Category: Say Goodbye

🍺 Gilbert-based Uncle Bear’s Brewery has closed one of its five dog-themed Grill & Tap restaurants – the 2-year-old location on the northeast corner of Tatum and Shea in Paradise Valley. Why did it close? According to owner Todd Carey,

🍔 Badlands Bar & Grill, an American elevated comfort food restaurant, has closed after two years on the north end of the Hilton Garden Inn on the west side of the Loop 101 between Guadalupe and Elliot. The announcement ‘‘We

🛑 BS West, a popular Old Town Scottsdale gay bar that opened in 1988, will close permanently Sunday night, the venue announced on social media. ‘‘Although we have enjoyed serving the LGBTQ+ and allied community for over three decades, the

🛑 Parrish’s, a family-run restaurant and bar, has closed after four years on the southeast corner of South Mountain and Warner in southeast Mesa. ‘‘It is with a heavy heart to announce that Parrish’s has closed their doors for good,’’

🐓 Southern Rail, a restaurant specializing in what it calls ‘‘classic American food with a Southern twist,’’ will close Saturday after nine years at The Newton shopping center in uptown Phoenix. Owners Justin and Michelle Beckett and Scott and Katie

🚫 Teddy’s Preserve, an indoor-outdoor craft beer and wine bar in the same building as its sibling, Teddy Roosevelt-themed basement bar Rough Rider, has closed after 10 months on the northeast corner of Central and Roosevelt in downtown Phoenix. ‘‘Teddy’s

🚫 Piccolo Virtù, a critically acclaimed Italian restaurant and year-old sibling of Virtù and Pizzeria Virtù, has closed. Owner-chef Gio Osso, who launched the restaurant last December near the northeast corner of Main and Brown in Old Town Scottsdale, made

🚫 Fuego Bistro, the Latin-inspired restaurant at The Clarendon hotel in Phoenix, will close permanently this weekend. ‘‘After 18 years, we are sad to say Fuego will be no longer (after) Saturday, December 16th,’’ it posted on social media. No

🌮 Dos Pink,  a vegan Mexican restaurant specializing in plant-based tacos with pink tortillas, will close Saturday, Dec. 23, after 10 months in downtown Phoenix. ‘‘For personal reasons, the property owner of our restaurant has put the restaurant up for

🏈 Mug N Shot, an elevated sports bar concept near the northwest corner of Gilbert and Elliot in downtown Gilbert, has closed after just seven months in business. No reason was given for the abrupt closure. Mug N Shot was

🛑 The Larder + The Delta, chef Stephen Jones’ award-winning Southern restaurant, has closed after eight years in downtown Phoenix. ‘‘This decision wasn’t an easy decision but with so much change and unable to reach a deal on a new

🌭🇨🇴 Simon’s Hot Dogs, an eatery specializing in Colombian-style hot dogs and empanadas, is closing Saturday, Oct. 28, after nearly eight years in Old Town Scottsdale. Marcela and Felipe Roldan launched the business in 2010 at Oak Creek Brewery in

🥬 Lowdown Vegan, the late-night vegan drive-through on the southwest corner of McDowell and 15th Street in Phoenix, has shut down after nine months. Owners Theron Evans and Jai Jones had been operating out of Froth Coffee Roasters after the daytime

🍔🍺 Matty G’s Steakburgers & Lobsta’ Rolls has closed its year-old location in downtown Chandler. It had opened on Sept. 29, 2022, in the building formerly home to sports bar The Local Chandler on the southwest corner of Wall and

🐯 Khla, an Asian-inspired cocktail bar in downtown Phoenix, has closed after 18 months next to Thai restaurant Lom Wong near the northwest corner of Portland and Third Street. Earlier this year, Khla was named one of 10 semifinalists for

🐖 Pork on a Fork, a Chandler barbecue joint whose opening was delayed for more than two years, has closed after just 13 months in business. The original Pork on a Fork in north Phoenix remains open. The Chandler location

🚫 Sin Muerte, an acclaimed vegetarian restaurant from the Instrumental Hospitality Group that was one of MXSW’s Top 10 New Restaurants of 2022, announced on social media it will close Friday after nine months in downtown Phoenix. The background: Michael

🚫 Ghett Yo Wings, which replaced sibling concept Ghett Yo Pizza in Ahwatukee just 25 days ago, has closed, saying it was unable to come to an agreement with a new landlord. Other locations: Ghett Yo Wings stores in Phoenix

🚫 Tom’s BBQ, a group of Chicago-style smokehouses in the East Valley, closed its original location Friday after 33 years on the northwest corner of Country Club and Southern in central Mesa. In a social media video, owner Rick Pawlak

🎸🥃 Cock N’ Tails Modern Brasserie, a rock ’n’ roll-themed restaurant, bar, and music venue on the northeast corner of Seventh Street and Bethany Home.in uptown Phoenix, has closed after three years. The history: Ahwatukee native Kurt Johnson (pictured), a

🍣🇯🇵 Shogun Japanese Restaurant, one of Arizona’s first sushi bars, has closed after 40 years. The history: Shogun opened in 1983 on the northeast corner of Tatum and Cactus in northeast Phoenix. The quote: ‘‘It is with heavy hearts and

Sushi Roku, the sleek restaurant in the W Scottsdale hotel, will close Monday, July 31, after 15 years in business. The reason: Sushi Roku chose not to renew its lease ‘‘to focus on its other current locations and pipeline of

🥩 Steak and Stone Steakhouse and BBQ, a northeast Mesa restaurant that specializes in steak and other meats served on hot cooking stones, is closing July 16. The reason: According to the restaurant’s social media, the building it occupies at

Copper & Logs, a European-style gastropub with a wood-fired oven that opened in 2020 on the southwest corner of Greenfield and Warner in Gilbert, has been csold. The history: Copper & Logs was launched by Fabrice and Mairead Buschtetz, who,

🍷 Bar Vinedo, a Queen Creek wine bar and restaurant that opened in late 2014, will say farewell with a goodbye party tonight as it closes permanently. The quote: ‘‘With a heavy heart, we announce our last day we are

🍔 Sad news from downtown Chandler: Truland Burgers & Greens, a Tucson-based concept featuring chopped salads and hormone- and antibiotic-free beef, is closing Saturday night. The background: Truland opened in January 2020 on the northwest corner of Arizona and Buffalo,

Matty G’s Steakburgers & Lobsta’ Rolls has closed after three years on the northeast corner of 16th Street and Bethany Home in uptown Phoenix. Last month, Matty G’s closed its location on the northwest corner of Scottsdale and Thunderbird in

🇲🇽 K-38 Beach Mex Cantina, a Mexican eatery inspired by Baja street food vendors and neighborhood taquerias, has closed. It had opened in November 2021 on the southwest corner of Alma School and Ocotillo in south Chandler. ‘‘It is sooner than

🍩 The unfortunately named Bearscat Bakehouse, a small chain of doughnut shops out of North Dakota, has closed its only Arizona location after just one year in business near the northeast corner of Dobson and Southern in Mesa. (In case you’re

🌯 New Jersey-based Bubbakoo’s Burritos, a national chain of fast-casual Mexican fusion eateries, has closed its only Arizona location, which was in front of Sam’s Club at SanTan Village in Gilbert. It had only been open nine months. The menu offered

Cafe Chenar, an acclaimed kosher restaurant specializing in Bukharian Jewish cuisine from central Asia, has closed after nearly five years on the southeast corner of Bell and 16th Street in north Phoenix. According to signage on the space, My Spot

🦀 Seafood restaurant Chesapeake Bay Bistro, which closed its 19-month-old bricks-and-mortar location in Ahwatukee in January, now has closed its Tempe ghost kitchen as well. Owners James and Yolanda Brown says they have been dealing with a family crisis since December, but will

🥧 Pastry chef Stephanie Brimley announced she will close her downtown Phoenix bricks-and-mortar bakery Infinity Sweets as soon as she can sell the space, but she will return to offering her cookies, cupcakes, and custom cakes at local farmers markets and

🌮 Mexican restaurant Los Sombreros announced it will close its uptown Phoenix location at Camelback and Third Street on Wednesday. The space formerly was home to SunUp Brewing’s kitchen and bar before Los Sombreros took over in 2019. Los Sombreros’ Scottsdale

🇲🇽 Tres Leches Café, a small group of locally owned Mexican coffee shops, has closed its year-old location at Thomas and Third Avenue, but its other two in Phoenix remain open. The closed location also housed the cafes’ bakery, so Tres

Chic Chef 77, Arizona’s first Black-owned wine bar and bistro that just opened Wednesday in Tempe, was forced to close after an alleged drunk driver ran through its patio and window at 2:25 a.m. Saturday. The quote: “I feel devastated,’’ owner and chef

Award-winning Bryan’s Black Mountain Barbecue, a Cave Creek staple for 14 years, is closing, owner Bryan Dooley announced. The reason: ‘‘Business is great,’’ Dooley writes on social media. ‘‘Actually this year is starting off very strong. So why are we

British pub The Union Jack has closed its flagship location on the southwest corner of the 101 and Frank Lloyd Wright in north Scottsdale. It was just 17 months ago that The Union Jack replaced the Skeptical Chymist Irish Pub.

Bap and Chicken, a bibimbap and Korean fried chicken restaurant that opened in November 2021, has closed on the southwest corner of Ray and 54th Street in west Chandler. The history: The Chandler location was the lone spinoff of the popular

Chesapeake Bay Seafood Bistro has closed its 19-month-old Ahwatukee restaurant but will continue to operate its Tempe-based ghost kitchen. The history: James and Yolanda Brown opened CBSB on the southwest corner of Elliot and 51st Street in June 2019. The

Fuddruckers, a Houston-based chain of fast-casual burger restaurants, has closed its location on the northwest corner of Priest and Elliot in south Tempe. Over the past year, the location had reduced its hours and days of operation. What’s left: Fudruckers

Roy’s Restaurant, an upscale restaurant that specializes in Hawaiian and Japanese fusion cuisine, will close its last remaining Arizona location at Desert Ridge in northeast Phoenix on April 23. The Desert Ridge location will host a 20th anniversary dinner Saturday.

Mr. Chao’s Asia Bistro, a 20-year-old restaurant offering mostly Chinese dishes, has closed near the northwest corner of Chandler and 40th Street in Ahwatukee. Founding chef Andy Tran and his wife, Amy Chao, sold Mr. Chao’s to Daniel Chiao in

Gypsy Cup coffee shop and cafe has unexpectedly closed just after just seven months in downtown Gilbert. The history: Gypsy Cup began as a coffee trailer in 2017. Owners Linsay and Neil Smith opened their bricks-and-mortar space behind Zinburger in

The Brass Tap, a Florida-based chain of craft beer bars, is closing its first Arizona location Saturday after eight years at Mesa Riverview. The announcement: ‘‘After 8 years as a staple in the Mesa Craft beer community our doors will

Daily Dose Kitchen & Bar, a husband-and-wife-run concept with three locations, is closing its midtown Phoenix location on the northwest corner of Highland and 20th Street next Wednesday, Nov. 25, after 10 years in business. The announcement: ‘‘It has been

Pomegranate Cafe, one of the Valley’s top vegetarian and vegan restaurants, announced it will close  Thursday after 12 years in business in Ahwatukee. The history: Marlene Tolman and her daughter, Cassie, opened the eatery in a strip-mall on the southeast

Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill, a Utah-based chain of fast-casual restaurants, has closed its location on the southwest corner of Arizona and Ocotillo in south Chandler. The restaurant opened in December 2018. No explanation was given for the closure. Other

Ay, Chabela, a Mexican seafood inspired restaurant with an agave-based cocktail program, announced it will close Sunday after just a month in business in downtown Phoenix. The history: Brothers Andrew and Nick Renteria ran the Chubasco Tacos food stand before

With no prior announcement, Valley deli chain Chompies unexpectedly will close its 25-year-old Tempe location next to the Arizona State University campus today. What’s happening: Multiple sources confirm employees were told Sunday that the restaurant and deli would close at

Bergies Coffee Roast House ☕️, a fixture in historic downtown Gilbert since 2009, will close Dec. 24, owners Brian and Linda Bergeson announced on social media. The reason: The property on which the coffeehouse sits, located just north of Joes

Lulu’s Taco Shop near downtown Gilbert is temporarily closed after suffering significant smoke damage from a fire next door. What happened: Gilbert Fire & Rescue responded to fire on Wednesday, Oct. 12, near the southwest corner of Gilbert and Guadalupe. There

Tucked Away Craft Kitchen & Bar, the well-regarded 3-year-old New American restaurant in the Safeway plaza on the northeast corner of Val Vista and Southern in east Mesa, is being converted into a private event space. The history: Tipsy Cactus

Rosie McCaffrey’s Irish Pub will permanently close this weekend after 20 years in central Phoenix, owner Seamus McCaffrey announced on social media. The history: McCaffrey opened the Valley’s first Irish pub, The Dubliner, nearly 40 years ago, and then opened

California Pizza Kitchen, one of the first restaurants to open at Tempe Marketplace in 2007, has closed. It was the troubled chain’s last remaining East Valley location. The history: CPK, which was forced into bankruptcy in 2020, has closed two

Gyros Express, a fast-casual Greek restaurant, has closed after 14 years when the landlord refused to renew its lease on the northeast corner of Dobson and Chandler in Chandler. The small eatery served beef/lamb and chicken gyros, hummus, and dolma.

Italian restaurant La Stalla Rustica Cucina, an East Valley fixture for 18 years, has closed. La Stalla spent 14 years in the downtown Chandler space currently home to Craft 64 across Buffalo Street from the San Marcos Resort before abruptly moving to the former Los Dos Molinos strip-mall space

China Magic Noodle House, a Chinese restaurant where you could watch through a window into the kitchen as your noodles are hand-pulled to order, has closed after 12 years next to the Lee Lee International Supermarket on the northeast corner of Dobson and Warner

The Vine Tavern & Eatery, a popular hangout for ASU students and sports fans since 1986, will permanently close its Apache Boulevard location Saturday, July 23. The Irish pub is referring to the closure as a ‘‘relocation’’ – last month

The Spicery in Our 1895 Home, a lunch and afternoon tea restaurant in Glendale’s historic Catlin Court district, has announced it will close July 31 after the owners failed to find a buyer. Lunch service ended last weekend, but a

Bevvy, a 4-year-old restaurant and bar near the southwest corner of Seventh Street and Montebello in uptown Phoenix, has closed. No explanation has been given by Evening Entertainment Group, which also owns Sandbar, Bottled Blonde, RnR, and other concepts. The

If you’re among the many Valley residents heading to Prescott for the Fourth of July weekend, take note: Popular downtown hangout Prescott Brewing, one of Arizona’s oldest craft breweries, has closed. The brew pub’s doors on Gurley Street have been

Ladera Taverna y Cocina, the 5-year-old Mexican restaurant and bar in north central Phoenix, will close Monday and be replaced by one of its sibling concepts, The Vig, this fall. To prepare for the closure, Ladera is offering 25% off

House of Tricks finally closed its doors Saturday night after 35 years in downtown Tempe. Owners Bob and Robin Trick announced in December they intended to retire and close their iconic Tempe fine-dining restaurant at the end of June. There’s

Cherish Farm Fresh Eatery, a healthy fast-casual concept that made its debut in 2019 at the Downtown Ocotillo development in south Chandler, has closed. The locally owned concept had taken over a building on Queen Creek between Dobson and Price

Roy’s Restaurant, the upscale American restaurant specializing in Hawaiian-Japanese fusion cuisine, has closed its west Chandler location near the southwest corner of Ray and 56th Street. The restaurant had opened in 2007. The struggling chain once had 21 locations in

The Golden Margarita, which operated as a Mexican restaurant during the day and a nightclub in the evening, has closed 21 months after taking over the former Paz Cantina space on the northeast corner of Roosevelt and Third Street in

S. Maranto’s Italian Bar & Market, an Italian grocery and bar that served house-made pastas and artisan sandwiches, has closed after just six months on the southwest corner of Scottsdale and the 101 in north Scottsdale. ‘‘Unfortunately, our concept was

Munch A Mania, a breakfast and lunch eatery near the northwest corner of University and the 101 in Tempe, will close its doors Friday after 25 years in business. Owners Gordon and Mary Taggart have decided to retire. The deli

Not Your Typical Deli, the popular sandwich shop that hires about half its staff through its own training program for those with autism and other developmental disabilities, announced the Gilbert Town Square location will close Thursday, May 26. The deli

Zipps Sports Grill announced its 20-year-old location on the southeast corner of 64th Street and Greenway in north Scottsdale will close Monday for several months of remodeling. It’s expanding into the space next door to create the largest of Zipps’

Bliss Rebar – a restaurant and lounge with American comfort food, craft cocktails, and a shaded patio – is closing May 22 after 12 years on the northeast corner of Fourth Street and Garfield in downtown Phoenix. ‘‘We diligently tried

Central Pop, a 3-year-old shop offering 45 flavors of popcorn, has closed. The store, located on the southwest corner of Cooper and Ray, also sold crispy rice and marshmallow treats.

Fans of Hong Kong Asian Diner on the northwest corner of Rural and Ray in south Tempe have just a week to enjoy their favorite dishes one last time. Citing staffing shortages, the 19-year-old Cantonese restaurant  announced its last day

Hooters, the iconic Atlanta-based chain of sports bars, has closed its original Arizona location at the Arizona Center in downtown Phoenix after 32 years. The chain says all employees have been offered positions at Hooters’ three remaining locations in the

Giordano’s Pizza, which arrived in Arizona in 2016 as part of a wave of iconic Chicago pizzerias that also included Lou Malnati’s and Gino’s East, has closed on the southwest corner of Bell and 83rd Avenue in Peoria. Its other

Frenchie Pizza, which opened in July in the Crossroads Towne Center on the southeast corner of Gilbert and the 202 in south Gilbert, has closed temporarily due to a staffing shortage. ‘‘Rather than offer subpar quality, we have chosen to

Frozen Creamery, a house-made ice cream and coffee shop next to Venezia’s Pizza on the northeast corner of Cooper and Ray in Gilbert, has been locked out of its space after five years in business. New owners, who moved to

Mediterranean restaurant Crazy Jim’s, an Encanto neighborhood favorite that’s been operating for 36 years on the southeast corner of Indian School and 15th Street in Phoenix, has closed after completing the sale of its property Tuesday.

FilmBar, an 11-year-old indie movie theater and bar in downtown Phoenix, is closing permanently, owner Kelly Aubey announced. The venue near the northeast corner of Second Street and McKinley had been closed for the past month.

Da’Bayou Creole Kitchen, which supplanted The Brass Tap in downtown Gilbert in 2020, has been replaced by Tasted, a meal prep and catering company.

Copper 48, the downtown Gilbert gastropub that launched in 2016 as Nico’s Heirloom Kitchen before rebranding last January, has closed.

Citing the Valleywide labor shortage, Oregano’s Pizza Bistro has closed its downtown Tempe restaurant until April so staffers can assist at other Valley locations.

P.F. Chang’s, the Asian-themed casual restaurant chain that started in Scottsdale in 1993 and grew to more than 300 locations worldwide, has closed its restaurant on Tempe’s Mill Avenue after 24 years.

House of Tricks owners Bob and Robin Trick announced they intend to retire and close their iconic Tempe fine-dining restaurant at the end of June after 34 years in business. The downtown restaurant on the northwest corner of Seventh Street

The Siamese Cat, a 35-year-old Thai restaurant in Tempe, has closed after its landlord decided to convert the Tempe Plaza on the northwest corner of the Loop 101 and Baseline into apartments. The restaurant owners hope to find a new

Mai Mochi Donuts, a year-old shop specializing in Japanese-style doughnuts, announced it will close permanently Saturday, Nov. 27, near the northeast corner of Crismon and Apache Trail in Apache Junction.

24 Carrots Natural Cafe & Urban Juicery, Sadhana “Sasha” Raj’s acclaimed vegetarian/vegan restaurant that opened in west Chandler in 2008 and moved to south Tempe in 2013, announced it will close Dec. 10 because its landlord isn’t renewing her lease.

Ah-So Teppanyaki & Sushi House of Japan has closed after 14 years on the northeast corner of Gilbert and Baseline in Mesa.

Brunch Cafe, a family-run chain of Illinois-based breakfast-and-lunch eateries, has closed its only Arizona location on Scottsdale Road, just north of the Greenway-Hayden Loop, in north Scottsdale after two years.

(Updated 10/7/21 with Howler’s statement) For the second time in six weeks, the year-old Howler’s Restaurant & Sports Bar has unexpectedly closed at Gilbert Town Square on Gilbert Road between Warner and Ray. The history: The sports bar closed Aug.

The Revelry – an indoor-outdoor ‘‘food and entertainment collective’’ with a sports bar, a virtual shooting lounge and restaurant, a high-tech mini golf course, and a retro-inspired arcade bar – has closed at Mesa Riverview after 10 months in business.

Pulque, an upscale Mexican restaurant on the southeast corner of Hayden and Mountain View in Scottsdale, has closed after nine months. The announcement: ‘‘We are announcing the closure of Pulque fine Mexican Cuisine as of 09/30. With our dearest sincerity,

Character Distinctive Dining and Alias, the new concepts from restaurateur Peter Kasperski and bartender Richie Moe, has closed after just 10 months on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. The background: Character and its behind-the-restaurant speakeasy Alias took over the short-lived

After giving away countless baskets of free peanuts over 15 years, the last remaining Teakwoods Tavern & Grill on the southeast corner of Gilbert and Williams Field in Gilbert has closed its doors. The reason: According to a Teakwoods official,

Switch Restaurant & Bar, a casual neighborhood hangout that’s been a mainstay of midtown Phoenix for the past 14 years, announced it will close permanently at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5. The reason: ‘‘(The) last 18 months or so has