🍍 The Golden Pineapple Craft Lounge, which ‘‘temporarily’’ closed for repairs last fall, will not reopen, a former manager has confirmed.
The Golden Pineapple opened in 2020, taking over the former Italian restaurant Quartiere on the west side of Mill between Broadway and Southern. (The building previously was home to Riazzi’s Italian Garden for 72 years.)
🍔 Matty G’s Steakburgers has closed its two-year-old Gilbert location at the Rivulon center near the northeast corner of Gilbert and the Loop 202 due to owner Matt Gordon’s ongoing health issues.
Did you know?
The Gilbert location is the fourth Matty G’s to close in the past 10 months. Only two remain – the original Arizona location in northeast Mesa and another in Flagstaff.
The Pemberton, a 3-year-old outdoor food, shopping, and entertainment venue near the northeast corner of Second Street and Portland in downtown Phoenix, will close at the end of March, the organizers announced on social media.
The announcement
‘‘The Pemberton is sunsetting and officially closing as the concept it is end of March. … Beyond being a hub for local businesses where you have showed your incredible support, we also hosted unforgettable weddings, events, festivals, festival after parties, craaaazy fun First Fridays, movies, art shows and so much more.’’
What’s next?
Organizers say new plans for The Pemberton will be announced soon.
🏀 Half Moon Windy City Sports Grill will close next Monday, Feb. 12 – the day after the Super Bowl – after 18 years on the southeast corner of Highland and 21st Street in Phoenix.
The landlord has sold the property, and the building will be razed to build apartments.
The original Half Moon Sport Grill, which operates separately under different ownership, remains open at Greenway and Seventh Street in Phoenix.
🥃 The Bar, a 2-year-old spinoff of the original in Arcadia, has closed in downtown Gilbert. It served a basic menu with three burgers, four sandwiches, and wings.
It’s the space’s third concept to shut down in just over two years, following Italian fine-dining restaurant Nico’s Heirloom Kitchen and gastropub Copper 48.
🍕 Grand Avenue Pizza Co., a popular late-night destination that closed in 2022 after eight years in downtown Phoenix but reopened last March in a larger space in Glendale, has closed again – this time for good.
Owner Carson Wheeler posted on social media he intends to spend more time with his family.
🚫 Burrito Shack, which had been operating for 17 years near the northeast corner of Power and Williams Field in southeast Mesa, has closed after Maricopa County inspectors declared the building unsafe.
Co-owners John Grafing and Zeppelin Lucero, who were renting the building, say they are looking for a new location.
The pair have launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $10,000 for the transition.
🍺 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, ‘‘We sadly never got the traction at this location that Uncle Bear’s typically thrives on since introducing ourselves to the Valley in 2000, and have decided to sell this particular location to another local entrepreneur.’’
What about the dog photos?
Guests who brought in framed photos of their dogs to adorn the walls (like all Grill & Tap locations) are welcome to pick up their photos or have them transferred to the Uncle Bear’s at Scottsdale and Bell.
🍔 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 appreciate all the support and love everyone has shown us over the years and just want you to know this was not an easy decision,’’ the owners posted on social media.
What’s next?
Owners Peter and Kayla Lardakis have been working on a second Badlands location in the old Lone Spur Cafe on the southwest corner of Ellsworth and Ocotillo in Queen Creek. It’s still expected to open later this month.
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