Category: Closings

🛑 BS West, a popular Old Town Scottsdale gay bar that opened in 1988, will close permanently Sunday night, the venue announced on social media. ‘‘Although we have enjoyed serving the LGBTQ+ and allied community for over three decades, the

🛑 Parrish’s, a family-run restaurant and bar, has closed after four years on the southeast corner of South Mountain and Warner in southeast Mesa. ‘‘It is with a heavy heart to announce that Parrish’s has closed their doors for good,’’

🐓 Southern Rail, a restaurant specializing in what it calls ‘‘classic American food with a Southern twist,’’ will close Saturday after nine years at The Newton shopping center in uptown Phoenix. Owners Justin and Michelle Beckett and Scott and Katie

🚫 Teddy’s Preserve, an indoor-outdoor craft beer and wine bar in the same building as its sibling, Teddy Roosevelt-themed basement bar Rough Rider, has closed after 10 months on the northeast corner of Central and Roosevelt in downtown Phoenix. ‘‘Teddy’s

🚫 Piccolo Virtù, a critically acclaimed Italian restaurant and year-old sibling of Virtù and Pizzeria Virtù, has closed. Owner-chef Gio Osso, who launched the restaurant last December near the northeast corner of Main and Brown in Old Town Scottsdale, made

🚫 Fuego Bistro, the Latin-inspired restaurant at The Clarendon hotel in Phoenix, will close permanently this weekend. ‘‘After 18 years, we are sad to say Fuego will be no longer (after) Saturday, December 16th,’’ it posted on social media. No

🌮 Dos Pink,  a vegan Mexican restaurant specializing in plant-based tacos with pink tortillas, will close Saturday, Dec. 23, after 10 months in downtown Phoenix. ‘‘For personal reasons, the property owner of our restaurant has put the restaurant up for

🏈 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