Category: Closings

🕺 Thundercat Lounge, a 1980s- and ’90s-inspired dance club that opened in January, has closed on the southeast corner of Van Buren and Ninth Avenue in downtown Phoenix. ‘‘We have all seen countless restaurants and bars that we love close this

🌭 Short Leash Hotdogs & Taproom, a central Phoenix eatery offering gourmet hot dogs and craft beers, has been sold and will close at Indian School and Seventh Avenue on Dec. 21. On their website, Brad and Katherine “Kat” Moore,

🚫 AZ International Marketplace, the 100,000-square-foot supermarket on the northeast corner of Dobson and Broadway in Mesa, will close Dec. 1 after eight years in business. After a facelift, the space will be divided into two with a grocery store

🥙 Phoenicia Cafe, a popular destination for ASU students for nearly two decades, is closing on the northwest corner of Seventh Street and Forest Avenue in downtown Tempe. A sign in the window of the family-owned Mediterranean eatery and market

🍺 Litchfield Park gastropub Ground Control, a fixture of the West Valley’s craft beer scene since 2007, has learned its lease will not be renewed next month. But there is some good news: Owner Ian Harwell says he’s looking for

🚫 Denver-based chain Teriyaki Madness has closed all of its Valley restaurants – including Scottsdale, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Ahwatukee, and Tolleson – without explanation. The Asian fast-casual restaurants are listed as ‘‘temporarily closed’’ or ‘‘permanently closed,’’ depending on where you

🚫 Disco Dragon, a two-year-old Asian-inspired cocktail bar on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix, has closed. Its across-the-street sibling, upscale restaurant Pretty Penny, will move into the space on Dec. 4. Both concepts are owned by Sam Olguin and Brenon

🍺 Throne Brewing & Pizza Kitchen, a spinoff of Glendale-based Throne Brewing, has closed after three years in downtown Phoenix. According to a notice on the door, the property near the southwest corner of Central Avenue and McDowell Road was

🚫 Seven, the high-end American restaurant and rooftop pool lounge that opened at the Caesars Republic Scottsdale hotel in March, will close in May. The announcement came as the hotel decided to dump the Caesars affiliation and rebrand as a Hilton

🥩 Off 87, a 6,600-square-foot restaurant, bar, and live music venue in south Chandler, has closed after 11 months in business. Former Arizona Diamondbacks pitching coach Mike Butcher and his wife, Tami, opened Off 87 last November in the former Ginger

🍕 Chicago-based Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria has closed its Gilbert location – an 1,800-square-foot space offering takeout and delivery only – on the northeast corner of Val Vista Drive and Pecos Road. No reason was given for the closure. The pizzeria opened

🍺 The Whining Pig, a local craft beer and wine bar concept known for its inexpensive prices, no-frills decor, and laid-back atmosphere, is closing its Ahwatukee location Saturday night. No reason was given for the closure, but the bar’s announcement

🥃 Arizona Distilling Co., the second-oldest craft distillery in Arizona, is permanently closing its Tempe location this weekend. Its final day will be Sunday. The closure comes as the distillery moves its production to its year-old location in downtown Mesa.

🍺 Buqui Bichi, a Mexican craft brewery based in Hermosillo, Sonora, has closed its first U.S. taproom in downtown Chandler. The restaurant and bar opened 15 months ago on the southeast corner of Arizona and Frye roads. The menu offered

🍽 Arboleda, a high-end Mediterranean concept from San Francisco restaurateurs Björn Kock and brothers Mitchell and Steven Rosenthal, has closed after 19 months at the Scottsdale Quarter. No reason was given for the closure. Arboleda’s menu was inspired by the cuisine

🥞 Mr. Zeke’s, a popular all-day restaurant in Pinetop-Lakeside, has closed its second location near the northeast corner of McQueen Drive and Warner Road in Gilbert. The restaurant, whose comfort-food menu featured omelets, burgers, sandwiches, pastas, and steaks, had opened

🚫 Belly Kitchen & Bar, a well-regarded Southeast Asian-inspired concept launched in November 2020, is closing its original location on the southeast corner of Camelback and Seventh Avenue in Phoenix. ‘‘Our last day of service will be October 30,’’ it posted

🍖 Starlite BBQ & Whiskey Bar, an upscale ’cue joint in Old Town Scottsdale, has closed after six years. The smokehouse was launched on the northeast corner of Indian School and Miller roads by Walter Sterling, the restaurateur/chef behind Phoenix’s

🍺 Throne Brewing is closing its four-year-old Peoria taproom on Sunday, Sept. 29. ‘‘Despite our best efforts, we have been unable to overcome the challenges faced by our Peoria location,’’ the brewery posted on social media. The space originally was

🚫 BLD, a comfort food brunch restaurant, has closed after 13 years in south Chandler, and another brunch concept – Brunch Snob – will move into the space on the northeast corner of Germann and Dobson. No reason was given