Category: Closings

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

After languishing for months, House of Brews has closed its doors on the southeast corner of Cooper and Warner in Gilbert. Based on reports from several MXSW readers and some of my own observations, it’s been a tumultuous week for

US Fries, which specialized in traditional Canadian poutine with an American twist, has closed after one year at Mill and Fourth Street in downtown Tempe. The Calgary, Alberta-based chain opened its first Arizona location in Tucson in 2014, and added the

TQLA, a stylish yet casual Mexican and Southwestern restaurant and bar, has closed after four years at Dana Park on the northwest corner of Val Vista and Baseline in Mesa. The spacious restaurant opened in September 2012 in a stand-alone building that originally

Asia – a small but popular Asian eatery that launched a dozen years ago as Simply Noodles and then was known as sN Asian Pacific, has closed on the northeast corner of Stapley and Baseline in Mesa. The restaurant abruptly shut down

Fine-dining restaurant ShinBay, a “Best New Restaurant” semifinalist in 2012 at the prestigious James Beard Awards, has closed on the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Indian Bend in Scottsdale. AZ Central’s Dominic Armato confirmed Sunday night’s closure with chef Shinji Kurita. Kurita originally

Is it game over for the legendary Cactus League hangout that famed sportswriter Roger Angell once called ‘‘the best baseball restaurant in the land?’’ The Pink Pony, a Scottsdale landmark for nearly 70 years, has closed for the third time in seven

The Grind, one of the forerunners of the burger-bar trend that hit the Valley earlier this decade, has closed in east Phoenix The Arcadia strip-mall restaurant made the announcement on its Facebook page: It is with great sadness and a heavy

Talk about your late-breaking news: The Upton in Scottsdale announced this afternoon this will be its final weekend. An email sent out by the casual-yet-upscale restaurant and bar reads: Our little sanctuary has been home to so many classic restaurants over

Marcello’s Pasta Grill, which celebrated its 20th anniversary last year, has closed its doors on the southwest corner of McClintock and Warner in Tempe. The full-service restaurant was opened by Tony Romano, a fifth-generation restaurant owner from New York, in 1995. The

Matta’s Restaurants, a local chain that specializes in what it calls ‘‘west Texas-style Mexican cuisine,’’ has closed two of its four locations. The closures: Matta’s Cantina on the southeast corner of Ellsworth and Brown in northeast Mesa. Matta’s Mexican Grill

From Monti’s La Casa Vieja in Tempe to The Landmark in Mesa to Brunchies in Chandler, the old guard of the East Valley dining scene have been disappearing. The latest to join this unenviable club? Rudy’s Restaurant, which has been serving residents

I hate to start the week on a down note, but award-winning Dilly’s Deli has closed its north Scottsdale location (pictured) after 11 years on Scottsdale Road north of Thunderbird. The closure comes nearly six months after owners Shaun Kelley and Jeff Weninger

Rancho de Tia Rosa has closed its last remaining full-service restaurant at Higley and Guadalupe in Gilbert. The restaurant made the announcement on its Facebook page: ‘‘With heavy hearts and lots of sorrow we are so sad to announce the

MJaye’s Pub & Eatery, a family-owned restaurant that focused on made-from-scratch comfort food, has closed its doors in Gilbert after less than a year. The restaurant opened last October in the country-themed JD’s Homestead center on Gilbert Road about halfway between Elliot