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Tempe ·
Level 1 Arcade Bar is opening at 4 E. University Dr., the northeast corner of Mill Avenue and University Drive, and the team hopes to be open by Nov. 1. Owner Scott Goldsmith is bringing restored arcade cabinets and pinball machines plus a full kitchen, 20 draft beers and 22 signature cocktails. It becomes Level 1's second active location alongside the Downtown Mesa room at 48 W. Main St.
Source: What Now Phoenix
Tempe ·
Downtown Tempe has moved Roman God of Fire off the coming-soon list and onto the opened-in-2026 one. The address is 80 S. Rio Salado Pkwy., and the pitch is wood-fired Italian cooking inspired by the soul of Rome, with a James Beard Award-winning chef behind the food.
Source: Downtown Tempe
Tempe ·
The Mesa brewery and its pizza sibling finally have a date for their Mill Avenue outpost: Oct. 8, with a soft opening the week before, at 525 S. Mill Ave. in the former Illegal Pete's space. Plans call for 20 taps of Phantom Fox beer next to Goat and Ram's wood-fired pizzas, wings and loaded fries, with room for more than 200 people indoors and out. Co-owner Trent Smith on the move: "We think Tempe is going to be a great spot for us."
Source: Phoenix New TimesTempe ·
Downtown Tempe's calendar lists a Ravensburger Puzzle Race Mini Tournament at Snakes and Lattes on Sunday, Aug. 23 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Alter Ego runs a James Bond themed chef's dinner on Aug. 20 from 6 to 9 p.m., and Mahjong Mondays continue there Aug. 24 and Aug. 31 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Source: Downtown TempeTempe ·
Downtown Tempe's events calendar lists Phantom of the Opera at ASU Gammage from Sept. 16 through Oct. 4 with 7:30 p.m. curtains. Before that, the Tempe Healing Field goes up at Tempe Beach Park Sept. 10 through 13, and ASU opens its football season against Morgan State at Mountain America Stadium on Sept. 5 at 5:30 p.m.
Source: Downtown Tempe
Tempe ·
Tempe Marketplace has four tenants on the way: KUIU, opening its first retail store in Arizona this summer with what the center calls an immersive in-store experience, plus Coach, Tommy Hilfiger and Glo Tanning in late 2026. Carhartt has already opened a 6,000 square foot space there, its first standalone retail location in the Phoenix metro.
Source: ABC15Tempe ·
Street League Skateboarding comes to Mullett Arena in Tempe on Aug. 29. The same weekend, downtown has Flux Pavilion at Sunbar on Aug. 28, and ASU opens its football season against Morgan State at Mountain America Stadium on Sept. 5.
Source: Visit Phoenix
Tempe ·
Cavender's is listed as coming soon in the Arizona Mills directory at 5000 S. Arizona Mills Circle, part of a small Valley expansion by the western wear chain. No opening date has been announced for the Tempe store.
Source: What Now PhoenixTempe ·
The Summer Vacay Sketch Show Getaway runs Saturday, Aug. 15 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Tempe Center for the Arts. Friday night, Dave and Buster's Tempe Marketplace hosts a free rooftop event from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Source: AllEvents TempeTempe ·
Black Rock Coffee Bar held its grand opening Aug. 7 at 1765 E. University Dr. The company says the Tempe store grows its Arizona presence to 60 locations.
Source: GlobeNewswireTempe ·
The Downtown Tempe Authority lists Culinary Gangster for an August 2026 opening near 5th and Mill, with no exact day posted. Slab City Bar & Grill and Jenni's Ice Cream were also added to the coming soon list at University and Mill.
Source: Downtown Tempe Authority
Tempe ·
The 2026 Street League Skateboarding Tempe Takeover runs Aug. 29 at Mullett Arena with a custom course. Arizona hosted the first SLS event, and the roster includes Chandler native Dashawn Jordan and Jagger Eaton.
Source: ABC15Tempe ·
Downtown Tempe's own new-business list now includes Sushi by Bou, Phantom Fox Beer Co., Rally House, Capriotti's Sandwich Shop and Slab City Bar & Grill. Several are listed without confirmed opening dates.
Source: Downtown Tempe AuthorityTempe ·
ASU opens its football season against Morgan State on Saturday, September 5 at 5:30 p.m. at Mountain America Stadium. Closer in, Downtown Tempe's August calendar includes the Ravensburger Puzzle Race Mini Tournament at Snakes & Lattes on Sunday, August 9 and again August 23 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mahjong Mondays at Alter Ego through the end of the month, and Disney Princess Trivia Night at Snakes & Lattes on August 11.
Source: Downtown TempeTempe ·
Cat Bunnag and Dan Robinson, the owners of Phoenix Thai restaurant Glai Baan, are turning the Gov. Benjamin B. Moeur House and Hatton Hall near Seventh Street and Myrtle Avenue into a dining destination, with an opening set for 2026. The property previously housed Tempe Community Council offices. The concept has not been revealed; the owners have said only that they want a special place for the community to gather, celebrate and unwind.
Source: KTARTempe ·
ASU move-in weekend runs August 13 to 16, according to the Downtown Tempe events calendar, and it is the annual moment downtown Tempe shifts from summer-quiet back to full volume. Worth planning around if you have gotten used to easy parking on Mill Avenue, and worth preparing for if you run a business down there.
Source: Downtown TempeTempe ·
KTAR reports KUIU is opening its first Arizona store at Tempe Marketplace in a 6,000-square-foot space later this summer. Tommy Hilfiger, Coach and Glo Tanning are all listed for late 2026 at the same center, where Carhartt's first stand-alone Phoenix-metro store is already open.
Source: KTAR
Tempe ·
Phoenix New Times reported that RePUBLic, a bar and grill with pool tables taking over the former Zuma Grill and Mill Cue Club spaces just south of Sixth Street, and an expansion of C.A.S.A. adding dine in and walk up service, are "both projected to open in August 2026." Projected, not yet confirmed.
Source: Phoenix New Times
Tempe ·
Volunteers pull trash and invasive stinknet from the Mill Ave bridge area at Tempe Town Lake, three 1-hour shifts starting at 8am, no minimum age and community service hours available.
Source: Keep Tempe BeautifulTempe ·
The 6,000 sq ft store marks Carhartt's first stand-alone retail location in the Phoenix metro area. KUIU, a performance hunting and outdoor brand, is set to open its first Arizona store at the same center later this summer.
Source: KTAR
Tempe ·
The 4,500-square-foot store is set to land between J.Crew and Lululemon later this year, bringing the handbag and accessories brand to Tempe for the first time.
Source: What Now PhoenixTempe ·
C.A.S.A. Modern Tequileria creator Scott Price is opening RePUBLic, a bar and grill with pool tables, south of Sixth Street on Mill Avenue. He's expanding his original C.A.S.A. location the same month, both targeting an August 2026 opening.
Source: Phoenix New Times
Tempe ·
Carmen, a coastal Mexican concept from restaurateur Julian Wright, is coming to 640 S. Mill Ave., the former Anoche Cantina space. Inspired by Playa del Carmen, it will bring agave-forward cocktails, two patios and two outdoor bars to Mill Avenue.
Source: Downtown TempeTempe ·
Roman God of Fire lands on Tempe Town Lake from the Filthy Animal team and chef Scott Conant, with reservations opening July 31.
Source: Phoenix New Times