Category: Closings

🚫 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

🌯 New Jersey-based Bubbakoo’s Burritos, a national chain of fast-casual Mexican fusion eateries, has closed its only Arizona location, which was in front of Sam’s Club at SanTan Village in Gilbert. It had only been open nine months. The menu offered

Cafe Chenar, an acclaimed kosher restaurant specializing in Bukharian Jewish cuisine from central Asia, has closed after nearly five years on the southeast corner of Bell and 16th Street in north Phoenix. According to signage on the space, My Spot

🦀 Seafood restaurant Chesapeake Bay Bistro, which closed its 19-month-old bricks-and-mortar location in Ahwatukee in January, now has closed its Tempe ghost kitchen as well. Owners James and Yolanda Brown says they have been dealing with a family crisis since December, but will

🥧 Pastry chef Stephanie Brimley announced she will close her downtown Phoenix bricks-and-mortar bakery Infinity Sweets as soon as she can sell the space, but she will return to offering her cookies, cupcakes, and custom cakes at local farmers markets and

🌮 Mexican restaurant Los Sombreros announced it will close its uptown Phoenix location at Camelback and Third Street on Wednesday. The space formerly was home to SunUp Brewing’s kitchen and bar before Los Sombreros took over in 2019. Los Sombreros’ Scottsdale

🇲🇽 Tres Leches Café, a small group of locally owned Mexican coffee shops, has closed its year-old location at Thomas and Third Avenue, but its other two in Phoenix remain open. The closed location also housed the cafes’ bakery, so Tres

Chic Chef 77, Arizona’s first Black-owned wine bar and bistro that just opened Wednesday in Tempe, was forced to close after an alleged drunk driver ran through its patio and window at 2:25 a.m. Saturday. The quote: “I feel devastated,’’ owner and chef