Matt Carter and Brian Raab are adding a new name to their Valley lineup this fall: Dash, an all-day restaurant in Scottsdale.
The opening is set for November, and the location is in Scottsdale’s McCormick Ranch area near Hayden and Mountain View roads. For Carter and Raab, the move marks a return to building something new after 10 years without adding a fresh concept to the mix. That alone makes Dash worth watching for anyone who follows the local dining scene.
What stands out here is the range. Dash is being built as a casual spot for morning, lunch and dinner, with a market and curbside pickup for grab-and-go and takeout layered in. That kind of all-day setup can be a lot to juggle, but it also gives the restaurant room to be useful in more than one way, which is part of the appeal in a neighborhood setting.
The menu is just as broad. Carter says the idea is to move from coffee and croissants in the morning to sandwiches and Roman-style pizzas later in the day, then into Portuguese-style chargrilled chicken and soft serve at night. Morning service will also include breakfast bowls, sandwiches and pastries, along with fresh-squeezed orange juice, matcha, pour-overs and other coffee drinks made with house syrups infused with local, seasonal ingredients such as fig leaves or dates.
Pastry chef Lisa Graf, who is also from Fat Ox, is part of the team shaping the morning side of the menu. That matters because the pastry program is not being treated like an afterthought here; it is built into the identity of the place from the start.
Lunch looks like it will lean into Carter’s sandwich instincts. He’s even calling himself the “Captain Sandwich” on his Dash business card, and the menu reflects that energy with an elevated BLT, deli-style chopped sandwiches, a folded chicken Caesar flatbread, salads and rice bowls. Diners can also save room for pies or soft serve.
For a restaurant group that already has Zinc Bistro, The Mission and Fat Ox in its orbit, Dash feels like a new chapter rather than just another opening. It’s a familiar team, but with a format that stretches them in a different direction — and in a part of Scottsdale that should make the whole thing feel very neighborhood, very now.
Written by Sloan Rivers
