FRONTDOORS MAGAZINE | 71 IN OCTOBER 2025, ALDEN OPENED at the Phoenix Art Museum, serving modern American cuisine with global influences and seasonal ingredients. The restaurant honors its namesake, Alden B. Dow — the visionary architect and Frank Lloyd Wright protégé behind the museum’s original 1959 building. “The museum wanted to elevate and modernize the restaurant experience, while honoring its history and architecture with a modern twist,” said Monica X. Castillo of CS Hospitality, the group operating Alden. Alden debuts at Phoenix Art Museum BY SHOSHANA LEON Modern Design, Global Taste KITCHEN DOORS Photos courtesy of Phoenix Art Museum