Metro Phoenix Dining Thread

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The old FilmBar building will become a restaurant and bar.

The former FilmBar building is undergoing renovations to become a restaurant and bar, according to Phoenix building permits. Walter Sterling, the restaurateur behind Ocotillo (Third Street and Osborn Road), is involved. Renovations include replacing the storefront, remodeling the front entry overhang and front porch, and painting the exterior. Indoor capacity is expected to fit 282 guests, and outdoor, a dozen.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/loc...g-reworked-by-ocotillo-chef/83017669007/

Also, the Clive Collective group will be bringing three new restaurants in a historic downtown Phoenix bungalow. Hopefully this means the proposed Intersection development (Manzana) immediately north will also kick off soon.

Working with Intersection Development, Clive Collective plans to open three concepts at the historic Stoddard-Harmon bungalow at the corner of First Avenue and McKinley Street downtown.

Ada, named after the wife of the bungalow's builder, Arizona politician Celora Martin Stoddard, will have a coastal seafood theme with outdoor seating and green hedges.

"The patio is prime for white wines and rose with oysters," Massei said. The bar inside will also offer a cocktail program.

"We have Buck n Rider and swanky joints like Ocean 44, but that's it," Troyan said. "We wanted to bring a cool little seafood joint to Phoenix."

The menu, according to MacMillan, will draw inspiration from coastal New England. "I'm going to reimagine my New England roots," he said. "I want this to be a coastal American fare restaurant."

Next to Ada, diners will find an intimate bar called Love Call. "A cool circle bar with neon glows," Massei said. Troyan called it "an elevated neighborhood joint" rather than a cocktail bar.

The third concept is a baby sister to Kuza called Kuza Tori. Tori means street in Japanese and, according to Troyan, while Kuza is chic and vibey, Kuza Tori will be a super casual, enter-through-the-back-alley counterpart offering Japanese street food.

Expected opening: Ada and Love Call are expected to open in late January 2026.

Expected opening: Kuza Tori is expected to open in February 2026.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertai...lective-phoenix-restaurants/82993450007/