com .

Green Chile Love

After gaining a following as a food truck, Green Chile Love opened its first brick-and-mortar restaurant in Ahwatukee. Hatch green chile is the star of the menu, served in burritos, enchiladas, burgers, breakfast bowls and loaded fries.

Details : 4025 E. Chandler Blvd., Suite 5, Phoenix. 480-999-2466, greenchilelove.com .

JL Patisserie

French-trained Jenna Leurquin just opened a third location of JL Patisserie , her 2023 James Beard semifinalist for Outstanding Bakery . Offerings include sandwiches made with baguettes, brioche buns or croissants, plus a pastry case full of cakes, pies, macarons and cookies.

Details: 2601 S. 24th St., Phoenix. jlpatisserie.com .

Lin's Grand Buffet

Lin's Grand Buffet opened its latest location in Phoenix. The buffet items range from Americanized Chinese dishes to seafood and sushi to Mongolian grilled dishes. There is also a fruit and salad bar and an assortment of desserts available.

Details : 10021 N. Metro Pkwy E., Phoenix. linsrestaurant.com .

Pasta Love

Pasta Love is a new restaurant offering takeout Italian food in north Phoenix. Guests can build their own pastas by choosing the type of noodle (spaghetti, rigatoni, linguini, fettucine, penne or zucchini), sauce (pomodoro, ragu, cheese, lemon cream, vodka cream, chipotle cream, pesto or olive oil and garlic) and protein (grilled or crispy chicken, Italian sausage, meatballs, grilled shrimp, salmon or veggies).

Details : 1730 W. Happy Valley Road, Suite 102, Phoenix. 480-687-3757, pastalovetogo.com .

The Pemberton

The Pemberton reopened in downtown Phoenix in March, featuring a new lineup of art, food, and entertainment. Food options include pizzas, tacos, dip trios, fries and seafood dishes. There are also 50-cent chicken wings on Wednesdays.

Details : 1121 N. Second St., Phoenix. thepemberton.com .

Ricemill

Ricemill is a new fast-casual restaurant concept offering Asian-inspired rice bowls with beef, chicken, shrimp or veggies. Signature bowls include Shanghai style steak, Szechuan mala steak, Osaka yuzu shrimp, Hong Kong crispy chicken, Seoul garlic chicken and Szechuan BBQ tofu. Two more locations are planned for Glendale and Tempe.

Details : 201 E. Washington St., Suite 111, Phoenix. eatricemill.com .

Sana Sana Cerveceria

Sana Sana Cerveceria is a new Mexican brewery that recently soft-opened on Roosevelt Row in Phoenix. The beer menu consists largely of Mexican lagers and other Latin flavors. There is no kitchen, but the bar hopes to host food trucks on site.

Details : 915 N. Fourth St., Phoenix. 480-284-5982, sanasanacerveza.com .

Someburros

Popular locally-owned Mexican chain Someburros is now open inside sections 115 and 314 at Chase Field, available during all Arizona Diamondbacks home games. Someburros' usual menu of burritos, tacos and chimichangas are available, plus some stadium exclusives like stadium nachos and Sonoran peanuts.

Details : Chase Field, sections 115 and 314. 401 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix. someburros.com .

Title 9 Sports Grill

Audrey Corley, the owner of 2024 Bar of the Year Boycott Bar and Dahlia Tapas , and Kat Moore, who owned Short Leash Hot Dogs , opened Title 9 Sports Grill , Phoenix's only women-focused sports bar. The food menu consists of upscale bar foods like chicken or cauliflower wings and unique smashburger sliders like a Thai peanut slider, Sloppy Janet and a chocolate cherry slider made with beef brisket, cocoa espresso, whipped brie, cherry compote and arugula.

Details : 4221 N. Seventh Ave., Phoenix. 602-290-9910, titleninesportsgrill.com .

Tom's Watch Bar

Colorado-based sports bar chain Tom's Watch Bar made its Arizona debut in downtown Phoenix near PHX Arena and Chase Field. The bar features over 80 TV screens to watch NCAA men's and women's basketball, NBA, MLB, NHL and UFC events. Menu highlights include pickle-brined crispy chicken, Tom's famous prime rib dip, crispy chicken and cornbread pancakes, Walleye fish and chips, and golden fried shrimp. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options are available.

Details : 3 S. Second St., Suite 117, Phoenix. 602-362-1663, tomswatchbar.com/phoenix .

New restaurants in Scottsdale

Bad Jimmy's

Popular food truck-turned-downtown Phoenix hot spot Bad Jimmy's has opened its second brick-and-mortar location in Scottsdale . Bad Jimmy's is known for its smashburgers and waffle fries, but owner and chef James Piazza also offers a veggie burger, slab salad and vanilla soft serve with olive oil and sea salt.

Details: 7620 E. Indian School Road, Suite 101, Scottsdale. badjimmys.com .

Indibar

Indibar is now open in Scottsdale, offering upscale Indian dishes and cocktails including chicken tikka masala, butter chicken, tandoori avocados, papdi chaat, phrini and other elevated Indian cuisine.

Details : 6208 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. 480-219-9774, theindibar.com.

Jamie's Bottle Shop

Jamie's Bottle Shop is a new store for wine lovers in Old Town Scottsdale that offers a rotating selection of over 700 wine labels. There is also an in-store European-style cafe offering wine by the glass and artisanal meat and cheese boards.

Details : 7033 E. Main St., Suite 102, Scottsdale. 480-550-8027, jamiesbottleshop.com .

Kura Sushi

Kura Sushi opened its third Arizona location in Scottsdale. The restaurant is known for its revolving sushi bar, which allows customers to serve themselves by grabbing plates that catch their eye as they roll by. Guests are charged per plate, but if you finish 15 plates, you win a prize. If sushi isn't your thing, you can also order hot dishes like soups and noodles off the touch screen menu at your table.

Details : 16495 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 102, Scottsdale. 480-435-9775, kurasushi.com .

Liquor Pig

Liquor Pig is now open in Old Town Scottsdale. One of the most social media-worthy items on the menu is the Spam Folder cocktail, served in a Spam container, with a slice of actual Spam swimming in a tropical whiskey and rum concoction. The food menu is meat-heavy, including roasted bone marrow, veal pappardelle, shakshouka lamb meatballs and chimichangas with duck carnitas.

Details : 7217 E. Fourth Ave., Scottsdale. 480-687-3995, liquorpigscottsdale.com .

Mission BBQ

Mission BBQ, a Maryland-based barbecue restaurant chain, made its Arizona debut in Paradise Valley. The restaurant's mission is to give back to veterans, police officers and firefighters. Menu options include baby back ribs, chopped brisket sandwich, smoked cheeseburger, mac and cheese, coleslaw and meat platters with the choice of brisket, pulled pork, sausage, turkey or pulled chicken.

Details : 4518 E. Cactus Road, Paradise Valley. 602-560-1950, mission-bbq.com .

QDoba

Fast casual Mexican restaurant chain QDoba is now open in Old Town Scottsdale, offering create-your-own bowls, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, taco platters and salads. Fan favorite combos include the lime shrimp bowl, surf and turf bowl and loaded tortilla soup.

Details : 4821 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 100, Scottsdale. 480-741-9536, qdoba.com .

Sweet Republic

Sweet Republic opened its newest scoop shop in Old Town Scottsdale. Ice cream flavor options include brownie fudge swirl, almond buttercrunch, cookies and cream, brown butter pecan, Cortez cold brew, salted caramel swirl and strawberry buttermilk.

Details : 3712 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 101, Scottsdale. 480-868-0860, sweetrepublic.com .

New restaurants in Tempe

Filthy Animal

Filthy Animal is the newest restaurant from Pretty Decent Concepts , the group behind Wren & Wolf and Carry On . It is in its soft opening phase in the downtown Tempe space that was previously a P.F. Chang's. Menu highlights include fire-roasted bone marrow, cast-iron brie, oyster mushroom skewers, wood-fired Napa cabbage, cheddar and kimchi croquettes and campfire branzino.

Details : 740 S. Mill Ave., Suite 140, Tempe. 480-397-1046, thisisfilthyanimal.com .

Juice It Up!

Juice It Up! made its Valley debut in Tempe near ASU, offering a variety of classic and specialty smoothies, including superfruit and protein-infused smoothies. They also offer raw and cold-pressed juices. Food options include acai bowls, waffles and pretzel bites.

Details : 9920 S. Rural Road, Tempe. 480-584-5030, juiceitup.com .

Macayo's Mexican Food

Longtime local Mexican food chain Macayo's opened its latest location in Tempe near ASU. The restaurant claims to have invented the chimichanga in 1946. Other menu items include green chile pork stew, chicken poblano, red chicken taquitos, grilled tacos, burro bowls and hand-dipped relleno.

Details : 715 S. Rural Road, Suite 101, Tempe. 480-967-2552, macayo.com .

New restaurants in Mesa

Caffenio

Popular Mexican coffee shop Caffenio made its U.S. debut with a brand-new location in Mesa. Caffenio offers lattes, matcha frappes, horchata espresso, Mexican hot chocolate and Oaxaca espresso. Food options include bagel sandwiches, chorizo crisps, burritos and pastries, including conchas and muffins.

Details : 1262 W. Southern Ave., Mesa. 877-432-7987, caffenio.com/us .

Chilaquiles Modern Kitchen

Family-owned Mexican brunch restaurant Chilaquiles Modern Kitchen recently opened its second Mesa location. Menu highlights include chilaquiles burritos or tortas, build your own chilaquiles, bacon-wrapped shrimp toritos, banana pudding or peach cobbler pancakes, calabacitas breakfast skillet and chipotle pasta.

Details : 1804 S. Signal Butte Road, Mesa. 480-427-0662, chilaquilesmodernkitchen.site .

Moka & Co.

Moka & Co. coffee shop made its Arizona debut in Mesa. The menu includes espresso, cold brew, iced coffees, matcha, teas and baked goods. Moka & Co. uses sun-dried coffee beans cultivated in Yemen.

Details : 1766 S. Greenfield Road, Suite 102, Mesa. mokanco.com .

New restaurants in Gilbert

The Bookish Shop

The Bookish Box, a literary subscription service with over 300 thousand Instagram followers, opened its debut brick-and-mortar store in Gilbert. The bookstore features an in-house coffee shop with ample seating where customers can cozy up with a drink and a book.

Details : 60 W. Vaughn Ave., Suite 107, Gilbert. thebookishshop.com .

Detroit Coney Grill

Detroit Coney Grill opened its second Valley location in Gilbert. As the name suggests, the menu includes several Detroit-style coney dogs, plus burgers, sliders, pitas and plenty of fried appetizers like green beans, cauliflower and pickle chips.

Details : 1422 W. Warner Road, Gilbert. 480-272-9842, detroitconeygrill.com .

Jolt N Bolt

Jolt N Bolt is a new cafe in Gilbert offering breakfast, lunch and coffee. Menu options include bagels, eggwiches, wraps, paninis, salads, hot and cold coffee, smoothies and shakes.

Details : 4024 E. Guadalupe Road, Suite 101, Gilbert. 480-840-5478, joltnboltaz.com .

New restaurants in Chandler

Dos Victorias

California-based Mexican restaurant Dos Victorias made its Arizona debut in Chandler, offering burritos, tacos, tortas, quesadillas, enchiladas and breakfast burritos. Items can be ordered a la carte or as combo plates with refried beans and rice.

Details : 5865 W. Ray Road, Suite 11, Chandler. 480-272-7750, dosvictorias.com .

Faava

Faava is a brand-new fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant in Chandler. Menu highlights include whipped labneh with zaatar honey, babaghanoush, falafel, hummus with harissa chicken, grilled lamb adana kebabs and stuffed pitas.

Details : 3491 W. Frye Road, Chandler. faava.us .

George & Gather

George & Gather is a new American restaurant in Chandler. Menu highlights include carrot cake pancakes, whipped goat cheese spread, wagyu meatballs, pasta pomodoro, rosemary potato pizza, braised short rib and truffle mac and cheese. Every Sunday, enjoy live music with brunch on the patio.

Details : 336 S. Washington St., Chandler. 480-470-5143, georgeandgather.com .

Insomnia Cookies

Insomnia Cookies opened its latest location in downtown Chandler. Their menu comprises classic cookies like chocolate chunk and snickerdoodle, extra big deluxe cookies, warm brownies and ice cream served on a cookie, brownie, in a cup or by the pint. The name comes from the store's hours: open until after midnight to serve late-night cravings.

Details : 250 S. Arizona Ave., Suite 3, Chandler. 480-660-6350, insomniacookies.com .

Miel de Agave

Downtown Phoenix-based Miel de Agave opened its second location in downtown Chandler. Menu highlights include green chili cream enchiladas, birria tortas, pasta bacanora, short rib birria, Sonora tacos, a chicharron prensado burger, ribeye aguachile and Mexico City elote.

Details : 325 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler. 520-654-4636, lamieldeagave.com .

Real Kabob

Real Kabob Persian Mediterranean Grill is now open in Chandler, offering kabob plates of beef koobideh, chicken, steak or grilled veggies. Sides include yogurt cucumber dip, Shirazi salad, roasted garlic hummus, caramelized barberries and basmati rice. For dessert, try a Persian baklava sampler.

Details : 1395 S. Arizona Ave., Suite 3, Chandler. realkabobchandler.com .

New restaurants in Peoria

Black Rock Coffee

Black Rock Coffee, a fast-growing coffee chain with over 50 Arizona locations, opened its newest store in the Vistancia community in far north Peoria. Black Rock is known for its signature fuel energy drinks, which can be prepared either iced or frozen. They also offer a large menu of coffees, teas and pastries.

Details : 29751 N. El Mirage Road, Peoria. 833-843-5776, br.coffee .

New restaurants in Glendale

Cali Tacos

The sixth location of Cali Tacos is now open in Glendale. The menu offers carne asada, cabeza, pollo, al pastor, carnitas and birria tacos on both corn and flour tortillas, plus rolled tacos and loaded Cali fries.

Details : 5940 N. 75th Ave., Glendale. 623-248-4050, calitacosrestaurant.com .

Chicharron Shack

Chicharron Shack is a new Glendale restaurant that specializes in Dominican cuisine. The menu is straightforward, offering chicharrónes of either chicken or pork, served with either fried plantain chips or seasoned fries. They also offer Dominican-style beef empanadas.

Details : 6727 N. 47th Ave, Glendale. 602-318-4153, chicharronshack.com .

New restaurants in Surprise

Blue Sushi Sake Grill

After making its Arizona debut at Novus in Tempe in January, Blue Sushi Sake Grill opened its second Valley location at Village at Prasada in Surprise. The restaurant's claim to fame is its sustainably sourced seafood, with certain menu items even carrying an eco-certification.

Details : 13442 N. Prasada Pkwy., Surprise. 623-267-2583, bluesushisakegrill.com .

Torchy's Tacos

Torchy's Tacos opened its latest location in Surprise. The Texas-based chain offers "Damn Good" tacos, torched bowls, breakfast tacos and sides such as street corn, loaded tater tots, green chile queso and chips and guac. There is also a full bar, including nine margarita options.

Details : 16430 W. Waddell Road, Suite 120, Surprise. 480-493-1235, torchystacos.com .

New restaurants in Avondale

Better Buzz Coffee

San Diego-based Better Buzz Coffee opened its newest location in Avondale. Menu highlights include the signature "Best Drink Ever" classic americano with creamy vanilla, Moroccan spiced iced coffee, cinnamon cream cold brew, mango buzz energy smoothie, an OG acai bowl, 3-seed avocado toast and a chili crunch breakfast wrap.

Details : 10650 W. McDowell Road, Avondale. 623-267-0110, betterbuzzcoffee.com .

New restaurants in Buckeye

Haymaker

Haymaker recently opened its fourth location in Buckeye. The menu features American cuisine such as burgers, sandwiches, barbecue platters and comfort food like meatloaf and chicken tenders. The breakfast menu includes omelets, pancakes, benedicts, waffles and breakfast sandwiches.

Details : 20990 W. Sentinel Drive, Buckeye. 480-597-5315, haymakeraz.com .

New restaurants in Queen Creek

BJ's Brewhouse

The newest BJ's Brewhouse location is now open in Queen Creek. BJ's offers a large menu of burgers, steaks, sandwiches, roasted entrees, pizzas, pastas, beer and pizookies pizza cookies for dessert.

Details : 20152 S. Ellsworth Road, Queen Creek. 480-896-5520, bjsrestaurants.com .

Queen Creek Barbecue Co.

A new barbecue restaurant is now open in Queen Creek. The menu includes barbecue staples like brisket, ribs, pulled pork, barbecue sandwiches and mac and cheese topped with brisket, chicken or pulled pork butt. There are also wood-fired pizzas, BBQ nachos, fries, and burritos.

Details : 21824 S. Ellsworth Road, Queen Creek. 480-264-2987, queencreekbbqco.com .

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