When a new spot opens in town, we’re eager to check it out, let you know our initial impressions, share photos and dish about menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review but instead a peek inside restaurants that have just opened — an occasion to sample a few items and satisfy curiosities (both yours and ours).
There are chic neighborhood restaurants aplenty in Phoenix. Places that are open all day, have a beautiful bar and patio, and allow you to easily shop a market or order takeout when you’re ready to eat but not to cook.
Have we reached the capacity of these familiar, do-it-all places like The Henry and La Grande Orange? George & Gather, the new all-day restaurant and market in downtown Chandler, makes it clear East Valley residents are hungry for a spot to call their own…