{"id":29953,"date":"2025-10-16T15:17:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T22:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/?p=29953"},"modified":"2025-10-16T15:17:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T22:17:10","slug":"diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/grand-opening\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa","title":{"rendered":"Diamond Don\u2019s is Now Open in Downtown Mesa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Saltmine Studio Oasis, one of the most acclaimed recording studios in the world, is stepping out of the sound booth and into the kitchen with the launch of Diamond Don\u2019s Legendary Steaks & Spirits<\/a><\/strong>. Now open in Downtown Mesa\u2019s Arts District, Diamond Don\u2019s serves up a menu of premium comfort food, paired with handcrafted drinks and the unmistakable vibe that has long defined the Saltmine name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Located at 42 & 48 South Macdonald Street, adjacent to the Saltmine Oasis Venue<\/strong>, Diamond Don\u2019s is the brainchild of Founder Don Salter and co-developed with his son, Saltmine\u2019s chief producer Velvet Cash. The new concept brings together Don\u2019s decades of hospitality, love for food, and commitment to artistry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a>
Images courtesy of Diamond Don’s<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The menu is rooted in the dishes Don Salter has personally cooked for visiting artists during studio sessions over the years; spontaneous, heartfelt meals made late at night for the likes of Lil Wayne, Alicia Keys, DMX, The Jonas Brothers<\/strong>, and countless others who have recorded at Saltmine. That same energy of late-night inspiration and generosity now lives on in Diamond Don\u2019s, where smash burgers, Philly cheesesteaks, Wagyu steaks, scratch-made sides, and artisan pizzas take center stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The restaurant pays tribute to Bitter Creek Grill<\/strong>, the award-winning 1970s Arizona restaurant helmed by Don and his brother John Salter. That eatery – renowned for its quality and charm – serves as the foundation for Diamond Don\u2019s reimagined experience: one that blends historic roots with modern luxury, all while staying true to the spirit of hospitality that made the original so memorable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From world-class music to mouthwatering meals, Diamond Don\u2019s promises an experience unlike any other. Whether you’re a chart-topping artist or someone who appreciates elevated comfort food, Diamond Don\u2019s is poised to be your new favorite haunt. For more information, visit thesaltmine.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Diamond Don\u2019s serves up premium comfort food, handcrafted drinks and an unmistakable vibe.\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":29955,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17226],"tags":[17458,8757,17460,17459],"class_list":{"0":"post-29953","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-grand-opening","8":"tag-diamond-dons","9":"tag-mesa-dining","10":"tag-saltmine-oasis-venue","11":"tag-steaks-and-spirits","12":"cs-entry","13":"cs-video-wrap"},"yoast_head":"\nDiamond Don\u2019s is Now Open in Downtown Mesa<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Diamond Don\u2019s serves up premium comfort food, handcrafted drinks and an unmistakable vibe.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/grand-opening\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Diamond Don\u2019s is Now Open in Downtown Mesa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Diamond Don\u2019s serves up premium comfort food, handcrafted drinks and an unmistakable vibe.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/grand-opening\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Taste\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-10-16T22:17:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-10-16T22:17:10+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/16111054\/IMG_1683-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Mallory Gleich\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/grand-opening\\\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/grand-opening\\\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Mallory Gleich\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/17c24f5ef2ed571fd865b939b7341f93\"},\"headline\":\"Diamond Don\u2019s is Now Open in Downtown Mesa\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-10-16T22:17:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-16T22:17:10+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/grand-opening\\\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa\"},\"wordCount\":321,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/grand-opening\\\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/16111054\\\/IMG_1683-1.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Diamond Don's\",\"mesa dining\",\"saltmine oasis venue\",\"steaks and spirits\"],\"articleSection\":[\"grand opening\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/grand-opening\\\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/grand-opening\\\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/grand-opening\\\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa\",\"name\":\"Diamond Don\u2019s is Now Open in Downtown Mesa\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/grand-opening\\\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/grand-opening\\\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/16111054\\\/IMG_1683-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-10-16T22:17:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-16T22:17:10+00:00\",\"description\":\"Diamond Don\u2019s serves up premium comfort food, handcrafted drinks and an unmistakable vibe.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/grand-opening\\\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/grand-opening\\\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/16111054\\\/IMG_1683-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/16111054\\\/IMG_1683-1.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1200},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/\",\"name\":\"Taste\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"AZFoothills.com LLC\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/03\\\/20144002\\\/apple-touch-icon.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/03\\\/20144002\\\/apple-touch-icon.jpg\",\"width\":180,\"height\":180,\"caption\":\"AZFoothills.com LLC\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/17c24f5ef2ed571fd865b939b7341f93\",\"name\":\"Mallory Gleich\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/966c5fb09b46ac9afe6f0bc61ca51f6631f4780da9baee8caeca72b82ddd2801?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/966c5fb09b46ac9afe6f0bc61ca51f6631f4780da9baee8caeca72b82ddd2801?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/966c5fb09b46ac9afe6f0bc61ca51f6631f4780da9baee8caeca72b82ddd2801?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Mallory Gleich\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/taste\\\/author\\\/mallory\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Diamond Don\u2019s is Now Open in Downtown Mesa","description":"Diamond Don\u2019s serves up premium comfort food, handcrafted drinks and an unmistakable vibe.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/grand-opening\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Diamond Don\u2019s is Now Open in Downtown Mesa","og_description":"Diamond Don\u2019s serves up premium comfort food, handcrafted drinks and an unmistakable vibe.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/grand-opening\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa","og_site_name":"Taste","article_published_time":"2025-10-16T22:17:05+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-10-16T22:17:10+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1500,"height":1200,"url":"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/16111054\/IMG_1683-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Mallory Gleich","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/grand-opening\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/grand-opening\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa"},"author":{"name":"Mallory Gleich","@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/#\/schema\/person\/17c24f5ef2ed571fd865b939b7341f93"},"headline":"Diamond Don\u2019s is Now Open in Downtown Mesa","datePublished":"2025-10-16T22:17:05+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-16T22:17:10+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/grand-opening\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa"},"wordCount":321,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/grand-opening\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/16111054\/IMG_1683-1.jpg","keywords":["Diamond Don's","mesa dining","saltmine oasis venue","steaks and spirits"],"articleSection":["grand opening"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/grand-opening\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/grand-opening\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa","url":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/grand-opening\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa","name":"Diamond Don\u2019s is Now Open in Downtown Mesa","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/grand-opening\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/grand-opening\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/16111054\/IMG_1683-1.jpg","datePublished":"2025-10-16T22:17:05+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-16T22:17:10+00:00","description":"Diamond Don\u2019s serves up premium comfort food, handcrafted drinks and an unmistakable vibe.","inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/grand-opening\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/grand-opening\/diamond-dons-is-now-open-in-downtown-mesa#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/16111054\/IMG_1683-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/16111054\/IMG_1683-1.jpg","width":1500,"height":1200},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/","name":"Taste","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/#organization","name":"AZFoothills.com LLC","url":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20144002\/apple-touch-icon.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20144002\/apple-touch-icon.jpg","width":180,"height":180,"caption":"AZFoothills.com LLC"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/#\/schema\/person\/17c24f5ef2ed571fd865b939b7341f93","name":"Mallory Gleich","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/966c5fb09b46ac9afe6f0bc61ca51f6631f4780da9baee8caeca72b82ddd2801?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/966c5fb09b46ac9afe6f0bc61ca51f6631f4780da9baee8caeca72b82ddd2801?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/966c5fb09b46ac9afe6f0bc61ca51f6631f4780da9baee8caeca72b82ddd2801?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Mallory Gleich"},"url":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/author\/mallory"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29953"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29953\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29957,"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29953\/revisions\/29957"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}