By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
By Jess Harter
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Señor Pancho Villa, an ambitious Mexican restaurant and nightclub near I-10 and Ray in west Chandler, apparently has closed after less than two months. No official announcement has been made, but the doors were locked Thursday and the phone disconnected. The
FrinGo’s Kitchen, a family-owned Puerto Rican restaurant on the northwest corner of Alma School and Warner in Chandler, is closing. The restaurant, which opened in February 2015, made the announcement on Facebook: After much consideration we have decided not to
Acclaimed Valley chef Silvana Salcido Esparza is closing Barrio Urbano, her two-year-old restaurant at Sam Fox’s The Yard complex on Seventh Street and Montebello in north central Phoenix. Salcido Esparza made the announcement herself with a lengthy Facebook explanation, citing several factors, including a
Citing rising costs and Arizona’s minimum wage increase, Native Grill & Wings on the northeast corner of Alma School and Queen Creek in south Chandler has announced it will close its doors Saturday night. The first thing that came to my mind: I
Blooming Beets Kitchen’s foray into the Arizona market has abruptly ended after less than seven months. The Boulder, Colo.-based concept, which focused on Paleo-centric eating, made its Arizona debut in December, taking over the former Fired Up Grill on the southwest corner
Eklectic Pie, one of several fast-casual pizza concepts that have popped up in the Valley in recent years, has closed its location on the northeast corner of Stapley and Baseline in Mesa. Its other location on the northwest corner of
Posh Improvisational Cuisine, one of the Valley’s most acclaimed fine-dining restaurants, has closed in the Optima Camelview Condominium Building near Scottsdale Fashion Square. Posh opened in 2009 and featured a ‘‘improvisational’’ menu – diners chose the number of courses they wanted, listed any
Social Box Neighborhood Eatery, a unique restaurant that paired comfort food with community stewardship, has closed in Chandler. Social Box opened in November 2014 in the longtime Iguana Macks space on Alma School between Warner and Ray. In its two-plus years, Social Box held
Cyprus Grill, a well-regarded Mediterranean restaurant on the southwest corner of Alma School and Queen Creek in Chandler, has closed its doors. The restaurant, which opened in 2011, offered salads, pitas, falafel, and soulvaki (meat skewer) dinners. In April 2015,
Modern Grove Neighborhood Eatery & Market, a two-year-old casual restaurant with a front lawn patio, has closed its doors on the northwest corner of Gilbert and Brown in north Mesa. The concept – which offers a menu of burgers, sandwiches,
Sad news for East Valley macaron lovers: After 10 award-winning years, Essence Bakery Cafe in Tempe is closing at the end of May. The restaurant and bakery, located on the southeast corner of Hardy and University, serves a European-inspired menu for
Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream has closed the Tempe location it took over just last summer. The location, on the northeast corner of McClintock and Southern, previously was home to Nello’s Pizza. Iowa-based Happy Joe’s entered the Arizona market by opening a Gilbert location
Rania’s Kabob Grill, a three-year-old Afghani restaurant on the northwest corner of Higley and Baseline in Gilbert, closed its doors Saturday night. As its name suggests, Rania’s specialized in kabobs (also spelled kebobs) – fire-grilled skewers of marinated beef, chicken
Harvey American Public House, a neighborhood-centric bar and grill in Gilbert, will close Saturday night after nearly five years in business. It made the announcement Wednesday on Facebook: Sadly, Harvey American will be closing on March 25th at 12am. Please come
HopWerks, the craft beer bar that replaced World of Beer at San Tan Village in Gilbert last October, has closed after less than five months. The two other former WOB locations in Arizona – in Tempe and Tucson – were
Flip’s Burgers & Brew has closed its doors at Mesa Riverview shopping center in west Mesa. The sports bar opened in January 2016, taking over a space formerly occupied by Volcano Buffet.
IncogNitos, a family-run sports bar specializing in made-from-scratch food, has closed after five months on the northwest corner of Alma School and Warner in Chandler. The restaurant, which had taken over the longtime home of Gallagher’s Sports Grill, posted the news Thursday
After two years on the southeast corner of I-10 and Ray in west Chandler, Stingray Sushi abruptly has closed it doors. According to various social media reports, staff was not informed of the closure until Sunday. The original Stingray Sushi debuted
Citing a disgreement with its landlord, Unwined Bar & Bistro has closed on the northeast corner of Desert Foothills Parkway and Chandler Boulevard in Ahwatukee. The wine bar opened in February 2014, and was sold to Jeff and Karen Stefl in
Cowboys Saloon appears to have ridden off into the sunset. The country music restaurant and bar concept, which was taking over former Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill locations nationwide, unexpectedly has closed its two Valley venues that reopened
