Downtown Chandler, Arizona, has a brand-new heartbeat, and it’s beating right out of a beautifully restored former auto shop on Washington Street. 🏡
George & Gather is the kind of locally-owned, from-scratch restaurant that makes you forget chain dining ever existed — a vibrant, all-day hangout where clean ingredients, community warmth, and seriously crave-worthy food all come together under one roof.
How George & Gather Won Chandler’s Hearts
Amber and Mike Kovarik, a husband-and-wife duo and long-time Chandler locals, are the passionate first-time restaurateurs behind George & Gather — and their origin story is the kind that makes you root for them before you’ve even taken your first bite.
Amber, a 20-year mortgage industry veteran, had been quietly dreaming of opening a restaurant since her college days at Arizona State University — notebook in hand, jotting down ideas every time she dined out…