Although it was only open about a month, Radio Café has already closed – as a restaurant, at least.
After three weeks of renovation and menu re-tooling, it was meant to be the new and improved version of Radio Milano, an Italian-inspired restaurant that got off to a sputtering start in 2007.
In its new incarnation, Italian dishes were replaced by a more casual and accessible menu whose most notable feature was lower price points.
And sushi.
But now it’s all moot. Radio Café served its last supper Wednesday night, re-opening today as a venue for private events.
LGO Hospitality founder and president Bob Lynn (the brains behind La Grande Orange Grocery, La Grande Orange Pizzeria and Chelsea’s Kitchen) says that with summer coming, it seemed like the smarter thing to do, pointing out that LGO restaurants (particularly Chelsea’s Kitchen) get tons of requests for private parties but are unable to accommodate big parties. They simply aren’t set up for it, nor can they schedule events during business hours.
Radio Café, which offers its new menu, Chelsea’s menu or any customized menu customers care to create, solves the problem rather neatly. Seven private parties are already on the books.
Details: Radio Café, 3950 E. Campbell Avenue, Phoenix. 602-956-6600, radiocafeaz.com.
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