Over the past few years, Katie Schnurr and her husband, Stephen Roach, have watched the influx of massive, splashy, spendy restaurants backed by heavy-hitting restaurateurs in Old Town Scottsdale. The quaint streets of the Valley hotspot were also where Roach had a showroom for his custom cabinetry business.
One day, the couple were sipping old fashioneds in the basement of their historic Phoenix home, a rarity in the Valley that they had turned into their own personal speakeasy. Chatting over their drinks, the duo decided the area needs more everyday neighborhood joints. Now, they’re opening one in Roach’s former showroom.
Ari & Lloyd, an American bistro and cocktail lounge, is set to open at the corner of Stetson Drive and Sixth Avenue this summer…