Great news for east Mesa residents: Caffe Boa, the popular Mill Avenue bistro and wine bar, is opening a second location at Power and McDowell roads near Las Sendas.
The new Caffe Boa, which takes over the former Pacific Bay Company, is expected to open around Nov. 1.
The menu will include many of the favorite dishes from the Tempe bistro (pictured above), but owner Jay Wisniewski says the new restaurant will feature a wood-burning oven — something not found at the Mill location — for making pasta dishes, but not pizzas.
Another feature, Wisniewski says, will be a salumi station, offering artisan cured meats, at the end of the bar.
The 2,500-square-foot Mesa restaurant, which will have hardwood floors and earth-tone colors, will seat about 55 inside and another 45 on a patio with a fireplace.
Compared to the Tempe location, the Mesa one will offer a pared-down wine list of 25 reds and 25 whites — all available by the glass, half-bottle or bottle — from a glass-enclosed wine cellar.
“We think it will allow customers to try great wines from around the world without breaking the bank,” Wisniewski says.
The Mesa location is opening at an intersection that already has D’Vine Bistro & Wine Bar and Red White & Brew.
“Although there are some restaurants already doing good things there, I feel we can offer something that’s not out there,” Wisniewski says.
This marks Caffe Boa’s second try at expansion. Several years ago, Wisniewski opened additional locations in Ahwatukee (later sold and now with a different menu, although it retains the name) and north Scottsdale (since closed).
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Woah! This is GREAT news. I work at Boeing and this is a really great area to try to catch some of the Boeing lunch crowd. Wonder if they’ll offer a Boeing discount…
This is great news for East Mesa folks John. What could be better than one Boa? Everyone knows the obvious…more Boa’s:-)
Mr. Wisniewski, you really should consider changing your esablishment’s name since the Caffe Boa in Ahwatukee run by Scott Rennard is dragging down the reputation of your Mill Ave. store …… nobody except foodies realize that they’re separate operations ….. aside from the poor menu/service aspects in Ahwatukee, Rennard’s sanitation sucks, e.g.:
http://maricopa.gov/envsvc/envwebapp/tabs/results.aspx?navigatedFrom=inspectionResultsDrillDown&in_insp_id=1318842&cat=02&type=01
It’s never a good idea to include the business name as part of a sale (as goodwill value) if there’s a chance it’ll damage your continuing business …….