Phoenix restaurant titans get a new neighbor
Two major Phoenix restaurant groups are teaming up for a new live-fire Mexican spot right where Joyride Taco House used to be.
By Foodie Pundit Newsroom - Published - Updated - Section: Restaurant Openings

Key points
- Two of Phoenix's biggest restaurant groups, Up-to-the-minute Projects and Chiwas Hospitality, are collaborating on a new Mexican restaurant.
- The concept will replace Joyride Taco House in Uptown Phoenix, an existing Upward Projects brand.
- Lado A Lado will feature Sonoran-style, live-fire cooking and a raw bar, a departure from the more casual taco focus of its predecessor.
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