Federal American Grill, a new concept to Arizona focused on scratch cooking and a whiskey selection with more than 500 options, will open in the Scottsdale 101 shopping center at 7000 E. Mayo Blvd. in January.

Guests can dress up or dress down, and look forward to experiencing southern hospitality with an extensive menu that ranges from comfort plates, steaks, pasta, seafood and American burgers.

Federal American Grill’s culture is based around “Where yes is the answer. What’s your question?” Team members’ hospitality is why the restaurant is a premiere destination in Houston, a press release stated.

“We are so honored to be opening in a community as awesome as Scottsdale,” Matt Brice, founder and CEO, said in the release. “We’re eager to introduce this area to our obsessed hospitality, great food and craft cocktails. No matter what your request, yes is always our answer. We can’t wait to get involved and give back to the community surrounding our new location.”

Steve Parker, friend and operating partner to Brice, lives in Arizona and will be running the Scottsdale location with his local team.

“I can’t wait to meet all of our new neighbors and community members as soon as we open,” Parker said in the release.

The restaurant’s name has been in the Brice family since the 1960s. The menu is a tribute to classic American cuisine. Signature dishes include an appetizer selection with a half-baked chocolate chip cookie topped with vanilla ice cream, fried cheeseburger egg rolls and jumbo lump crab cake. The lunch and dinner menu features truffle stuffed chicken with herb creamy cheese filling, mashed potatoes, broccolini and white truffle as well as Thai shrimp and cheese grits with blackened citrus shrimp, Manchego cheese grits, Thai citrus glaze and wontons.

Federal American Grill also offers a brunch menu on Saturdays and Sundays with dishes like creme brûlée french toast served with bacon, breakfast potatoes and maple syrup as well as chicken and waffles with homemade buttermilk fried chicken, bacon, cinnamon icing and breakfast potatoes.

The cocktail program is crafted so that guests have the perfect drink for their meal or time of day. The Flaming Oldie, created with Elijah Craig bourbon, house bitters, 151-brûléed orange and cherry, is prepared tableside. Other notable drinks include the Bourbon Peach Smash, Rosemary Blush and Paper Plane.

Federal American Grill will host a variety of community-focused events and fundraisers for local nonprofits.

For hours of operation and more information about Federal American Grill, visit www.thefederalgrill.com or follow on Instagram.