Award-winning CRUjiente Tacos in Arcadia to close April 26

🚫 CRUjiente Tacos, an award-winning taqueria in east Phoenix’s Arcadia neighborhood, is closing after eight years.

‘‘It is with a very heavy heart that I share the news of CRUjiente Tacos final service, April 26,’’ chef and co-owner Richard Hinojosa posted on social media.

‘‘Jason (Morris) and I opened CRU in 2016, we followed no rules. We decided that we were going to serve what we thought would give our guests ‘the best’ taco and margarita experience. Not the best in Arcadia, or the best in Phoenix, just ‘the best.’

‘‘Almost 9 years of sacrifice, blood, sweat and tears, it comes to an end.’’

The Latin-inspired eatery and cantina is located on the southwest corner of Camelback and 40th Street. Its signature menu item is a crunchy beef taco with cheddar-jack, cabbage, house hot sauce, and pico de gallo.

CRUjiente was named grand champion of the Arizona Taco Festival in 2017 and 2018. It was featured on the Food Network’s ‘‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” last April.