Category: Closings

Well, that was fast. Jersey D’s House of Brews closed its doors today – just five weeks after reopening the former House of Brews in Gilbert. Confused? Here’s the chronology: On Jan. 28, House of Brews closed without warning after

Classic Italian Pizza, the award-winning pizzeria in south Tempe, has closed, but owner Azhar Began hopes to re-open in a new location. Began posted an update on Facebook: I have to admit that past few weeks have been really tough. Closing our

Sweet Tomatoes has reversed course and reportedly is killing Field Kitchen. The San Diego-based, all-you-can-eat buffet chain launched its Field Kitchen concept in November, converting its Sweet Tomatoes restaurant near Southern and McClintock in Tempe. Field Kitchen offered an expanded gourmet menu,

House of Brews, a Gilbert neighborhood sports grill that opened in May 2011, closed its doors for good early Sunday evening, surprising staffers and customers, most of whom received little or no warning. The restaurant and bar had taken over

La Cucina di Venti, an Italian restaurant that opened less than a year ago in north Mesa, has closed. It’s the third straight Italian eatery to fail in the stand-alone building on Brown Road between Center Street and Mesa Drive,

Sad news from downtown Mesa (doesn’t it seem like there’s rarely any other kind from downtown Mesa?): Monsterland is closing next Saturday, Jan. 19. The venue announced its impending closure on its Facebook page today: Well guys it’s been a

Tia Rosa Taqueria, one of three recent spinoffs of Mesa’s popular Rancho de Tia Rosa, has closed in Gilbert. Rancho de Tia Rosa, a Mesa institution for the past decade, embarked on an aggressive expansion in 2010, announcing additional sit-down

That was fast. Mad G’s Grill & Tavern, a Tempe neighborhood pub from the owners of The Grind, has closed less than six months after opening, according to New Times. Mad G’s opened on the southeast corner of Mill and Broadway

NY54 Pizza & Ristorante in south Chandler apparently has gone out of business. The doors are locked, its phone is disconnected, and its Facebook page is gone. It’s the second pizzeria to go under in the space on the southeast corner of

Looks like the on-again, off-again status of Vine Expressions is off again. According to a sign posted on the door, the Gilbert wine bar is closed. It’s not the first closure for Vine Expressions, which is located in the Gilbert

The lights are on, but nobody’s home. That’s an apt description of Blondie’s Sports Bar in downtown Tempe – it’s still lit up at night on the southeast corner of Mill and Fifth but closed last week, according to New

Contigo Peru, one of the East Valley’s best ethnic restaurants, will close Sunday, Oct. 28, according to a notice posted on its website. “It has been a wonderful 3 years and we like to thank all of  our clients for their

Sushi Eye in Motion, home of the Valley’s first sushi belt, has closed in downtown Chandler. The eatery had a oval conveyor belt carrying sushi and other ready-to-eat dishes around a bar, allowing customers to grab whatever they wanted. The original

MXSW reader Terry Locke reports longtime Mesa mainstay Tutti Santi Ristorante Italiano has closed. According to a posted notice, the restaurant’s landlord has placed a lien on the premises on the southeast corner of Dobson and Guadalupe. The Mesa location generally

Jake’s Grill & Bar, a neighborhood hangout in southeast Gilbert, has closed after 18 months in business. The self-proclaimed family-friendly restaurant and sports bar opened in December 2010 with great promise, but seemed to do little to promote itself. Jake’s didn’t have

Urban Tea Loft, the five-year-old tea shop and eatery in downtown Chandler, announced its closure early this morning with a Facebook post in which owner Glynis Legrand reveals her husband, Eric, is fighting a life-threatening illness. “We feel we must

Devil’s Den, the ASU-themed sports grill that opened in downtown Tempe in February, has closed. According to a message on its Facebook page, the landlord has locked out the four-month-old business and leased the building to someone else. The space

D’Arcy McGee’s, the Irish restaurant and pub at Tempe Marketplace, has closed its doors. The 5,000-square-foot restaurant, which opened in May 2008, was part of a Canada-based chain of Irish pubs. No explanation for the closure was give, although you

Today is the final day for La Fonda Mexican restaurant at its longtime location on north Scottsdale Road in Tempe. The family-owned establishment, which opened in 1967, is moving into the former Chuy’s building on the southeast corner of McClintock