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Wine lovers with a taste for the Mediterranean should be on the lookout for a new restaurant in Tempe serving both.
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Scheduled to open at the end of this month, Salut Kitchen Bar, located at 1435 East University Drive (just west of McClintock), comes courtesy of owner Anastasios Tirkas (a.k.a. Taso), a native of Cyprus, the island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Here’s who’s in the kitchen — and what diners can expect:
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Taso, along with chef Jesse Carlson (Merc Bar, The Grind, Chick Rotisserie) created Salut’s Mediterranean-inspired menu of starters, tapas, bruschettas, burgers and sandwiches, and entrees. Defined as “sophisticated-yet-affordable authentic food,” Salut’s dishes can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner along with a choice of more than 100 types of wine.
The 3,400-square-foot restaurant and bar will feature indoor and outdoor seating, a wine room that can be viewed by patrons, and a glass garage door leading to a 1,250-square-foot patio and private event space.
Here’s a peek at the menu, which is still in rough-draft form:
Salut Kitchen
1435 East University Drive, Tempe
480-555-1212
www.salutkitchenbar.com
