Category: Closings

Brunchies, a downtown Chandler breakfast-and-lunch spot owned by the family behind the Serrano’s Mexican Food restaurants, will close Saturday after more than three decades in business. “We thought long and hard,’’ Stephanie Serrano tells the East Valley Tribune. ‘‘It was not easy,

Jorge’s Chicken & Waffles, which opened in February on the northeast corner of Terrace and Apache in Tempe, has closed. Hoping to follow in the footsteps of popular local chain Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles, the new concept had described itself as

The Arizona expansion plans of Burger 21 – a Florida-based fast-casual concept from the owners of The Melting Pot – have come to an abrupt halt with the death of the local franchisee. The last Valley location – on the southeast corner of the

La Calabria, the wonderful mom-and-pop Italian restaurant on the northwest corner of Val Vista and Ray in Gilbert, is being booted by its strip-mall landlord, according to an email from the owners: Most of you know that we are at

Nosh Arizona, a self-described gastropub and wine bar on the northwest corner of McClintock and Ray in Chandler, has closed. Owner and chef Stacey Carson made the announcement on the eatery’s Facebook page Saturday: It is with my deepest regrets to tell

Coach & Willie’s, which opened on the southeast corner of Arizona Avenue and Boston Street in downtown Chandler in June 2011, has closed its doors. Indications are the restaurant was locked out this morning by the building’s landlord. A staff

Mimita’s Cuban Cafe, a well-regarded restaurant on the southwest corner of Arizona and Warner in Chandler, apparently has closed. No notice is posted on the door and the tables and chairs are still in place, but Mimata’s has been dark

Nabers, a large, family-run bar and grill with live music in west Chander, is closing its doors for good Sunday. The 7,575-square-foot restaurant opened in August 2013 in the former Jilly’s American Grille space southeast of I-10 and Ray. Its final week will include line dancing lessons

Beef O’Brady’s, a mish-mash of Irish pub and American sports bar, has closed its doors after a year on the southwest corner of Kyrene and Chandler in west Chandler. It was the Florida-based chain’s only remaining Arizona location. A Surprise location

An MXSW reader tipped me off about the suddenly empty neighborhood bar and grill, which had opened in March 2011 on the southeast corner of 48th Street and Warner. The building previously had housed Vine Tavern & Eatery and, several

Surprising news over the weekend from Herb ’n’ Flavors, the three-year-old Tempe eatery from chef Sabeur Rouin, better known as Doctor Hummus: We appreciate your time and support all these years. We have sold our restaurant to a different company. Even

A sign on the door says Lobby’s Beef Burgers Dogs is temporarily closed due to a mechanical problem, but the Tempe burger spot seems closed for good: It’s been about a month now that the doors have been closed. The

The California-based chain made its Arizona debut just last summer on the southeast corner of I-10 and Ray in Chandler. MXSW reader Robert Klob points out Five85’s other AZ location in Scottsdale also appears to have closed. In the last two

Got a tip H&H City Pizza in Chandler was hauling out its equipment New Year’s Eve. Sure enough, by the time I got to the southwest corner of Arizona and Ocotillo, the strip-mall space was empty. No sign on the