By Connor Dziawura
west valley
January 23, 2019
Hello, readers! Continuing in line with last week, it appears the business news is ramping up. In this week’s edition of the West Valley View there are no events; just projects – some with more details than others. And there’s still plenty in store.
From therapy clinics to automotive shops, senior care centers, an update on the long-awaited Home2 Suites coming to Buckeye, and a new career center in Avondale, there’s a diverse range of projects coming to the Southwest Valley. So, with much to explore, let’s dive in. Here’s the scoop!
First, in what has been a long-time coming, Chicago favorite Portillo’s, which is known for its hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches, is coming to Avondale. Other Arizona locations are in Tempe and Scottsdale, as well as an outpost at Chase Field. Look for a feature story soon.
At 9,000 square feet, the new 1950s to 1960s-diner themed location will seat more than 200 customers and feature an outdoor patio and double-lane drive-thru. The Avondale Portillo’s will be at Park 10, off McDowell Road and between 99th and 107th avenues. An opening date has not been set. Keep track at portillos.com/avondale.
Moving along, Desert Hand & Physical Therapy opened a clinic in Goodyear January 14. Brittany Battaglia, the clinic’s manager, earned a bachelor’s in allied health sciences and
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psychology in 2012, a master’s in occupational therapy in 2013, and passed the certified hand therapist examination in 2017. Battaglia specializes in trauma, nerve injuries, complex wounds, burns, pediatric injuries and tendon repairs of the upper extremity through orthotic management and therapeutic treatment.
The company, which was founded in 1997, has 12 clinics in the Metro Phoenix area. The Goodyear clinic is located at 790 N. Estrella Parkway, Suite C.
“We are very excited about this opportunity to grow into the Southwest Valley, and Goodyear in particular,” said the company’s president, Chris Reynolds, in a press release.
“Desert Hand & Physical Therapy has a history and tradition of providing excellent customer service and care for our hand to shoulder patients. We hope
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that the addition of this new clinic will provide a convenient option to those seeking rehabilitation for their injured hands to shoulders.”
Also on Estrella Parkway, dirt is moving between Panda Express and Sherwin-Williams Paint Store, south of the southwest corner of Estrella Parkway and Roosevelt Street, also south of I-10. According to information provided by the city’s economic development department, that lot will belong to Brakes Plus
At 5,148 square feet on an approximately 1.54-acre parcel, this new Estrella location is estimated to create 15 jobs. An automotive retail sales and service building, its architecture will reportedly match its retail center theme. Company
Brakes Plus is building an automotive retail sales and service building south of the southwest corner of Estrella Parkway and Roosevelt Street in Goodyear. (West Valley View photo by Connor Dziawura)
Arepa Soundtracks puts its own spin on Venezuelan cuisine
By Connor Dziawura
Arepa
Soundtracks owner
Cameron Everett says food and music go handin-hand.
“I think every time you try an arepa it’s no different than trying a new song,” explained Everett about the type of food made of ground maize dough or cooked flour prominent in the cuisine of Venezuela.
Everett is speaking of the new discoveries, textures and details listeners can make each time they replay a song. It’s the same with cuisine, he said.
“Unless you’re Wolfgang Puck or Gordon Ramsay or something and have super taste buds, I just don’t know if you’re going to pick every note up. Same with drinking beer or wine or whatever. I relate that to music.
“I also think music, food and beverage are what God has given us to have a happy life, so I think they should be tied together. I think it fits for me.”
Everett and his wife, Martha, opened the music-themed Venezuelan food truck in Alabama last February and relocated to the West Valley in October. They take classic Venezuelan dishes and applied fun, new names.
Most important is Arepa Soundtracks serves handmade arepas; they’re not frozen.
After arepas are prepared, each one is wrapped and labeled with a sticker bearing the namesake band’s logo. Menus are presented on thrifted vinyl records.
And The Grateful Dead may be to thank for it all. While listening to the Dead’s “Casey Jones,” he said his own notion came to him.
Arepa Soundtracks’ Casey Jones is Black Angus beef; red, yellow and orange bell peppers; sweet Peruvian onions; garlic; salt; pepper; and cheddar cheese. The food truck’s website describes it as “a harmony of flavors The Grateful Dead would become addicted” to.
A Venezuelan classic called the Reina Pepiada was renamed The Champion of the World after Queen. That incorporates shredded chicken, green onions, peas, mayonnaise and half an avocado.
Vegetarian eaters can try the Domino, a black bean-based meal with jala-
peños; red, yellow and orange bell peppers; sweet Peruvian onions; garlic; salt; pepper; and mozzarella cheese.
“Van Morrison supposedly is a vegetarian, so our Domino is fitting,” Everett explained. “He has a song called ‘Domino.’ It’s called the Domino in Venezuela because of black beans and white cheese, so it all tied in with Van Morrison for me.”
More niche music fans can try the Pork and Cheese If You Please, a nod to the eclectic Ween and its “Pork Roll Eggs & Cheese” song off The Pod. For this one, slowcooked pork meets rosemary, garlic, salt, pepper and cheddar cheese.
“I started singing (‘Pork Roll Eggs & Cheese’) to myself and I’m like, ‘That’s our pork and cheese, whatever, let’s give a nod to Ween.’ No one talks about Ween,” he said. “And if you guess that sticker, man, I’ll high-five and fist-bump you.”
The King is the most popular arepa, Everett says. It features caramelized sweet plantains; Black Angus; red, yellow and orange bell peppers; sweet Peruvian onions; garlic; salt; pepper; black beans with a bit of a jalapeño kick; and mozzarella cheese.
“We call it The King after Elvis, the greatest,” Everett explained. “It’s the most popular in Venezuela, it was the most popular in Alabama, and it seems to be one of the most popular here.”
All arepas cost $10 and include tax, chips and a bottle of water. But it’s not just arepas.
An empanada named after Led Zeppelin’s “The Epic,” an obscure rough mix of “Carouselambra,” costs $6, or patrons can get two for $10.
“Our empanadas are amazing,” Everett said. “They’re made with the Harina P.A.N. white corn meal that the arepas are made out of.”
Salads and “sidetracks” cost $5. This section of the menu ranges from Dreams, a craison spinach salad named after The Cranberries’ song of the same name, to
Comfort Eagle, a Venezuelan quesillo cake in honor of Cake’s collection, and Day-O, a nod to Harry Belafonte.
The menu also pays tribute to Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and The Beatles. Everett said he wasn’t always familiar with the popular Venezuelan item known as an arepa, though – that is until he met Martha, who is of Venezuelan heritage. Everett has Crohn’s disease, so Martha introduced him to arepas as a gluten-free option. And he loved it. (Empanadas are gluten free, too.)
So, Everett turned to Google. He noticed a lack of representation around the country and, coming from a farm and restaurant background, he decided arepas were the right fit for his desire to start his own restaurant.
The Everetts are based in the West Valley, but Cameron isn’t ruling out taking the food truck wherever business is in the Valley. A schedule of locations can be found on its website, arepasoundtracks.com.
He has big goals for Arepa Soundtracks. Though staples in American culture now, he notes once-foreign items like tacos and pizza weren’t as represented. His goal is to get arepas to the same status.
“I’ve got big dreams and I want to help with resources grow a chain of Venezuelan arepa and empanada restaurants,” he said. “I just think it’s possible.”
Cameron Everett founded Arepa Soundtracks while living in Alabama with his wife, Martha (West Valley View photo by Pablo Robles)
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representatives have not yet responded to the West Valley View’s request for comment. The future location’s address is 760 N. Estrella Parkway.
Last fall, Home Instead Senior Care opened an office in Goodyear. According to its website, it serves Arlington, Avondale, Buckeye, Gila Bend, Glendale, Goodyear, Litchfield Park, Maricopa, Palo Verde, Peoria, Southwest Phoenix, Tolleson, Tonopah, Waddell and Youngtown. It offers a variety of senior care services, from companionship to personal care, meals and transportation. There are nine Valley locations, including this one run by franchisees Anthony and Blair Sapeta. The Goodyear office is at 250 N.
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City of Tolleson Public Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF TOLLESON CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Tolleson Mayor and Council will con-duct a PUBLIC HEARNG on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2019 beginning at 6:00 P.M. at the City of Tolleson City Hall Complex, 9555 West Van Buren Street, Tolleson, Arizona 85353 for the purpose of:
Soliciting comments from interested parties in reference to Site Plan Application #19010001 as submitted by TR West LTD Partnership for a 80,000 square foot facility to be located west of the SWC of 91st Avenue and McDowell Road (9261 West McDowell Road) in Tolleson, Arizona. The proposed site (APNs 102-53-300A and 102-53-300B) is approximately 29.2 acres and currently zoned Light Industrial (I-1).(Floor and Decor)
Published in the West Valley View and West Valley Business on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 / 18037
GENERAL
Public Notice
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: TREVER CAGLE,
Litchfield Road, Suite 161A. For more information, call 623-777-3637 or visit homeinstead.com/831.
“At Home Instead Senior Care, our mission is to enhance the lives of seniors within our community by providing them with a little extra help through a network of compassionate, well-trained ‘CAREGivers,’” Blair said in an email.
As for Buckeye, a company spokeswoman noted construction on the future Hilton Home2 Suites at I-10 and Watson Road has been slightly delayed, though the 90-suite extended-stay hotel is still on track for a December opening.
Avondale has a new career center, thanks to a partnership between the city and Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona. A grand opening and ribboncutting event is scheduled for 11 a.m.
REALTOR PLLC
II The address of the registered office is: 205 W DORADO CIR LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ 85340
The name of the Statutory Agent is: TREVER CAGLE
III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: Member/Manager TREVER CAGLE, REALTOR PLLC 205 W DORADO CIR LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ 85340
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Public Notice
INVITATION TO BID
Bids: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 10:00 am
Project: Highlands CFD Park Trailhead Restroom/Pavilion and Park
DMB White Tank, LLC seeks qualified General Contractors, with a minimum A- General Engineering license, to submit sealed bids for the construction of the Highlands CFD Park Trailhead Restroom/Pavilion and Park which consists of, but is not limited to, all work associated with construction of the restroom, pavilion, shade ramadas, park landscape and hardscape in accordance with the plans and specifications (the “Work”). The Successful Contractor shall be responsible for all coordination associated with the Work. Copies of the plans, specifications, bid documents and detailed information for this project will be available on Monday, January
Tuesday, January 29. Located inside the Care1st Avondale Resource Center, 328 W. Western Avenue, it offers employment services including resume building, job search assistance, career coaching, connections to job leads and training opportunities, employment resources and occasional hiring events, all for free during the Care1st center’s hours of operation, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Saturday. For more information, contact Jennifer Griffin at jgriffin@ avondaleaz.org or 623-333-2703.
Those are all the briefs for this week. Thanks for reading.
Have an item for Business Briefcase? Email Connor Dziawura at cdziawura@timespublications.com.
28. Con-tact Terri Kading tkading@dmbinc.com to make arrangements to receive the bid documents. Please reference “Highlands CFD Park Trailhead Restroom/Pavilion and Park” in your Email subject line. A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held in the DMB Associates Offices located at 4236 N Verrado Way, Suite 200, Buck-eye, AZ on Tuesday, February 5 at 2:00 pm. All interested parties are invited to attend. It is recommended that interested parties RSVP prior to the meeting. Sealed bids will be received at the City of Buckeye, City Clerk’s Office, located at 530 E Monroe, Buckeye, AZ 85326, on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, 10:00 am. Bids submitted after specified closing time will not be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately after the specified closing time. Unless all bids are rejected, the Contract will be awarded within twenty one (21) days. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest qualified bidder that submits a complete and accurate bid. A complete and accurate bid will include all information requested in the bid documents. Every bid made by a Contractor pursuant to this Notice shall be accompanied by a surety bond for ten percent (10%) of the bid amount, listing DMB White Tank, LLC as the Obligee, as a guarantee that the Contractor will enter into a contract to perform the Work, or as liquidated damages in the event the Contractor refuses or fails to enter into the Contract with DMB White Tank, LLC upon award. Cashiers checks will not be accepted. The bonds will be returned to all Contractors whose bids are not awarded the Contract, and to the successful Contractor,
upon execution of the Contract, and receipt of Payment and Performance bonds for the Work. The cost for providing Payment and Performance bonds shall be included in the bid submittal. A Payment and Performance bond will be required in the amount of 100% of the original Con-tract value for the duration of the Contract. All bidders shall be required to submit, with their bid proposal, a completed Certificate of Insurance evidencing their ability to meet the insurance requirements for this project. The Contractor shall carry property damage and public liability insurance and shall hold and save harmless DMB White Tank, LLC, the City of Buckeye and the Verrado District 1 Community Facilities District from any employer’s liability and from any and all liens for materials or labor in connection with this Work as specified in the bid documents. Any bids submitted without the bid bond, certificate of insurance and any other items as required in the bid documents will be deemed incomplete, and will be rejected. DMB White Tank, LLC reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to withhold the award for any reason DMB White Tank, LLC determines necessary and appropriate. Award of the successful bid shall be subject to approval by DMB White Tank, LLC or its representatives. Interested parties shall refer to the bid package and addendums for further information, or con-tact Terri Kading at tkading@dmbinc. com – reference Highlands CFD Park Trailhead Restroom/Pavilion and Park. No engineer’s estimate will be distributed. Published: West Valley View/Business Jan. 23, 30, 2019 / 18040
