Category: Closings

🏈 Mug N Shot, an elevated sports bar concept near the northwest corner of Gilbert and Elliot in downtown Gilbert, has closed after just seven months in business. No reason was given for the abrupt closure. Mug N Shot was

🛑 The Larder + The Delta, chef Stephen Jones’ award-winning Southern restaurant, has closed after eight years in downtown Phoenix. ‘‘This decision wasn’t an easy decision but with so much change and unable to reach a deal on a new

🌭🇨🇴 Simon’s Hot Dogs, an eatery specializing in Colombian-style hot dogs and empanadas, is closing Saturday, Oct. 28, after nearly eight years in Old Town Scottsdale. Marcela and Felipe Roldan launched the business in 2010 at Oak Creek Brewery in

🥬 Lowdown Vegan, the late-night vegan drive-through on the southwest corner of McDowell and 15th Street in Phoenix, has shut down after nine months. Owners Theron Evans and Jai Jones had been operating out of Froth Coffee Roasters after the daytime

🍔🍺 Matty G’s Steakburgers & Lobsta’ Rolls has closed its year-old location in downtown Chandler. It had opened on Sept. 29, 2022, in the building formerly home to sports bar The Local Chandler on the southwest corner of Wall and

🐯 Khla, an Asian-inspired cocktail bar in downtown Phoenix, has closed after 18 months next to Thai restaurant Lom Wong near the northwest corner of Portland and Third Street. Earlier this year, Khla was named one of 10 semifinalists for

🐖 Pork on a Fork, a Chandler barbecue joint whose opening was delayed for more than two years, has closed after just 13 months in business. The original Pork on a Fork in north Phoenix remains open. The Chandler location

🚫 Sin Muerte, an acclaimed vegetarian restaurant from the Instrumental Hospitality Group that was one of MXSW’s Top 10 New Restaurants of 2022, announced on social media it will close Friday after nine months in downtown Phoenix. The background: Michael

🚫 Ghett Yo Wings, which replaced sibling concept Ghett Yo Pizza in Ahwatukee just 25 days ago, has closed, saying it was unable to come to an agreement with a new landlord. Other locations: Ghett Yo Wings stores in Phoenix

🚫 Tom’s BBQ, a group of Chicago-style smokehouses in the East Valley, closed its original location Friday after 33 years on the northwest corner of Country Club and Southern in central Mesa. In a social media video, owner Rick Pawlak

🎸🥃 Cock N’ Tails Modern Brasserie, a rock ’n’ roll-themed restaurant, bar, and music venue on the northeast corner of Seventh Street and Bethany Home.in uptown Phoenix, has closed after three years. The history: Ahwatukee native Kurt Johnson (pictured), a

🍣🇯🇵 Shogun Japanese Restaurant, one of Arizona’s first sushi bars, has closed after 40 years. The history: Shogun opened in 1983 on the northeast corner of Tatum and Cactus in northeast Phoenix. The quote: ‘‘It is with heavy hearts and

Sushi Roku, the sleek restaurant in the W Scottsdale hotel, will close Monday, July 31, after 15 years in business. The reason: Sushi Roku chose not to renew its lease ‘‘to focus on its other current locations and pipeline of

🥩 Steak and Stone Steakhouse and BBQ, a northeast Mesa restaurant that specializes in steak and other meats served on hot cooking stones, is closing July 16. The reason: According to the restaurant’s social media, the building it occupies at

Copper & Logs, a European-style gastropub with a wood-fired oven that opened in 2020 on the southwest corner of Greenfield and Warner in Gilbert, has been csold. The history: Copper & Logs was launched by Fabrice and Mairead Buschtetz, who,

🍷 Bar Vinedo, a Queen Creek wine bar and restaurant that opened in late 2014, will say farewell with a goodbye party tonight as it closes permanently. The quote: ‘‘With a heavy heart, we announce our last day we are

🍔 Sad news from downtown Chandler: Truland Burgers & Greens, a Tucson-based concept featuring chopped salads and hormone- and antibiotic-free beef, is closing Saturday night. The background: Truland opened in January 2020 on the northwest corner of Arizona and Buffalo,

Matty G’s Steakburgers & Lobsta’ Rolls has closed after three years on the northeast corner of 16th Street and Bethany Home in uptown Phoenix. Last month, Matty G’s closed its location on the northwest corner of Scottsdale and Thunderbird in

🇲🇽 K-38 Beach Mex Cantina, a Mexican eatery inspired by Baja street food vendors and neighborhood taquerias, has closed. It had opened in November 2021 on the southwest corner of Alma School and Ocotillo in south Chandler. ‘‘It is sooner than

🍩 The unfortunately named Bearscat Bakehouse, a small chain of doughnut shops out of North Dakota, has closed its only Arizona location after just one year in business near the northeast corner of Dobson and Southern in Mesa. (In case you’re