Smiling Moose Sandwich Grill, the Colorado-born sandwich brand, opens its first Valley location in Scottsdale on Monday, August 17, running 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on opening day. Arizona Foothills Magazine reports the first 100 guests through the doors will receive a free six-inch Original Mo sandwich along with a $50 Adidas gift card. The ownership group includes NBA star James Harden, who said he is excited to be part of the team bringing the brand to Scottsdale.
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Sam Fox's American brasserie Society Swan landed at No. 14 on Yelp's national list of the 25 best new restaurants, one of just two Arizona spots on it, Phoenix New Times reports. Yelp said it "feels more like a tucked-away supper club than a mall restaurant," and shouted out the oysters, French Quarter salmon, steak fries and lobster carbonara.
Los Milics Vineyards, the Arizona winery led by winemaker and FnB co-owner Pavle Milic, has opened its expanded tasting room on the southwest corner of Marshall Way and Third Avenue in Old Town Scottsdale, Phoenix New Times reports. The 2,800-square-foot space adds two street-facing patios, a private dining area and triple the seating of the original, plus a kitchen, so the wines now come with food such as hand-pulled mozzarella.
Source: Phoenix New TimesV Modern Italian brand photograph; not a completed view of The Lakefront project. Image source: AZ Big Media
Diversified Partners broke ground Sept. 29 on The Lakefront at Scottsdale, a roughly 100,000-square-foot redo of the 1978 lakeside center off McCormick Parkway, east of Scottsdale Road, AZ Big Media reports. SUSHISAMBA, V Modern Italian (opening 2027) and La La Land are signed, and plans include a small marina with Duffy boat rentals, waterfront dining and public gathering areas. Demolition starts in early October, with major construction in early 2027.
