Pizza, pretzels, burritos and brisket: 26 new restaurants are now open in metro Phoenix

Corrections & clarifications: An earlier version of this article gave an incorrect location for Stetson Social. It is located at Peoria's 83rd Marketplace.

I don't know about you, but when it's over 110 degrees for an entire month, the last thing I want to do is stand in front of a hot stove and cook. It's times like this when I really appreciate all the wonderful chefs of metro Phoenix who are willing to do the cooking for me. And in the last month, we were lucky enough to see more than 20 new restaurants open across the Valley.

If you're specifically looking to cool off, you can do so with a fruity shaved ice drink from Frutilandia's new Phoenix location or try a monstrous milkshake from JoJo's ShakeBar in Scottsdale.

Mexican food seems to be a trend this summer, with new restaurants like Joe's Tacos, Marely's Mexican Kitchen and Pronto by Serrano's opening, along with the first U.S. location of Buqui Bichi, which is now pouring its signature Mexican beers in Chandler.

If you're in the West Valley, you could fill a whole day trying new restaurants, starting with breakfast from Boyer Cafe, lunch at Burros and Fries, dinner and a movie at the new Harkins Ciné Grill and evening drinks at The Stetson Social.

Here's a look at 26 new restaurants that opened recently in metro Phoenix.

Bourbon & Bones Cocktail Lounge

Square One Concepts unveiled the latest location of its upscale cocktail lounge Bourbon & Bones, this time inside Chase Field in the space formerly occupied by Friday's Front Row. Despite the location, you don't need a game or event ticket to enter.

The restaurant opens two hours before every game, concert or event's start time, offering small bites like steak crostini and sushi rolls.

Details: Chase Field, 401 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix. 602-354-8607, bourbonandbones.com.

The Boyer Cafe

The family behind The Boyer Bakery in Surprise recently soft-opened their new business, The Boyer Cafe, in Sun City. The new cafe serves coffee made with their own house blend and fresh pastries like muffins and scones.

Details: 10001 W. Bell Road, Sun City. @theboyercafe on Instagram.

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Brooklyn V's

Locally-owned pizzeria chain Brooklyn V's Pizza opened a new location in San Tan Valley in July. In addition to pizza, Brooklyn V's offers calzones, strombolis, pastas and other Italian entrees like eggplant parmesan and chicken rollatini.

Details: 40615 N. Gantzel Road, San Tan Valley. 480-664-1614, brooklynvspizza.com.

Buqui Bichi

Award-winning Mexican brewery Buqui Bichi opened its first-ever U.S. taproom in Chandler. Their most popular beers are the hoppy Sahuaripa India pale ale, Banquetera Kolsch style ale, Chucuta amber ale, chocolatey Talega Mexican coffee stout and the fruity Bitachera hazy IPA. The Chandler location also serves food, including burgers and fries, aguachiles, tostadas, tacos and sopes, pizzas and pastas.

Details: 325 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler. buquibichi.com.

Burros & Fries

California-based Burros & Fries just opened its second Valley location at Village at Prasada in Surprise. Menu highlights include the surf and turf burro made with steak, shrimp, rice, fries, cheese, chipotle sauce, salsa fresca and house sauce; the Big Papa double wrap with steak or grilled chicken, fries, sour cream, cheese and salsa fresca and the Campechanas fries topped with steak, adobada, guacamole and sour cream.

Details: 13544 N. Prasada Parkway, Suite 101, Surprise. 623-248-1378, burrosandfries.com.

Cryin' Coyote Barbecue

Cryin' Coyote opened in the space formerly occupied by Bryan's Black Mountain Barbecue in Cave Creek. Husband and wife Cody and Beth Edgin use family recipes for menu items like beef brisket, pulled pork and jackfruit.

Details: 6130 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek. 480-575-7155, cryincoyotebbq.com.

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El Chullo

El Chullo Peruvian Restaurant & Bar, known for making exquisite ceviche, has opened its long-awaited second location in the Melrose district in Phoenix. In addition to ceviche, other menu highlights include tallarines con crema de mariscos, a creamy Peruvian seafood pasta made with spaghetti and topped with chopped cilantro; saltados stir-fried beef tenderloin, chicken or veggies; and Peruvian-Chinese fusion fried rice dishes.

Details: 4414 N. Seventh Ave., Phoenix. elchullorestaurant.com.

Frutilandia

Frutilandia, a locally-owned Mexican dessert drink shop, opened its ninth Valley location in July. Menu highlights include pina colada shaved ice topped with ice cream and fresh fruit and a Chamoyada made with tamarind shaved ice, Chamoy sauce mix, mango and tamarind candy. The restaurant also serves food including cured shrimp tostadas, tosti elota, supreme nachos and a Sonoran hot dog.

Details: 2624 W. Bethany Home Road, Phoenix. frutilandiausa.com.

Goc Saigon

Goc Saigon, a new Vietnamese restaurant, is now open in Chandler, serving pho, hot pot, bun bo hue, pork egg rolls and crispy calamari. To drink, there's Vietnamese coffee and salty lemonade.

Details: 1018 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler. 480-722-1668, @gocsaigon_az on Instagram.

Harkins Ciné Grill

Harkins' first-ever dine-in theater is now open in north Peoria. Unlike many dine-in theaters, you don't have to see a movie to visit the Harkins Ciné Grill. Menu highlights include chips and guacamole topped with pomegranate and cotija, crispy roasted Brussels sprouts, a Sonoran bacon-wrapped hot dog, creamy macaroni and cheese and a s'mores skillet brownie. They also offer an enormous drinks menu, including ICEE cocktails.

Details: 25406 N. Lake Pleasant Parkway, Peoria. 623-473-9140, harkins.com.

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Hash Kitchen

Gilbert's first location of Hash Kitchen is now open. In addition to Hash Kitchen favorites like the build-your-own Bloody Mary bar, the Gilbert location debuted new menu items like birria bao buns made with braised birria beef, melted mozzarella, fried eggs, pickled onion, cilantro, hollandaise and consommé sauce and "Bling Bling Blintz" house-made crepes stuffed with sweet ricotta and strawberry compote, topped with cotton candy, gold flakes, whipped butter and warm maple reduction.

Details: 3919 E. Williams Field Road, Suite 106, Gilbert. hashkitchen.com.

Honeycomb Coffee Co.

A new coffee shop has opened in Phoenix's historic Coronado neighborhood. Honeycomb Coffee's specialty is iced espresso drinks, including an iced peanut butter cup latte, iced raspberry and cream latte, iced blueberry pancake latte and iced sparkling lemonade espresso. Pair your coffee with a breakfast burrito or avocado toast or cool off with a paleta.

Details: 2222 N. 16th St., Phoenix. honeycombcoffeeco.com.

Island Fin Poke Co.

Arizona's first location of the Florida-based franchise Island Fin Poke Co. is now open at the Verde at Cooley Station in Gilbert. The fast-casual restaurant invites you to create your own poke bowl by picking a rice or spring mix base, adding a protein and marinating sauce and finishing with as many toppings and sauce as you like.

Details: 2490 S. Recker Road, Suite 101, Gilbert. 480-912-7485, islandfinpoke.com.

Joe's Tacos

The third location of Joe's Tacos is now open in north Phoenix, serving tacos, burritos, vampiros, quesadillas and aguas frescas.

Details: 245 E. Bell Road, Suite A-2, Phoenix. joestacosaz.com.

Jojo's ShakeBar

Jojo's ShakeBar is the newest eatery at the Scottsdale Quarter. The over-the-top milkshake options include the Wonder Years blueberry shake with candy marshmallows, gummy candy ribbon and cotton candy. Or try the Chocolate Nirvana chocolate Oreo shake with a double chocolate donut hole, double chocolate marshmallow, a chocolate chip cookie and Bailey's Irish cream. Other menu items include floats, hot chocolate and extravagant ice cream bars, including some made with alcohol.

Details: 15027 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. jojosshakebar.com.

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King Donuts

A new 24-hour donut shop is now open in north Phoenix. King Donuts offers over three dozen different donut flavors, plus breakfast sandwiches, bagels and ice cream donuts with either vanilla, chocolate, strawberry or matcha ice cream topped with Oreo crumbs, cinnamon crumbs or rainbow sprinkles.

Details: 17238 N. 19th Ave., Phoenix. 602-978-8080, kingdonutsaz.com.

Macayo's

Macayo's just opened its first Litchfield Park location. The restaurant is known for its chimichangas, which it claims to be the originator of — though several other Arizona restaurants claim the same, including El Charro Cafe in Tucson.

Details: 19355 W. Indian School Road, Litchfield Park. 602-858-0231, macayo.com.

Marely's Mexican Kitchen

Marely's, a new family-run Mexican restaurant, is now open in south Phoenix. The restaurant's large menu includes burritos, tacos, nachos, breakfast burritos, quesadillas, burgers, asada fries, chilaquiles, enchiladas and spicy macaroni and cheese.

Details: 5037 S. 24th St., Phoenix. 602-825-1882, marelys-mexican-kitchen.square.site.

Pronto by Serrano's

Serrano's Mexican Restaurants reopened its Tempe location at the corner of Rural and Guadalupe roads under a new name: Pronto by Serrano's.

Pronto has a similar menu to Serrano's but with options to customize each order. Guests can choose between tacos, burritos, nachos, salads or bowls, with a choice of protein, rice and beans and a choice of toppings, sauces and dressings.

Details: 6440 S. Rural Road. 480-345-0044. prontoaz.com.

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R&B Tea

Chandler's newest bubble tea shop is R&B Tea, an international chain named after the owners' initials. They offer a large selection of teas, from fruity milk tea frosts to fresh fruit teas to teas topped with cheese foam, plus coffee and matcha.

Details: 2081 N. Arizona Ave., Suite 125, Chandler. 623-287-6245, rbteausa.com.

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Samsara

Samsara, a new restaurant and hookah lounge, is now open in downtown Phoenix in the space formerly occupied by Bliss ReBar. The food menu includes a grilled chicken sandwich, wings, chicken skewers with saffron rice, lamb skewers, a chicken Caesar wrap and seared ahi tuna. Samsara also offers cocktails like a blueberry lavender mojito, a spicy mezcal paloma and margaritas.

Details: 901 N. Fourth St., Phoenix. 480-742-7125 or 602-367-3852, samsaraphx.com.

Seven Brothers Burgers

Hawaii-based Seven Brothers Burgers made its Arizona debut in Queen Creek. Signature burgers include the Deep Blue made with crumbled blue cheese melted on a beef patty topped with two crispy strips of bacon, Swiss cheese, BBQ sauce, house sauce and ranch and the Paniolo made with giant homemade onion rings, grilled pineapple, bacon and melted American cheese all covered in house and BBQ sauces.

Details: 24750 S. Ellsworth Road, Queen Creek. 480-847-2365, sevenbrothersburgers.com.

Stetson Social

Stetson Social is the latest restaurant at Peoria's 83rd Marketplace, offering a buzzy Mediterranean-inspired menu that includes bruschetta boards, sandwiches, skewers and flatbreads. They also offer wines from all over the world, plus 10 beers on tap.

Details: 8245 W. Happy Valley Road, Peoria. 623-432-2515, thestetsonsocial.com.

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Taco Girls

Taco Girls is a new Mexican restaurant inside the Phoenix Premium Outlets. Menu highlights include carne asada fries, a birria plate, pastor tacos, fried ice cream and horchata.

Details: 4976 Premium Outlets Way, Chandler. aztacogirls.com.

Tan-Cha

Tan-Cha boba tea is now open in Tempe, offering classic milk teas, taro smoothies, grass jelly milk tea, matcha, lemon tea, yakult and cheese foam drinks.

Details: 1751 E. Broadway Road, Tempe. @tan_chaaz on Instagram.

Twisted by Wetzels

Twisted by Wetzels, a spinoff of Wetzel's Pretzels, is now open at Village at Prasada in Surprise. Twisted offers next-level snacks like twisted and braided pretzel dough stuffed with cheese or loaded "bitz," a play on loaded fries with both savory and sweet options. The shop's pretzel chimney cakes are pretzel cones rolled in sugar and filled with ice cream.

Details: 13668 N. Prasada Parkway, Surprise. twistedbywetzels.com.

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: New restaurants and bars in metro Phoenix: Mexican food, cocktail bars