Phoenix restaurateurs aren’t shy about teaming up to create unique, bold experiences for Valley diners. Now, the restaurant group behind Tacos Chiwas and Espiritu will partner with the team that made Postino a household name in Phoenix and beyond.
These restaurateurs plan to open Lado A Lado, a wood-fired Mexican restaurant inspired by Sonora, this fall. The restaurant, whose name means “side by side” in Spanish, will replace Joyride Taco House in Uptown Phoenix on Central Avenue and Colter Street.
Chefs Armando Hernandez, Nadia Holguin and Roberto Centeno are the founding trio of Chiwas Hospitality Group, whose growing roster of restaurants also includes Main Burger, Cocina Chiwas, Aruma Cafe and the forthcoming Tucson tortillaria and restaurant, Tortillas Chiwas. The three are past James Beard Award semifinalists for their work in the kitchen and running restaurants…