A dining room featuring a warm, rustic take on a Mexican hacienda will greet guests at the newest member of the Blanco Cocina + Cantina family, Blanco Reserva (photo by Sam Hall).
Blanco Reserva, an elevated take on Fox Restaurant Concepts’ (FRC) popular Blanco Cocina + Cantina restaurant, is now open at PV, marking the brand’s sixth Arizona location. Doors opened Friday, Dec. 13.
FRC says that, in line with the neighborhood’s revival and the new $2 billion redevelopment of the former Paradise Valley Mall, Reserva offers a more sultry and sophisticated interpretation of the classic Blanco feel and fare. The new restaurant celebrates the timeless warmth and gracious hospitality of Spanish ranchos, where life revolved around gatherings that brought friends and neighbors together under open skies and glowing lanterns. Inspired by these traditions, every detail – from the sumptuous new entrees and artfully crafted margaritas to the strikingly redesigned interior and bar – is a tribute to the spirit of community.
The restaurant’s colorful menu of house-made corn tortillas, all-day braises and tasty tacos will be joined by new specialty entrées featuring more rich, contemporary flavors. Dishes include lobster and shrimp fideo with toasted angel hair, roasted garlic adobo, crushed tomato and Morita chile butter; filet mignon and garlic prawns with 6 oz. grilled tenderloin with ancho steak sauce and split prawns brushed with garlic butter; and sangria braised short rib with squash mole, pomegranate, roasted brussels sprouts and queso fresca.
Blanco favorites aren’t going anywhere on the Reserva menu, like the tiger shrimp fajitas with spicy garlic butter; a variety of tacos, like slow-cooked BBQ pork with roasted corn slaw, pickled onion and crema fresca; and twists on Sonoran-style classics like the roasted poblano chile and tomato cheese crisp, and the short rib machaca chimichanga (made “Sam Style” by adding a crunchy taco).
In addition, the restaurant will feature a notable new bar experience with an expanded cocktail lineup, all presented in an interior channels a moody, intimate take on a Mexican hacienda with a deep red palette, low ceilings, and a variety of textures for a timeless look.
Blanco Reserva, located at 12750 N. Tatum Blvd. in Phoenix, will be open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11a.m. to 10 p.m. for lunch and dinner. Happy Hour will be available Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. For additional information, visit www.blancococinacantina.com.
