🍸 Sandbar Mexican Grill, the beach-themed restaurant and nightclub near SanTan Village shopping center in Gilbert, has closed after five years on the southwest corner of SanTan and Williams Field.
And then there were none: It was the last of four Valley locations of the once-popular concept from Corieri’s Scottsdale-based Evening Entertainment Group, which also operates Bottled Blonde, Hi-Fi Kitchen & Cocktails, Bevvy, RnR Gastropub, Casa Amigos, and Chauncey Social Club.
The history: The original Sandbar in Scottsdale closed in 2013, and a Chandler location shuttered last year. Another at Desert Ridge Marketplace in northeast Phoenix transformed into EEG’s latest concept, Backyard, in March.
The quote: “While we are sad to see it go, EEG has always stayed on the forefront of nightlife and dining, and we are excited to reveal an amazing new venue right here in Gilbert this fall,’’ says EEG owner Les Corieri.
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