Breakfast Kitchen Bar to open 2nd Valley location in north Phoenix

PHOENIX — Brunch. Not quite breakfast, but not quite lunch either.

This fall, Breakfast Kitchen Bar will be opening a second Valley location at Desert Ridge Marketplace in north Phoenix, the restaurant announced in a press release.

“We’re a gathering spot where friends and family come for breakfast, colleagues meet for coffee or lunch and everyone has an exceptional experience,” owner Sam Ashek said in the release.

The locally-owned and operated restaurant provides a variety of niche dishes such as grilled cheese bacon French toast and churro waffles.

But the breakfast kitchen also caters to those that prefer healthier options with its keto-friendly menu that includes protein chocolate pancakes and Philly steak breakfast pizza.

For those looking for a refreshing beverage in the late morning hours, the bar offers drinks that include a spiced-pear mule and an espresso martini along with the classics like Bloody Marys and mimosas.

Vestar, the Phoenix-based shopping center company that owns and manages Desert Ridge Marketplace, recently completed a $22 million renovation in 2017.

“Breakfast Kitchen Bar’s emphasis on extraordinary chef-driven cuisines is a welcome addition to Desert Ridge Marketplace’s already stellar lineup of culinary destinations,” Jenny Cushing, vice president of leasing at Vestar, said in the release.

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