By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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There were a couple of high-profile restaurant closures in Phoenix over the weekend. Donavan’s Steak & Chop House, part of a California-based steakhouse group, announced it has closed its only Arizona location on the southwest corner of 32nd Street and Camelback
If you read my recent post detailing the mounting troubles of Even Stevens, this should come as no surprise: The Utah-based chain of sandwich shops has closed five Arizona locations, including the one in busy downtown Gilbert (pictured above). The other closures were Scottsdale,
That was quick: Texas-based chain Bush’s Chicken has closed its Gilbert location after just 14 months in business. Bush’s, known for its marinated fried chicken, iced tea, and multi-lane drive-throughs serviced by carhops, opened on the southeast corner of Val Vista and
Pizza a Metro, a well-regarded Italian restaurant in Phoenix, has closed its 4-year-old second location on the southwest corner of Greenfield and Warner in Gilbert. Owner-chef Maurizio Benforte introduced his cuisine to Phoenix diners in 2007, earning an average Yelp
Well, that happened quickly. Just four days after I reported La Stalla Rustica Cucina might be closing or moving in the coming months, the 14-year mainstay of the downtown Chandler dining scene has shut down. Diners on Monday were greeted by an empty
The Iowa Cafe, a popular northeast Mesa dining destination for more than 30 years, has closed, the restaurant announced on Facebook. The cafe, which already had closed for the summer, was known for its Midwest favorites like Maid-Rite loose-meat sandwiches, breaded
Ruby Tuesday, the Tennessee-based chain of casual-dining restaurants, has closed its location at SanTan Village Marketplace in Gilbert. The restaurant, in front of the Walmart Supercenter and Sam’s Club on the southwest corner of the Loop 202 and Williams Field,
Buono’s Pizza, a southwest Mesa pizzeria known for its authentic New York-style pies, has closed after 30 years in a strip mall on the southwest corner of Dobson and Guadalupe. The pizzeria was founded in 1988 by then-25-year-old Vic Buono,
JP Pancake, a 9-year-old breakfast and lunch restaurant on the southeast corner of Val Vista and Baseline in Gilbert, has closed. The owner posted the news on the restaurant’s Facebook page: ‘‘I am very proud of the work that we
The Ahwatukee location of Los Dos Molinos, which had been operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection since last year, has closed. The troubled location, part of an extended family-owned chain specializing in New Mexican cuisine, posted a notice on its
Happy Joe’s Pizza in Gilbert has closed after two-and-a-half years just east of Gilbert and Warner. The franchise of the popular Midwest chain had opened in June 2015 and, at just 1,300 square feet, depended on takeout and delivery. In
Detroit Coney Grill has closed its year-old location at Superstition Springs Mall in east Mesa due to a ‘‘lack of business,’’ according to a Facebook post. The locally owned hot dog and burger concept still operates its 5-year-old original location in
2018 already has turned out to be a year of extreme highs and lows for Anthony Serrano. Just four days after accomplishing one of his career goals by appearing on the popular Food Network show ‘‘Chopped,’’ the chef is closing his eight-year-old
Looks like 2017 claimed one final restaurant before officially closing its ledgers: Talebu Coffee & Wine Cafe in Chandler. The popular hangout and live-music venue opened in December 2012 on the northeast corner of Alma School and Warner. Besides coffee drinks and wine, it
There’s a double whammy of closures in downtown Tempe this week. My Big Fat Greek Restaurant, a Valley-born concept that’s had plenty of ups and downs over its 11-plus years on Mill Avenue, has closed. It was the last remaining location of the
One of Arizona’s most iconic craft beer venues – Papago Brewing in Scottsdale – announced today it will close its longtime taproom in three weeks. Its final day will be Saturday, Dec. 2. The move was not totally unexpected. Its large shopping
Okra Cookhouse & Cocktails, the 2-year-old younger sibling of Crudo, has closed its doors. The restaurant, which offered a unique menu of Southern favorites with Italian influences, opened in August 2015 on Seventh Street, just south of Bethany Home Road, in
Less than a week after Romano’s Macaroni Grill filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, another well-known restaurant chain has announced huge cost-cutting changes. This week it’s Arizona-born Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill, which has closed three of its five Valley locations. The closures are: Downtown Tempe
Looks like head coach Earl Watson might not have been the only victim of the Phoenix Suns’ poor play over the weekend. Alice Cooper’stown, Alice Cooper’s famed music-and-sports-themed restaurant and bar across the street from the Suns’ arena in downtown Phoenix, closed Sunday.
Riazzi’s Italian Garden in Tempe has closed after 72 years in business. Mary Pacinelli moved from Pennsylvania to the Valley in 1945 and opened the restaurant with her youngest daughter, Emma Riazzi. The original location was at 15th Avenue and
