Colorado-based restaurant makes Arizona debut. Why it's a 'homecoming'

Urban Hip-E, a family-owned healthy eatery based in Colorado, just made its Arizona debut near ASU in Tempe. Stanya and James Gorraiz opened the first location in Montrose, Colorado, in 2024. For the Gorraizes, opening the Tempe restaurant is like a homecoming. Both of them grew up in Arizona and Ja

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Urban Hip-E, a family-owned healthy eatery based in Colorado, just made its Arizona debut near ASU in Tempe. Stanya and James Gorraiz opened the first location in Montrose, Colorado, in 2024.

For the Gorraizes, opening the Tempe restaurant is like a homecoming. Both of them grew up in Arizona and James graduated from ASU.

The couple said part of their motivation for opening near the college campus came from observing how much their college-aged children care about staying healthy and seeking fresh food options.

"People want to be able to get something to eat and know that they're going to actually be satiated at the end of it," Stanya said. "We're excited about what this concept can bring to the Valley as a whole."

The family behind Urban Hip-E Fresh Eatery in Tempe, the Gorraiz family: Pippa (from left, 20), Kaizer 22, mother Stanya, father James, Maxwell, 24 and Zusavie, 13.

What's on the menu at Urban Hip-E?

The tagline for Urban Hip-E is

"Fresh is hip." The couple said they are proud to serve food that is free from high fructose corn syrup and seed oils.

Menu highlights include a traditional lamb gyro, hot honey chicken bowl, brie and berry toast, urban veggie dumplings, chicken and bacon spinach artichoke flatbread and a steak and bleu salad.

"There's a lot of intention when it comes to what our ingredients are," Stanya said. "We make all of our dressings, sauces and drizzles and things in house. That gives us the ability to only sweeten with honey."

Stanya's favorite is the hot honey peach and prosciutto flatbread. James said he can never go wrong with a gyro, especially the cheesesteak with fig balsamic glazed steak, roasted red pepper, mushroom, red onion, arugula, Italian cheese blend and horseradish cream.

Drink options include smoothies, Stubborn soda, refreshers, beer, wine and cocktails.