Category: Closings

🚫 The Handlebar Diner, a restaurant housed in a vintage red-and-white Valentine diner at the master-planned Eastmark community in southeast Mesa, has closed. ‘‘As of 8am this morning July 12, 2024, Eastmark/DMB/Brookfield/Proving Grounds has chosen to close the diner effective

🍺 Fat Willy’s Sports Grill will close its 12-year-old location on the northwest corner of Gilbert and Chandler Heights in south Chandler on Saturday. MXSW Insider paid subscribers already know the behind-the-scenes story of The Parlay Kitchen & Cocktails taking over the space. Fat Willy’s still

🇲🇽 Chantico, a trendy Mexican restaurant and bar from Valley restaurateur Walter Sterling (Ocotillo, Starlite BBQ, etc.) has closed after three-plus years on the southwest corner of Camelback and 11th Street in uptown Phoenix. Named for the Aztec goddess of the

🍺 Philly’s Sports Grill has closed its location on the southeast corner of McClintock and Baseline in south Tempe. The restaurant had opened last August – less than a year ago – taking over 5 Star Dive Bar & Grill (which had the same

🌮 Tacos & Craft, a quick-casual concept offering 16 kinds of tacos and 10 beers on tap, has closed after four months near the northeast corner of Rural and Baseline in south Tempe. No reason was given for the closure. It’s

🦪 Rockefeller, an elevated seafood-centric restaurant on the northwest corner of Hayden and Via de Ventura in central Scottsdale, has closed. According to a notice posted on its website: ‘‘After two wonderful years of serving our community, Rockefeller in Scottsdale

🍕 Buon Padre Pizza, a neighborhood favorite known for its signature Gourmet Grilled Hot Dog Pizza, has closed after seven years in a strip mall on the northeast corner of McQueen and Pecos in Chandler. According to a notice on the

🍜 Clever Ramen – a sibling of Clever Koi, Across the Pond, and Fellow Osteria & Pizzeria – has closed at SkySong in south Scottsdale. ‘‘After three years of delicious ramen, pillowy buns, and loaded fries with all of you, we’ve made the tough decision to

🌮 Los Taquitos, a Mexican diner that’s been featured on the Food Network’s ‘‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,’’ has closed its 8-year-old location in front of Whole Foods on the southeast corner of the Loop 101 and Ray in Chandler. According to

🍣 Sushi Ramen Go, a well-regarded Japanese eatery on the northeast corner of Higley and Ray in Gilbert, has closed after five years in business. The modern sushi and ramen house announced on social media Saturday morning that it would close

🌮 Acclaimed taqueria Tacos Chiwas is closing its 5-year-old Chandler location today, owners Armando Hernandez and Nadia Holguin announced on social media. The couple decided not to renew their lease near the northwest corner of Alma School and Warner and instead will

🍸 Another day, another longtime Valley food and drink establishment is closing. This time it’s Merc Bar, the cocktail lounge that’s been pouring drinks at the Esplanade in Phoenix since 1996. This Saturday night will be the upscale bar’s swan

🐓 The Farmhouse, a fixture in Gilbert since 1989, is the latest longtime Valley restaurant to announce its impending closure. Its last day will be Sunday. Owners Sylvia Hilligardt and daughter Milli launched The Farmhouse in a stand-alone building — an

🍣 Sakana Sushi & Grill, which is closing its longtime Ahwatukee restaurant at the end of this month, also will shut down its final location in central Scottsdale on Saturday, June 29, MXSW has confirmed. Sakana, which was founded in 1994