Category: Closings

🚫 The Genuine, the flagship restaurant of Phoenix-based hospitality group Genuine Concepts, has closed after three years in uptown Phoenix. It had taken over the space formerly home to one of its sister concepts, The Vig, in April 2022. Its

🚫 Quartz, a downtown Phoenix cocktail bar that offers a dozen gemstone-inspired specialty drinks, announced it will close Sept. 15. In a social announcement, no reason was given for the closing of the 2,000-square-foot lounge, which opened in April 2023

🚫 SakeBomber Sushi & Grill, a Japanese restaurant on the southwest corner of McClintock and Broadway in Tempe, has closed after 18 years in business. ‘‘You have been our extended family and friends – celebrating life’s big and small moments

🚫 The original location of Ra Sushi in Old Town Scottsdale has been ‘‘temporarily closed for a major renovation,’’ according to its Denver-based parent company, The One Group. Strangely, the location has been completely removed from Ra Sushi’s website, and

🚫 The Living Room, a neighborhood wine café and lounge, has closed its Ahwatukee location next to the AMC theaters on the southwest corner of I-10 and Ray. The location opened in June 2016. No explanation was given for the

🚫 Brunch Problems, a breakfast and lunch eatery from chef Jerome Greene, has closed after two years in midtown Phoenix. Greene had taken over the former Switch space on the northeast corner of Central and Virginia. After Switch’s 14-year run

🚫 Sizzler, a California-based steakhouse chain that once had nearly 300 U.S. locations, has closed its last Valley restaurant. The Sizzler on the northeast corner of Indian School and 51st Avenue in west Phoenix had been serving diners for four

🚫 Scoopwell’s Dough Bar – a dessert shop that offered scoops of edible cookie dough, as well as cookies, ice cream, and ice cream sandwiches – has closed all its Valley locations. John and Kendra Scheer launched their concept at

🚫 The Drunk Munk, a Polynesian-themed tiki bar and restaurant, has closed after six years in Old Town Scottsdale. The concept had taken over the space previously home to the acclaimed Cowboy Ciao on the northeast corner of Stetson and

🍺 Transplant City Beer Company, which announced last month it was losing its lease, has closed after seven years in Litchfield Park. At the time, the small craft brewery across the street from the Wigwam Resort wasn’t sure when it would shut

🚫 Seafood Market & Restaurant, a family-run eatery at Dana Park on the northwest corner of Val Vista and Baseline in Mesa, announced it will close Tuesday because founder Pablo Reynosa has decided to retire. ‘‘After proudly serving the Valley

🚫 Less than a month after throwing an all-day seven-year anniversary/Juneteenth party, West Alley BBQ & Smokehouse has closed after being locked out of their downtown Chandler space by their landlord. West Alley BBQ was a family-run smokehouse in Jackson,

🚫 Abuelo’s Mexican Restaurant, a Texas-based chain of sit-down restaurants, has abruptly closed its Chandler location after two decades. Employees weren’t informed the restaurant had shut down until they showed up for work Sunday. Abuelo’s has closed several restaurants over

🚫 Island Fin Poké Co., a well-regarded Florida-based chain, is permanently closing its Gilbert location today. The eatery opened at Verde at Cooley Station on the southwest corner of Recker and Williams Field in July 2023. ‘‘This difficult decision comes

🚧 Chart House, a high-end seafood and steak restaurant in Scottsdale’s McCormick Ranch neighborhood, has closed after 41 years in business. Houston-based Landry’s sold the restaurant, located on Camelback Lake on the southeast corner of Scottsdale and McCormick Parkway, to

🍕 The Rec Pizza & Detroit Eats, a popular Peoria pizzeria specializing in Detroit-style pies, has abruptly closed. ‘‘Unfortunately, we were notified that our lease would not be renewed and therefore today is the last day for The Rec Pizza,’’

🔥 Less than five years after The Hub Grill & Bar in east Mesa suffered a devastating fire, another Hub location in Mesa has been closed indefinitely by a fire. This time it’s The Hub near the northwest corner of

🔥 Eat Up Drive In, an Arcadia eatery set to celebrate its four-year anniversary today, instead will be closed indefinitely after an attic fire Sunday night. ‘‘Everyone is safe and unharmed after a fire tonight at Eat Up Drive In,’’

🚫 Pescado Borracho, an elevated Mexican seafood restaurant, has closed after seven years on the southwest corner of Val Vista and Williams Field in Gilbert. The Baja-inspired restaurant was a sister concept of High Tide. ‘‘With heavy hearts, we share

🚫 CRUjiente Tacos, an award-winning taqueria in east Phoenix’s Arcadia neighborhood, is closing after eight years. ‘‘It is with a very heavy heart that I share the news of CRUjiente Tacos final service, April 26,’’ chef and co-owner Richard Hinojosa