June has been a good month to be in Scottsdale. Between new storefronts, a long-awaited dining announcement, and a couple of summer events worth circling on the calendar, there’s a lot to like about what’s been happening around town. Here are four highlights worth knowing about.
New Faces at Fashion Square
Scottsdale Fashion Square added three new tenants this month, including Arizona’s first stand-alone BALMAIN boutique, a new ZENGA location, and an Athleta store. The mall continues to lean into first-to-market retail, and BALMAIN’s arrival in the luxury wing is a notable get for the Valley.
A Japanese Food Hall Worth the Wait
Restaurateur Huy Truong announced Atashi Yokocho, a 14,000-square-foot Japanese food hall headed for The Sydney development near Loop 101 and Pima Road. Truong, the force behind Mensho Ramen’s Valley locations, plans to fill 15 to 20 stalls with authentic Japanese concepts spanning yakitori, kaiseki, and more. The opening is still a few years out, but the announcement alone has Valley food fans paying attention.
Little Edge Gallery Opens Its Doors
Little Edge Gallery celebrated its grand opening on June 18 in Old Town, adding another stop to the neighborhood’s growing gallery scene. The space follows up the same week with an exhibit from emerging artist David Hyman, giving art lovers two reasons to wander Old Town’s galleries this June.
Sip and Shop in Old Town
Hotel Valley Ho’s Sip + Shop Summer Market Series returned June 19 and 20, pairing a Friday celebrity chef dinner with a free Saturday market featuring local purveyors, live music, and tastings of wine, beer, and spirits. It’s become one of the more reliable summer traditions in Old Town, and this weekend kicked off the 2026 run.
None of these are headline-grabbing in the way a council vote or a budget fight tends to be, and that’s sort of the point. A new gallery opening its doors, a mall landing a first-to-market brand, an ambitious restaurant concept taking shape, and a hotel bringing back a beloved summer tradition: these are the small signs of a city that keeps building on itself.
Scottsdale’s bigger stories will keep coming, and AP&G will keep covering them. But every so often it’s worth taking stock of the smaller wins too. June delivered a handful.
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