Source: AZCentral
The official opening isn’t until Tuesday, May 12. But downtown Phoenix’s newest restaurant, Local Breeze, is hoping to get off to an under-the-radar start this weekend.
It’s the work of Sid Campbell, 47, who spent 12 years cooking at Pischke’s Paradise in Scottsdale. He left more than a decade ago to become what he calls “Mr. Mom.”
So why is he going back into the restaurant business in such a tough economy? “My wife wants to go to medical school,” he says with a laugh.
He describes the Local Breeze fare as “hearty comfort food,” and judging from the menu, that description seems apt. There are salads ($8 -$14), sandwiches and burgers ($8-$10) and shareable munchies like fish tacos ($10), firecracker shrimp ($12) and lahvosh pizza topped with roasted corn, bacon and tomato ($16).
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