10/27/2026
Downtown Phoenix is getting its new neighborhood restaurant, and it is worth the reservation.
Hero opens October 30 near Roosevelt Row, marking Vivili Hospitality Group’s first move into the Valley. Culinary Director Yuji Iwasa brings a Japanese accent to handmade Italian pastas and classics, with dishes like Agnolotti Di Plin with brown butter miso and a Chicken Katsu Parmigiana finished with vodka sauce. The cocktail program was developed with Vincenzo Marianella, widely regarded as the Godfather of the LA cocktail scene, blending Italian amari, Japanese wh**ky, and Southwest heat into a lineup that is anything but predictable.
is the first of three Vivili concepts coming to the neighborhood, with PIZZANISTA! and Bar Saint Bruno to follow. Downtown Phoenix is about to have a very good block. 🍝